2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

The **2010 Stanley Cup playoffs** of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 14, 2010, after the conclusion of the 2009–10 NHL season. The Finals ended on June 9, 2010 when the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to win the team's fourth Stanley Cup and their first Cup since 1961. The Washington Capitals became the first team seeded first to lose a series to the eighth-seeded team after having a 3–1 lead in the series.

## Playoff seeds 
After the regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Washington Capitals were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and the Presidents' Trophy winners with the best record at 121 points. The San Jose Sharks earned a number 1 seed in the Western Conference with 113 points.

### Eastern Conference 
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#Washington Capitals – Southeast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; Presidents' Trophy winners, 121 points
#New Jersey Devils – Atlantic Division champions, 103 points
#Buffalo Sabres – Northeast Division champions, 100 points
#Pittsburgh Penguins – 101 points 
#Ottawa Senators – 94 points 
#Boston Bruins – 91 points 
#Philadelphia Flyers – 88 points (41 wins)
#Montreal Canadiens – 88 points (39 wins)

### Western Conference 
#San Jose Sharks – Pacific Division champions and Western Conference regular season champions, 113 points
#Chicago Blackhawks – Central Division champions, 112 points
#Vancouver Canucks – Northwest Division champions, 103 points
#Phoenix Coyotes – 107 points
#Detroit Red Wings – 102 points
#Los Angeles Kings – 101 points
#Nashville Predators – 100 points
#Colorado Avalanche – 95 points

## Playoff bracket 
## Conference Quarter-finals 
### Eastern Conference Quarter-finals 
#### (1) Washington Capitals vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens
#### (2) New Jersey Devils vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers
#### (3) Buffalo Sabres vs. (6) Boston Bruins
#### (4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (5) Ottawa Senators
### Western Conference Quarter-finals 
#### (1) San Jose Sharks vs. (8) Colorado Avalanche
#### (2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Nashville Predators
#### (3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings
#### (4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings
## Conference Semifinals 
### Eastern Conference Semifinals 
:*All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)*
#### (4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens 
#### (6) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers
### Western Conference Semifinals
#### (1) San Jose Sharks vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings
#### (2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks
## Conference Finals 
### Eastern Conference Finals 
#### (7) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens
### Western Conference Finals 
#### (1) San Jose Sharks vs. (2) Chicago Blackhawks
## Stanley Cup Finals 
:*All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)*

## Statistical leaders 
### Skaters 
These are the top ten skaters based on points. If the list exceeds ten skaters because of a tie in points, goals will take precedence.

*GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus*

### Goaltending 
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.

*GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)*

## References