Which Stanley Cup finals have gone to game 7?

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Finnegan Frost
June 11, 2024 (12:58)

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In the Stanley Cup finals, there have been a shocking amount of teams who have gone down to the wire and played a full 7 game series.

A pretty common occurrence since 1939, this article breaks down the championship teams who have gone the distance and solidified their legacies in full intense 7 game showdowns. Overall, there are 17 teams who have managed to claim their victories in these types of matchups:

1942
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 3�1

1945
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 2�1

1950
Detroit Red Wings def. New York Rangers, 4�3 (2OT)

1954
Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens, 2�1 (OT)

1955
Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens, 3�1

1964
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 4�0

1965
Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Black Hawks, 4�0

1971
Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Black Hawks, 3�2

1987
Edmonton Oilers def. Philadelphia Flyers, 3�1

1994
New York Rangers def. Vancouver Canucks, 3�2

2001
Colorado Avalanche def. New Jersey Devils, 3�1

2003
New Jersey Devils def. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3�0

2004
Tampa Bay Lightning def. Calgary Flames, 2�1

2006
Carolina Hurricanes def. Edmonton Oilers, 3�1

2009
Pittsburgh Penguins def. Detroit Red Wings, 2�1

2011
Boston Bruins def. Vancouver Canucks, 4�0

2019
St. Louis Blues def. Boston Bruins, 4�1

Will this year's Stanley Cup final shape up to be a 7 game series? With the Florida Panthers taking a decisive 2-0 series lead last night, the odds are not favouring the Edmonton Oilers to push the limits of the series.

source: si.com - List of Every Stanley Cup Final Series to Go Seven Games