How many games to win the Cup?

[TooManyHumans]

I know it takes from 16-28 games to win it all (4-7 games for 4 series), but I was wondering how many games the Cup winning team usually plays. It seems to me as a Penguins fan that when they have won it all they usually have at least one round that is easy. Anyway, I was wondering whether anyone had any ready stats on the average number of games the Cup winning team plays in the playoffs, and the fewest and most ever for the Cup winning teams. If so, thanks!

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[HolyHagelin]

When the rangers played the kings in the final, it was the first time a team had ever made it playing 20 in the first 3 rounds, and the other team played 21. So yeah, you generally need a short series or two early.

 

[Super Cake]

Knights won the cup in in 22 games

 

[NVious]

For the Leafs;
15 (team forfeits final game after seeing what a WAGON filled with DAWGS we are)

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Good question. Is this belong to PO threads?

 

[TooManyHumans]

Good question. Is this belong to PO threads?

I didn't realize there is a playoff board. Sorry. If it can be moved, please move it mods.

 

[BagHead]

2023 VGK: 22 games
2022 COL: 20 games
2021 TBL: 23 games
2020 TBL: 25 games
2019 STL: 26 games
2018 WSH: 24 games
2017 PIT: 25 games
2016 PIT: 24 games
2015 CHI: 23 games
2014 LA: 26 games

Simple average = 23.8 games

Average record = 16 wins - 7.8 losses

That means they lose ~ 2 games per series.

The variation of 6 games doesn't look like much, until you consider how few games are played. 20 games for Colorado means they won each series by an average of 4-1. Meanwhile, 26 games for St. Louis and LA means they won half their series 4-3, and the other half 4-2, hardly a steamroll.

 

[TooManyHumans]

2023 VGK: 22 games
2022 COL: 20 games
2021 TBL: 23 games
2020 TBL: 25 games
2019 STL: 26 games
2018 WSH: 24 games
2017 PIT: 25 games
2016 PIT: 24 games
2015 CHI: 23 games
2014 LA: 26 games

Simple average = 23.8 games

Average record = 16 wins - 7.8 losses

That means they lose ~ 2 games per series.

The variation of 6 games doesn't look like much, until you consider how few games are played. 20 games for Colorado means they won each series by an average of 4-1. Meanwhile, 26 games for St. Louis and LA means they won half their series 4-3, and the other half 4-2, hardly a steamroll.

That's actually more games than I would have expected. I was under the impression that the winning team would usually have a bit easier of a time than that.

 

[M2Beezy]

I didn't realize there is a playoff board. Sorry. If it can be moved, please move it mods.

Done.