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
4/8vs Chicago (10)W  4-3 1-0
4/9vs Chicago (10)W  6-2 2-0
4/11at Chicago (10)W  5-4
OT
3-0

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at Philadelphia (6)L  0-4 0-1
4/17at Philadelphia (6)W  5-4 1-1
4/19vs Philadelphia (6)W  2-1 2-1
4/20vs Philadelphia (6)W  5-4 3-1
4/22at Philadelphia (6)L  4-9 3-2
4/24vs Philadelphia (6)L  2-3 3-3
4/26at Philadelphia (6)W  4-1 4-3

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28vs Minnesota (9)L  1-4 0-1
4/30vs Minnesota (9)W  3-2 1-1
5/3at Minnesota (9)L  4-6 1-2
5/5at Minnesota (9)L  4-7 1-3
5/7vs Minnesota (9)W  3-1 2-3
5/9at Minnesota (9)L  3-5 2-4