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2000 Stanley Cup playoffs

Hockey tournament

Field	Value
title	Stanley Cup playoffs
year	2000
dates	April 12–June 10, 2000
num_teams	16
defending_champions	[Dallas Stars](1999-2000-dallas-stars-season)
winners	[New Jersey Devils](1999-2000-new-jersey-devils-season)
second	[Dallas Stars](1999-2000-dallas-stars-season)
stat_leader_title	Scoring leader(s)
stat_leader_player	Brett Hull (Stars)
stat_leader_value	24 points
award_title	MVP
award	Scott Stevens (Devils)
prev_season	[1999](1999-stanley-cup-playoffs)
next_season	[2001](2001-stanley-cup-playoffs)

The 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), that began on April 12, 2000, and concluded on June 10. The New Jersey Devils defeated the reigning champion Dallas Stars in a six-game series to win their second Stanley Cup title in franchise history.

Sixteen teams qualified for the playoffs, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series in each round, ending with each conference's champion playing a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Stanley Cup.

The Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks both missed the playoffs this year. This would not happen again until 2014, when all four Western Canadian teams missed the playoffs.

For the first time in history, only two Original Six teams made it to the playoffs (Toronto and Detroit). This has happened five more times since then, with most recent occurrence happening in 2025.

Also, for the first time in history, both the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens missed the playoffs in the same season.

In addition, both conference finals went to the maximum seven games. This did not happen again until 2015.

Playoff seeds

The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. The top three seeds in each conference were awarded to the division winners; while the five remaining spots were awarded to the highest finishers in their respective conferences.

The following teams qualified for the playoffs:

Eastern Conference

Philadelphia Flyers, Atlantic Division champions, Eastern Conference regular season champions – 105 points
Washington Capitals, Southeast Division champions – 102 points
Toronto Maple Leafs, Northeast Division champions – 100 points
New Jersey Devils – 103 points
Florida Panthers – 98 points
Ottawa Senators – 95 points
Pittsburgh Penguins – 88 points
Buffalo Sabres – 85 points

Western Conference

St. Louis Blues, Central Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 114 points
Dallas Stars, Pacific Division champions – 102 points
Colorado Avalanche, Northwest Division champions – 96 points
Detroit Red Wings – 108 points
Los Angeles Kings – 94 points
Phoenix Coyotes – 90 points
Edmonton Oilers – 88 points
San Jose Sharks – 87 points

Playoff bracket

In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team played at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top eight teams in each conference made the playoffs, with the three division winners seeded 1–3 based on regular season record, and the five remaining teams seeded 4–8.

The NHL used "re-seeding" instead of a fixed bracket playoff system. During the first three rounds, the highest remaining seed in each conference was matched against the lowest remaining seed, the second-highest remaining seed played the second-lowest remaining seed, and so forth. The higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, where home ice advantage was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record.

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference quarterfinals

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Buffalo Sabres

The Philadelphia Flyers finished first in the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference during the regular season with 105 points. The Buffalo Sabres qualified as the eighth seed earning 85 points. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams; with Philadelphia winning four of the five previous series. They last met in the 1998 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, which Buffalo won in five games. Philadelphia won three of the four games in this year's regular season series.

|5-1-1 =Richard Smehlik (1) – 08:44 |5-1-2 =19:52 – Dan McGillis (1) |5-2-1 =No scoring |5-2-2 =09:47 – pp – John LeClair (3) 12:52 – Daymond Langkow (2) |5-3-1 =Stu Barnes (3) – pp – 03:34 |5-3-2 =09:55 – pp – Simon Gagne 19:59 – pp-en – Daymond Langkow (3) |goalie5-1 =Dominik Hasek 32 saves / 36 shots |goalie5-2 =Brian Boucher 20 saves / 22 shots

(2) Washington Capitals vs. (7) Pittsburgh Penguins

The Washington Capitals entered the playoffs as the Southeast Division champions earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference with 102 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins earned the seventh seed with 88 points. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams; with Pittsburgh winning four of the five previous series. They last met in the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, which Pittsburgh won in six games. Pittsburgh won three of the four games in this year's regular season series. Games 2 & 3 were played in Pittsburgh with Game 4 being played in Washington due to scheduling conflicts.

|1-1-1 =Janne Laukkanen (1) – 02:30 Robert Lang (1) – pp – 06:34 Martin Straka (1) – pp – 11:26 |1-1-2 =No scoring |1-2-1 =Jiri Slegr (1) – 03:00 Jan Hrdina (1) – 12:03 Tyler Wright (1) – 13:32 |1-2-2 =No scoring |1-3-1 =Janne Laukkanen (2) – pp – 00:33 |1-3-2 =No scoring |goalie1-1 =Ron Tugnutt 32 saves / 32 shots |goalie1-2 =Olaf Kolzig 14 saves / 20 shots Craig Billington 5 saves / 6 shots

(3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (6) Ottawa Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference after winning the Northeast Division with 100 points. The Ottawa Senators earned the sixth seed with 95 points. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Ottawa won three of the four games in this year's regular season series. Ottawa won this year's five-game regular season series earning seven of ten points.

(4) New Jersey Devils vs. (5) Florida Panthers

The New Jersey Devils entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with 103 points. The Florida Panthers earned the fifth seed with 98 points. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. New Jersey won three of the four games in this year's regular season series.

|1-1-1 =Rob Niedermayer (1) – 16:55 Peter Worrell (1) – 19:43 |1-1-2 =01:38 – Scott Stevens (1) 04:02 – Petr Sykora (1) 15:28 – Sergei Brylin (1) |1-2-1 =Mike Sillinger (1) – 13:50 |1-2-2 =07:21 – Scott Gomez (1) |1-3-1 =No scoring |1-3-2 =No scoring |goalie1-1 =Mike Vernon 29 saves / 33 shots |goalie1-2 =Martin Brodeur 20 saves / 23 shots

Western Conference quarterfinals

(1) St. Louis Blues vs. (8) San Jose Sharks

The St. Louis Blues entered the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners as the NHL's best regular season team with 114 points. The San Jose Sharks entered the playoffs as the eighth seed finishing the season with 87 points. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. St. Louis won this year's five-game regular season series earning nine of ten points.

|1-1-1 =Dave Lowry (1) – 00:46 Mike Rathje (1) – 18:10 |1-1-2 =05:41 – Jochen Hecht (1) 07:35 – Lubos Bartecko (1) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =02:29 – Jochen Hecht (2) |1-3-1 =Owen Nolan (1) – sh – 14:40 |1-3-2 =03:15 – pp – Chris Pronger (1) 08:49 – Marty Reasoner (1) |goalie1-1 =Steve Shields 32 saves / 37 shots |goalie1-2 =Roman Turek 28 saves / 31 shots

|5-1-1 =Mike Ricci (3) – pp – 18:52 |5-1-2 =04:04 – pp – Ladislav Nagy (1) 04:39 – Al MacInnis (1) 07:13 – Ricard Persson (1) |5-2-1 =Jeff Friesen (1) – 12:26 Brad Stuart (1) – pp – 17:03 |5-2-2 =No scoring |5-3-1 =No scoring |5-3-2 =03:34 – pp – Chris Pronger (2) 19:26 – en – Scott Young (2) |goalie5-1 =Steve Shields 28 saves / 32 shots |goalie5-2 =Roman Turek 22 saves / 25 shots

|6-1-1 =No scoring |6-1-2 =Scott Young (3) – 12:31 |6-2-1 =17:13 – pp – Owen Nolan (5) |6-2-2 =Scott Young (4) – 00:21 Jochen Hecht (4) – 09:29 Chris Pronger (3) – 11:42 Tyson Nash (1) – 12:51 Scott Young (5)– pp – 14:22 |6-3-1 =16:00 – Bryan Marchment (2) |6-3-2 =No scoring |goalie6-1 =Steve Shields 8 saves / 14 shots Evgeni Nabokov 10 saves / 10 shots |goalie6-2 =Roman Turek 25 saves / 27 shots

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (7) Edmonton Oilers

The Dallas Stars entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division champions earning the second seed in the Western Conference with 102 points. The Edmonton Oilers earned the seventh seed with 88 points. This was the fourth consecutive and sixth overall playoff match-up between these two teams; with Dallas winning three of the five previous series. Dallas won last year's Western Conference Quarterfinals in a four-game sweep. Dallas won this year's four-game regular season series earning seven of eight points.

|3-1-1 =08:40 – Doug Weight (1) 09:56 – Jim Dowd (1) 17:00 – pp – Doug Weight (2) |3-1-2 =No scoring |3-2-1 =01:16 – sh – Ryan Smyth (1) 06:13 – pp – Doug Weight (3) |3-2-2 =Brenden Morrow (1) – pp – 02:32 Mike Modano (1) – 10:59 |3-3-1 =No scoring |3-3-2 =No scoring |goalie3-1 =Tommy Salo 26 saves / 28 shots |goalie3-2 =Ed Belfour 33 saves / 38 shots

(3) Colorado Avalanche vs. (6) Phoenix Coyotes

The Colorado Avalanche entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference by winning the Northwest Division with 96 points. The Phoenix Coyotes earned the sixth seed with 90 points. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. These teams split their four-game regular season series.

|1-1-1 =No scoring |1-1-2 =04:23 – Shjon Podein (1) 08:10 – Dave Andreychuk (1) 14:08 – Sandis Ozolinsh (1) 18:14 – Sandis Ozolinsh (2) |1-2-1 =Travis Green (1) – 01:37 Shane Doan (1) – pp – 04:19 |1-2-2 =14:18 – Alex Tanguay (1) |1-3-1 =Teppo Numminen (1) – 08:18 |1-3-2 =12:11 – Shjon Podein (2) |goalie1-1 =Sean Burke 32 saves / 38 shots |goalie1-2 =Patrick Roy 12 saves / 15 shots

(4) Detroit Red Wings vs. (5) Los Angeles Kings

The Detroit Red Wings entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with 108 points. The Los Angeles Kings earned the fifth seed with 94 points. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. These teams split their five-game regular season series.

|2-1-1 =Luc Robitaille (1) – 02:04 Zigmund Palffy (1) – 04:55 Sean O'Donnell (1) – 19:36 |2-1-2 =00:55 – Brendan Shanahan (1) 01:33 – Martin Lapointe (1) 03:32 – Kris Draper (1) 06:56 – Martin Lapointe |2-2-1 =Craig Johnson (1) – 11:43 |2-2-2 =03:27 – Kris Draper (2) 09:33 – pp – Martin Lapointe (3) |2-3-1 =Zigmund Palffy (2) – 01:11 |2-3-2 =09:18 – pp – Nicklas Lidstrom (1) 19:23 – en – Nicklas Lidstrom (2) |goalie2-1 =Stephane Fiset 12 saves / 17 shots Jamie Storr 23 saves / 25 shots |goalie2-2 =Chris Osgood 39 saves / 44 shots

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (7) Pittsburgh Penguins

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams; with Philadelphia winning both previous series. They last met in the 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, which Philadelphia won in five games. Philadelphia won this year's five-game regular season series earning nine of ten points.

Game four was the third-longest game in playoff history, as well as the longest since the NHL expanded in 1967.

|5-1-1 =No scoring |5-1-2 =00:23 – Daymond Langkow (4) 03:37 – pp – Andy Delmore (3) |5-2-1 =Tyler Wright (3) – 15:06 |5-2-2 =00:16 – Dan McGillis (2) 03:47 – pp – Mark Recchi (2) 17:50 – Andy Delmore (4) |5-3-1 =Darius Kasparaitis (1) – 00:40 Rob Brown (1) – 08:42 |5-3-2 =05:17 – Andy Delmore (5) |goalie5-1 =Ron Tugnutt 21 saves / 26 shots Peter Skudra 10 saves / 11 shots |goalie5-2 =Brian Boucher 29 saves / 32 shots

(3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) New Jersey Devils

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Toronto won this year's four-game regular season series earning seven of eight points.

Martin Brodeur set a Stanley Cup playoff record in game six for the least shots against required (6) to record a shutout in a single game.

|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =No scoring |3-2-1 =09:42 – pp – Jason Arnott (1) 15:03 – Scott Gomez (2) 17:33 – sh – Patrik Elias (2) |3-2-2 =No scoring |3-3-1 =04:27 – Petr Sykora (3) 06:01 – pp – Alexander Mogilny (2) |3-3-2 =Kevyn Adams (1) – sh – 15:43 |goalie3-1 =Martin Brodeur 22 saves / 23 shots |goalie3-2 =Curtis Joseph 31 saves / 36 shots

Western Conference semifinals

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (8) San Jose Sharks

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams; with Dallas winning the only previous series. Their only previous meeting was in the 1998 Western Conference Quarterfinals, which Dallas won in six games. San Jose won four of the six games in this year's regular season series.

|4-1-1 =08:52 – pp – Vincent Damphousse (1) 17:34 – Mike Ricci (5) |4-1-2 =Mike Modano (6) – 01:08 Guy Carbonneau (2) – sh – 10:21 |4-2-1 =07:48 – sh – Owen Nolan (8) 14:08 – pp – Todd Harvey (1) |4-2-2 =Sergei Zubov (1) – sh – 00:56 Joe Nieuwendyk (2) – 10:52 Joe Nieuwendyk (3) – 18:07 |4-3-1 =No scoring |4-3-2 =No scoring |goalie4-1 =Steve Shields 28 saves / 33 shots |goalie4-2 =Ed Belfour 31 saves / 35 shots

(3) Colorado Avalanche vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings

This was the second consecutive playoff meeting and fourth overall playoff match-up between these two teams; with Colorado winning two of the three previous series. Colorado won last year's Western Conference Semifinals in six games. Detroit won four of the five games in this year's regular season series.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference final

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (4) New Jersey Devils

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams; with the teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 1995 Eastern Conference Finals, which New Jersey won in six games. This was Philadelphia's sixth appearance in the Conference Finals; they last made it to the Conference Finals in 1997 where they defeated the New York Rangers in five games. This was New Jersey's fourth appearance in the Conference Finals; they last made it to the Conference Finals in 1995. New Jersey won four of the five games during this year's regular season series.

The Devils overcame a 3–1 deficit to defeat the Flyers in seven games. In game seven Devils' forward Patrik Elias scored the series-winner at 17:28 of the third period. Eric Lindros suffered a concussion after getting hit by Scott Stevens in the first period of game seven and did not return; as a result of the hit this was the last game he played as a Flyer.

Western Conference final

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche

This was the second consecutive playoff meeting and second postseason match-up between these two teams. This was a rematch of last year's Western Conference Final, which Dallas won in seven games. Dallas made their third consecutive and fifth overall appearance in the Conference Finals; while Colorado made their second consecutive and sixth overall appearance in the Conference Finals. Colorado won this year's five-game regular season series earning seven of ten points.

Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 2000 Stanley Cup Finals

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Dallas made their second consecutive and fourth overall appearance in the Finals, after defeating the Buffalo Sabres in six games the year before. New Jersey made their second Finals appearance and first since defeating the Detroit Red Wings in four games in 1995. Dallas won both games in this year's regular season series.

|1-1-1 =Darryl Sydor (1) – 13:13 |1-1-2 =07:22 – Jason Arnott (5) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =02:52 – Ken Daneyko (1) 10:28 – Petr Sykora (7) 16:04 – Scott Stevens (3) |1-3-1 =Jon Sim (1) – 07:43 Kirk Muller (2) – 07:55 |1-3-2 =02:21 – Sergei Brylin (2) 03:02 – Petr Sykora (8) 05:12 – pp – Jason Arnott (6) |goalie1-1 =Ed Belfour 12 saves / 18 shots Manny Fernandez 7 saves / 8 shots |goalie1-2 =Martin Brodeur 15 saves / 18 shots

Playoff statistics

Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM
Dallas Stars	23	11	13	24	+3	4
Dallas Stars	23	10	13	23	+3	10
New Jersey Devils	23	8	12	20	+7	18
New Jersey Devils	23	7	13	20	+9	9
Philadelphia Flyers	18	6	12	18	+3	6
New Jersey Devils	23	9	8	17	+8	10
Pittsburgh Penguins	11	8	8	16	+5	6
Colorado Avalanche	16	7	8	15	+9	12
Colorado Avalanche	17	4	11	15	+7	21
Colorado Avalanche	17	4	10	14	+7	4

Goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.

Team	GP	W	L	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
New Jersey Devils	23	16	7	537	39	1.61	.927	2	1450:04
Pittsburgh Penguins	11	6	5	398	22	1.77	.945	2	746:03
Colorado Avalanche	17	11	6	431	31	1.79	.928	3	1039:20
Dallas Stars	23	14	9	651	45	1.87	.931	4	1442:56
Detroit Red Wings	9	5	4	237	18	1.97	.924	2	546:54

References

Lapointe, Joe. (May 6, 2000). "Marathon on Ice: Tired Teams Skate Into the Wee Hours". The New York Times.
(May 9, 2000). "Maple Leafs Can Manage Only Six Shots in a Humbling Defeat".
"NHL Stats".
"NHL Stats".

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