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 Toronto (16)W  9-2 1-0
4/9vs Toronto (16)W  5-1 2-0
4/11at Toronto (16)W  6-1 3-0

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16vs Edmonton (14)W  8-2 1-0
4/17vs Edmonton (14)W  6-3 2-0
4/19at Edmonton (14)L  2-5 2-1
4/20at Edmonton (14)W  5-4
OT
3-1
4/22vs Edmonton (14)L  3-4 3-2
4/24at Edmonton (14)W  5-2 4-2

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28vs NY Rangers (13)W  5-2 1-0
4/30vs NY Rangers (13)W  7-3 2-0
5/2at NY Rangers (13)W  5-1 3-0
5/5at NY Rangers (13)W  5-2 4-0

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/12vs Minnesota (9)W  6-3 1-0
5/14vs Minnesota (9)W  6-3 2-0
5/17at Minnesota (9)W  7-5 3-0
5/19at Minnesota (9)L  2-4 3-1
5/21vs Minnesota (9)W  5-1 4-1