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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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Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 6: Boston wins vs. Carolina, 2-0. Boston wins the series WLLWWW. The series record of Carolina/Hartford (for all best-of-7 rounds) falls to 0-8, the worst in the MLB, NBA, and NHL. Game 5: Boston wins at Carolina, 4-3. Twice before did Boston win Game 1, lose Games 2 and 3, and win Games 4 and 5 in a best-of-7 series. The Bruins' record in such series is 1-1. Carolina (as Hartford) has a series record of 0-6 when trailing a best-of-7 series 3 games to 2. Game 4: Boston wins vs. Carolina, 4-1. Three times before did Boston win Game 1, lose Games 2 and 3, and win Game 4 in a best-of-7 series. The Bruins' record in such series is 2-1. Boston has seven losses in best-of-7 Preliminary round action 4th games, which is an NHL franchise high, but the Bruins did not increase that total this year. Game 3: Carolina wins at Boston, 3-2. Six times before did Boston win Game 1 and lose Games 2 and 3 in a best-of-7 series. The Bruins' record in such series is 2-4. Neither Carolina nor Hartford had ever lost Game 1 and won Games 2 and 3 in a best-of-7 series before now. This loss marks Boston's seventh loss in best-of-7 Preliminary round action 3rd games, which breaks a tie for an NHL franchise high. Game 2: Carolina wins vs. Boston, 3-2. Twice before did Boston win Game 1 and lose Game 2 on the road in a best-of-7 series: It was in the 1957 NHL Semifinals (which the Bruins won in five games) and in the 1976 NHL Semifinals (which the Bruins lost in five games). Neither Carolina nor Hartford has ever lost Game 1 and won Game 2 on home ice in a best-of-7 series before now. Game 1: Boston wins at Carolina, 2-0. Twice before in NHL best-of-7 preliminary round action has the home team lost Game 1 2-0. The series record of those teams is 2-0. Pre-series history. In NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round action, the Carolina Hurricanes' series record is 0-6 (as the Hartford Whalers) and the Boston Bruins' series record is 6-5; Carolina's game record is 12-24 (33.33%) (as the Hartford Whalers) and Boston's game record is 28-34 (45.16%). Hartford is tied for the lowest NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round series and game winning percentages, with 0.00% and 33.33%, respectively. Carolina finished 5 points (2.5 games) behind Boston in the 1998-99 NHL regular season; yet, Carolina has the home ice advantage because the Hurricanes were division winners. Only once before has one NHL team finished 5 points ahead of a playoff opponent without enjoying the home ice advantage: In the 1982 NHL Semis, the 30-33-17 Vancouver Canucks opened its best-of-7 series in Chicago against the 30-38-12 Blackhawks -- Vancouver won the series, 4 games to 1. In previous NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round action, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 3-3. The last NHL team to lose an NHL best-of-7 Preliminary round series to a team with 5 fewer regular season points was the 1995 Boston Bruins. In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL playoff rounds, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 15-7 (68.18%). In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL, NBA, and MLB playoff rounds, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 17-8 (68.00%). |