Prelims
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Stanley Cup
NYI 3
16 TOR 0
MTL 0
14 EDM 3
STL 3
15 PIT 2
LAK 1
13 NYR 3
PHI 3
11 QUE 2
CGY 3
10 CHI 0
BUF 3
12 VBC 0
BOS 0
MIN 3
NYI 4
14 EDM 2
STL 2
13 NYR 4
PHI 3
CGY 4
BUF 1
MIN 4
NYI 4
13 NYR 0
CGY 2
MIN 4
 
NYI 4
MIN 1
Champ
NYI
1980-81 NHL Champion New York Islanders
Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.

Preliminary Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/8at Los Angeles (4)W  3-1 1-0
4/9at Los Angeles (4)L  4-5 1-1
4/11vs Los Angeles (4)W  10-3 2-1
4/12vs Los Angeles (4)W  6-3 3-1

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at St. Louis (2)L  3-6 0-1
4/17at St. Louis (2)W  6-4 1-1
4/19vs St. Louis (2)W  6-3 2-1
4/20vs St. Louis (2)W  4-1 3-1
4/22at St. Louis (2)L  3-4 3-2
4/24vs St. Louis (2)W  7-4 4-2

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28at NY Islanders (1)L  2-5 0-1
4/30at NY Islanders (1)L  3-7 0-2
5/2vs NY Islanders (1)L  1-5 0-3
5/5vs NY Islanders (1)L  2-5 0-4