Every 1989-90 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 1989-90 title from a regular season record of 38-28-14. 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 | Boston Bruins | 4-3 in games | Hartford Whalers | April 5 to April 17, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | Los Angeles Kings | 4-2 in games | Calgary Flames | April 4 to April 14, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | Montréal Canadiens | 4-2 in games | Buffalo Sabres | April 5 to April 15, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-3 in games | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | April 4 to April 16, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-3 in games | Minnesota North Stars | April 4 to April 16, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | New York Rangers | 4-1 in games | New York Islanders | April 5 to April 13, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | Washington Capitals | 4-2 in games | New Jersey Devils | April 5 to April 15, 1990 |
| Division Semifinals | St. Louis Blues | 4-1 in games | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 4 to April 12, 1990 |
| Division Finals | Boston Bruins | 4-1 in games | Montréal Canadiens | April 19 to April 27, 1990 |
| Division Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-0 in games | Los Angeles Kings | April 18 to April 24, 1990 |
| Division Finals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-3 in games | St. Louis Blues | April 18 to April 30, 1990 |
| Division Finals | Washington Capitals | 4-1 in games | New York Rangers | April 19 to April 27, 1990 |
| Conference Finals | Boston Bruins | 4-0 in games | Washington Capitals | May 3 to May 9, 1990 |
| Conference Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-2 in games | Chicago Blackhawks | May 2 to May 12, 1990 |
| Stanley Cup Final | Edmonton Oilers | 4-1 in games | Boston Bruins | May 15 to May 24, 1990 |
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