Teams that fall to a 1-3 deficit know they're on the brink of elimination and that one loss will end their season, making it extra impressive when the trailing team can win three in a row to come back and advance in the NHL Playoffs.
There are plenty of examples of teams coming back from such a deficit in NHL postseason history, and we'll take you through those comebacks here.
How many teams have come back from 1-3 down to win a series?
A total of 28 NHL teams have come back from 1-3 deficits to win a seven-game series. Four have come back from 0-3 down.
Below, we have a list of all the series where the winning team came back from a 1-3 deficit, with help from the Hockey-Reference database.
Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Round |
2023 | Florida Panthers | Boston Bruins | First Round |
2022 | New York Rangers | Pittsburgh Penguins | First Round |
2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Maple Leafs | First Round |
2019 | San Jose Sharks | Vegas Golden Knights | First Round |
2015 | New York Rangers | Washington Capitals | Second Round |
2014 | New York Rangers | Pittsburgh Penguins | Second Round |
2013 | Chicago Blackhawks | Detroit Red Wings | Second Round |
2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Pittsburgh Penguins | First Round |
2010 | Montreal Canadiens | Washington Capitals | First Round |
2009 | Washington Capitals | New York Rangers | First Round |
2004 | Montreal Canadiens | Boston Bruins | First Round |
2003 | Minnesota Wild | Vancouver Canucks | Second Round |
2003 | Vancouver Canucks | St. Louis Blues | First Round |
2003 | Minnesota Wild | Colorado Avalanche | First Round |
2000 | New Jersey Devils | Philadelphia Flyers | Eastern Conference Finals |
1999 | St. Louis Blues | Phoenix Coyotes | First Round |
1998 | Edmonton Oilers | Colorado Avalanche | First Round |
1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington Capitals | First Round |
1994 | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Flames | First Round |
1992 | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets | First Round |
1992 | Detroit Red Wings | Minnesota North Stars | First Round |
1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington Capitals | First Round |
1991 | St. Louis Blues | Detroit Red Wings | First Round |
1990 | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Jets | First Round |
1989 | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton Oilers | First Round |
1988 | Washington Capitals | Philadelphia Flyers | First Round |
1987 | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Maple Leafs | Second Round |
1987 | New York Islanders | Washington Capitals | First Round |
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