Eight groups in NHL historical past have received Sport 6 of the Stanley Cup remaining to drive a seventh recreation and gone on to win the championship.
The Edmonton Oilers are aiming to change into the ninth after falling behind 3-2 to the Florida Panthers. Sport 6 is Tuesday in Dawn, Fla.
Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart (13) and Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck throughout the third interval of Sport 5 of the Stanley Cup remaining in Edmonton on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
Here is a have a look at the groups which have accomplished the comeback:
1942 — Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs trailed the Detroit Purple Wings 3-0 earlier than profitable 4 straight to say the Cup. They continue to be the one group in NHL historical past to erase a three-game deficit within the remaining. Toronto took Sport 6 by a rating of 3-0 and received Sport 7 at Maple Leaf Gardens, 3-1.
1950 — Detroit Purple Wings
The Purple Wings stayed alive with a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers in Sport 6, then captured the Cup with a 4-3 double-overtime victory in Sport 7. Pete Babando scored the winner.
1964 — Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto stayed alive with a 4-3 extra time win over Detroit in Sport 6, then secured a 3rd straight championship with a 4-0 win in Sport 7 on the highway.
1971 — Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens compelled Sport 7 with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, then captured the Cup with a 3-2 win at Chicago Stadium. Rookie goaltender Ken Dryden was named playoff MVP.
Montreal Canadiens’ Henri Richard, centre, who scored the game-winning objective, friends into the Stanley Cup held by group captain Jean Beliveau, left, and NHL Commissioner Clarence Campbell in Chicago, Ailing., on Might 18, 1971. Montreal defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 within the seventh recreation of the NHL playoffs to take the 1970-1971 title. (The Related Press)
2001 – Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche responded to a Sport 5 loss by shutting out the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Sport 6. They clinched the title with a 3-1 win in Sport 7 in Denver.
2004 — Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay saved its season alive with a 3-2 double-overtime win over the Calgary Flames in Sport 6, with Martin St. Louis scoring the winner. The Lightning went on to win their first Cup with a 2-1 victory in Sport 7.
2009 — Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins beat the Detroit Purple Wings 2-1 in Sport 6, then received the Cup with one other 2-1 victory in Sport 7 at Joe Louis Enviornment. Max Talbot scored each objectives within the deciding recreation.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby kisses the Stanley Cup after the Penguins defeated the Detroit Purple Wings 2-1 in Sport 7 to win the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup remaining. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)
2011 — Boston Bruins
The Bruins compelled Sport 7 with a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, then clinched the collection with a 4-0 shutout at Rogers Enviornment. Boston goaltender Tim Thomas made 37 saves within the deciding recreation.
