Every 1984-85 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 1984-85 title from a regular season record of 49-20-11. 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 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3-0 in games | New York Rangers | April 10 to April 13, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Edmonton Oilers | 3-0 in games | Los Angeles Kings | April 10 to April 13, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | New York Islanders | 3-2 in games | Washington Capitals | April 10 to April 16, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 3-1 in games | Calgary Flames | April 10 to April 14, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Montréal Canadiens | 3-2 in games | Boston Bruins | April 10 to April 16, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Quebec Nordiques | 3-2 in games | Buffalo Sabres | April 10 to April 16, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Minnesota North Stars | 3-0 in games | St. Louis Blues | April 10 to April 13, 1985 |
| Division Semifinals | Chicago Blackhawks | 3-0 in games | Detroit Red Wings | April 10 to April 13, 1985 |
| Division Finals | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-1 in games | New York Islanders | April 18 to April 28, 1985 |
| Division Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-0 in games | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | April 18 to April 25, 1985 |
| Division Finals | Quebec Nordiques | 4-3 in games | Montréal Canadiens | April 18 to May 2, 1985 |
| Division Finals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-2 in games | Minnesota North Stars | April 18 to April 30, 1985 |
| Conference Finals | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-2 in games | Quebec Nordiques | May 5 to May 16, 1985 |
| Conference Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-2 in games | Chicago Blackhawks | May 4 to May 16, 1985 |
| Stanley Cup Final | Edmonton Oilers | 4-1 in games | Philadelphia Flyers | May 21 to May 30, 1985 |
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