NOTE: These series are two-game series; if the series is tied at one game each, the two teams immediately played a 10-minute period to determine the team that advances to the quarterfinals. If the ten-minute period ends in a tie, sudden death overtime would be played as if it was a standard playoff game.
(7) New Orleans vs. (10) Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Augusta 2
New Orleans 4
April 4
New Orleans 3
Augusta 9
April 4*
New Orleans 1
Augusta 0
New Orleans wins series 2–1
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Baton Rouge
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Baton Rouge 3
Arkansas 4
OT
April 4
Arkansas 4
Baton Rouge 3
Arkansas wins series 2–0
* The New Orleans-Augusta series ended as a 1β1 tie; a ten-minute period was played to determine the winner of the series.
NOTE: These series are two-game series; if the series is tied at one game each, the two teams immediately played a 10-minute period to determine the team that advances to the quarterfinals. If the ten-minute period ends in a tie, sudden death overtime would be played as if it was a standard playoff game.
(7) New Orleans vs. (10) Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Augusta 2
New Orleans 4
April 4
New Orleans 3
Augusta 9
April 4*
New Orleans 1
Augusta 0
New Orleans wins series 2–1
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Baton Rouge
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Baton Rouge 3
Arkansas 4
OT
April 4
Arkansas 4
Baton Rouge 3
Arkansas wins series 2–0
* The New Orleans-Augusta series ended as a 1β1 tie; a ten-minute period was played to determine the winner of the series.