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 Montreal (3)W  6-3 1-0
4/9at Montreal (3)W  3-1 2-0
4/11vs Montreal (3)W  6-2 3-0

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at NY Islanders (1)L  2-8 0-1
4/17at NY Islanders (1)L  3-6 0-2
4/19vs NY Islanders (1)W  5-2 1-2
4/20vs NY Islanders (1)L  4-5
OT
1-3
4/22at NY Islanders (1)W  4-3 2-3
4/24vs NY Islanders (1)L  2-5 2-4