Red-shaded team won the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Orange-shaded team won the other conference.
Yellow-shaded teams won the other four divisions.
Green-shaded teams won the remaining ten playoff berths.
Numbers in brackets means ranking in conference. Division leaders are automatically ranked 1–3. These three, plus the next five teams in the conference standings, earn playoff berths at the end of the season.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the order of the clubs is determined in the following order: [ 2]
The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
The greater number of games won.
The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
The greater differential between goals for and against.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Minimum 1,000 minutes played.
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
The Stanley Cup
Conference Quarterfinals
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
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Ottawa (1) vs. Tampa Bay (8)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
Tampa Bay 1
4 Ottawa
April 23
Tampa Bay 4
3 Ottawa
April 25
Ottawa 8
4 Tampa Bay
April 27
Ottawa 5
2 Tampa Bay
April 29
Tampa Bay 2
3 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–1
Carolina (2) vs. Montreal (7)
Date
Away
Home
April 22
Montreal 6
1 Carolina
April 24
Montreal 6
5 Carolina
2OT
April 26
Carolina 2
1 Montreal
OT
April 28
Carolina 3
2 Montreal
April 30
Montreal 1
2 Carolina
May 2
Carolina 2
1 Montreal
OT
Carolina wins series 4–2
New Jersey (3) vs. New York Rangers (6)
Date
Away
Home
April 22
NY Rangers 1
6 New Jersey
April 24
NY Rangers 1
4 New Jersey
April 26
New Jersey 3
0 NY Rangers
April 29
New Jersey 4
2 NY Rangers
New Jersey wins series 4–0
Buffalo (4) vs. Philadelphia (5)
Date
Away
Home
April 22
Philadelphia 2
3 Buffalo
2OT
April 24
Philadelphia 2
8 Buffalo
April 26
Buffalo 2
4 Philadelphia
April 28
Buffalo 4
5 Philadelphia
April 30
Philadelphia 0
3 Buffalo
May 2
Buffalo 7
1 Philadelphia
Buffalo wins series 4–2
Western Conference Quarterfinals
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Detroit (1) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
Edmonton 2
3 Detroit
2OT
April 23
Edmonton 4
2 Detroit
April 25
Detroit 3
4 Edmonton
2OT
April 27
Detroit 4
2 Edmonton
April 29
Edmonton 3
2 Detroit
May 1
Detroit 3
4 Edmonton
Edmonton wins series 4–2
Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (7)
Date
Away
Home
April 22
Colorado 5
2 Dallas
April 24
Colorado 5
4 Dallas
OT
April 26
Dallas 3
4 Colorado
OT
April 28
Dallas 4
1 Colorado
April 30
Colorado 3
2 Dallas
OT
Colorado wins series 4–1
Calgary (3) vs. Anaheim (6)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
Anaheim 1
2 Calgary
OT
April 23
Anaheim 4
3 Calgary
April 25
Calgary 5
2 Anaheim
April 27
Calgary 2
3 Anaheim
OT
April 29
Anaheim 2
3 Calgary
May 1
Calgary 1
2 Anaheim
May 3
Anaheim 3
0 Calgary
Anaheim wins series 4–3
Nashville (4) vs. San Jose (5)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
San Jose 3
4 Nashville
April 23
San Jose 3
0 Nashville
April 25
Nashville 1
4 San Jose
April 27
Nashville 4
5 San Jose
April 30
San Jose 2
1 Nashville
San Jose wins series 4–1
Eastern Conference Semifinals
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Ottawa (1) vs. Buffalo (4)
Date
Away
Home
May 5
Buffalo 7
6 Ottawa
OT
May 8
Buffalo 2
1 Ottawa
May 10
Ottawa 2
3 Buffalo
OT
May 11
Ottawa 2
1 Buffalo
May 13
Buffalo 3
2 Ottawa
OT
Buffalo wins series 4–1
Carolina (2) vs. New Jersey (3)
Date
Away
Home
May 6
New Jersey 0
6 Carolina
May 8
New Jersey 2
3 Carolina
OT
May 10
Carolina 3
2 New Jersey
May 13
Carolina 1
5 New Jersey
May 14
New Jersey 1
4 Carolina
Carolina wins series 4–1
Western Conference Semifinals
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San Jose (5) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date
Away
Home
May 7
Edmonton 1
2 San Jose
May 8
Edmonton 1
2 San Jose
May 10
San Jose 2
3 Edmonton
3OT
May 12
San Jose 3
6 Edmonton
May 14
Edmonton 6
3 San Jose
May 17
San Jose 0
2 Edmonton
Edmonton wins series 4–2
Anaheim (6) vs. Colorado (7)
Date
Away
Home
May 5
Colorado 0
5 Anaheim
May 7
Colorado 0
3 Anaheim
May 9
Anaheim 4
3 Colorado
OT
May 11
Anaheim 4
1 Colorado
Anaheim wins series 4–0
Eastern Conference Finals
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Western Conference Finals
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2005-2006 NHL awards
Award
Recipient(s)
Stanley Cup :
Carolina Hurricanes
Presidents' Trophy :
Detroit Red Wings
Prince of Wales Trophy :
Carolina Hurricanes
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl :
Edmonton Oilers
Art Ross Trophy :
Joe Thornton , San Jose Sharks /Boston Bruins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy :
Teemu Selanne , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Calder Memorial Trophy :
Alexander Ovechkin , Washington Capitals
Conn Smythe Trophy :
Cam Ward , Carolina Hurricanes
Frank J. Selke Trophy :
Rod Brind'Amour , Carolina Hurricanes
Hart Memorial Trophy :
Joe Thornton , San Jose Sharks /Boston Bruins
Jack Adams Award :
Lindy Ruff , Buffalo Sabres
James Norris Memorial Trophy :
Nicklas Lidstrom , Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy :
Olaf Kolzig , Washington Capitals
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy :
Pavel Datsyuk , Detroit Red Wings
Lester B. Pearson Award :
Jaromir Jagr , New York Rangers
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy :
Jonathan Cheechoo , San Jose Sharks
NHL Plus/Minus Award :
Wade Redden , Ottawa Senators ; Michal Rozsival , New York Rangers
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award :
Cristobal Huet , Montreal Canadiens
Vezina Trophy :
Miikka Kiprusoff , Calgary Flames
William M. Jennings Trophy :
Miikka Kiprusoff , Calgary Flames
Lester Patrick Trophy :
Red Berenson , Marcel Dionne , Reed Larson , Glen Sonmor , Steve Yzerman
First Team
Position
Second Team
Miikka Kiprusoff , Calgary Flames
G
Martin Brodeur , New Jersey Devils
Nicklas Lidstrom , Detroit Red Wings
D
Zdeno Chara , Ottawa Senators
Scott Niedermayer , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
D
Sergei Zubov , Dallas Stars
Joe Thornton , Boston /San Jose
C
Eric Staal , Carolina Hurricanes
Jaromir Jagr , New York Rangers
RW
Daniel Alfredsson , Ottawa Senators
Alexander Ovechkin , Washington Capitals
LW
Dany Heatley , Ottawa Senators
The following are players of note who played their first NHL game in 2005-06:
The following is a list of players who played their last NHL game in 2005-06:
Dave Andreychuk , Tampa Bay Lightning
Andrew Cassels , Washington Capitals
Eric Daze , Chicago Blackhawks
Eric Desjardins , Philadelphia Flyers
Tie Domi , Toronto Maple Leafs
Jiri Fischer , Detroit Red Wings
Tom Fitzgerald , Boston Bruins
Brett Hull , Phoenix Coyotes
Steve Konowalchuk , Colorado Avalanche
Greg Johnson , Nashville Predators (statistical quirk showed he scored goal before start of a game)
Brian Leetch , Boston Bruins
Mario Lemieux , Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Marchment , Calgary Flames
Alexander Mogilny , New Jersey Devils
Zigmund Palffy , Pittsburgh Penguins
Keith Primeau , Philadelphia Flyers
Luc Robitaille , Los Angeles Kings
Eric Weinrich , Vancouver Canucks
Scott Young , St. Louis Blues
Steve Yzerman , Detroit Red Wings