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1979 NHL Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over New York Rangers
| Game 1 | May 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | New York Rangers | 4 | |
| Game 2 | May 15 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | New York Rangers | 2 | |
| Game 3 | May 17 | New York Rangers | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |
| Game 4 | May 19 | New York Rangers | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 5 | May 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | New York Rangers | 1 |
Semi-Finals (4-3): Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins
| Game 1 | April 26 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 28 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| Game 3 | May 1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 3 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 5 | May 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| Game 6 | May 8 | Boston Bruins | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| Game 7 | May 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Boston Bruins | 4 | (OT) |
Semi-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over New York Islanders
| Game 1 | April 26 | New York Islanders | 1 | New York Rangers | 4 | |
| Game 2 | April 28 | New York Islanders | 4 | New York Rangers | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | May 1 | New York Rangers | 3 | New York Islanders | 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 3 | New York Rangers | 2 | New York Islanders | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 5 | May 5 | New York Islanders | 3 | New York Rangers | 4 | |
| Game 6 | May 8 | New York Rangers | 2 | New York Islanders | 1 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): New York Rangers over Philadelphia Flyers
| Game 1 | April 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | New York Rangers | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | New York Rangers | 7 | |
| Game 3 | April 20 | New York Rangers | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 22 | New York Rangers | 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | |
| Game 5 | April 24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | New York Rangers | 8 |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over Pittsburgh Penguins
| Game 1 | April 16 | Boston Bruins | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | Boston Bruins | 4 |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Montreal Canadiens over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | April 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | (OT) |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): New York Islanders over Chicago Black Hawks
| Game 1 | April 16 | New York Islanders | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 18 | New York Islanders | 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | New York Islanders | 4 | |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | New York Islanders | 3 |
Preliminary Round (2-1): Pittsburgh Penguins over Buffalo Sabres
| Game 1 | April 10 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| Game 2 | April 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | |
| Game 3 | April 14 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | (OT) |
Preliminary Round (2-0): Toronto Maple Leafs over Atlanta Flames
| Game 1 | April 10 | Atlanta Flames | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | Atlanta Flames | 4 |
Preliminary Round (2-0): New York Rangers over Los Angeles Kings
| Game 1 | April 10 | New York Rangers | 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | New York Rangers | 2 | (OT) |
Preliminary Round (2-1): Philadelphia Flyers over Vancouver Canucks
| Game 1 | April 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 12 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6 | |
| Game 3 | April 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 |