NHL Record for Most Shutouts, Both Teams, Playoff Series
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings holds the NHL record with 5 shutouts (1944-45).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Shutouts | Season | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 1944-45 | 18 | 13 |
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1949-50 | 21 | 32 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 2000-01 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 2001-02 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks | 4 | 2002-03 | 31 | 57 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders | 4 | 2003-04 | 17 | 26 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Shutouts | Season | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 1944-45 | 18 | 13 |
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1949-50 | 21 | 32 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 2000-01 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 2001-02 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks | 4 | 2002-03 | 31 | 57 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders | 4 | 2003-04 | 17 | 26 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 2010-11 | 31 | 53 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 2019-20 | 33 | 58 |
| 9 | Montréal Canadiens vs Seattle Metropolitans | 3 | 1918-19 | 29 | 14 |
| 9 | Montreal Maroons vs Victoria Cougars | 3 | 1925-26 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | New York Rangers vs Montreal Maroons | 3 | 1927-28 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | New York Rangers vs New York Americans | 3 | 1928-29 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Montreal Maroons vs Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1934-35 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins | 3 | 1934-35 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers | 3 | 1936-37 | 17 | 27 |
| 9 | New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins | 3 | 1939-40 | 24 | 35 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins | 3 | 1950-51 | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Montréal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1964-65 | 30 | 45 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 1972-73 | 26 | 41 |
| 9 | Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 1975-76 | 40 | 62 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers | 3 | 1986-87 | 35 | 46 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1993-94 | 25 | 46 |
| 9 | New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins | 3 | 1994-95 | 19 | 25 |
| 9 | New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils | 3 | 1996-97 | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 2001-02 | 29 | 50 |
| 9 | St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 2001-02 | 18 | 31 |
| 9 | Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2002-03 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators | 3 | 2003-04 | 25 | 38 |
| 9 | Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars | 3 | 2006-07 | 25 | 43 |
| 9 | Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers | 3 | 2008-09 | 30 | 53 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers vs Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 2009-10 | 24 | 39 |
| 9 | New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals | 3 | 2012-13 | 28 | 50 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 2014-15 | 32 | 51 |
| 9 | Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 2015-16 | 20 | 38 |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks | 3 | 2016-17 | 26 | 43 |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks | 3 | 2017-18 | 36 | 65 |
| 9 | Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2019-20 | 22 | 34 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers vs Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 2019-20 | 24 | 43 |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2020-21 | 33 | 55 |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 2021-22 | 44 | 72 |
| 41 | Ottawa Senators (1917) vs Toronto St. Patricks | 2 | 1920-21 | 7 | 5 |
| 41 | Toronto St. Patricks vs Ottawa Senators (1917) | 2 | 1921-22 | 9 | 5 |
| 41 | Toronto St. Patricks vs Vancouver Millionaires | 2 | 1921-22 | 25 | 17 |
| 41 | Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers | 2 | 1926-27 | 4 | 4 |
| 41 | Ottawa Senators (1917) vs Boston Bruins | 2 | 1926-27 | 10 | 4 |
| 41 | Boston Bruins vs Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1928-29 | 7 | 3 |
| 41 | Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers | 2 | 1930-31 | 3 | 4 |
| 41 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins | 2 | 1932-33 | 16 | 19 |
| 41 | Montreal Maroons vs New York Rangers | 2 | 1933-34 | 3 | 3 |
| 41 | Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Maroons | 2 | 1935-36 | 7 | 9 |
| 41 | New York Rangers vs Montreal Maroons | 2 | 1936-37 | 5 | 6 |
| 41 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Americans | 2 | 1938-39 | 6 | 10 |
| 41 | Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1938-39 | 13 | 18 |
| 41 | Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins | 2 | 1942-43 | 21 | 25 |
| 41 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1946-47 | 26 | 31 |
| 41 | Montréal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 1950-51 | 25 | 35 |
| 41 | Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 1951-52 | 16 | 23 |
| 41 | Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins | 2 | 1951-52 | 30 | 38 |
| 41 | Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1951-52 | 13 | 14 |
| 41 | Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins | 2 | 1952-53 | 25 | 27 |
Note: 2019-20 includes results from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers; Suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final does not impact this list Top 60 of 181 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for most shutouts, both teams, playoff series?
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings holds the NHL record for most shutouts, both teams, playoff series with 5 (1944-45).