When Was The Last Time Two NHL Teams Made The Conference Final After Missing The Playoffs The Year Before

	TEAM	SEASON	SERIES	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	2025-26	Conference Finals	5	1	4	0	2	.200	0	0	11	18	-7	15.4	89.5	17.80	12.4	33.40	.892
2	Hurricanes	2025-26	Conference Finals	5	4	1	0	8	.800	0	0	18	11	7	10.5	84.6	33.40	10.8	17.80	.876
3	Avalanche	2025-26	Conference Finals	4	0	4	0	0	.000	0	0	7	14	-7	10.0	81.8	31.25	5.6	25.50	.863
4	Golden Knights	2025-26	Conference Finals	4	4	0	0	8	1.000	0	0	14	7	7	18.2	90.0	25.50	13.7	31.25	.944
5	Stars	2024-25	Conference Finals	5	1	4	0	2	.200	0	0	11	22	-11	35.7	62.5	26.60	8.3	26.40	.833
6	Oilers	2024-25	Conference Finals	5	4	1	0	8	.800	0	0	22	11	11	37.5	64.3	26.40	16.7	26.60	.917
7	Hurricanes	2024-25	Conference Finals	5	1	4	0	2	.200	0	0	10	21	-11	15.0	70.6	25.20	7.9	22.80	.816
8	Panthers	2024-25	Conference Finals	5	4	1	0	8	.800	0	0	21	10	11	29.4	85.0	22.80	18.4	25.20	.921
9	Stars	2023-24	Conference Finals	6	2	4	0	4	.333	0	0	14	17	-3	0.0	63.6	26.00	9.0	27.00	.895
10	Oilers	2023-24	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	17	14	3	36.4	100.0	27.00	10.5	26.00	.910
11	Rangers	2023-24	Conference Finals	6	2	4	0	4	.333	0	0	12	16	-4	6.7	73.7	25.17	7.9	33.67	.921
12	Panthers	2023-24	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	16	12	4	26.3	93.3	33.67	7.9	25.17	.921
13	Stars	2022-23	Conference Finals	6	2	4	0	4	.333	0	0	12	21	-9	27.3	78.6	32.83	6.1	29.00	.879
14	Golden Knights	2022-23	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	21	12	9	21.4	72.7	29.00	12.1	32.83	.939
15	Hurricanes	2022-23	Conference Finals	4	0	4	0	0	.000	0	0	6	10	-4	14.3	71.4	43.50	3.4	31.75	.921
16	Panthers	2022-23	Conference Finals	4	4	0	0	8	1.000	0	0	10	6	4	28.6	85.7	31.75	7.9	43.50	.966
17	Rangers	2021-22	Conference Finals	6	2	4	0	4	.333	0	0	14	16	-2	31.3	78.6	28.83	8.1	35.17	.924
18	Lightning	2021-22	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	16	14	2	21.4	68.8	35.17	7.6	28.83	.919
19	Oilers	2021-22	Conference Finals	4	0	4	0	0	.000	0	0	13	22	-9	18.2	75.0	31.25	10.4	43.00	.872
20	Avalanche	2021-22	Conference Finals	4	4	0	0	8	1.000	0	0	22	13	9	25.0	81.8	43.00	12.8	31.25	.896
21	Islanders	2019-20	Conference Finals	6	2	4	0	4	.333	0	0	12	20	-8	10.5	81.0	27.50	7.3	35.50	.906
22	Lightning	2019-20	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	20	12	8	19.0	89.5	35.50	9.4	27.50	.927
23	Stars	2019-20	Conference Finals	5	4	1	0	8	.800	0	0	9	8	1	23.1	86.4	23.60	7.6	33.20	.952
24	Golden Knights	2019-20	Conference Finals	5	1	4	0	2	.200	0	0	8	9	-1	13.6	76.9	33.20	4.8	23.60	.924
25	Blues	2018-19	Conference Finals	6	4	2	0	8	.667	0	0	23	15	8	23.8	84.6	28.17	13.6	26.67	.906

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