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1980 NHL Playoff Summary
Finals (4-2): New York Islanders over Philadelphia Flyers
| Game 1 | May 13 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | New York Islanders | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | May 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | New York Islanders | 3 | |
| Game 3 | May 17 | New York Islanders | 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | |
| Game 4 | May 19 | New York Islanders | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | |
| Game 5 | May 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6 | New York Islanders | 3 | |
| Game 6 | May 24 | New York Islanders | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | (OT) |
Semi-Finals (4-2): New York Islanders over Buffalo Sabres
| Game 1 | April 29 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | New York Islanders | 4 | |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | New York Islanders | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | May 3 | New York Islanders | 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | |
| Game 4 | May 6 | New York Islanders | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | New York Islanders | 0 | |
| Game 6 | May 10 | New York Islanders | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 |
Semi-Finals (4-1): Philadelphia Flyers over Minnesota North Stars
| Game 1 | April 29 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 6 | |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | |
| Game 3 | May 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | |
| Game 4 | May 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): New York Islanders over Boston Bruins
| Game 1 | April 16 | Boston Bruins | 1 | New York Islanders | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 17 | Boston Bruins | 4 | New York Islanders | 5 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 19 | New York Islanders | 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |
| Game 4 | April 21 | New York Islanders | 3 | Boston Bruins | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 5 | April 22 | Boston Bruins | 2 | New York Islanders | 4 |
Quarter-Finals (4-3): Minnesota North Stars over Montreal Canadiens
| Game 1 | April 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | |
| Game 3 | April 19 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | |
| Game 4 | April 20 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | |
| Game 5 | April 22 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 2 | |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| Game 7 | April 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Buffalo Sabres over Chicago Black Hawks
| Game 1 | April 16 | Buffalo Sabres | 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |
| Game 2 | April 17 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | |
| Game 3 | April 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Philadelphia Flyers over New York Rangers
| Game 1 | April 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 19 | New York Rangers | 0 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | |
| Game 4 | April 20 | New York Rangers | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | |
| Game 5 | April 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | New York Rangers | 1 |
Preliminary Round (3-1): New York Rangers over Atlanta Flames
| Game 1 | April 8 | New York Rangers | 2 | Atlanta Flames | 1 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 9 | New York Rangers | 5 | Atlanta Flames | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Atlanta Flames | 4 | New York Rangers | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 12 | Atlanta Flames | 2 | New York Rangers | 5 |
Preliminary Round (3-0): Chicago Black Hawks over St. Louis Blues
| Game 1 | April 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 |
Preliminary Round (3-0): Minnesota North Stars over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | April 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 9 | Minnesota North Stars | 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | (OT) |
Preliminary Round (3-1): New York Islanders over Los Angeles Kings
| Game 1 | April 8 | New York Islanders | 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 9 | New York Islanders | 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | New York Islanders | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 4 | April 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | New York Islanders | 6 |
Preliminary Round (3-2): Boston Bruins over Pittsburgh Penguins
| Game 1 | April 8 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| Game 2 | April 10 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | Boston Bruins | 8 | |
| Game 5 | April 14 | Boston Bruins | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 |
Preliminary Round (3-0): Montreal Canadiens over Hartford Whalers
| Game 1 | April 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | Hartford Whalers | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 9 | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | Hartford Whalers | 4 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Hartford Whalers | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | (OT) |
Preliminary Round (3-1): Buffalo Sabres over Vancouver Canucks
| Game 1 | April 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 9 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | |
| Game 4 | April 12 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 |
Preliminary Round (3-0): Philadelphia Flyers over Edmonton Oilers
| Game 1 | April 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | (OT) |
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