the most first seed victories nhl playoff

The Tampa Bay Lightning have the most wins by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with 18 wins in 2019-20.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	L	SOW	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Lightning	18	2019-20	25	7	1	77	57	20	22.7	86.0	35.16	8.8	29.68	.923
2	Hurricanes	16	2025-26	19	3		66	39	27	17.3	91.5	31.63	11.0	23.26	.912
3	Panthers	16	2024-25	23	7		94	56	38	25.3	86.4	28.22	14.5	27.00	.910
4	Panthers	16	2023-24	24	8		73	62	11	18.5	88.0	30.92	9.8	25.25	.898
5	Golden Knights	16	2022-23	22	6		88	57	31	21.9	71.7	30.09	13.3	32.05	.919
6	Avalanche	16	2021-22	20	4		85	55	30	32.8	80.4	39.05	10.9	27.90	.901
7	Lightning	16	2020-21	23	7		75	45	30	32.4	84.1	29.57	11.0	30.43	.936
8	Blues	16	2018-19	26	10		75	70	5	16.3	75.4	30.08	9.6	28.88	.907
9	Capitals	16	2017-18	24	8		86	61	25	29.3	76.0	31.75	11.3	28.79	.912
10	Penguins	16	2016-17	25	9		77	57	20	20.5	83.6	28.72	10.7	31.76	.928
11	Penguins	16	2015-16	24	8		73	55	18	23.4	85.1	34.88	8.7	28.04	.918
12	Blackhawks	16	2014-15	23	7		69	60	9	17.9	79.0	31.43	9.5	34.30	.924
13	Kings	16	2013-14	26	10		88	70	18	23.5	83.3	32.27	10.5	30.08	.910
14	Blackhawks	16	2012-13	23	7		64	48	16	11.4	90.8	34.22	8.1	29.39	.929
15	Kings	16	2011-12	20	4		57	30	27	12.8	92.1	30.55	9.3	26.95	.944
16	Bruins	16	2010-11	25	9		81	53	28	11.4	84.4	31.92	10.2	34.04	.938
17	Blackhawks	16	2009-10	22	6		78	62	16	22.5	83.3	31.82	11.1	29.64	.905
18	Penguins	16	2008-09	24	8		79	64	15	20.6	83.3	32.54	10.1	28.96	.908
19	Red Wings	16	2007-08	22	6		72	41	31	18.9	85.7	36.50	9.0	23.64	.921
20	Ducks	16	2006-07	21	5		58	45	13	15.2	86.8	30.48	9.1	27.57	.922
21	Hurricanes	16	2005-06	25	9		73	60	13	24.0	85.4	28.84	10.1	26.96	.911
22	Lightning	16	2003-04	23	7		60	43	17	21.0	85.5	26.17	10.0	26.78	.930
23	Devils	16	2002-03	24	8		63	41	22	15.5	89.2	28.58	9.2	26.25	.935
24	Red Wings	16	2001-02	23	7		72	47	25	19.2	86.5	29.87	10.5	24.57	.917
25	Avalanche	16	2000-01	23	7		69	41	28	19.8	85.9	26.26	11.4	27.04	.934

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Team Leaders

1

Kucherov

3

Kucherov

+/-

+3

Cernak

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.67

20th

GA/GP

2.33

9th

PP%

0.0

23rd

PK%

85.7

14th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Senators	2	0	0	4	4
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Panthers	1	0	2	4	-1
Canadiens	1	0	1	3	0
Maple Leafs	1	2	0	2	-1
Sabres	1	1	0	2	-2
Red Wings	0	2	0	0	-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	MIN	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Sat 10/10	TBL	@	NYI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/13	TBL	@	NYR	7:15 PM
Thu 10/15	SEA	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Sat 10/17	VAN	@	TBL	4:00 PM

Last Game

Flyers

0 - 2 - 2

Final

Lightning

2 - 1 - 0

Mon 5 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Bouchard

4

Schmaltz

4

Cotter

Assists Leaders

7

McDavid

5

Hronek

5

Eichel

Points Leaders

9

McDavid

8

Bouchard

6

Pettersson

Hits Leaders

20

Sherwood

19

Pettersson

17

Zadorov

Blocks Leaders

17

Hronek

13

Gavrikov

12

Seeler

Wins Leaders

2

Askarov

2

Swayman

2

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Hofer

1.00

Cossa

1.00

Daccord

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Hofer

.968

Sorokin

.966

Daccord

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

7.00

5.67

5.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.00

1.50

Power Play Rankings

66.7

50.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

0-2

0-3

1-2

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Senators	2	0	0	4	4
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Panthers	1	0	2	4	-1
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Canadiens	1	0	1	3	0
Sabres	1	1	0	2	-2
Maple Leafs	1	2	0	2	-1
Red Wings	0	2	0	0	-3
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	3	1	0	6	5
Penguins	2	1	0	4	7
Hurricanes	1	1	1	3	-3
Islanders	1	1	0	2	5
Capitals	1	1	0	2	1
Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2	0
Devils	1	1	0	2	-5
Flyers	0	2	2	2	-12

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	2	0	1	5	1
Avalanche	2	0	0	4	9
Wild	2	0	0	4	5
Mammoth	2	1	0	4	7
Blues	1	1	0	2	-1
Predators	1	1	0	2	-1
Stars	1	2	0	2	0
Blackhawks	0	3	0	0	-10
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	2	0	1	5	3
Ducks	2	0	0	4	2
Kraken	2	1	0	4	8
Golden Knights	2	1	0	4	3
Sharks	2	1	0	4	-3
Canucks	2	2	0	4	1
Kings	0	1	1	1	-5
Flames	0	3	0	0	-13