NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Rematches

Since the Stanley Cup was first awarded to the NHL's best in 1926, only 10 times have the same two teams met in the Cup Final in consecutive years. Of those 10 meetings, the same team won both series 7 times and teams split 3 times. Put another way, the Cup champion has successfully defended its title in 7 of the 10 rematches (70%).

The chart below describes every consecutive Cup rematch by year.

Year	Matchup
1932	Toronto over New York*
1933	New York* over Toronto
1948	Toronto over Detroit
1949	Toronto over Detroit
1954	Detroit over Montreal
1955	Detroit over Montreal
1957	Montreal over Boston
1958	Montreal over Boston
1959	Montreal over Toronto
1960	Montreal over Toronto
1963	Toronto over Detroit
1964	Toronto over Detroit
1968	Montreal over St. Louis
1969	Montreal over St. Louis
1977	Montreal over Boston
1978	Montreal over Boston
1983	New York** over Edmonton
1984	Edmonton over New York**
2008	Detroit over Pittsburgh
2009	Pittsburgh over Detroit

*   New York Rangers
** New York Islanders

Of the 9 teams (Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins) to compete in Stanley Cup Final rematches, all but two (Boston, St. Louis) have won at least one championship during a rematch series. Never have the same two teams met in more than two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals.

Though teams have enjoyed consecutive Stanley Cup wins (24 times) and suffered consecutive Stanley Cup losses (13 times) over the years, the rematch is a far rarer occurrence (10 times). 

With Colorado and Tampa Bay both eliminated in the opening round of this year's postseason, there will be no rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.

* See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Wins.
* See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Losses.