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 Boston Bruins Game 6: Buffalo wins vs. Boston, 3-2. Buffalo wins the series LWWWLW, becoming the first NHL team since the 1998 Washington Capitals in the Semis round (against Buffalo) to do so. Once before, in the 1974 Finals, did Boston lose a best-of-7 series WLLLWL. Buffalo now has a series record of 4-8 in best-of-7 Qtrs action; Boston's series record is now 13-8. In 6th games of NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, Boston's record is now 3-6 and Buffalo's record is 2-2. Game 5: Boston wins vs. Buffalo, 5-3. In the NHL, St. Louis was the last team to surmount a WLLLW deficit to win a best-of-7 series (1999 Prelim round). No NHL team has ever surmounted a WLLLW deficit in any round but the Prelim round. Boston has a series record of 2-13 when trailing a series three games to two. Buffalo has a series record of 1-0 when leading a series three games to two. Game 4: Buffalo wins vs. Boston, 3-0. In thirteen tries in the NHL best-of-7 Qtrs, no team has ever surmounted a WLLL deficit to win the series. Boston has a series record of 0-3 when facing a WLLL situation, and has a series record of 0-18 when down three games to one. This series is Buffalo's first in a LWWW situation, and Buffalo has a series record of 2-0 when leading a series three games to one. Game 3: Buffalo wins vs. Boston, 3-2. Boston has a series record of 2-4 upon starting a best-of-7 series (irrespective of round) with a WLL record. This series is the first in which Buffalo has gone LWW, but the Sabres historically have delivered a 4-2 series record upon leading a best-of-7 series two games to one. Game 2: Buffalo wins at Boston, 3-1. Boston has a series record of 9-4 when winning Game 1 and losing Game 2 of a best-of-7 series. Buffalo had never before won Game 2 after losing Game 1 of a best-of-7 series. Upon losing Game 1, Buffalo had been 0-11 in 2nd games, with a series record of 0-11 upon losing Game 1. Boston is now 12-9 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs. Buffalo is now 5-7 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs. Game 1: Boston wins vs. Buffalo, 4-2. Teams that win an NHL best-of-7 Qtrs round Game 1 at home by a 4-2 score have a Game 2 record of 4-2 and a series record of 5-1. Boston is now 15-6 in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 13-3 in Game 1 at home in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action. Buffalo is now 5-7 in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 1-5 in Game 1 on the road in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action. Pre-series history. In NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, the Boston Bruins' series record is 13-7 (65.00%) and the Buffalo Sabres' series record is 3-8 (27.28%); Boston's game record is 63-44 (58.88%) and Buffalo's game record is 22-33 (40.00%). Boston and Buffalo finished tied in points in the 1998-99 NHL regular season. |