Every 1983-84 NHL playoff series, three ways: the season race carried on into the postseason, who beat their seeding, and the bracket.
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The same race these clubs ran all season, carried on through the postseason on one scale and on real dates.
Where each club finished the season against how far it went, ranked on record rather than seed.
Who played whom, round by round, which no line chart can say.
Edmonton Oilers won the 1983-84 title from a regular season record of 57-18-5. 16 teams reached the playoffs and the bracket ran 4 rounds. Every series below is taken from the NHL API; nothing on this page is estimated.
| Round | Won by | Result | Opponent | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinals | Edmonton Oilers | 3-0 in games | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | April 4 to April 7, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | Montréal Canadiens | 3-0 in games | Boston Bruins | April 4 to April 7, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | New York Islanders | 3-2 in games | New York Rangers | April 4 to April 10, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | Quebec Nordiques | 3-0 in games | Buffalo Sabres | April 4 to April 7, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | Washington Capitals | 3-0 in games | Philadelphia Flyers | April 4 to April 7, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | Minnesota North Stars | 3-2 in games | Chicago Blackhawks | April 4 to April 10, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | Calgary Flames | 3-1 in games | Vancouver Canucks | April 4 to April 8, 1984 |
| Division Semifinals | St. Louis Blues | 3-1 in games | Detroit Red Wings | April 4 to April 8, 1984 |
| Division Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-3 in games | Calgary Flames | April 12 to April 22, 1984 |
| Division Finals | New York Islanders | 4-1 in games | Washington Capitals | April 12 to April 18, 1984 |
| Division Finals | Montréal Canadiens | 4-2 in games | Quebec Nordiques | April 12 to April 20, 1984 |
| Division Finals | Minnesota North Stars | 4-3 in games | St. Louis Blues | April 12 to April 22, 1984 |
| Conference Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-0 in games | Minnesota North Stars | April 24 to May 1, 1984 |
| Conference Finals | New York Islanders | 4-2 in games | Montréal Canadiens | April 24 to May 5, 1984 |
| Stanley Cup Final | Edmonton Oilers | 4-1 in games | New York Islanders | May 10 to May 19, 1984 |
The left column ranks this field by regular season record, not by seed number: seeding rules differ by era, so this site uses records everywhere instead. The right column groups clubs by the round they went out in, which is not the same as the number of rounds they won, because a bye carries a club further without it winning anything. The figure beside a name is places moved between the two columns, and part of it is only where a club sat inside its band. Nothing here is a prediction. The data notes carry the whole method.
The races that filled this bracket: Norris Smythe Adams Patrick