1918 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 1918 Stanley Cup playoffs were played from March 11 until March 30, when the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto Blue Shirts defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires for the Stanley Cup.

NHL Championship

Montreal had won the first half of the NHL split season and Toronto had won the second half. The two teams then played a two game total goals series for the NHL championship and the O'Brien Cup. Toronto won the series and advanced to the Stanley Cup final.

Toronto vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 11Montreal Canadiens 3 Toronto 7
March 13Toronto 3 Montreal Canadiens 4

Toronto wins total goals series 10–7 for the O'Brien Cup

PCHA championship

The Vancouver Millionaires defeated the defending Stanley Cup Seattle Metropolitans, taking a two-game total-goals series 3–2 on a 1–0 win over Seattle in the second game. Barney Stanley scored the decisive goal, the only goal of the second game.[1]

Seattle Metropolitans vs. Vancouver Millionaires

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 11Seattle 2 Vancouver 2
March 14Vancouver 1 Seattle 0

Vancouver Millionaires win two-games total-goals series 3–2.

Finals

Vancouver Millionaires vs. Toronto

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 20Vancouver Millionaires 3Toronto 5
March 23Vancouver Millionaires 6Toronto 4
March 26Vancouver Millionaires 3Toronto 6
March 28Vancouver Millionaires 8Toronto 1
March 30Vancouver Millionaires 1Toronto 2

Toronto wins best-of-five series 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup

Statistics

NHL playoff scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Alf Skinner Toronto 7 8 3 11
Newsy Lalonde Canadiens 2 4 4
Harry Cameron Toronto 7 4 4
Harry Meeking Toronto 7 4 4
Reg Noble Toronto 7 3 3

References

  1. "Vancouver In Quest of Cup". The Globe. March 15, 1918. p. 9.

See also

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