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.
How many teams have come back from 0-2 down to win a series?
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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