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 Toronto (11)W  6-3 1-0
4/9vs Toronto (11)W  7-2 2-0
4/11at Toronto (11)W  4-3
OT
3-0

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at Montreal (3)W  3-0 1-0
4/17at Montreal (3)W  4-1 2-0
4/19vs Montreal (3)L  0-5 2-1
4/20vs Montreal (3)L  1-5 2-2
4/22at Montreal (3)L  2-6 2-3
4/24vs Montreal (3)W  5-2 3-3
4/27at Montreal (3)W  3-2 4-3

Semifinals

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