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National Hockey League Playoffs
1920/21-1929/30

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Team Records are Win-Loss-Tie
1920-21 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Toronto St. Patricks 15-9-0 vs. Ottawa Senators 14-10-0
Ottawa Senators Win O'Brien Cup 7-0 aggregate goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Ottawa Senators
 Toronto St. Patricks
 5-0
Game 2
 Ottawa Senators
 Toronto St. Patricks
 2-0
Pacific Coas Hockey Association Championship
Vancouver Millionaires 13-11-0 vs. Seattle Metropolitans 12-11-1
Vancouver Millionaires Win PCHA Championship 7-3 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Seattle Metropolitans
 Vancouver Millionaires
 3-1
Game 2
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Seattle Metropolitans
 6-0
1920-21 Stanley Cup Finals
Ottawa Senators vs. Vancouver Millionaires
Ottawa Senators Win Stanley Cup Championship 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Ottawa Senators
 2-1
Game 2
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Millionaires
 4-3
Game 3
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Millionaires
 3-2
Game 4
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Ottawa Senators
 3-2
Game 5
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Millionaires
 2-1

1921-22 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Ottawa Senators 14-8-2 vs. Toronto St. Patricks 13-10-1
Toronto St. Patricks Win O'Brien Cup 5-4 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto St. Patricks
 Ottawa Senators
 5-4
Game 2
 None
 Tie
 0-0
Pacific Coast Hockey Association Championship
Seattle Metropolitans 12-11-1 vs. Vancouver Millionaires 12-12-0
Vancouver Millionaires Win PCHA Championship 2-0 Aggegate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Seattle Metropolitans
 1-0
Game 2
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Seattle Metropolitans
 1-0
Western Canada Hockey League Championship
Regina Capitals 14-10-0 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 15-9-0
Reginal Capitals Win WCHL Championship Series 3-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 2
 Regina Capitals
 Edmonton Eskimos
 2-1
SEMIFINALS
Vancouver Millionaires vs. Regina Capitals
Vancouver Millionaires Win Series 5-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Regina Capitals
 Vancouver Millionaires
 2-1
Game 2
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Regina Capitals
 4-0
1921-22 Stanley Cup Finals
Toronto St. Patricks vs. Vancouver Millionaires
Toronto St. Patricks Win Stanley Cup Championship 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Toronto St. Patricks
 4-3
Game 2
 Toronto St. Patricks
 Vancouver Millionaires
 2-1 OT
Game 3
 Vancouver Millionaires
 Toronto St. Patricks
 3-0
Game 4
 Toronto St. Patricks
 Vancouver Millionaires
 6-0
Game 5
 Toronto St. Patricks
 Vancouver Millionaires
 5-1

1922-23 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Ottawa Senators 14-9-1 vs. Montreal Canadiens 13-9-2
Ottawa Senators Win O'Brien Cup 3-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Ottawa Senators
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-0
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Ottawa Senators
 2-1
Pacific Coast Hockey Association Championship
Vancouver Maroons 17-12-1 vs. Victoria Aristocrats 16-14-0
Vancouver Maroons Win PCHA Playoff
Western Canada Hockey League Championship
Edmonton Eskimos Win WCHL Championship - Best Record 19-10-1
SEMIFINALS
Ottawa Senators vs. Vancouver Maroons
Ottawa Senators Win Series 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Maroons
 1-0
Game 2
 Vancouver Maroons
 Ottawa Senators
 4-1
Game 3
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Maroons
 3-2
Game 4
 Ottawa Senators
 Vancouver Maroons
 5-1
1922-23 Stanley Cup Finals
Ottawa Senators vs. Edmonton Eskimos
Ottawa Senators Win Stanley Cup Championship 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Ottawa Senators
 Edmonton Eskimos
 2-1 OT
Game 2
 Ottawa Senators
 Edmonton Eskimos
 1-0

1923-24 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Ottawa Senators 16-8-0 vs. Montreal Canadiens 13-11-0
Montreal Canadiens Win NHL Championship 5-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Ottawa Senators
 1-0
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Ottawa Senators
 4-2
Pacific Coast Hockey Association Championship
Seattle Metropolitans 14-16-0 vs. Vancouver Maroons 13-16-1
Vancouver Maroons Win PCHA Championship 4-3 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 2-2
Game 2
 Vancouver Maroons
 Seattle Metropolitans
 2-1
Western Canada Hockey League Championship
Calgary Tigers Win WCHL Championship - Best Record 18-11-1
SEMIFINALS
Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Maroons
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Vancouver Maroons
 3-2
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Vancouver Maroons
 2-1
1923-24 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Tigers
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup Championship 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Calgary Tigers
 6-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Calgary Tigers
 3-0

1924-25 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Toronto St. Patricks 19-11-0 vs. Montreal Canadiens 17-11-2
Montreal Canadiens Win NHL Championship 5-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto St. Patricks
 3-2
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto St. Patricks
 2-0
Western Canada Hockey League Championship
Victoria Cougars 16-12-0 Win WCHL Championship
1924-25 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Victoria Cougars
Victoria Cougars Win Stanley Cup Championship 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Victoria Cougars
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-2
Game 2
 Victoria Cougars
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Victoria Cougars
 4-2
Game 4
 Victoria Cougars
 Montreal Canadiens
 6-1

1925-26 Playoffs
NHL Championship
Montreal Maroons 20-11-5 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 19-16-1
Montreal Maroons Win Series 6-4 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Maroons
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-1
Game 2
 None
 Tie
 3-3
Monteral Maroons vs. Ottawa Senators 24-8-4
Montreal Maroons Win NHL Championship 2-1 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 2
 Montreal Maroons
 Ottawa Senators
 1-0
Western Hockey League Championship
Victoria Cougars 15-11-4 Win WCHL Championship
1925-26 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Maroons vs. Victoria Cougars
Montreal Maroons Win Stanley Cup Championship 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Maroons
 Victoria Cougars
 3-0
Game 2
 Montreal Maroons
 Victoria Cougars
 3-0
Game 3
 Victoria Cougars
 Montreal Maroons
 3-2
Game 4
 Montreal Maroons
 Victoria Cougars
 2-0

1926-27 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 28-14-2 vs. Montreal Maroons 20-20-4
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 2-1 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Montreal Maroons
 1-0
Quarterfinal Series
Boston Bruins 21-20-3 vs. Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins win Series 10-5 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Chicago Black Hawks
 6-1
Game 2
 None
 Tie
 4-4
Semifinal Series
Ottawa Senators 30-10-4 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators Win Series 5-1 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Ottawa Senators
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-0
Game 2
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Semifinal Series
New York Rangers 25-13-6 vs. Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Win Series 3-1 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 0-0
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 3-1
1926-27 Stanley Cup Finals
Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
Ottawa Senators Win Stanley Cup 2-0-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 0-0 OT
Game 2
 Ottawa Senators
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Game 3
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 4
 Ottawa Senators
 Boston Bruins
 3-1

1927-28 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
Montreal Maroons 24-14-6 vs. Ottawa Senators 20-14-10
Montreal Maroons Win Series 3-1 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Maroons
 Ottawa Senators
 1-0
Game 2
 Montreal Maroons
 Ottawa Senators
 2-1
Quarterfinal Series
New York Rangers 19-16-9 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 19-17-8
New York Rangers Win Series 6-4 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Rangers
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 4-0
Game 2
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 New York Rangers
 4-2
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 26-11-7 vs. Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons Win Series 3-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 2-2
Game 2
 Montreal Maroons
 Montreal Canadiens
 1-0 OT
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 20-13-11 vs. New York Rangers
New York Rangers Win Series 5-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Boston Bruins
 4-1
1927-28 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Maroons vs. New York Rangers
New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Maroons
 New York Rangers
 2-0
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Maroons
 2-1 OT
Game 3
 Montreal Maroons
 New York Rangers
 2-0
Game 4
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Maroons
 1-0
Game 5
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Maroons
 2-1

1928-29 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
New York Americans 19-13-12 vs. New York Rangers 21-13-10
New York Rangers Win Series 1-0 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 0-0
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 New York Americans
 1-0 2OT
Quarterfinal Series
Toronto Maple Leafs 21-18-5 vs. Detroit Cougars 19-16-9
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 7-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Cougars
 3-1
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Cougars
 4-1
Semifinal Series
New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Rangers
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 1-0
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1 OT
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 22-7-15 vs. Boston Bruins 26-13-5
Boston Bruins Win Series 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 1-0
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 1-0
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
1928-29 Stanley Cup Finals
New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Win Stanley Cup 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 2-0
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 2-1

1929-30 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 21-14-9 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 21-18-5
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 3-2 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 1-0
Game 2
 None
 Tie
 2-2
Quarterfinal Series
Ottawa Senators 21-15-8 vs. New York Rangers 17-17-10
New York Rangers Win Series 6-3 Aggregate Goals
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 None
 Tie
 1-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Ottawa Senators
 5-2
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 2-1 4OT
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 2-0
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 38-5-1 vs. Montreal Maroons 23-16-5
Boston Bruins Win Series 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Maroons
 2-1 3OT
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Maroons
 4-2
Game 3
 Montreal Maroons
 Boston Bruins
 1-0 2OT
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Maroons
 5-1
1929-30 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-3