2015 NHL Playoffs - 1st Round

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1st Round


VS.
M1 New York Rangers vs. WC2 Pittsburgh Penguins

2014-15 Season Records: NYR: 53-22-7 (113 pts.), 1st Metropolitan Div., Presidents' Trophy
PIT: 43-27-12 (98 pts.), 4th Metropolitan Div.
2014-15 Season Series: NYR: 3-0-1 / PIT: 1-2-1
Playoff history: Penguins lead series, 4-1 (now 4-2).
Last meeting: 2014 - Rangers won 2nd Round series, 4-3.

Game 1: Thu. Apr. 16	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Pittsburgh	0	1	0	1
NY Rangers	2	0	0	2

Rangers lead series, 1-0.
Goals - PIT: B. Comeau (1).
NYR: D. Brassard (1), R. McDonagh (1).

Game 2: Sat. Apr. 18	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Pittsburgh	0	3	1	4
NY Rangers	1	0	2	3

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - PIT: B. Sutter (1), S. Crosby 2 (1, 2), C. Kunitz (1).
NYR: D. Stepan (1), D. Brassard (2), R. Nash (1).

Game 3: Mon. Apr. 20	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
NY Rangers	1	1	0	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	1	1

Rangers lead series, 2-1.
Goals - NYR: C. Hagelin (1), C. Kreider (1).
PIT: P. Hornqvist (1).

Game 4: Wed. Apr. 22	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
NY Rangers	0	1	0	1	2
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	0	1

Rangers lead series, 3-1.
Goals - NYR: D. Brassard (3), K. Hayes (1).
PIT: P. Hornqvist (2).

Game 5: Fri. Apr. 24	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Pittsburgh	0	1	0	0	1
NY Rangers	1	0	0	1	2

Rangers WIN series, 4-1.
Goals - PIT: N. Spaling (1).
NYR: D. Stepan (2), C. Hagelin (2).

VS.
A1 Montreal Canadiens vs. WC1 Ottawa Senators

2014-15 Season Records: MTL: 50-22-10 (110 pts.), 1st Atlantic Div.
OTT: 43-26-13 (99 pts.), 4th Atlantic Div.
2014-15 Season Series: MTL: 1-3-0 / OTT: 3-1-0
Playoff history: Senators lead series, 1-0 (now tied, 1-1).
Last meeting: 2013 - Senators won Conf. Quarterfinal series, 4-1.

Game 1: Wed. Apr. 15	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Ottawa	1	2	0	3
Montreal	0	4	0	4

Canadiens lead series, 1-0.
Goals - OTT: M. Michalek (1), K. Turris (1), M. Zibanejad (1).
MTL: T. Mitchell (1), T. Plekanec (1), L. Eller (1), B. Flynn (1).

Game 2: Fri. Apr. 17	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Ottawa	1	0	1	0	2
Montreal	0	2	0	1	3

Canadiens lead series, 2-0.
Goals - OTT: C. MacArthur (1), P. Wiercioch (1).
MTL: M. Pacioretty (1), P.K. Subban (1), A. Galchenyuk (1).

Game 3: Sun. Apr. 19	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Montreal	0	0	1	1	2
Ottawa	1	0	0	0	1

Canadiens lead series, 3-0.
Goals - MTL: D. Weise 2 (1, 2).
OTT: C. MacArthur (2).

Game 4: Wed. Apr. 22	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Montreal	0	0	0	0
Ottawa	0	0	1	1

Canadiens lead series, 3-1.
Goals - MTL: none.
OTT: M. Hoffman (1).

Game 5: Fri. Apr. 24	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Ottawa	2	1	2	5
Montreal	0	0	1	1

Canadiens lead series, 3-2.
Goals - OTT: B. Ryan 2 (1, 2), P. Wiercioch (2), E. Karlsson (1), E. Condra (1).
MTL: T. Gilbert (1).

Game 6: Sun. Apr. 26	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Montreal	1	0	1	2
Ottawa	0	0	0	0

Canadiens WIN series, 4-2.
Goals - MTL: B. Gallagher (1), M. Pacioretty (2).
OTT: none.

VS.
A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. A3 Detroit Red Wings

2014-15 Season Records: TBL: 50-24-8 (108 pts.), 2nd Atlantic Div.
DET: 43-25-14 (100 pts.), 3rd Atlantic Div.
2014-15 Season Series: TBL: 3-1-0 / DET: 1-2-1
Playoff history: Never met (now Lightning lead series, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.

Game 1: Thu. Apr. 16	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Detroit	1	1	1	3
Tampa Bay	1	0	1	2

Red Wings lead series, 1-0.
Goals - DET: P. Datsyuk (1), T. Jurco (1), L. Glendening (1).
TBL: B. Boyle (1), N. Nesterov (1).

Game 2: Sat. Apr. 18	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Detroit	0	0	1	1
Tampa Bay	1	3	1	5

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - DET: T. Tatar (1).
TBL: T. Johnson 2 (1, 2), A. Killorn (1), A. Sustr (1), V. Filppula (1).

Game 3: Tue. Apr. 21	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0
Detroit	1	0	2	3

Red Wings lead series, 2-1.
Goals - TBL: none.
DET: P. Datsyuk (2), R. Sheahan (1), L. Glendening (2).

Game 4: Thu. Apr. 23	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Tampa Bay	0	0	2	1	3
Detroit	0	2	0	0	2

Series tied, 2-2.
Goals - TBL: T. Johnson 2 (3, 4), O. Palat (1).
DET: G. Nyquist (1), J. Andersson (1).

Game 5: Sat. Apr. 25	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Detroit	1	1	2	4
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0

Red Wings lead series, 3-2.
Goals - DET: R. Sheahan (2), D. Miller (1), P. Datsyuk (3), D. DeKeyser (1).
TBL: none.

Game 6: Mon. Apr. 27	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Tampa Bay	2	1	2	5
Detroit	0	1	1	2

Series tied, 3-3.
Goals - TBL: T. Johnson 2 (5, 6), J. Garrison (1), A. Killorn (2), C. Paquette (1).
DET: T. Tatar 2 (2, 3).

Game 7: Wed. Apr. 29	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Detroit	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	0	0	2	2

Lightning WIN series, 4-3.
Goals - DET: none.
TBL: B. Coburn (1), A. Stralman (1).

VS.
M2 Washington Capitals vs. M3 New York Islanders

2014-15 Season Records: WSH: 45-26-11 (101 pts.), 2nd Metropolitan Div.
NYI: 47-28-7 (101 pts.), 3rd Metropolitan Div.
2014-15 Season Series: WSH: 2-0-2 / NYI: 2-1-1
Playoff history: Islanders lead series, 5-1 (now 5-2).
Last meeting: 1993 - Islanders won Division Semifinal series, 4-2.

Game 1: Wed. Apr. 15	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
NY Islanders	1	2	1	4
Washington	1	0	0	1

Islanders lead series, 1-0.
Goals - NYI: B. Nelson 2 (1, 2), R. Strome (1), J. Bailey (1).
WSH: M. Johansson (1).

Game 2: Fri. Apr. 17	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
NY Islanders	1	2	0	3
Washington	0	2	2	4

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - NYI: C. Clutterbuck (1), R. Strome (2), K. Okposo (1).
WSH: K. Alzner (1), A. Ovechkin (1), N. Backstrom (1), J. Chimera (1).

Game 3: Sun. Apr. 19	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Washington	0	0	1	0	1
NY Islanders	0	1	0	1	2

Islanders lead series, 2-1.
Goals - WSH: N. Backstrom (2).
NYI: K. Okposo (2), J. Tavares (1).

Game 4: Tue. Apr. 21	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Washington	1	0	0	1	2
NY Islanders	1	0	0	0	1

Series tied, 2-2.
Goals - WSH: A. Ovechkin (2), N. Backstrom (3).
NYI: C. Cizikas (1).

Game 5: Thu. Apr. 23	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
NY Islanders	1	0	0	1
Washington	1	1	3	5

Capitals lead series, 3-2.
Goals - NYI: J. Bailey (2).
WSH: E. Kuznetsov 2 (1, 2), K. Alzner (2), B. Laich (1), J. Chimera (2).

Game 6: Sat. Apr. 25	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Washington	1	0	0	1
NY Islanders	1	0	2	3

Series tied, 3-3.
Goals - WSH: J. Carlson (1).
NYI: J. Tavares (2), N. Kulemin (1), C. Clutterbuck (2).

Game 7: Mon. Apr. 27	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
NY Islanders	0	0	1	1
Washington	0	1	1	2

Capitals WIN series, 4-3.
Goals - NYI: F. Nielsen (1).
WSH: J. Ward (1), E. Kuznetsov (3).


M1 / M2 / M3 = 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in Metropolitan Division.
A1 / A2 / A3 = 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in Atlantic Division.
WC1 / WC2 = 1st & 2nd place Wild Card teams.


VS.
P1 Anaheim Ducks vs. WC2 Winnipeg Jets

2014-15 Season Records: ANA: 51-24-7 (109 pts.), 1st Pacific Div., 1st Western Conf.
WPG: 43-26-13 (99 pts.), 5th Central Div.
2014-15 Season Series: ANA: 3-0-0 / WPG: 0-1-2
Playoff history: Never met (now Ducks lead series, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.

Game 1: Thu. Apr. 16	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Winnipeg	1	1	0	2
Anaheim	1	0	3	4

Ducks lead series, 1-0.
Goals - WPG: A. Lowry (1), D. Stafford (1).
ANA: S. Vatanen (1), C. Perry 2 (1, 2), R. Getzlaf (1).

Game 2: Sat. Apr. 18	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Winnipeg	0	1	0	1
Anaheim	0	0	2	2

Ducks lead series, 2-0.
Goals - WPG: A. Pardy (1).
ANA: P. Maroon (1), J. Silfverberg (1).

Game 3: Mon. Apr. 20	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
Anaheim	1	2	1	1	5
Winnipeg	1	3	0	0	4

Ducks lead series, 3-0.
Goals - ANA: C. Fowler (1), C. Perry (3), J. Silfverberg (2),
R. Kesler (1), R. Rakell (1).
WPG: L. Stempniak (1), T. Myers (1), B. Wheeler (1), B. Little (1).

Game 4: Wed. Apr. 22	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Anaheim	1	1	3	5
Winnipeg	1	0	1	2

Ducks WIN series, 4-0.
Goals - ANA: E. Etem (1), A. Cogliano (1), R. Kesler 2 (2, 3), S. Vatanen (2).
WPG: B. Little (2), M. Stuart (1).

VS.
C1 St. Louis Blues vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild

2014-15 Season Records: STL: 51-24-7 (109 pts.), 1st Central Div.
MIN: 46-28-8 (100 pts.), 4th Central Div.
2014-15 Season Series: STL: 2-2-0 / MIN: 2-1-1
Playoff history: Never met (now Wild lead series, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.

Game 1: Thu. Apr. 16	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Minnesota	1	1	2	4
St. Louis	0	0	2	2

Wild lead series, 1-0.
Goals - MIN: J. Zucker (1), M. Dumba (1), M. Granlund (1), J. Pominville (1).
STL: J. Schwartz (1), A. Steen (1).

Game 2: Sat. Apr. 18	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Minnesota	0	0	1	1
St. Louis	2	0	2	4

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - MIN: M. Scandella (1).
STL: V. Tarasenko 3 (1, 2, 3), P. Berglund (1).

Game 3: Mon. Apr. 20	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
St. Louis	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	2	1	3

Wild lead series, 2-1.
Goals - STL: none.
MIN: J. Pominville (2), Z. Parise (1), N. Niederreiter (1).

Game 4: Wed. Apr. 22	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
St. Louis	3	3	0	6
Minnesota	0	1	0	1

Series tied, 2-2.
Goals - STL: R. Reaves (1), V. Tarasenko 2 (4, 5), D. Backes (1),
P. Stastny (1), P. Berglund (2).
MIN: J. Spurgeon (1).

Game 5: Fri. Apr. 24	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Minnesota	1	2	1	4
St. Louis	1	0	0	1

Wild lead series, 3-2.
Goals - MIN: M. Scandella (2), N. Niederreiter (2), M. Koivu (1), C. Coyle (1).
STL: V. Tarasenko (6).

Game 6: Sun. Apr. 26	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
St. Louis	0	1	0	1
Minnesota	1	1	2	4

Wild WIN series, 4-2.
Goals - STL: T.J. Oshie (1).
MIN: Z. Parise 2 (2, 3), J. Fontaine (1), N. Niederreiter (3).

VS.
C2 Nashville Predators vs. C3 Chicago Blackhawks

2014-15 Season Records: NSH: 47-25-10 (104 pts.), 2nd Central Div.
CHI: 48-28-6 (102 pts.), 3rd Central Div.
2014-15 Season Series: NSH: 1-1-2 / CHI: 3-1-0
Playoff history: Blackhawks lead series, 1-0 (now 2-0).
Last meeting: 2010 - Blackhawks won Conf. Quarterfinal series, 4-2.

Game 1: Wed. Apr. 15	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	2OT	Final
Chicago	0	3	0	0	1	4
Nashville	3	0	0	0	0	3

Blackhawks lead series, 1-0.
Goals - CHI: N. Hjalmarsson (1), P. Sharp (1), J. Toews (1), D. Keith (1).
NSH: C. Wilson 2 (1, 2), V. Stalberg (1).

Game 2: Fri. Apr. 17	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Chicago	1	1	0	2
Nashville	2	1	3	6

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - CHI: P. Sharp (2), P. Kane (1).
NSH: C. Wilson (3), R. Josi (1), C. Smith 2 (1, 2),
F. Forsberg (1), M. Santorelli (1).

Game 3: Sun. Apr. 19	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Nashville	1	1	0	2
Chicago	1	3	0	4

Blackhawks lead series, 2-1.
Goals - NSH: M. Ribeiro (1), M. Ekholm (1).
CHI: A. Desjardins (1), J. Toews (2), B. Saad (1), B. Seabrook (1).

Game 4: Tue. Apr. 21	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	2OT	3OT	Final
Nashville	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Chicago	1	0	1	0	0	1	3

Blackhawks lead series, 3-1.
Goals - NSH: C. Wilson (4), J. Neal (1).
CHI: A. Vermette (1), B. Saad (2), B. Seabrook (2).

Game 5: Thu. Apr. 23	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Chicago	1	0	1	2
Nashville	1	0	4	5

Blackhawks lead series, 3-2.
Goals - CHI: B. Richards (1), K. Versteeg (1).
NSH: F. Forsberg 3 (2, 3, 4), J. Neal (2), C. Wilson (5).

Game 6: Sat. Apr. 25	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Nashville	3	0	0	3
Chicago	3	0	1	4

Blackhawks WIN series, 4-2.
Goals - NSH: J. Neal 2 (3, 4), M. Cullen (1).
CHI: P. Sharp (3), J. Toews (3), P. Kane (2), D. Keith (2).

VS.
P2 Vancouver Canucks vs. P3 Calgary Flames

2014-15 Season Records: VAN: 48-29-5 (101 pts.), 2nd Pacific Div.
CGY: 45-30-7 (97 pts.), 3rd Pacific Div.
2014-15 Season Series: VAN: 2-2-0 / CGY: 2-1-1
Playoff history: Flames lead series, 4-2 (now 5-2).
Last meeting: 2004 - Flames won Conf. Quarterfinal series, 4-3.

Game 1: Wed. Apr. 15	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Calgary	0	0	2	2
Vancouver	0	1	0	1

Flames lead series, 1-0.
Goals - CGY: D. Jones (1), K. Russell (1).
VAN: B. Horvat (1).

Game 2: Fri. Apr. 17	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Calgary	0	0	1	1
Vancouver	2	0	2	4

Series tied, 1-1.
Goals - CGY: K. Russell (2).
VAN: D. Sedin (1), C. Higgins (1), R. Kenins (1), R. Vrbata (1).

Game 3: Sun. Apr. 19	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Vancouver	1	0	1	2
Calgary	2	0	2	4

Flames lead series, 2-1.
Goals - VAN: S. Matthias (1), J. Hansen (1).
CGY: B. Bollig (1), T.J. Brodie (1), S. Bennett (1), S. Monahan (1).

Game 4: Tue. Apr. 21	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Vancouver	1	0	0	1
Calgary	3	0	0	3

Flames lead series, 3-1.
Goals - VAN: H. Sedin (1).
CGY: J. Gaudreau (1), J. Hudler (1), S. Bennett (2).

Game 5: Thu. Apr. 23	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Calgary	1	0	0	1
Vancouver	0	1	1	2

Flames lead series, 3-2.
Goals - CGY: D. Jones (2).
VAN: N. Bonino (1), D. Sedin (2).

Game 6: Sat. Apr. 25	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Vancouver	3	1	0	4
Calgary	1	2	4	7

Flames WIN series, 4-2.
Goals - VAN: B. McMillan (1), J. Hansen (2), R. Vrbata (2), L. Sbisa (1).
CGY: M. Ferland 2 (1, 2), S. Monahan (2), J. Gaudreau (2),
J. Hudler 2 (2, 3), M. Stajan (1).


P1 / P2 / P3 = 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in Pacific Division.
C1 / C2 / C3 = 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in Central Division.
WC1 / WC2 = 1st & 2nd place Wild Card teams.