EASTERN CONFERENCE

BUFFALO vs. NY RANGERS

Buf.NYR

Seed. . . 16

Record. . . 53-22-742-30-10

Reg. -season ranks

Goals for (No.) . . . 1st (308)t-15th (242)

Goals against (No.) . . . 13th (242)15th (216)

Power play (pct.) . . . 17th (17.4)8th (18.5)

Penalty killing (pct.) . . . 20th (81.4)12th (83.8)

First-round stats

Games played . . . 54

Goals for . . . 1717

Goals against . . . 116

Power play (pct.) . . . 4-24 (16.7)7-28 (25.0)

Penalty kill (pct.) . . . 17-19 (89.5)22-26 (84.6)

Season series: Buffalo, 4-0; two wins in overtime, another by shootout.

SCHEDULE

Game 1 - Tonight, at Buffalo, 7 (VS)

Game 2 - Friday, at Buffalo, 7 (VS)

Game 3 - Sunday, at NY Rangers, 2 (NBC)

Game 4 - Tuesday, at NY Rangers, 7 (VS)

*Game 5 - May 4, at Buffalo, 7 (VS)

*Game 6 - May 6, at NY Rangers, 2 (NBC)

*Game 7 - May 8, at Buffalo, 7 (VS)

NEW JERSEY vs. OTTAWA

NJOtt.

Seed. . . 24

Record. . . 49-24-948-25-9

Reg.-season ranks

Goals for (No.) . . . 27th (216)2nd (288)

Goals against (No.) . . . t-3rd (201)10th (221)

Power play (pct.) . . . 16th (17.7)14th (17.9)

Penalty killing (pct.) . . . 4th (85.2)9th (84.5)

First-round stats

Games played . . . 65

Goals for . . . 1918

Goals against . . . 1410

Power play (pct.) . . . 7-28 (25.0)6-24 (25.0)

Penalty kill pct. . . . 22-26 (84.6)24-28 (85.7)

Season series: New Jersey, 3-1; NJ's three wins were by one goal.

SCHEDULE

Game 1 - Tomorrow, at New Jersey, 7

Game 2 - Saturday, at New Jersey, 8 (VS)

Game 3 - Monday, at Ottawa, 7 (VS)

Game 4 - May 2, at Ottawa, 7 (VS)

*Game 5 - May 5, at New Jersey, 8 (VS)

*Game 6 - May 7, at Ottawa, 7 (VS)

*Game 7 - May 9, at New Jersey, 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE

Det.SJ

Seed. . . 15

Record. . . 50-19-1351-26-5

Reg.-season ranks

Goals for (No.) . . . 10th (254)6th (258)

Goals against (No.) . . . t-3rd (199)t-3rd (199)

Power play (pct.) . . . 21st (17.1)2nd (22.4)

Penalty killing (pct.) . . . 7th (84.6)14th (83.3)

First-round stats

Games played . . . 65

Goals for . . . 1816

Goals against . . . 1014

Power play (pct.) . . . 5-38 (13.2)2-30 (6.7)

Penalty kill (pct.) . . . 28-34 (82.4)19-22 (86.4)

Season series: San Jose, 3-1; Sharks outscored Red Wings, 18-9.

SCHEDULE

Game 1 - Tomorrow, at Detroit, 7:30 (VS)

Game 2 - Saturday, at Detroit, 3 (NBC)

Game 3 - Monday, at San Jose, 10 (VS)

Game 4 - May 2, at San Jose, 10 (VS)

*Game 5 - May 5, at Detroit, 2 (NBC)

*Game 6 - May 7, at San Jose, 10 (VS)

*Game 7 - May 9, at Detroit, 8 (VS)

ANAHEIM vs. VANCOUVER

Ana.Van.

Seed. . . 23

Record. . . 48-20-1449-26-7

Reg.- season ranks

Goals for (No.) . . . t-8th (258)t-21st (222)

Goals against (No.) . . . 7th (208)t-5th (201)

Power play (pct.) . . . 3rd (22.4)20th (17.2)

Penalty killing (pct.) . . . 5th (85.1)1st (86.9)

First- round stats

Games played . . . 57

Goals for . . . 1213

Goals against . . . 914

Power play (pct.) . . . 5-19 (26.3)3-38 (7.9)

Penalty kill (pct.) . . . 25-27 (92.6)36-40 (90.0)

Season series: Anaheim, 3-1; Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere played all four games.

SCHEDULE

Game 1 - Tonight, at Anaheim, 10 (VS)

Game 2 - Friday, at Anaheim, 10 (VS)

Game 3 - Sunday, at Vancouver, 8 (VS)

Game 4 - Tuesday, at Vancouver, 10 (VS)

*Game 5 - May 3, at Anaheim, 9 (VS)

*Game 6 - May 6, at Vancouver, 8 (VS)

*Game 7 - May 8, at Anaheim, 10 (VS)

* - If necessary.