Check out the 2018-19 regular season Coach’s Challenge Tracker for full season stats
Stanley Cup Playoff Coach’s Challenges through May 1, 2019
- Total: 12 – 10 upheld, 2 overturned (17%)
- Interference: 8 – 8 upheld, none overturned (0%).
- Offside: 2 – 0 upheld, 2 overturned (100%)
- Goals Lost via Challenge
- 1 – CBJ (from TBL challenge)
- 1 – NYI (from PIT challenge)
- Challenges Per Game
- Goaltender interference challenges are consistent from regular season (0.135 per game) to playoffs (0.135)
- Offside challenges have dropped by over half for the playoffs (0.072 per game to 0.033).
- League Leaders
- Pittsburgh and Tampa are the only teams who have successfully challenged goals. Both challenges were for offside plays. Both teams have been eliminated.
- ‘Challenged’ Challengers
- Washington went 0-for-2 on goaltender interference challenges in the playoffs after going 0-for-3 in the regular season.
Breakdown of Challenges By Team
Team success rates for challenges issued:
| Team | Interference | Offside | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
| CGY | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
| CAR | - | - | - |
| COL | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
| CBJ | - | - | - |
| DAL | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
| NYI | - | - | - |
| PIT | - | 1/1 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| SJS | - | - | - |
| STL | - | - | - |
| TBL | - | 1/1 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| TOR | - | - | - |
| VGK | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
| WSH | 0/2 (0%) | - | 0/2 (0%) |
| WPG | 0/1 (0%) | - | 0/1 (0%) |
Detail of Challenges
Each Coach’s Challenge for the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs:
| Game | Date | Time | Per. | Challenger | Opposing | Type | Decision | Result of Challenge | Game Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 Gm1 | 04/10/19 | 00:33 | 1st | PIT | NYI | Offside | Overturned | No Goal | NYI |
| Rd1 Gm1 | 04/10/19 | 04:39 | OT | *Hockey Ops (PIT) | NYI | Interference | Upheld | Goal | NYI |
| Rd1 Gm1 | 04/11/19 | 18:58 | 2nd | COL | CGY | Interference | Upheld | Goal | CGY |
| Rd1 Gm2 | 04/13/19 | 15:54 | 1st | WSH | CAR | Interference | Upheld | Goal | CAR |
| Rd1 Gm3 | 04/14/19 | 15:26 | 1st | VGK | SJS | Interference | Upheld | Goal | SJS |
| Rd1 Gm4 | 04/16/19 | 12:23 | 1st | TBL | CBJ | Offside | Overturned | No Goal | CBJ |
| Rd1 Gm5 | 04/19/19 | 11:33 | 3rd | BOS | TOR | Interference | Upheld | Goal | TOR |
| Rd1 Gm5 | 04/19/19 | 19:16 | 3rd | *Hockey Ops (TOR) | BOS | Offside | Upheld | Goal | BOS |
| Rd1 Gm5 | 04/19/19 | 09:34 | 2nd | CGY | COL | Interference | Upheld | No Goal | CGY |
| Rd1 Gm6 | 04/20/19 | 00:23 | 1st | WPG | STL | Interference | Upheld | Goal | STL |
| Rd1 Gm6 | 04/22/19 | 10:34 | 3rd | WSH | CAR | Interference | Upheld | No Goal | WSH |
| Rd2 Gm2 | 04/27/19 | 01:48 | 3rd | DAL | STL | Interference | Upheld | Goal | STL |
*Hockey Ops automatically reviews any challenge-eligible plays in the final minute of regulation or at any point in overtime.
See Also: 2018-19 regular season Coach’s Challenge Tracker for full season stats
