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HOME WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 SERIES RESULTS The master list: Winner and loser of each and every best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoff series from 1905 (the year of the first best-of-7 series). BEST-OF-7 HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES SERIES STATUS IN GAMES leading, 1-game-nil leading, 2-games-nil leading, 3-games-nil leading, 2-games-1 leading, 3-games-1 leading, 3-games-2 WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 GREATEST COMEBACK EVER Surmounting the 3-games-nil deficit. WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 ANNIHILATIONS The ultimate ignominy: Sweeps during which the swept team never, ever leads. BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SERIES OUTCOMES ALL ROUNDS Irrespective of Game 1 site Game 1 played at home Game 1 played on road FINALS Irrespective of Game 1 site Game 1 played at home Game 1 played on road SEMIFINALS Irrespective of Game 1 site Game 1 played at home Game 1 played on road QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL) Irrespective of Game 1 site Game 1 played at home Game 1 played on road PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL) Irrespective of Game 1 site Game 1 played at home Game 1 played on road BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE GAME OUTCOMES ALL ROUNDS All | Home Games | Road Games FINALS All | Home Games | Road Games SEMIFINALS All | Home Games | Road Games QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL) All | Home Games | Road Games PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL) All | Home Games | Road Games BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SCORING OUTCOMES MLB: all runs for/against NBA: all points for/against NHL: all goals for/against BEST-OF-7 SCORING RECORDS BEST-OF-7 MLB, NBA, NHL Series and Game Scoring Records RESOURCES Societies, books, and other resources. BEST-OF-7 FEATURES Articles on best-of-7 series phenomena. FAQ Frequently-asked questions.
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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Game 4: Buffalo wins vs. Ottawa, 4-3. The sweep is Buffalo's fourth in best-of-7 action; the last occurred last year in the NHL Qtrs vs. the Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo's home ice Game 4 win is its NHL-high sixth home-ice Game 4 win during best-of-7 Prelim round action (the Sabres also have an NHL-high three home-ice Game 4 losses during best-of-7 Prelim round action, and an NHL-high nine home-ice Game 4 appearances during Prelim action.) In the history of NHL best-of-7 playoff series, only four other NHL teams swept opponents with better records; the biggest "sweep" upset occurred in the 1993 Prelim round, when 38-36-10 Buffalo swept 51-26-7 Boston. Game 3: Buffalo wins vs. Ottawa, 3-0. Buffalo last took a 3-0 best-of-7 Prelim round series lead in 1993; the Sabres won Game 4 to sweep that series. Buffalo's Game 3 win is its NHL-high sixth Game 3 win at home during Prelim round action. Game 2: Buffalo wins at Ottawa, 3-2. In 15 best-of-7 NHL playoff series (all rounds), only once has Buffalo won both Games 1 and 2 on the road: In the 1993 Prelim round, when the Sabres swept Boston. Last year, in only their third best-of-7 playoff series, Ottawa lost their first two Quarterfinals games (on the road) to Washington, and lost the series in five games. Game 1: Buffalo wins at Ottawa, 2-1. Twice before in NHL best-of-7 preliminary round action has the road team won Game 1 2-1. The series record of those teams is 1-1. Of those two teams, the winner was last year's Ottawa Senators. Pre-series history. In NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round action, the Ottawa Senators' series record is 1-1 and the Buffalo Sabres' series record is 3-7; Ottawa's game record is 7-6 (53.85%) and Buffalo's game record is 26-32 (44.83%). Buffalo is tied for the most NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round series losses, with 7. Ottawa finished 12 points (6 games) ahead of Buffalo in the 1998-99 NHL regular season. In previous NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round action, the team with the 6-game lead has a series record of 2-2. In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL playoff rounds, the team with the 6-game lead has a series record of 7-7 (50.00%). In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL, NBA, and MLB playoff rounds, the team with the 6-game lead has a series record of 22-12 (64.71%). |