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 Vancouver (15)W  2-1 1-0
4/9vs Vancouver (15)W  6-0 2-0
4/11at Vancouver (15)L  4-5 2-1
4/12at Vancouver (15)W  3-1 3-1

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16vs Chicago (7)W  5-0 1-0
4/17vs Chicago (7)W  6-4 2-0
4/19at Chicago (7)W  2-1 3-0
4/20at Chicago (7)W  3-2 4-0

Semifinals

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