In the first Stanley Cup Finals with two NHL teams, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 2–0–2 in a best-of-five series.
With the collapse of the Western Hockey League, the Stanley Cup became the championship trophy of the NHL.
The second-place and third-place finishers played a two-game, total-goals series to advance to the second round.
The second-place Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins both advanced to the second round.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points