DAVID vs. GOLIATH
Since 2001, there have been 28 NHL playoff series between a No. 8 seed and a No. 1 seed.
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Record of the No. 1 seeds
10-4
Record of Western Conference No. 1s
12-2
Record of Eastern Conference No. 1s
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How recent No. 8 seeds have fared since No. 1 seeds in the NHL playoffs
April 12, 2016 at 4:10AM
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No. 8 seeds that have won a Stanley Cup (Los Angeles, 2012).
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Eastern No. 8 seeds that have advanced to the conference finals (Montreal, 2010).
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The number of No. 8 seeds that have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final (Los Angeles, 2012; Edmonton, 2006).
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The number of occasions, a No. 8 also won its second-round series.
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First-round series between a No. 8 and a No. 1 have gone seven games. Montreal has the only victory.
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Falling behind three goals after 20 minutes, the Edmonton Oilers scored three of their own over the next 20 to erase their deficit. They took the lead, only to give up the tying goal to the Florida Panthers in the final seconds of regulation to send another game between the hockey heavyweights to overtime.
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