# Game seven

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Deciding game in a sports playoff series

"Game 7" redirects here. For the song by T.I., see [We Want Smoke](/source/We_Want_Smoke).

[Chris Carpenter](/source/Chris_Carpenter) pitches to [Mike Napoli](/source/Mike_Napoli) in the 2nd inning of Game 7 of the [2011 World Series](/source/2011_World_Series).

[Syl Apps](/source/Syl_Apps) of the [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs) after Game seven of the [1942 Stanley Cup Final](/source/1942_Stanley_Cup_Final)

Inside the [Toyota Center](/source/Toyota_Center) before tip off of Game seven of the [2018 NBA Western Conference Finals](/source/2018_NBA_playoffs#Western_Conference_Finals) between the [Golden State Warriors](/source/Golden_State_Warriors) and the [Houston Rockets](/source/Houston_Rockets)

A **game seven** is the final game of a [best-of-seven series](/source/Best-of-seven_series). This game can occur in the postseasons for [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) ([League Championship Series](/source/League_Championship_Series) and [World Series](/source/World_Series)), the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA) (all rounds of the [NBA playoffs](/source/NBA_playoffs)), and the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) (all rounds of the [Stanley Cup playoffs](/source/Stanley_Cup_playoffs)). The game is generally played at the site of the team holding the [home advantage](/source/Home_advantage) across the series.[1] It can also happen on the television game show *[Jeopardy!](/source/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).[2]

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.[3][4][5][6][7] Aside from North American sports leagues, game sevens are also a fixture in many other sports around the world, mostly in [baseball](/source/Baseball), [basketball](/source/Basketball), and [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) leagues. Most codes of [football](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Some playoff rounds (such as MLB's current [Division Series](/source/Division_Series)) are played in a [best-of-five format](/source/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](/source/1903_World_Series), [1919](/source/1919_World_Series), [1920](/source/1920_World_Series), and [1921](/source/1921_World_Series) were played in a [best-of-nine format](/source/Best-of-nine_format), though none of the four went to a decisive game nine.

The game seven is comparable to a [final](/source/Final_(competition)) or to a single game in a [single-elimination tournament](/source/Single-elimination_tournament) or to a [one-game playoff](/source/One-game_playoff). A championship series' game seven is equivalent to the [Super Bowl](/source/Super_Bowl) game in the [National Football League](/source/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](/source/Taiwan_Series), has seen nine series decided in game seven.[8]

Taiwan Series that were decided in game seven include:

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1991 Uni-President Lions Wei Chuan Dragons 13–5 Taipei City 1998 Wei Chuan Dragons Sinon Bulls 5–2 Taichung City Capacity audience. 2000 Uni-President Lions Sinon Bulls 4–1 Taichung City Capacity audience. Lo Min-ching homered the fifth time and then the sixth in the series. 2001 Brother Elephants Uni-President Lions 7–5 Tainan City Capacity audience. Yofu Tetsu saved the Elephants. 2004 Sinon Bulls Uni-President Lions 8–6 Tainan City Capacity audience. Chang Chia-hao hit the winning triple in the ninth inning. 2007 Uni-President Lions La New Bears 4–2 Kaohsiung County Capacity audience. Nelson Figueroa became the first player taking three starting wins in CPBL playoff history. 2008 Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions Brother Elephants 4–0 Tainan City Capacity audience. Luther Hackman closed the game. 2009 Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions Brother Elephants 5–2 Tainan City Capacity audience. Lions win their third consecutive championship. 2015 Lamigo Monkeys Chinatrust Brothers 11–0 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 article: [List of Major League Baseball game sevens](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_game_sevens)

In the [Major League Baseball postseason](/source/Major_League_Baseball_postseason), a game seven can occur in the [League Championship Series](/source/League_Championship_Series) and the [World Series](/source/World_Series); a game seven cannot occur in the [Division Series](/source/Division_Series) of the playoff, which are played as best-of-five series nor can it occur in the [Wild Card Series](/source/Wild_Card_Series), which are played as best-of-three series.

In the World Series, there have been 41 decisive game sevens through the 2025 season; visiting teams have won 22 of those games.[9] 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:**

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1909[10] Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers 8–0 Bennett Park, Detroit Rookie Babe Adams tosses a six hit shutout for his third win of the series. 1912[11] Boston Red Sox New York Giants 3–2 (10) Fenway Park, Boston This decisive contest was actually Game 8, as Game 2 had ended in a tie. 1924[12] Washington Senators New York Giants 4–3 (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. 1925[13] Pittsburgh Pirates 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. 1926[14] St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 3–2 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. 1931[15] St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Last postseason game for the Athletics while based in Philadelphia. 1934[16] 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. 1940[17] Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers 2–1 Crosley Field, Cincinnati A sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly scored the winning runs. 1945[18] Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs 9–3 Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs last World Series appearance until 2016. See also: Curse of the Billy Goat 1946[19] St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 4–3 Sportsman's Park III, St. Louis Enos Slaughter's famous mad dash scored the deciding run to win the game and the series. 1947[20] New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2 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. 1952[21] New York Yankees 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. 1955[22] Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees 2–0 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. 1956[23] New York Yankees 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. 1957[24] Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees 5–0 Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City The Braves' only championship in Milwaukee. 1958[25] New York Yankees Milwaukee Braves 6–2 County Stadium, Milwaukee The Yankees overcome a 3–1 deficit. This was the Braves' last postseason game in Milwaukee. 1960[26] 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. 1962[27] 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. 1964[28] St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 7–5 Busch Stadium I, St. Louis, Missouri Last postseason game at Busch Stadium I. 1965[29] 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. 1967[30] St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 7–2 Fenway Park, Boston Bob Gibson wins his third game of the Series and also homers. 1968[31] Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 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. 1971[32] Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 2–1 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. 1972[33] Oakland Athletics Cincinnati Reds 3–2 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati The A's first championship in Oakland. 1973[34] 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. 1975[35] 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. 1979[36] Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 4–1 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. 1982[37] St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 Busch Stadium II, St. Louis Joaquín Andújar earns his second win of the Series and Bruce Sutter his second save. 1985[38] 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 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. 1986[39] New York Mets Boston Red Sox 8–5 Shea Stadium, Flushing, Queens, 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. 1987[40] 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. 1991[41] Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves 1–0 (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 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. 1997[42] Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians 3–2 (11) 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. 2001[43] 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 hitting the winning RBI single off closer Mariano Rivera. As in both 1987 and 1991, the home team won all games of the series. 2002[44] Anaheim Angels San Francisco Giants 4–1 Edison International Field, Anaheim, California John Lackey became the second rookie pitcher to win a World Series game seven. 2011[45] St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers 6–2 Busch Stadium, 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. 2014[46] 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. NLCS MVP and eventual 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. 2016[47] Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians 8–7 (10) Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio Chicago Cubs' first World Series win since 1908.[48] Game played between the two teams (Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs) with the longest active championship droughts. Dexter Fowler the first player ever to lead off a World Series Game 7 with a home run.[49] 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. 2017[50] 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.[51] First major professional sports championship in Houston since 1995. 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 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. 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 (11) Rogers Centre, Toronto Los Angeles overcame a 3–0 deficit, with Miguel Rojas tying the game on his home run in the 9th before 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 article: [List of NBA game sevens](/source/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](/source/NBA_Finals) has been consistently played in a best-of-seven series format since its inception. The game sevens where the championship was awarded:

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1951[52] 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. 1952[53] Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 82–65 Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis The teams alternated wins throughout the series. 1954[54] Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 87–70 Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis The teams alternated wins throughout the series. 1955[55] Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons 92–91 Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, New York The home team won all games of this series. 1957[56] Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 125–123 (2OT) Boston Garden, Boston Only game seven in NBA history to go into two overtimes. 1960[57] 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. 1962[58] Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 110–107 (OT) Boston Garden, Boston Most recent NBA Finals game seven to go into overtime. 1966[59] 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. 1969[60] Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 108–106 The Forum, Inglewood, California Final game for Celtics Bill Russell and Sam Jones. Jerry West was Finals MVP, the first time the award was given, and only time it has gone to a player on the losing team. 1970[61] 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. 1974[62] Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 102–87 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee The final four games were each won by the road team. 1978[63] Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 105–99 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle Last NBA Finals game seven won by the away team until 2016. 1984[64] Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 111–102 Boston Garden, Boston Last NBA Finals until 2014 that followed a 2–2–1–1–1 format. 1988[65] Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 108–105 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. 1994[66] Houston Rockets New York Knicks 90–84 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). 2005[67] 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. 2010[68] 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. 2013[69] 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. 2016[70] Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 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 and first team ever to do so in the NBA Finals. First major professional sports championship in Cleveland since 1964. 2025[71] Oklahoma City Thunder Indiana Pacers 103–91 Paycom Center, Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder win first NBA championship since relocating from Seattle. Youngest team since the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers to win an NBA championship.

### 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](/source/Gagarin_Cup) Final, has seen five series decided in game seven.[72]

The game sevens where the Gagarin Cup was awarded are:

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 2009[72] 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. 2010[72] Ak Bars Kazan HC MVD 0–2 Balashikha Arena, Balashikha 2012[72] HC Dynamo Moscow Avangard Omsk 0–1 Arena Omsk, Omsk 2014[72] Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC Lev Praha 7–4 Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk 2016[73] HC CSKA Moscow 1–3 CSKA Arena, Moscow

#### Liiga

In [Liiga](/source/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](/source/Kanada-malja) include:

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 2014 Oulun Kärpät Tappara 1–0 (OT) Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu [74] 2015 Oulun Kärpät Tappara 2–1 (2OT) Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu [75] 2019 HPK Oulun Kärpät 2–1 (OT) Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu [76] 2026 Tappara KooKoo 2–1 Nokia Arena, Tampere

#### National Hockey League

Main article: [List of NHL game sevens](/source/List_of_NHL_game_sevens)

In the National Hockey League's (NHL) [Stanley Cup playoffs](/source/Stanley_Cup_playoffs), game seven can occur in all playoff series.[77] 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 [1938–39](/source/1938%E2%80%9339_NHL_season) season. No [Stanley Cup Final](/source/Stanley_Cup_Final) game seven has ever ended with a 1–0 score.

The game sevens where the Stanley Cup was awarded are:

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1942[78] 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.[79] It remains the only time in the Stanley Cup Final where a team won a championship series after trailing 0–3. 1945[80] 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. 1950[81] Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 4–3 (2OT) Olympia Stadium, Detroit Longest game seven in a Stanley Cup Final. 1954[82] Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) Olympia Stadium, Detroit Most recent Stanley Cup Final game seven to be decided in overtime. 1955[83] Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Olympia Stadium, Detroit Red Wings' last Stanley Cup victory until 1997. The home team won all games of the series. 1964[84] Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–0 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario First game seven that ended in a shutout. 1965[85] Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 Montreal Forum, Montreal The home team won all games of the series. 1971[86] Montreal Canadiens 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. 1987[87] 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. 1994[88] New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks 3–2 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City Canucks represented Canada's last Stanley Cup Final appearance until 2004 Calgary Flames. Rangers won their first Stanley Cup since 1940. 2001[89] Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils 3–1 Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Long-time Boston Bruins captain Ray Bourque won the Stanley Cup in the last of his 22 seasons in the NHL. 2003[90] 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. 2004[91] Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames 2–1 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk won his Stanley Cup after 22 seasons. 2006[92] 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. 2009[93] 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. 2011[94] 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. 2019[95] 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. 2024[96] 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](/source/American_Basketball_Association) and [World Hockey Association](/source/World_Hockey_Association), major leagues that saw teams that later merged with the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) and [National Hockey League](/source/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](/source/1968_ABA_Playoffs), 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.

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1968 Pittsburgh Pipers New Orleans Buccaneers 122–113 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh Charlie Williams led all scorers with 35 points as Pittsburgh won the inaugural ABA Finals. 1969 Oakland Oaks Denver Rockets 115–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California The teams alternated wins throughout the series. 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 Indiana Pacers Kentucky Colonels 120–111 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis Indiana became the first (and only) ABA team to win a playoff series after being down 3–1. 1969 Miami Floridians Minnesota Pipers 137–128 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida Donnie Freeman led all scorers with 32 points. 1970 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 Kentucky Colonels New York Nets 112–101 Louisville Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky 1971 Utah Stars Indiana Pacers 108–101 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 Utah Stars Kentucky Colonels 131–127 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 Indiana Pacers Denver Rockets 91–89 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis Teams alternated victories in the series. 1972 Indiana Pacers Utah Stars 117–113 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City Road team won Game 7, with Indiana getting revenge on Utah. 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 Kentucky Colonels Carolina Cougars 107–96 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina 1973 Indiana Pacers Kentucky Colonels 88–81 Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Indiana won on the road for their third and last ABA championship. 1974 Indiana Pacers San Antonio Spurs 86–79 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis Pacers trailed 42–29 at halftime. 1974 Utah Stars Indiana Pacers 109–87 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City Indiana forced a Game 7 after being down 3–0 before the Stars won. 1975 Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets 104–96 Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver 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 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](/source/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.

Year Winning team Losing team Score Site Notes 1974 Chicago Cougars New England Whalers 3–2 Eastern States Coliseum, 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 Chicago Cougars Toronto Toros 5–2 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario Cougars had four goal-scorers in the second period as they once again defeated a team on the road. 1976 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 Houston Aeros New England Whalers 2–0 The Summit, Houston Poul Popiel scores go-ahead goal at 7:49 in the first period. 1977 Winnipeg Jets San Diego Mariners 7–3 Winnipeg Arena, 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 Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets 8–2 Colisée de Québec, 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 Edmonton Oilers New England Whalers 6–3 Northlands Coliseum, 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 information: [List of teams to overcome 3–0 series deficits](/source/List_of_teams_to_overcome_3%E2%80%930_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 information: [List of teams to overcome 3–1 series deficits](/source/List_of_teams_to_overcome_3%E2%80%931_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:

Series Winning team Losing team Sports league 1942 Stanley Cup Final Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings NHL 1958 Japan Series Nishitetsu Lions Yomiuri Giants Nippon Professional Baseball 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 MLB 2010 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins NHL 2012 Liiga Quarter-finals Espoo Blues KalPa Liiga 2014 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 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 Philippine Basketball Association

[Mike Richards](/source/Mike_Richards_(ice_hockey)) and [Jeff Carter](/source/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](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Philadelphia_Flyers_season) and the [2013–14 Los Angeles Kings](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Los_Angeles_Kings_season).

### 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:

Series Winning team Losing team Sports league 1939 Stanley Cup Semifinals Boston Bruins New York Rangers NHL 1945 Stanley Cup Final Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings NHL 1951 NBA Finals Rochester Royals New York Knicks NBA 1974 ABA Western Division Finals Utah Stars Indiana Pacers ABA 1975 Stanley Cup Semifinals Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders NHL 1976 Japan Series Hankyu Braves Yomiuri Giants Nippon Professional Baseball 1994 NBA Western Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets NBA 2003 NBA Western Conference First Round Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers NBA 2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Semifinals San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings NHL 2014 Liiga Quarterfinals SaiPa JYP Liiga 2015 Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals South Carolina Stingrays Toledo Walleye ECHL (ice hockey) 2020 American League Championship Series Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros MLB 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat Boston Celtics NBA 2024 Liiga Quarterfinals Pelicans 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).[97]

### Major sports leagues

The [2004 Boston Red Sox](/source/2004_Boston_Red_Sox_season), seen here at the [White House](/source/White_House), are one of just two teams in [Major League Baseball](/source/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.[98]

This table summarizes the above results for the three major sports leagues in North America that play seven-game series:

Sports league Game 7 forced after down 0–3 Wins Losses Notes NBA 4 0 4 Has occurred once in the NBA Finals (0–1) NHL 10 4 6 Has occurred three times in the Stanley Cup Final (1–2) MLB 2 1 1 Has never occurred in the World Series

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