{{Short description|Deciding game in a sports playoff series}} {{redirect|Game 7|the song by T.I.|We Want Smoke}} [[File:2011 World Series Game 7 Inning 2 Carpenter.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chris Carpenter]] pitches to [[Mike Napoli]] in the 2nd inning of Game 7 of the [[2011 World Series]].]] [[File:Syl Apps.jpg|thumb|right|[[Syl Apps]] of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] after Game seven of the [[1942 Stanley Cup Final]]]] [[File:Toyota Center Game 7 2018 playoffs.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the [[Toyota Center]] before tip off of Game seven of the [[2018 NBA playoffs#Western Conference Finals|2018 NBA Western Conference Finals]] between the [[Golden State Warriors]] and the [[Houston Rockets]]]]
A '''game seven''' is the final game of a [[best-of-seven series]]. This game can occur in the postseasons for [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) ([[League Championship Series]] and [[World Series]]), the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) (all rounds of the [[NBA playoffs]]), and the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) (all rounds of the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]]). The game is generally played at the site of the team holding the [[home advantage]] across the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamenetzky |first=Brian |date=2010-06-17 |title=The psychology of Game 7 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-lakers/post/_/id/8497/the-psychology-of-game-7 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> It can also happen on the television game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' with its Tournament of Champions format since Season 38, where a player must win three games to win the final (2-2-2 tie leads to a Game Seven).<ref>{{cite web |title="Jeopardy!" Super-Champions Assemble for Super-Sized Tournament of Champions Beginning Monday, October 31 |url=https://www.jeopardy.com/sites/default/files/files/press-release/2022-11/JEOP_S39_TOC2022.pdf |website=Jeopardy.com |publisher=Sony Pictures Television |access-date=2025-03-26 |ref=J!}}</ref>
The nature of a best-of-seven series requires that the series be tied 3–3 going into game seven, such that either team can take the series (advancing further in the playoffs or winning the championship) by winning the game. Because of this decisive nature, game sevens add an element of drama to their sports.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cotsonika |first=Nicholas J. |date=2024-05-04 |title=Vegas, Dallas 'don't think anyone is surprised' series heading to Game 7 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/golden-knights-stars-not-surprised-series-heading-to-game-7 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=NHL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-22 |title=History of Game 7 in Stanley Cup Final |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-stanley-cup-final-game-7-history-307799358 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=NHL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2021 |title=A brief history: Here's every World Series Game 7 |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/history-of-world-series-game-7-c39984458 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=David |date=October 24, 2023 |title=Every Game 7 in NLCS and ALCS history |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/every-game-7-in-lcs-history |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasmussen |first=Karl |date=2024-06-07 |title=List of Every NBA Finals Series to Go Seven Games |url=https://www.si.com/nba/every-nba-finals-series-seven-games |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=SI |language=en-US}}</ref> Aside from North American sports leagues, game sevens are also a fixture in many other sports around the world, mostly in [[baseball]], [[basketball]], and [[ice hockey]] leagues. Most codes of [[football]] do not employ a best-of-seven series (or any best-of-''x'' series in general), hence game sevens are not played in those leagues.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} Some playoff rounds (such as MLB's current [[Division Series]]) are played in a [[best-of-five format]], such that game five has similar qualities to those described above, though the suspense and drama have less time to build in a shorter series. Furthermore, the World Series of [[1903 World Series|1903]], [[1919 World Series|1919]], [[1920 World Series|1920]], and [[1921 World Series|1921]] were played in a [[best-of-nine format]], though none of the four went to a decisive game nine.
The game seven is comparable to a [[Final (competition)|final]] or to a single game in a [[single-elimination tournament]] or to a [[one-game playoff]]. A championship series' game seven is equivalent to the [[Super Bowl]] game in the [[National Football League]] in that the game's winner is the league's champion for the season.
==Examples==
===Baseball===
====Chinese Professional Baseball League==== The Chinese Professional Baseball League's championship series, the [[Taiwan Series]], has seen nine series decided in game seven.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpbl.com.tw/english/Championships.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722215430/http://www.cpbl.com.tw/english/Championships.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-22 |title=Championships by Season |publisher=Chinese Professional Baseball League |access-date=2012-05-26 }}</ref>
Taiwan Series that were decided in game seven include: {|class=wikitable |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |{{baseball year|1991}} || [[Uni-President Lions]] || [[Wei Chuan Dragons]] || 13–5 || [[Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium|Taipei City]] || |- |{{baseball year|1998}} || [[Wei Chuan Dragons]] || [[Sinon Bulls]] || 5–2 || [[Taichung Baseball Field|Taichung City]] || Capacity audience. |- |{{baseball year|2000}} || [[Uni-President Lions]] |[[Sinon Bulls]] | 4–1 || [[Taichung Baseball Field|Taichung City]] || Capacity audience. [[Lo Min-ching]] homered the fifth time and then the sixth in the series. |- |{{baseball year|2001}} || [[Brother Elephants]] || [[Uni-President Lions]] || 7–5 || [[Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium|Tainan City]] || Capacity audience. [[Yofu Tetsu]] saved the Elephants. |- |{{baseball year|2004}} || [[Sinon Bulls]] |[[Uni-President Lions]] | 8–6 || [[Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium|Tainan City]] || Capacity audience. [[Chang Chia-hao]] hit the winning triple in the ninth inning. |- |{{baseball year|2007}} || [[Uni-President Lions]] || [[Lamigo Monkeys|La New Bears]] || 4–2 || [[Chengcing Lake Baseball Field|Kaohsiung County]] || Capacity audience. [[Nelson Figueroa]] became the first player taking three starting wins in CPBL playoff history. |- |{{baseball year|2008}} || [[Uni-President Lions|Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions]] || [[Brother Elephants]] || 4–0 || [[Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium|Tainan City]] || Capacity audience. [[Luther Hackman]] closed the game. |- |{{baseball year|2009}} |[[Uni-President Lions|Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions]] |[[Brother Elephants]] | 5–2 || [[Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium|Tainan City]] || Capacity audience. Lions win their third consecutive championship. |- |{{baseball year|2015}} || [[Lamigo Monkeys]] || [[Chinatrust Brothers]] || 11–0 || [[Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium|Taoyuan Stadium]] || Capacity audience. [[Pat Misch]] pitched the only [[no hitter]] ever in Taiwan Series. Lamigo overcomes a 3–1 series deficit to win their second consecutive championship. |}
====Major League Baseball==== {{Main|List of Major League Baseball game sevens}} In the [[Major League Baseball postseason]], a game seven can occur in the [[League Championship Series]] and the [[World Series]]; a game seven cannot occur in the [[Division Series]] of the playoff, which are played as best-of-five series nor can it occur in the [[Wild Card Series]], which are played as best-of-three series.
{{anchor|World Series}}In the World Series, there have been 41 decisive game sevens through the 2025 season; visiting teams have won 22 of those games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/history-of-world-series-game-7-c39984458 |title=A brief history: Here's every World Series Gm 7 |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=October 17, 2020}}</ref> Four ''non-decisive'' game sevens have been played, in the World Series contested as best-of-nine series (1903, 1919, 1920, 1921); none went to a game nine.
'''World Series decided by a game seven:''' {|class=wikitable |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |{{World Series Year|1909}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1909 |title=1909 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[Detroit Tigers]] || 8–0 || [[Bennett Park (Detroit)|Bennett Park]], [[Detroit]] || Rookie [[Babe Adams]] tosses a six hit shutout for his third win of the series. |- |{{World Series Year|1912}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1912 |title=1912 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Boston Red Sox]] || [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]] || 3–2 [[Extra innings|(10)]] || [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] || This decisive contest was actually Game 8, as Game 2 had ended in a tie. |- |{{World Series Year|1924}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1924 |title=1924 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] || [[History of the New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]] || 4–3 [[Extra innings|(12)]] || [[Griffith Stadium]], Washington, D.C. || Longest game seven in innings. In the 12th, [[Muddy Ruel]] doubled after a dropped foul popfly by Giants catcher [[Hank Gowdy]]. Ruel scored on a game-winning RBI double by [[Earl McNeely]]. |- |{{World Series Year|1925}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1925 |title=1925 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] || 9–7 || [[Forbes Field]], [[Pittsburgh]] || Pittsburgh became the first team in a best-of-seven series to win the series when trailing 3–1. |- |{{World Series Year|1926}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1926 |title=1926 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 3–2 || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[The Bronx]], New York City || [[Grover Cleveland Alexander]] strikes out [[Tony Lazzeri]] with the bases loaded to end the seventh and preserve the Cardinals lead. Two innings later [[Babe Ruth]] is [[caught stealing]] to end the World Series. |- |{{World Series Year|1931}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1931 |title=1931 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> |[[St. Louis Cardinals]] |[[History of the Philadelphia Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]] || 4–2 || [[Sportsman's Park|Sportsman's Park, St. Louis]] || Last postseason game for the Athletics while based in Philadelphia. |- |{{World Series Year|1934}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1934 |title=1934 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> |[[St. Louis Cardinals]] |[[Detroit Tigers]] || 11–0 || [[Navin Field]], [[Detroit]] || [[Dizzy Dean]]'s second win, a six-hit shutout on one day of rest, gives the Cardinals the title. |- |{{World Series Year|1940}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1940 |title=1940 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Cincinnati Reds]] || [[Detroit Tigers]] || 2–1 || [[Crosley Field]], [[Cincinnati]] || A sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly scored the winning runs. |- |{{World Series Year|1945}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1945 |title=1945 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Detroit Tigers]] || [[Chicago Cubs]] || 9–3 || [[Wrigley Field]], [[Chicago]] || Cubs last World Series appearance until 2016. {{see also|Curse of the Billy Goat}} |- |{{World Series Year|1946}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1946 |title=1946 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Boston Red Sox]] || 4–3 || [[Sportsman's Park|Sportsman's Park III]], [[St. Louis]] || [[Enos Slaughter]]'s [[Slaughter's Mad Dash|famous mad dash]] scored the deciding run to win the game and the series. |- |{{World Series Year|1947}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1947 |title=1947 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[New York Yankees]] || [[History of the Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || 5–2 || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[the Bronx]], New York City || This was the Series that featured [[Cookie Lavagetto]]'s pinch-hit that spoiled [[Bill Bevens]]' no-hit bid and [[Al Gionfriddo]]'s catch to rob [[Joe DiMaggio]] of a home run. |- |{{World Series Year|1952}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1947 |title=1947 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> |[[New York Yankees]] |[[History of the Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] | 4–2 || [[Ebbets Field]], [[Brooklyn]], New York City || [[Billy Martin]]'s game saving infield catch preserves the Yankees lead and helps win the game and the series. |- |{{World Series Year|1955}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1955 |title=1955 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[History of the Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 2–0 || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[the Bronx]], New York City || Dodgers' only championship in Brooklyn. The home team won all games of the series except for Game 7. |- |{{World Series Year|1956}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1956 |title=1956 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[New York Yankees]] || [[History of the Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || 9–0 || [[Ebbets Field]], [[Brooklyn]], New York ||[[Jackie Robinson]]'s final Major League game. Last postseason game at [[Ebbets Field]] and Dodgers' last postseason game before moving to Los Angeles. As in the 1955 World Series, the only game won by the visiting team was Game 7. |- |{{World Series Year|1957}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1957 |title=1957 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Milwaukee Braves (1953–65)|Milwaukee Braves]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 5–0 || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[the Bronx]], New York City || The Braves' only championship in Milwaukee. |- |{{World Series Year|1958}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1958 |title=1958 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[New York Yankees]] || [[Milwaukee Braves (1953–65)|Milwaukee Braves]] || 6–2 || [[Milwaukee County Stadium|County Stadium]], [[Milwaukee]] || The Yankees overcome a 3–1 deficit. This was the Braves' last postseason game in Milwaukee. |- |{{World Series Year|1960}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1960 |title=1960 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 10–9 || [[Forbes Field]], [[Pittsburgh]] || [[Bill Mazeroski]] hit a [[walk-off home run]] to win the Pirates the championship. Last postseason game in [[Forbes Field]]. Last postseason game for Yankees' manager [[Casey Stengel]]. Highest scoring game 7 in World Series history. As of 2021, this the most recent time that a Pittsburgh sports franchise has clinched a championship in Pittsburgh. |- |{{World Series Year|1962}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1962 |title=1962 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[New York Yankees]] || [[San Francisco Giants]] || 1–0 || [[Candlestick Park]], San Francisco || With runners on second and third and two outs, [[Willie McCovey]]'s line drive to [[Bobby Richardson]] ended the game. First 1–0 game seven score. |- |{{World Series Year|1964}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1964 |title=1964 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 7–5 || [[Sportsman's Park|Busch Stadium I]], [[St. Louis, Missouri]] || Last postseason game at [[Sportsman's Park|Busch Stadium I]]. |- |{{World Series Year|1965}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1965 |title=1965 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[Minnesota Twins]] || 2–0 || [[Metropolitan Stadium]], [[Bloomington, Minnesota]] || Pitching through immense pain and on two days rest, [[Sandy Koufax]] throws a 3-hit shutout to win the Series and [[World Series MVP]]. The home team won all games of the series except for Game 7. |- |{{World Series Year|1967}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1967 |title=1967 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Boston Red Sox]] || 7–2 || [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] || [[Bob Gibson]] wins his third game of the Series and also homers. |- |{{World Series Year|1968}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1968 |title=1968 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Detroit Tigers]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || 4–1 || [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium II]], [[St. Louis, Missouri]] || [[Mickey Lolich]] outduels Bob Gibson for his third win of the Series. The Tigers rallied from a 3–1 deficit to win the series. First Game 7 loss by the Cardinals in the World Series. |- |{{World Series Year|1971}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1971 |title=1971 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[Baltimore Orioles]] || 2–1 || [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], [[Baltimore]] || The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. |- |{{World Series Year|1972}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1972 |title=1972 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Oakland Athletics]] || [[Cincinnati Reds]] || 3–2 || [[Riverfront Stadium]], [[Cincinnati]] || The A's first championship in Oakland. |- |{{World Series Year|1973}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1973 |title=1973 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> |[[Oakland Athletics]] |[[New York Mets]] || 5–2 || [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]], [[Oakland, California]] || [[Bert Campaneris]] and [[Reggie Jackson]] hit the only Oakland home runs in this game to set the tone for victory and the series. |- |{{World Series Year|1975}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1975 |title=1975 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Cincinnati Reds]] || [[Boston Red Sox]] || 4–3 || [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] || One night after [[Carlton Fisk]]'s famous home run, the Reds rebound to take the Series, overcoming a 3–0 deficit with two runs in the 6th and runs in the 7th and 9th inning. |- |{{World Series Year|1979}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1979 |title=1979 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[Baltimore Orioles]] || 4–1 || [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], [[Baltimore]] || The Pittsburgh Pirates, powered by NLCS and World Series MVP [[Willie Stargell]], rally from a 3–1 deficit to win the series. The Pirates were the last team to win a game seven on the road until 2014. |- |{{World Series Year|1982}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1982 |title=1982 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers]] || 6–3 || [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium II]], [[St. Louis]] || [[Joaquín Andújar]] earns his second win of the Series and [[Bruce Sutter]] his second save. |- |{{World Series Year|1985}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1985 |title=1985 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Kansas City Royals]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || 11–0 || [[Royals Stadium]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] || The Royals also won the [[1985 American League Championship Series]] in seven games, becoming the first team to win two game sevens in the same postseason. Royals became first team to win the World Series after losing the first two games at home. The Royals were the last team to come back from 3–1 down to win a title in any of the five major men's professional sports leagues until the [[2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] won the 2016 NBA Finals after trailing 3–1. The Royals are so far the only team to come back from 3–1 deficits to win both their League Championship Series and the World Series in the same MLB postseason. |- |{{World Series Year|1986}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1986 |title=1986 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[New York Mets]] || [[Boston Red Sox]] || 8–5 || [[Shea Stadium]], [[Flushing, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]] ||Mets become the first team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the World Series. [[Bill Buckner]]'s infamous 10th-inning fielding error at first base allowed the Mets to win Game 6 in a walk-off and force Game 7. |- |{{World Series Year|1987}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1987 |title=1987 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Minnesota Twins]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || 4–2 || [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]], [[Minneapolis]] || The home team won all 7 games of the series for the first time in MLB history. |- |{{World Series Year|1991}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1991 |title=1991 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> |[[Minnesota Twins]] |[[Atlanta Braves]] || 1–0 [[extra innings|(10)]] |[[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]], [[Minneapolis]] | As in 1987, the home team won all games of the series. The Twins won in the bottom of the 10th on a walk-off single by [[Gene Larkin]] scoring [[Dan Gladden]] after {{frac|9|1|2}} scoreless innings of play. [[Jack Morris]] goes all ten innings for the Twins and is named the Series MVP. Twins centerfielder [[Kirby Puckett]] hit a famous walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning of the previous night's game to force this decisive game. |- |{{World Series Year|1997}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1997 |title=1997 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Florida Marlins]] || [[Cleveland Indians]] || 3–2 [[extra innings|(11)]] || [[Hard Rock Stadium|Pro Player Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida]] || Florida becomes the first wild card team to win the World Series. The Marlins rallied for one run in the bottom of the ninth to tie and won in the eleventh on an [[Édgar Rentería]] RBI single off Charles Nagy. |- |{{World Series Year|2001}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=2001 |title=2001 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] || [[New York Yankees]] || 3–2 || [[Bank One Ballpark]], [[Phoenix, Arizona]] || Arizona rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a come-from-behind win, capped off by [[Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967)|Luis Gonzalez]] hitting the winning RBI single off closer [[Mariano Rivera]]. As in both 1987 and 1991, the home team won all games of the series. |- |{{World Series Year|2002}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=2002 |title=2002 World Series |access-date=January 30, 2009 |work=MLB.com}}</ref> || [[Anaheim Angels]] || [[San Francisco Giants]] || 4–1 || [[Angel Stadium|Edison International Field]], [[Anaheim, California]] || [[John Lackey]] became the second rookie pitcher to win a World Series game seven. |- |{{World Series Year|2011}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2011/index.jsp |title=2011 World Series |access-date=October 15, 2013|work=MLB.com}}</ref>|| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || 6–2 || [[Busch Stadium]], [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] || Cardinals became the second team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the series, which they did twice. Just like the 1991 series, a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning of game six, forced this decisive game with [[David Freese]] providing the firepower. |- |{{World Series Year|2014}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2014/index.jsp |title=2014 World Series |access-date=October 29, 2014|work=MLB.com}}</ref>|| [[San Francisco Giants]] || [[Kansas City Royals]] || 3–2 || [[Kauffman Stadium]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] || The Giants became the first NL team to win a game seven on the road since 1979. [[2014 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] and eventual [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series MVP]] [[Madison Bumgarner]], normally a starter, pitched five scoreless innings of relief on two days rest to save the Giants' third title in five years. |- |{{World Series Year|2016}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/postseason/history/world-series |title=2016 World Series |access-date=November 2, 2017|work=MLB.com}}</ref>|| [[Chicago Cubs]] || [[Cleveland Indians]] || 8–7 [[extra innings|(10)]] || [[Progressive Field]], [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]] || Chicago Cubs' first World Series win since 1908.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bastian|first1=Jordan|last2=Muskat|first2=Carrie|title=Cubs are heavy wait champions!|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chicago-cubs-win-2016-world-series-c207938228|website=MLB.com|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|location=Cleveland}}</ref> Game played between the two teams (Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs) with the [[List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts|longest active championship droughts]]. [[Dexter Fowler]] the first player ever to lead off a World Series Game 7 with a home run.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCalvy|first=Adam|title=Fowler makes history with leadoff HR|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-keep-hitting-in-game-7-against-indians-c207936946|website=MLB.com|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|access-date=November 2, 2016|location=[[Cleveland]]}}</ref> The Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to come back from a 3–1 series deficit to win the World Series since the 1985 Royals and the first since the 1979 Pirates to do so by winning Games 6 & 7 on the road. First extra-innings game seven to be won by the road team. |- |{{World Series Year|2017}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/postseason/history/world-series |title=2017 World Series |access-date=March 21, 2018|work=MLB.com}}</ref>|| [[Houston Astros]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]|| 5–1 || [[Dodger Stadium]], Los Angeles || First instance of back-to-back game sevens since 2001–2002. First World Series championship for the Astros, who became the first AL team to win a World Series Game 7 on the road since 1972. The Astros became the second team to win two winner-take-all game sevens in the same postseason since the Kansas City Royals in 1985.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McTaggart|first1=Brian|last2=Gurnick|first2=Ken|title=Houston Strongest! Astros rule the World|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-beat-dodgers-to-win-first-world-series-c260380704|website=MLB.com|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> First major professional sports championship in Houston since 1995. |- |{{World Series Year|2019}} ||[[Washington Nationals]] || [[Houston Astros]] || 6–2 || [[Minute Maid Park]], [[Houston]] || This is the first best-of-seven postseason series in any of the [[Major professional sports leagues in United States and Canada|major North American sports]] where the visiting team won all seven games. This was the Nationals' first World Series win and the first time a Washington-based team won the World Series since [[1924 World Series|1924]]. |- |{{World Series Year|2025}} ||[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays]] || 5–4 ([[Extra innings|11]]) || [[Rogers Centre]], [[Toronto]] || Los Angeles overcame a 3–0 deficit, with [[Miguel Rojas (baseball)|Miguel Rojas]] tying the game on his home run in the 9th before [[Will Smith (catcher)|Will Smith]] gave Los Angeles the lead on the first ever extra-inning home run in a Game 7 with his home run in the 11th. The Dodgers became the fifth straight road team to win Game 7 of a World Series. Most recent World Series game seven to be decided in extra innings. Second extra-innings game seven to be won by the road team. |- |}
===Basketball===
====National Basketball Association==== {{main|List of NBA game sevens}} All playoff rounds in the National Basketball League (NBA) are now in a best-of-seven series format so all rounds can have a maximum of seven games. The [[NBA Finals]] has been consistently played in a best-of-seven series format since its inception. The game sevens where the championship was awarded:
{|class=wikitable |- ! Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! width=50%|Notes |- | {{nbafy|1951}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1951 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1951.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Rochester Royals]] || [[New York Knicks]] || 79–75 || [[Edgerton Park Arena]], [[Rochester, New York]] || New York forced a game seven after trailing 0–3 in the series. |- | {{nbafy|1952}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1952 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1952.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Minneapolis Lakers]]|| [[New York Knicks]] || 82–65 || [[Minneapolis Auditorium]], [[Minneapolis]] || The teams alternated wins throughout the series. |- | {{nbafy|1954}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1954 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1954.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Minneapolis Lakers]] |[[Syracuse Nationals]] || 87–70 || [[Minneapolis Auditorium]], [[Minneapolis]] || The teams alternated wins throughout the series. |- | {{nbafy|1955}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1955 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1955.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Syracuse Nationals]] || [[Fort Wayne Pistons]] || 92–91 || [[Onondaga County War Memorial]], [[Syracuse, New York]] || The home team won all games of this series. |- | {{nbafy|1957}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1957 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1957.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Boston Celtics]] || [[St. Louis Hawks]] || 125–123 ([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Basketball|2OT]]) || [[Boston Garden]], [[Boston]] || Only game seven in NBA history to go into two overtimes. |- | {{nbafy|1960}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1960 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1960.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Boston Celtics]] |[[St. Louis Hawks]] | 122–103 |[[Boston Garden]], [[Boston]] | The teams alternated wins throughout the series. Last time the NBA Finals were played in March. |- | {{nbafy|1962}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1962 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Boston Celtics]] | [[Los Angeles Lakers]]|| 110–107 (OT) |[[Boston Garden]], [[Boston]] | Most recent NBA Finals game seven to go into overtime. |- | {{nbafy|1966}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1966 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1966.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Boston Celtics]] |[[Los Angeles Lakers]] | 95–93 |[[Boston Garden]], [[Boston]] | Last NBA Finals until 2016 that a team down 3–1 rallied to force a game seven. |- | {{nbafy|1969}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1969 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1969.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Boston Celtics]] |[[Los Angeles Lakers]] | 108–106 || [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]], [[Inglewood, California]] || Final game for Celtics [[Bill Russell]] and [[Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)|Sam Jones]]. [[Jerry West]] was [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]], the first time the award was given, and only time it has gone to a player on the losing team. |- | {{nbafy|1970}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1970 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1970.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[New York Knicks]] |[[Los Angeles Lakers]] | 113–99 || [[Madison Square Garden]], [[Manhattan]], New York City || Notable for [[Willis Reed]]'s return from injury. The teams alternated wins throughout the series. |- | {{nbafy|1974}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1974.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Boston Celtics]] || [[Milwaukee Bucks]] || 102–87 || [[MECCA Arena]], [[Milwaukee]] || The final four games were each won by the road team. |- | {{nbafy|1978}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1978 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1978.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Washington Bullets]] || [[Seattle SuperSonics]] || 105–99 || [[Seattle Center Coliseum]], [[Seattle]] || Last NBA Finals game seven won by the away team until 2016. |- | {{nbafy|1984}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1984.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Boston Celtics]] || [[Los Angeles Lakers]] || 111–102 || [[Boston Garden]], [[Boston]] || Last NBA Finals until 2014 that followed a 2–2–1–1–1 format. |- | {{nbafy|1988}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1988 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1988.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Los Angeles Lakers]] || [[Detroit Pistons]] || 108–105 || [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]], [[Inglewood, California]] || Second consecutive championship for Los Angeles. Coach [[Pat Riley]] had promised fans a repeat during the prior season's championship celebration. |- | {{nbafy|1994}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1994 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1994.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Houston Rockets]] || [[New York Knicks]] || 90–84 || [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]], [[Houston]] || Pat Riley became the first head coach to appear in an NBA Finals game seven with two different teams (Lakers in 1984 and 1988, Knicks in 1994). |- | {{nbafy|2005}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2005.html|title=2005 NBA Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-25}}</ref> || [[San Antonio Spurs]] || [[Detroit Pistons]] || 81–74 || [[SBC Center]], [[San Antonio]] || Detroit was attempting to repeat as champions, having defeated the Lakers in the prior season's NBA Finals. |- | {{nbafy|2010}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2010.html|title=2010 NBA Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-25}}</ref> || [[Los Angeles Lakers]] || [[Boston Celtics]] || 83–79 || [[Staples Center]], Los Angeles || Fifth time that the Celtics and Lakers met in a game 7. Kobe Bryant won his second consecutive Finals MVP award, scoring 10 of his game high 23 points in the fourth quarter, as well as grabbing 15 rebounds to clinch the victory for the Lakers. |- | {{nbafy|2013}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2013.html|title=2013 NBA Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref> || [[Miami Heat]] || [[San Antonio Spurs]] || 95–88 || [[American Airlines Arena]], [[Miami]] || Third consecutive NBA Finals for Miami, and their second consecutive championship. Last NBA Finals to use a 2–3–2 format. |- | {{nbafy|2016}}<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2016.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> || [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || [[Golden State Warriors]] || [[The Block (basketball)|93–89]] || [[Oracle Arena]], [[Oakland, California]] || First away team to win game 7 of the NBA Finals since 1978. The Cavaliers also became the first team in the four major men's professional sports leagues to come back from 3–1 down in a championship round since the [[1985 Kansas City Royals season|1985 Kansas City Royals]] and first team ever to do so in the NBA Finals. First major professional sports championship in Cleveland since 1964. |- | {{nbafy|2025}}<ref>{{cite web|title=2025 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2025.html|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 23, 2025}}</ref> || [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || 103–91 || [[Paycom Center]], [[Oklahoma City]] || Oklahoma City Thunder win first NBA championship since [[Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City|relocating from Seattle]]. Youngest team since the [[1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season|1977 Portland Trail Blazers]] to win an NBA championship. |} <!-- ====Women's National Basketball Association==== Since 2025, the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) uses the best-of-seven format for the [[WNBA Finals]]. -->
===Ice hockey===
====Kontinental Hockey League==== In the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs, game seven can occur in all playoff series. The KHL playoffs' final series, the [[Gagarin Cup]] Final, has seen five series decided in game seven.<ref name=khl>{{cite web|url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2016/04/18/307835.html|title=The final showdown. Game 7 look back|date=18 April 2016|access-date=19 December 2019|publisher=Kontinental Hockey League|website=en.khl.ru}}</ref>
The game sevens where the Gagarin Cup was awarded are:
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:92%;" |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |[[2009 Gagarin Cup Finals|2009]]<ref name=khl/> ||[[Ak Bars Kazan]] || [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] || 1–0 || [[TatNeft Arena]], [[Kazan]] || Inaugural season for the Kontinental Hockey League after it was reorganized from the former [[Russian Superleague]]. |- |[[2009–10 KHL season|2010]]<ref name=khl/> |[[Ak Bars Kazan]] | [[HC MVD]] || 0–2 || [[Balashikha Arena]], [[Balashikha]] || |- |[[2011–12 KHL season|2012]]<ref name=khl/> || [[HC Dynamo Moscow]] || [[Avangard Omsk]] || 0–1 || [[Arena Omsk]], [[Omsk]] || |- |[[2014 Gagarin Cup playoffs|2014]]<ref name=khl/> || rowspan=2|[[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]] || [[HC Lev Praha]] || 7–4 || [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]] || |- |[[2016 Gagarin Cup playoffs|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/khl-championship-game-7-cska-metallurg-magnitogorsk-alexsander-radulov-semin/|title=Alex Semin, Metallurg win KHL championship in thrilling Game 7|work=Sportsnet|publisher=Rogers Digital Media|date=19 April 2016|access-date=19 December 2019|last=Fox|first=Luke}}</ref> || [[HC CSKA Moscow]] || 1–3 || [[CSKA Arena]], Moscow || |}
====Liiga==== In [[Liiga]] (or Finnish Elite League) playoffs, game seven can occur in all playoff series except the wild-card rounds. The Liiga playoffs' final series has seen several series decided in game seven.
The game sevens where Liiga awarded gold medals and the [[Kanada-malja]] include: {|class=wikitable style="font-size:92%;" |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |[[2013–14 Liiga season|2014]] || [[Oulun Kärpät]] || [[Tappara]] || 1–0 ([[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]) || [[Oulun Energia Areena]], [[Oulu]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://liiga.fi/fi/ottelut/2013-2014/playoffs/|title=Otteluohjelma 2013–2014|publisher=Liiga|access-date=3 June 2021|website=liiga.fi|language=Finnish}}</ref> |- |[[2014–15 Liiga season|2015]] || [[Oulun Kärpät]] || [[Tappara]] || 2–1 (2OT) || [[Oulun Energia Areena]], [[Oulu]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://liiga.fi/fi/ottelut/2014-2015/playoffs/45903/seuranta/|title=Otteluseuranta|publisher=Liiga|access-date=3 June 2021|website=liiga.fi|language=Finnish}}</ref> |- |[[2018–19 Liiga season|2019]] || [[HPK]] || [[Oulun Kärpät]] || 2–1 (OT) || [[Oulun Energia Areena]], [[Oulu]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://liiga.fi/fi/ottelut/2018-2019/playoffs/|title=Otteluohjelma 2018–2019|publisher=Liiga|access-date=3 June 2021|website=liiga.fi|language=Finnish}}</ref> |- |[[2025–26 Liiga season|2026]] || [[Tappara]] || [[KooKoo (ice hockey)|KooKoo]] || 2–1 || [[Nokia Arena (Tampere)|Nokia Arena]], [[Tampere]] || |}
====National Hockey League==== {{main|List of NHL game sevens}} In the National Hockey League's (NHL) [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], game seven can occur in all playoff series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kreiser|first=John|title=Game 7 of Final: The ultimate all-or-nothing contest|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/game-7-of-final-the-ultimate-all-or-nothing-contest/c-565775|website=NHL.com|publisher=National Hockey League|date=June 14, 2011|access-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref> The Stanley Cup became the NHL's ''de facto'' championship trophy in 1926, and the league instituted the best-of-seven series starting in the {{NHL Year|1938}} season. No [[Stanley Cup Final]] game seven has ever ended with a 1–0 score.
The game sevens where the Stanley Cup was awarded are: {|class=wikitable style="font-size:92%;" |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |{{scfy|1942}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1942.html|title=1942 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 3–1 || [[Maple Leaf Gardens]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] || Toronto came back down 0–3 in the series to win the Stanley Cup. The Leafs were the first team in North American professional sports to win a playoff series after trailing 0–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/22/sports/hockey/islanders-relive-two-comebacks-from-03-deficits.html|title=Islanders Relive Two Comebacks From 0-3 Deficits|date=22 October 2004|access-date=18 September 2020|work=The New York Times}}</ref> It remains the only time in the Stanley Cup Final where a team won a championship series after trailing 0–3. |- |{{scfy|1945}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1945.html|title=1945 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> |[[Toronto Maple Leafs]] |[[Detroit Red Wings]] | 2–1 || [[Olympia Stadium]], [[Detroit]] || Detroit was down 0–3 in the series and rallied to force game seven before losing. |- |{{scfy|1950}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1950.html|title=1950 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[New York Rangers]] || 4–3 (2OT) |[[Olympia Stadium]], [[Detroit]] | Longest game seven in a Stanley Cup Final. |- |{{scfy|1954}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1954.html|title=1954 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> |[[Detroit Red Wings]] |[[Montreal Canadiens]]|| 2–1 (OT) |[[Olympia Stadium]], [[Detroit]] | Most recent Stanley Cup Final game seven to be decided in overtime. |- |{{scfy|1955}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1955.html|title=1955 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> |[[Detroit Red Wings]] |[[Montreal Canadiens]]|| 3–1 |[[Olympia Stadium]], [[Detroit]] | Red Wings' last Stanley Cup victory until {{scfy|1997}}. The home team won all games of the series. |- |{{scfy|1964}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1964.html|title=1964 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–0 || [[Maple Leaf Gardens]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] || First game seven that ended in a shutout. |- |{{scfy|1965}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1965.html|title=1965 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 4–0 || [[Montreal Forum]], [[Montreal]] || The home team won all games of the series. |- |{{scfy|1971}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1971.html|title=1971 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> |[[Montreal Canadiens]] |[[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] | 3–2 || [[Chicago Stadium]], [[Chicago]] || The home team won all games of the series except for game seven. Chicago led 2–0 in the deciding game at home before allowing three unanswered goals and losing the game. |- |{{scfy|1987}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1987.html|title=1987 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 3–1 || [[Northlands Coliseum]], [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] || Flyers rallied from a 3–1 series deficit to force a decisive game, but lost. |- |{{scfy|1994}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1994.html|title=1994 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 3–2 || [[Madison Square Garden]], [[Manhattan]], New York City || Canucks represented Canada's last Stanley Cup Final appearance until {{scfy|2004}} [[Calgary Flames]]. Rangers won their [[Curse of 1940|first Stanley Cup since 1940]]. |- |{{scfy|2001}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2001.html|title=2001 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3–1 || [[Pepsi Center]], [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] || Long-time Boston Bruins captain [[Ray Bourque]] won the Stanley Cup in the last of his 22 seasons in the NHL. |- |{{scfy|2003}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2003.html|title=2003 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[New Jersey Devils]] || [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] || 3–0 || [[Continental Airlines Arena]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] || The home team won all games of the series. This was [[Ken Daneyko]]'s final playing season with New Jersey, as he retired after the Devils' Cup win. |- |{{scfy|2004}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2004.html|title=2004 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || [[Calgary Flames]] || 2–1 || [[St. Pete Times Forum]], [[Tampa, Florida]] || Lightning captain [[Dave Andreychuk]] won his Stanley Cup after 22 seasons. |- |{{scfy|2006}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2006.html|title=2006 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 3–1 || [[RBC Center]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] || First Stanley Cup Final featuring two former [[World Hockey Association]] teams. The Hurricanes became the first Stanley Cup champion to miss the playoffs in the previous season and the following season. This was [[Rod Brind'Amour]]'s first and only Stanley Cup in his 21-year playing career. |- |{{scfy|2009}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2009.html|title=2009 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 2–1 || [[Joe Louis Arena]], [[Detroit]] || The home team won all games of the series, except for game seven. First time the away team won game seven of a championship round, in any major professional sport, since the [[1979 World Series]]. |- |{{scfy|2011}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2011.html|title=2011 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 4–0 || [[Rogers Arena]], [[Vancouver]] || The home team won all games of the series, except for game seven. Not only does Boston became the first city to win all four major sports championships in the 21st century, but also Vancouver failed to become the third city to win the Stanley Cup after hosting the Olympic Games the previous year. |- |{{scfy|2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2019.html|title=2019 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> || [[St. Louis Blues]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–1 || [[TD Garden]], [[Boston]] || St. Louis becomes the last of the five surviving teams from the [[1967 NHL expansion]] to win the Stanley Cup. [[Jordan Binnington]] becomes the first rookie goaltender to register 16 postseason wins in NHL history. The road team won five of the seven games of the series, except for games one and four. This is also the first championship for a team based in St. Louis since 2011. |- |{{scfy|2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2024.html|title=2024 NHL Playoffs Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2024-06-25}}</ref> || [[Florida Panthers]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 2–1 || [[Amerant Bank Arena]], [[Sunrise, Florida]] || Florida won the first three games of the series by a combined score of 11–4. Edmonton rallied back from a 3–0 series deficit, forcing a seventh game in the series in which they had the opportunity to overcome the deficit. However, Florida avoided a historic reverse sweep and won the last game of the series at home. This marked the first time that the home team had won a game seven of a championship round since the [[2013 NBA Finals]], which was coincidentally the last time that a team based in the Miami area won a championship up to that point. |}
==Defunct major leagues== The [[American Basketball Association]] and [[World Hockey Association]], major leagues that saw teams that later merged with the [[National Basketball Association]] and [[National Hockey League]], respectively, each had playoff seasons that saw teams play a decisive seventh game.
===American Basketball Association=== In the first ABA Playoffs in [[1968 ABA Playoffs|1968]], the Division Semifinals was a best-of-five format, which saw two of the four matchups go to the fifth game. In total, Game 7 was played nineteen times in ABA history. {|class=wikitable |- ! Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! width=7%|Score !! Site !! width=50%|Notes |- |[[1968 ABA Playoffs|1968]] ||[[Pittsburgh Pipers]] || [[New Orleans Buccaneers]] ||122–113|| [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]], [[Pittsburgh]] || [[Charlie Williams (basketball)|Charlie Williams]] led all scorers with 35 points as Pittsburgh won the inaugural ABA Finals. |- |[[1969 ABA Playoffs|1969]] || [[Oakland Oaks (ABA)|Oakland Oaks]] || [[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets]] || 115–102 || [[Oakland Arena|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]], [[Oakland, California]] || The teams alternated wins throughout the series. |- |[[1969 ABA Playoffs|1969]] || [[New Orleans Buccaneers]] || [[Dallas Chaparrals]] || 101–95 || [[Loyola Field House]], [[New Orleans]] || Dallas forced Game 7 after winning Game 5 and Game 6. |- |[[1969 ABA Playoffs|1969]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Kentucky Colonels]] || 120–111 || [[Corteva Coliseum|Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Indianapolis]] || Indiana became the first (and only) ABA team to win a playoff series after being down 3–1. |- |[[1969 ABA Playoffs|1969]] || [[Miami Floridians]] || [[Pittsburgh Condors|Minnesota Pipers]] || 137–128|| [[Miami Beach Convention Center|Miami Beach Auditorium]], [[Miami Beach, Florida]] ||[[Donnie Freeman (basketball, born 1944)|Donnie Freeman]] led all scorers with 32 points. |- |[[1970 ABA Playoffs|1970]] ||[[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets]]|| [[Washington Caps]] || 143–119 || [[Denver Auditorium Arena]], [[Denver]] || [[Rick Barry]] scored 52 points, the most points scored in a Game 7 in NBA/ABA history. |- |[[1970 ABA Playoffs|1970]] || [[Kentucky Colonels]] || [[New York Nets]] || 112–101 || [[Louisville Gardens|Louisville Convention Center]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]] || |- |[[1971 ABA Playoffs|1971]] || [[Utah Stars]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || 108–101 || [[Corteva Coliseum|Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Indianapolis]] || Indiana forced Game 7 after being down 3–1 but Utah became first team to win a Game 7 on the road. |- |[[1971 ABA Playoffs|1971]] ||[[Utah Stars]] || [[Kentucky Colonels]] || 131–127 || [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]], [[Salt Lake City]] || Home team won every game of the series. Utah won their first (and so far only) professional basketball championship. |- |[[1972 ABA Playoffs|1972]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets]] || 91–89 || [[Corteva Coliseum|Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Indianapolis]] || Teams alternated victories in the series. |- |[[1972 ABA Playoffs|1972]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Utah Stars]] || 117–113 ||[[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]], [[Salt Lake City]] || Road team won Game 7, with Indiana getting revenge on Utah. |- |[[1972 ABA Playoffs|1972]] || [[New York Nets]] || [[Virginia Squires]] || 94–88 || [[Norfolk Scope]], [[Norfolk, Virginia]] || Series lasted three weeks with a nine-day gap between Game 2 and 3 due to venue scheduling issues. |- |[[1973 ABA Playoffs|1973]] ||[[Kentucky Colonels]] || [[Carolina Cougars]] || 107–96 ||[[Charlotte Coliseum]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] || |- |[[1973 ABA Playoffs|1973]] ||[[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Kentucky Colonels]] || 88–81 || [[Freedom Hall]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]] || Indiana won on the road for their third and last ABA championship. |- |[[1974 ABA Playoffs|1974]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[San Antonio Spurs]] || 86–79 || [[Corteva Coliseum|Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Indianapolis]] || Pacers trailed 42–29 at halftime. |- |[[1974 ABA Playoffs|1974]] || [[Utah Stars]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || 109–87 ||[[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]], [[Salt Lake City]] || Indiana forced a Game 7 after being down 3–0 before the Stars won. |- |[[1975 ABA Playoffs|1975]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Denver Nuggets]] || 104–96 || [[Denver Auditorium Arena]], [[Denver]] || |- |[[1976 ABA Playoffs|1976]] || [[New York Nets]] || [[San Antonio Spurs]] || 121–114 || [[Nassau Coliseum]], [[Uniondale, New York]] || Nets went on a 17–4 with the game tied late to win the series. |- |[[1976 ABA Playoffs|1976]] || [[Denver Nuggets]] || [[Kentucky Colonels]] || 133–110 || [[McNichols Sports Arena]], [[Denver]] || Teams alternated victories in the series. Final game of the Colonels, who did not join the NBA with the merger of the ABA and NBA. |- |}
===World Hockey Association === The [[1976 WHA playoffs]], the only postseason the league had with ten playoff teams, had two Preliminary Rounds with a best-of-five format, and one of them (Phoenix–San Diego) went the full five games. {|class=wikitable style="font-size:92%;" |- !Year !! Winning team !! Losing team !! Score !! Site !! Notes |- |[[1974 WHA playoffs|1974]]|| [[Chicago Cougars]] || [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] || 3–2 || [[Big E Coliseum|Eastern States Coliseum]],<br>[[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]] || Trailing 2-1 in the third period with ten minutes to play, [[Ralph Backstrom]] and [[Jan Popiel]] each scored goals for Chicago to lift them over New England. |- |[[1974 WHA playoffs|1974]] || [[Chicago Cougars]] || [[Toronto Toros]] || 5–2 || [[Maple Leaf Gardens]],<br>[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] || Cougars had four goal-scorers in the second period as they once again defeated a team on the road. |- |[[1976 WHA playoffs|1976]] || [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] || [[Indianapolis Racers]] || 6–0|| [[Market Square Arena]], [[Indianapolis]] || By winning Game 7 after losing Game 5 and 6, New England narrowly avoided losing a series after leading 3-1; series was won on the road. |- |[[1976 WHA playoffs|1976]] || [[Houston Aeros (WHA)|Houston Aeros]] || [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] || 2–0 || [[Lakewood Church Central Campus|The Summit]], [[Houston]] || [[Poul Popiel]] scores go-ahead goal at 7:49 in the first period. |- |[[1977 WHA playoffs|1977]] || [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] || [[San Diego Mariners]] || 7–3 || [[Winnipeg Arena]],<br>[[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] || The home team won every game of the series as five different Jets players score goals, with [[Anders Hedberg]] and [[Bobby Hull]] leading the way with two each. |- |[[1977 WHA playoffs|1977]] || [[Quebec Nordiques]] || [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] || 8–2 || [[Colisée de Québec]],<br>[[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]] || Quebec won the [[Avco World Trophy]] in the only championship final to go seven games with a six-goal second period. |- |[[1979 WHA playoffs|1979]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] || 6–3 || [[Northlands Coliseum]],<br>[[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] || Home team won every game of the WHA Semifinals. Oilers score four goals in the second period, with two coming from [[Wayne Gretzky]]. |}
==Comebacks== This table below lists teams that, after being down three games to none, have forced a seventh game. {{further|List of teams to overcome 3–0 series deficits}} More common, and not enumerated here, are teams that have forced and won a seventh game after being down three games to one. {{further|List of teams to overcome 3–1 series deficits}}
===Successful=== In only ten instances (five in major North American sports leagues) has a team been able to come back from being down 0–3 to win a series: {|class="wikitable" |- ! Series ! Winning team ! Losing team ! Sports league |- | [[1942 Stanley Cup Final]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[National Hockey League|NHL]] |- | [[1958 Japan Series]] || [[Nishitetsu Lions]] || [[Yomiuri Giants]] || [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] |- | [[1974–75 NHL season|1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || NHL |- | [[1989 Japan Series]] || Yomiuri Giants || [[Kintetsu Buffaloes]] || Nippon Professional Baseball |- | [[2004 American League Championship Series]] || [[Boston Red Sox]] || [[New York Yankees]] || [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] |- | [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs|2010 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || NHL |- | [[2011–12 SM-liiga season#Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)|2012 Liiga Quarter-finals]] || [[Espoo Blues]] || [[KalPa]] || [[Liiga]] |- | [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|2014 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || [[San Jose Sharks]] || NHL |- | [[2015 Gagarin Cup playoffs|2015 Gagarin Cup Western Conference Finals]] || [[SKA St. Petersburg]] || [[CSKA Moscow]] || [[Kontinental Hockey League]] |- | [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals]] || [[San Miguel Beermen]] || [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] || [[Philippine Basketball Association]] |}
[[Mike Richards (ice hockey)|Mike Richards]] and [[Jeff Carter]] are the only players to have been a part of two comebacks from being down 0–3, having played for both the [[2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers season|2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers]] and the [[2013–14 Los Angeles Kings season|2013–14 Los Angeles Kings]].
===Unsuccessful=== In the following sixteen instances, teams were able to force a seventh game in a series after being down 0–3, but lost the final game: {|class="wikitable" |- ! Series ! Winning team ! Losing team ! Sports league |- | [[1938–39 NHL season|1939 Stanley Cup Semifinals]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[National Hockey League|NHL]] |- | [[1945 Stanley Cup Final]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || NHL |- | [[1951 NBA Finals]] || [[Rochester Royals]] || [[New York Knicks]] || [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] |- | [[1974 ABA Playoffs#Western Division Finals|1974 ABA Western Division Finals]] ||[[Utah Stars]] || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[American Basketball Association|ABA]] |- | [[1974–75 NHL season|1975 Stanley Cup Semifinals]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[New York Islanders]] || NHL |- | [[1976 Japan Series]] || [[Hankyu Braves]] || [[Yomiuri Giants]] || [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] |- | [[1994 NBA Playoffs|1994 NBA Western Conference Semifinals]] || [[Utah Jazz]] || [[Denver Nuggets]] || NBA |- | [[2003 NBA Playoffs|2003 NBA Western Conference First Round]] || [[Dallas Mavericks]] || [[Portland Trail Blazers]] || NBA |- | [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || NHL |- | [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Semifinals]] || [[San Jose Sharks]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || NHL |- | [[2013–14 Liiga season|2014 Liiga Quarterfinals]] || [[SaiPa]] || [[JYP Jyväskylä|JYP]] || [[Liiga]] |- | [[2015 Kelly Cup playoffs|2015 Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals]] || [[South Carolina Stingrays]] || [[Toledo Walleye]] || [[ECHL]] (ice hockey) |- | [[2020 American League Championship Series]] || [[Tampa Bay Rays]] || [[Houston Astros]] || [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] |- | [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals]] || [[Miami Heat]] || [[Boston Celtics]] || NBA |- | [[2023–24 Liiga season|2024 Liiga Quarterfinals]] || [[Lahti Pelicans|Pelicans]] || [[HIFK Hockey|HIFK]] || Liiga |- | [[2024 Stanley Cup Final]] || [[Florida Panthers]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || NHL |}
The New York Islanders are the only team to have ''twice'' fallen behind 0–3 and then forced a game seven in the same postseason; in the 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals (which they won) and then the 1975 Stanley Cup Semifinals (which they lost).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-carolina-hurricanes-game-4-2024-stanley-cup-playoffs-3-0-series-1975#:~:text=Out%20of%20208%20teams%20to,after%20going%20down%203%2D0. |title=Islanders Face Large, But Not Insurmountable Odds With 3-0 Series Deficit; Flashing Back To 1975 |first=Stefen |last=Rosner |access-date=July 17, 2024}}</ref>
===Major sports leagues=== [[File:Boston Red Sox George W. Bush 2005.jpg|thumb|right|The [[2004 Boston Red Sox season|2004 Boston Red Sox]], seen here at the [[White House]], are one of just two teams in [[Major League Baseball]] to force a game seven after being down 3–0, and the only team to win a game 7 after being down 3–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/15/6983961/orioles-royals-alcs-teams-down-0-3-playoffs-postseason-baseball |title=A brief history of teams down 0-3 in a best-of-seven series |first=Grant |last=Brisbee |website=[[SB Nation]] |date=October 21, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref>]] This table summarizes the above results for the three major sports leagues in North America that play seven-game series: {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Sports league ! Game 7 forced<br><small>after down 0–3</small> ! Wins ! Losses ! Notes |- | [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || align=left|Has occurred once in the [[NBA Finals]] (0–1) |- | [[National Hockey League|NHL]] || 10 || 4 || 6 || align=left|Has occurred three times in the [[Stanley Cup Final]] (1–2) |- | [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || align=left|Has never occurred in the [[World Series]] |} {{clear}}
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