2018-19 NHL Playoffs

Bracket
In each round, teams compete in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team is at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.

In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference plays against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card plays against the other division winner, and both wild cards are de facto #4 seeds. The other series match the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage is awarded to the team with the better seed. Thereafter, it is awarded to the team that had the better regular season record.

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 * A1, A2, A3 – The first, second, and third place teams from the Atlantic Division, respectively
 * M1, M2, M3 – The first, second, and third place teams from the Metropolitan Division, respectively
 * C1, C2, C3 – The first, second, and third place teams from the Central Division, respectively
 * P1, P2, P3 – The first, second, and third place teams from the Pacific Division, respectively
 * WC – Wild Card teams

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (WC2) Philadelphia Flyers
The Tampa Bay Lightning finished first in the Atlantic Division earning 123 points. Philadelphia finished as the Eastern Conference's second wild card, earning 97 points.

(A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins finished second in the Atlantic Division earning 118 points. Toronto finished third in the Atlantic Division, earning 117 points.

(M1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (WC1) Washington Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished first in the Metropolitan Division earning 112 points. Washington finished third in the Atlantic Division, earning 102 points.

(M2) Columbus Blue Jackets vs. (M3) Carolina Hurricanes
The Columbus Blue Jackets finished second in the Metropolitan Division earning 111 points. Carolina finished as the third in the Metropolitan division, earning 103 points.

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC1) St.Louis Blues
The Winnipeg Jets finished first in the Central Division earning 124 points. St. Louis finished as the Western Conference's first wild card, earning 97 points.

(C2) Nashville Predators vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche
The Nashville Predators finished second in the Central Division earning 118 points. Colorado finished in third in the Central Division, earning 107 points.

(P1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights
The Los Angeles Kings finished first in the Pacific Division earning 133 points. Vegas finished as the second wild card team in the Western Conference, earning 97 points.

(P2) San Jose Sharks vs. (P3) Calgary Flames
The San Jose Sharks finished second in the Pacific Division earning 126 points. Calgary finished as the third in the Pacific division, earning 116 points.

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(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A2) Boston Bruins
The Tampa Bay Lightning finished first in the Atlantic Division earning 123 points. Boston finished as the second in the Atlantic Division, earning 118 points.

(M1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Carolina Hurricane
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished first in the Atlantic Division earning 112 points. Boston finished as the second in the Atlantic Division, earning 103 points.

(C3) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC1) St. Louis Blues
The Colorado Avalanche finished third in the Central Division earning 107 points. St. Louis finished as the first wild card seed in the Western Conference, earning 97 points.

(P1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (P3) Calgary Flames
The Los Angeles finished first in the Pacific Division earning 133 points. Calgary finished third in the Pacific Division, earning 116 points.

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (M3) Carolina Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning finished first in the Atlantic Division earning 123 points. Carolina finished as the third seed in the Metropolitan Division, earning 103 points.

(P1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche
The Los Angeles Kings finished first in the Pacific Division earning 133 points. Colorado finished as the third seed in the Central Division, earning 107 points.

(P1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (M3) Carolina Hurricanes
The Los Angeles Kings finished first in the Pacific Division earning 133 points. Colorado finished as the third seed in the Metropolitan Division, earning 103 points.