MiamiScreamingEagles
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From research I did, the following playoff series are the biggest upsets in NHL history based on regular season points (minimum 25 points difference). I listed them by playoff season. If there are any errors, please forward:
1930 26 points Montreal 51 Boston 77 (Montreal 2-0)
1945 28 points Toronto 52 Montreal 80 (Toronto 4-2)
1951 36 points Montreal 65 Detroit 101 (Montreal 4-2)
1975 27 points Toronto 78 Los Angeles 105 (Toronto 2-1)
1979 25 points NYR 91 NYI 116 (NYR 4-2)
1980 25 points NYI 91 Philadelphia 116 (NYI 4-2)
1981 29 points Edmonton 74 Montreal 103 (Edmonton 3-0)
1981 25 points NYR 74 Los Angeles 99 (NYR 3-1)
1981 33 points NYR 74 St. Louis 107 (NYR 4-2)
1982 27 points Quebec 82 Montreal 109 (Quebec 3-2)
1982 48 points Los Angeles 63 Edmonton 111 (Los Angeles 3-2)
1983 26 points NYR 80 Philadelphia 106 (NYR 3-0)
1984 29 points Montreal 75 Boston 104 (Montreal 3-0)
1986 32 points NYR 78 Philadelphia 110 (NYR 3-2)
1986 29 points Toronto 57 Chicago 86 (Toronto 3-0)
1986 29 points NYR 78 Washington 107 (NYR 4-2)
1986 30 points Calgary 89 Edmonton 119 (Calgary 4-3)
1991 38 points Minnesota 68 Chicago 106 (Minnesota 4-2)
1991 37 points Minnesota 68 St. Louis 105 (Minnesota 4-2)
1993 32 points NYI 87 Pittsburgh 119 (NYI 4-3)
1996 27 points Colorado 104 Detroit 131 (Colorado 4-2)
2000 27 points San Jose 87 St. Louis 114 (San Jose 4-3)
1930 26 points Montreal 51 Boston 77 (Montreal 2-0)
1945 28 points Toronto 52 Montreal 80 (Toronto 4-2)
1951 36 points Montreal 65 Detroit 101 (Montreal 4-2)
1975 27 points Toronto 78 Los Angeles 105 (Toronto 2-1)
1979 25 points NYR 91 NYI 116 (NYR 4-2)
1980 25 points NYI 91 Philadelphia 116 (NYI 4-2)
1981 29 points Edmonton 74 Montreal 103 (Edmonton 3-0)
1981 25 points NYR 74 Los Angeles 99 (NYR 3-1)
1981 33 points NYR 74 St. Louis 107 (NYR 4-2)
1982 27 points Quebec 82 Montreal 109 (Quebec 3-2)
1982 48 points Los Angeles 63 Edmonton 111 (Los Angeles 3-2)
1983 26 points NYR 80 Philadelphia 106 (NYR 3-0)
1984 29 points Montreal 75 Boston 104 (Montreal 3-0)
1986 32 points NYR 78 Philadelphia 110 (NYR 3-2)
1986 29 points Toronto 57 Chicago 86 (Toronto 3-0)
1986 29 points NYR 78 Washington 107 (NYR 4-2)
1986 30 points Calgary 89 Edmonton 119 (Calgary 4-3)
1991 38 points Minnesota 68 Chicago 106 (Minnesota 4-2)
1991 37 points Minnesota 68 St. Louis 105 (Minnesota 4-2)
1993 32 points NYI 87 Pittsburgh 119 (NYI 4-3)
1996 27 points Colorado 104 Detroit 131 (Colorado 4-2)
2000 27 points San Jose 87 St. Louis 114 (San Jose 4-3)
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