NHL Eastern Conference Finals Betting History
The Eastern Conference Finals is the pro hockey championship of the National Hockey League. The winner of this game advances to the Stanley Cup Finals.
NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY
The NHL Eastern Conference has been dominated by the Sunshine State recently, with the past four winners coming from the state including the Florida Panthers in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
The Florida Panthers captured the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals by defeating the New York Rangers 4-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Prior to the start of the season, the Panthers were listed as a +1100 betting choice to win the conference.
NHL Eastern Conference Champions
2023-24: Florida Panthers (+1100)
2022-23: Florida Panthers (+450)
2021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning (+350)
2020-21: NA
2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning (+350)
2018-19: Boston Bruins (+600)
2017-18: Washington Capitals (+600)
2016-17: Pittsburgh Penguins (+500)
2015-16: Pittsburgh Penguins (+600)
2014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning (+700)
2013-14: New York Rangers (+1400)
2012-13: Boston Bruins (+700)
2011-12: New Jersey Devils (+1800)
2010-11: Boston Bruins (+800)
2009-10: Philadelphia Flyers (+800)
2008-09: Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08: Pittsburgh Penguins
2006-07: Ottawa Senators
2005-06: Carolina Hurricanes
2004-05: NA
2003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning
2002-03: New Jersey Devils
2001-02: Carolina Hurricanes
2000-01: New Jersey Devils
1999-00: New Jersey Devils
1998-99: Buffalo Sabres
1997-98: Washington Capitals
1996-97: Philadelphia Flyers
1995-96: Florida Panthers
1994-95: New Jersey Devils
1993-94: New York Rangers
1992-93: Montreal Canadiens
1991-92: Pittsburgh Penguins
1990-91: Pittsburgh Penguins
1989-90: Boston Bruins
1988-89: Montreal Canadiens
1987-88: Boston Bruins
1986-87: Philadelphia Flyers
1985-86: Montreal Canadiens
1984-85: Philadelphia Flyers
1983-84: New York Islanders
1982-83: New York Islanders
1981-82: New York Islanders
NHL Eastern Conference Finals Results
Listed below are the Eastern Conference Champions from 1982 to 2024.
| Year | Champion | Opponent | Series Result |
| 2024 | Florida Panthers | New York Rangers | 4-2 |
| 2023 | Florida Panthers | Carolina Hurricanes | 4-0 |
| 2022 | |||
| 2021 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning | New York Islanders | 4-2 |
| 2019 | Boston Bruins | Carolina Hurricanes | 4-0 |
| 2018 | Washington Capitals | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4-3 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Ottawa Senators | 4-3 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4-3 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning | New York Rangers | 4-3 |
| 2014 | New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 2013 | Boston Bruins | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-0 |
| 2012 | New Jersey Devils | New York Rangers | 4-2 |
| 2011 | Boston Bruins | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4-3 |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Flyers | Montreal Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Carolina Hurricanes | 4-0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-1 |
| 2007 | Ottawa Senators | Buffalo Sabres | 4-1 |
| 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes | Buffalo Sabres | 4-3 |
| 2005 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-3 |
| 2003 | New Jersey Devils | Ottawa Senators | 4-3 |
| 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-2 |
| 2001 | New Jersey Devils | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-1 |
| 2000 | New Jersey Devils | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-3 |
| 1999 | Buffalo Sabres | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-1 |
| 1998 | Washington Capitals | Buffalo Sabres | 4-2 |
| 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers | New York Rangers | 4-1 |
| 1996 | Florida Panthers | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-3 |
| 1995 | New Jersey Devils | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-2 |
| 1994 | New York Rangers | New Jersey Devils | 4-3 |
| 1993 | Montreal Canadiens | New York Islanders | 4-1 |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Boston Bruins | 4-0 |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Boston Bruins | 4-2 |
| 1990 | Boston Bruins | Washington Capitals | 4-0 |
| 1989 | Montreal Canadiens | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-2 |
| 1988 | Boston Bruins | New Jersey Devils | 4-3 |
| 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers | Montreal Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 1986 | Montreal Canadiens | New York Rangers | 4-1 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers | Quebec Nordiques | 4-2 |
| 1984 | New York Islanders | Montreal Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 1983 | New York Islanders | Boston Bruins | 4-2 |
| 1982 | New York Islanders | Quebec Nordiques | 4-0 |
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- Conference-based playoffs were not held during the 2021 NHL Season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vegas Golden Knights were the only Western Conference team in the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals, losing in six games to the Montreal Canadiens.
- The 2004-05 NHL season was a labor lockout by the owners that resulted in the cancellation of the entire season.