On this page you will find the Stanley Cup Playoff results for each season. You will see the result of every 7-game series during that particular season’s playoffs.
1988 Stanley Cup Playoff data
| Round | Winner (Seed) | Loser | Length | Sweep |
| Prelim | Montreal Canadiens (High) | Hartford Whalers | 6 games | |
| Prelim | Boston Bruins (High) | Buffalo Sabres | 6 games | |
| Prelim | New Jersey Devils (Low) | New York Islanders | 6 games | |
| Prelim | Washington Capitals (High) | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 games | |
| Prelim | Detroit Red Wings (High) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 games | |
| Prelim | St. Louis Blues (High) | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 games | |
| Prelim | Calgary Flames (High) | Los Angeles Kings | 5 games | |
| Prelim | Edmonton Oilers (High) | Winnipeg Jets (original) | 5 games | |
| Qtrs | Boston Bruins (Low) | Montreal Canadiens | 5 games | |
| Qtrs | New Jersey Devils (Low) | Washington Capitals | 7 games | |
| Qtrs | Detroit Red Wings (High) | St. Louis Blues | 5 games | |
| Qtrs | Edmonton Oilers (Low) | Calgary Flames | 4 games | Sweep |
| Semis | Boston Bruins (High) | New Jersey Devils | 7 games | |
| Semis | Edmonton Oilers (Low) | Detroit Red Wings | 5 games | |
| Finals | Edmonton Oilers (High) | Boston Bruins | 4 games | Sweep |