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 Quebec (11)W  6-4 1-0
4/9vs Quebec (11)W  8-5 2-0
4/11at Quebec (11)L  0-2 2-1
4/12at Quebec (11)L  3-4
OT
2-2
4/14vs Quebec (11)W  5-2 3-2

Quarterfinals

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