Playoff pairings
First round
(Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
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No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
Western Conference
No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose
