Every 1991-92 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.
Pittsburgh Penguins won the 1991-92 title from a regular season record of 39-32-9. 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 | New York Rangers | 4-3 in games | New Jersey Devils | April 19 to May 1, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Detroit Red Wings | 4-3 in games | Minnesota North Stars | April 18 to April 30, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-3 in games | Washington Capitals | April 19 to May 1, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Vancouver Canucks | 4-3 in games | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | April 18 to April 30, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Montréal Canadiens | 4-3 in games | Hartford Whalers | April 19 to May 1, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-2 in games | St. Louis Blues | April 18 to April 28, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Boston Bruins | 4-3 in games | Buffalo Sabres | April 19 to May 1, 1992 |
| Division Semifinals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-2 in games | Los Angeles Kings | April 18 to April 28, 1992 |
| Division Finals | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-2 in games | New York Rangers | May 3 to May 13, 1992 |
| Division Finals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-0 in games | Detroit Red Wings | May 2 to May 8, 1992 |
| Division Finals | Edmonton Oilers | 4-2 in games | Vancouver Canucks | May 3 to May 12, 1992 |
| Division Finals | Boston Bruins | 4-0 in games | Montréal Canadiens | May 3 to May 9, 1992 |
| Conference Finals | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-0 in games | Edmonton Oilers | May 16 to May 22, 1992 |
| Conference Finals | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-0 in games | Boston Bruins | May 17 to May 23, 1992 |
| Stanley Cup Final | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-0 in games | Chicago Blackhawks | May 26 to June 1, 1992 |
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