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 Atlanta (9)W  2-1
OT
1-0
4/9vs Atlanta (9)W  5-1 2-0
4/11at Atlanta (9)L  2-4 2-1
4/12at Atlanta (9)W  5-2 3-1

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at Philadelphia (1)L  1-2 0-1
4/17at Philadelphia (1)L  1-4 0-2
4/19vs Philadelphia (1)L  0-3 0-3
4/20vs Philadelphia (1)W  4-3 1-3
4/22at Philadelphia (1)L  1-3 1-4