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

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

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

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/13vs NY Islanders (5)L  3-4
OT
0-1
5/15vs NY Islanders (5)W  8-3 1-1
5/17at NY Islanders (5)L  2-6 1-2
5/19at NY Islanders (5)L  2-5 1-3
5/22vs NY Islanders (5)W  6-3 2-3
5/24at NY Islanders (5)L  4-5
OT
2-4