The Golden Knights defeated the Sharks in six games. They last met in the The Capitals defeated the Lightning in seven games.



1 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).

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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). 1 1 App New Jersey finished as the Eastern Conference's second wild card, earning 97 points. 1 In game one, This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the … Although The Boston Bruins finished second in the Atlantic Division earning 112 points. WC1 The Columbus Blue Jackets finished as the Eastern Conference's first wild card earning 97 points. NBC reported that viewership of the conference finals collectively saw a 15% increase over 2017, with an average cross-platform viewership(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (WC2) New Jersey Devils(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC1) Columbus Blue Jackets(M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers(C1) Nashville Predators vs. (WC2) Colorado Avalanche(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Los Angeles Kings(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (M1) Washington Capitals(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (WC2) New Jersey Devils(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC1) Columbus Blue Jackets(M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers(C1) Nashville Predators vs. (WC2) Colorado Avalanche(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Los Angeles Kings(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (M1) Washington Capitals 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary Previous Year Next Year. They last met in the The Sharks defeated the Ducks in a four-game sweep.