This is a list of the most frequent NHL playoff series in the National Hockey League's history. For the complete list, see: List of NHL playoff series.
| Rank | Total | Team | Record | Team | Last occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 33 | Montreal Canadiens | 24–9 | Boston Bruins | 2011 |
| 2. | 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12–11 | Detroit Red Wings | 1993 |
| 3. | 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 12–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1976 |
| 4. | 15 | Montreal Canadiens | 8–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1979 |
| 4. | 15 | Chicago Blackhawks | 8–7 | Detroit Red Wings | 2009 |
| 6. | 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 7–7 | New York Rangers | 1996 |
| 7. | 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8–5 | Boston Bruins | 1974 |
| 8. | 12* | Minnesota/Dallas (North) Stars | 6–6 | St. Louis Blues | 2001 |
| 8. | 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 7–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1978 |
| 10. | 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7–3 | St. Louis Blues | 2002 |
| 10. | 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–4 | New York Rangers | 1997 |
| 12. | 9 | Boston Bruins | 6–3 | New York Rangers | 1973 |
| 12. | 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6–3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1995 |
| 12. | 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–3 | Buffalo Sabres | 2011 |
| 15. | 8** | Minnesota/Dallas (North) Stars | 6–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 2003 |
| 15. | 8 | New York Islanders | 5–3 | New York Rangers | 1994 |
| 15. | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–1 | Washington Capitals | 2009 |
| 15. | 8 | Boston Bruins | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres | 2010 |
- * Nine series between Minnesota-St. Louis (5–4 St. Louis), three between Dallas-St. Louis (2–1 Dallas)
- ** Two series between Minnesota-Edmonton (both 1–1), six between Dallas-Edmonton (5–1 Dallas)
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