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 Pittsburgh (15)W  4-2 1-0
4/9vs Pittsburgh (15)L  4-6 1-1
4/11at Pittsburgh (15)W  5-4 2-1
4/12at Pittsburgh (15)L  3-6 2-2
4/14vs Pittsburgh (15)W  4-3
OT
3-2

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16vs NY Rangers (13)W  6-3 1-0
4/17vs NY Rangers (13)L  4-6 1-1
4/19at NY Rangers (13)L  3-6 1-2
4/20at NY Rangers (13)L  1-4 1-3
4/22vs NY Rangers (13)W  4-3 2-3
4/24at NY Rangers (13)L  4-7 2-4