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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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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game 6: Toronto wins at Pittsburgh, 4-3. Toronto wins its series LWLWWW, following the precedent set by the 1987 Maple Leafs in its Prelim round series. The last NHL team to lose a Qtrs round WLWLLL was the Chicago Blackhawks in 1996. In 6th games of NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, Toronto's record improves to 5-4 (1-1 on the road) and Pittsburgh's record falls to 1-4 (1-1 at home). The Toronto Qtrs series record improves to 4-10, while the Pittsburgh Qtrs series record falls to 4-7. Game 5: Toronto wins vs. Pittsburgh, 4-1. In this series, the role model for WLWLL Pittsburgh is the 1997 Buffalo Sabres in their Prelim round series. That Buffalo team went WLWLLWW to win its best-of-7 series. The role model for LWLWW Toronto is the 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs, which won its 1987 Prelim round series LWLWWW. Game 4: Toronto wins at Pittsburgh, 3-2. Once before has Pittsburgh opened a best-of-7 series by going WLWL: In the 1989 Qtrs, the Penguins went WLWL vs. the Philadelphia Flyers, and lost the series in seven games. Four times before has Toronto opened a best-of-7 series LWLW: Its series record on those four occasions is 3-1. Game 3: Pittsburgh wins vs. Toronto, 4-3. Twice before has Pittsburgh begun a best-of-7 series WLW: In those series, its series record is 1-1 (winning in the 1996 Qtrs; losing in the 1989 Qtrs). Toronto has a series record of 3-5 when opening a best-of-7 series LWL. Game 2: Toronto wins vs. Pittsburgh, 4-2. Pittsburgh has a series record of 2-2 when winning Game 1 and losing Game 2 of a best-of-7 series. Toronto has a series record of 8-8 when losing Game 1 and winning Game 2 of a best-of-7 series. Pittsburgh is now 4-7 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs. Toronto is now 7-7 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs. Game 1: Pittsburgh wins at Toronto, 2-0. Teams that win an NHL best-of-7 Qtrs round Game 1 on the road by a 2-0 score have a Game 2 record of 0-1 and a series record of 1-0 (the Florida Panthers won Game 1 2-0 vs. the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia in 1996). Pittsburgh is now 7-4 in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 2-2 in Game 1 on the road in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action. Toronto is now 3-11 (21.43%) in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 1-2 in Game 1 at home in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action. Pre-series history. In NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, the Toronto Maple Leafs' series record is 3-10 (23.08%) and the Pittsburgh Penguins' series record is 4-6 (40.00%); Toronto's game record is 26-49 (34.67%) and Pittsburgh's game record is 26-28 (48.15%). Toronto finished 7 points (3.5 games) ahead of Pittsburgh in the 1998-99 NHL regular season. In previous NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, the team with the 3.5-game lead has a series record of 2-2. In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL playoff rounds, the team with the 3.5-game lead has a series record of 10-4 (71.43%). In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL, NBA, and MLB playoff rounds, the team with the 3.5-game lead has a series record of 13-5 (72.22%). |