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1978 NHL Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-2): Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins
| Game 1 | May 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| Game 2 | May 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Boston Bruins | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | May 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |
| Game 4 | May 21 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 5 | May 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| Game 6 | May 25 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 |
Semi-Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Philadelphia Flyers
| Game 1 | May 2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | May 4 | Boston Bruins | 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | |
| Game 3 | May 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |
| Game 5 | May 11 | Boston Bruins | 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 |
Semi-Finals (4-0): Montreal Canadiens over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | May 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| Game 2 | May 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| Game 3 | May 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | |
| Game 4 | May 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Philadelphia Flyers over Buffalo Sabres
| Game 1 | April 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| Game 3 | April 22 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | |
| Game 5 | April 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 |
Quarter-Finals (4-3): Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Islanders
| Game 1 | April 17 | New York Islanders | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 19 | New York Islanders | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | New York Islanders | 0 | |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | New York Islanders | 1 | |
| Game 5 | April 25 | New York Islanders | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | (OT) |
| Game 6 | April 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | New York Islanders | 2 | |
| Game 7 | April 29 | New York Islanders | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | (OT) |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over Chicago Black Hawks
| Game 1 | April 17 | Boston Bruins | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Boston Bruins | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | Boston Bruins | 5 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over Detroit Red Wings
| Game 1 | April 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | |
| Game 5 | April 25 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 |
Preliminary Round (2-0): Detroit Red Wings over Atlanta Flames
| Game 1 | April 11 | Atlanta Flames | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Atlanta Flames | 2 |
Preliminary Round (2-0): Toronto Maple Leafs over Los Angeles Kings
| Game 1 | April 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 |
Preliminary Round (2-1): Buffalo Sabres over New York Rangers
| Game 1 | April 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 13 | New York Rangers | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 15 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | New York Rangers | 1 |
Preliminary Round (2-0): Philadelphia Flyers over Colorado Rockies
| Game 1 | April 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Colorado Rockies | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Colorado Rockies | 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 |