Falling down 0-2 in an NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series gives the losing side a big mountain to climb, but history tells us that it is possible to come back from that deficit and win a seven-game series.
The large number of comebacks from 0-2 only feeds the idea that there’s nothing quite as intense as playoff hockey.
From the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1942 Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 first round, let’s take a look at each series where a team trailing 0-2 came back to win.
A total of 57 NHL teams have come back from 0-2 deficits to win a seven-game series, according to the NHL website.
Below, we have a list of all the series where the winning team came back from a 0-2 deficit after Game 2, with help from the Champs or Chumps playoff series database.
Year
Winning Team
Losing Team
Round
Series Score
2025
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
West First Round
4-2
2024
Dallas Stars
Vegas Golden Knights
West First Round
4-3
2023
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
East First Round
4-3
2022
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
East Finals
4-2
2022
New York Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes
East Semis
4-3
2021
Vegas Golden Knights
Colorado Avalanche
West Semis
4-2
2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals
East First Round
4-3
2018
Washington Capitals
Columbus Blue Jackets
East First Round
4-2
2017
Anaheim Ducks
Edmonton Oilers
West Semis
4-3
2014
Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche
West First Round
4-3
2014
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
West First Round
4-3
2014
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
West First Round
4-2
2013
New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
East First Round
4-3
2013
Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
West First Round
4-2
2011
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Stanley Cup Final
4-3
2011
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
East First Round
4-3
2010
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
East Semis
4-3
2009
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Final
4-3
2009
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
East Semis
4-3
2009
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
East First Round
4-3
2006
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
West Semis
4-2
2006
Carolina Hurricanes
Montreal Canadiens
East First Round
4-2
2004
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
East First Round
4-3
2003
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
East First Round
4-2
2002
Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks
West First Round
4-2
2001
Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings
West First Round
4-2
2000
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
East Semis
4-2
1999
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
West Semis
4-2
1996
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
East First Round
4-2
1996
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
East First Round
4-2
1995
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
East First Round
4-3
1994
New Jersey Devils
Boston Bruins
East Semis
4-2
1993
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Campbell First Round
4-3
1993
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Nordiques
Wales First Round
4-2
1992
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
Wales First Round
4-3
1992
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota North Stars
Campbell First Round
4-3
1991
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Wales Finals
4-2
1987
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Campbell Semis
4-3
1987
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Nordiques
Wales Semis
4-3
1987
Quebec Nordiques
Hartford Whalers
Wales First Round
4-2
1984
New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
Wales Finals
4-2
1982
Quebec Nordiques
Boston Bruins
Wales Semis
4-3
1978
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Islanders
Quarterfinals
4-3
1977
Philadelphia Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Quarterfinals
4-2
1976
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Quarterfinals
4-2
1975
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Quarterfinals
4-3
1972
St. Louis Blues
Minnesota North Stars
Quarterfinals
4-3
1971
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Stanley Cup Final
4-3
1968
Minnesota North Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Quarterfinals
4-3
1968
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Quarterfinals
4-2
1966
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Final
4-2
1965
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Semifinals
4-3
1963
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Semifinals
4-2
1962
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Semifinals
4-2
1959
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Semifinals
4-3
1945
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Semifinals
4-3
1942
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Final
4-3
When teams go up 2-0 in a seven-game NHL playoff series, they have gone on to win the series 87.6 percent of the time.
When a team has taken a 2-0 lead, they’ve won that series in a 4-0 sweep 129 times, won 4-1 a total of 111 times, won 4-2 on 83 occasions, and won 4-3 35 times.
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