Facing the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round of the playoffs, Samuelsson tied two Canucks playoff records. With seven goals in six games, he tied Pavel Bure for most goals in a series and with goals in the first five games of the series, he tied Cliff Ronning for longest goal-scoring streak. The Canucks advanced to the second round, where they were defeated by the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. Samuelsson finished the post-season with eight goals and 15 points in 12 games to lead the Canucks in scoring.