Prelims
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Stanley Cup
PHI 3
16 EDM 0
NYR 3
ATL 1
CHI 3
10 STL 0
BUF 3
15 VBC 1
MTL 3
14 HAR 0
MIN 3
11 TOR 0
NYI 3
12 LAK 1
BOS 3
13 PIT 2
PHI 4
NYR 1
BUF 4
CHI 0
MTL 3
MIN 4
BOS 1
NYI 4
PHI 4
MIN 1
BUF 2
NYI 4
 
PHI 2
NYI 4
Champ
NYI
1979-80 NHL Champion New York Islanders
Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.

Preliminary Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/8vs Los Angeles (12)W  8-1 1-0
4/9vs Los Angeles (12)L  3-6 1-1
4/11at Los Angeles (12)W  4-3
OT
2-1
4/12at Los Angeles (12)W  6-0 3-1

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at Boston (4)W  2-1
OT
1-0
4/17at Boston (4)W  5-4
OT
2-0
4/19vs Boston (4)W  5-3 3-0
4/21vs Boston (4)L  3-4
OT
3-1
4/22at Boston (4)W  4-2 4-1

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29at Buffalo (2)W  4-1 1-0
5/1at Buffalo (2)W  2-1
2OT
2-0
5/3vs Buffalo (2)W  7-4 3-0
5/6vs Buffalo (2)L  4-7 3-1
5/8at Buffalo (2)L  0-2 3-2
5/10vs Buffalo (2)W  5-2 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/13at Philadelphia (1)W  4-3
OT
1-0
5/15at Philadelphia (1)L  3-8 1-1
5/17vs Philadelphia (1)W  6-2 2-1
5/19vs Philadelphia (1)W  5-2 3-1
5/22at Philadelphia (1)L  3-6 3-2
5/24vs Philadelphia (1)W  5-4
OT
4-2