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1983 NHL Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: New York Islanders

Conn Smythe Trophy: Billy Smith (13-3, 2.68 GAA)

Goals Leader: Mike Bossy (17)
Assists Leader: Wayne Gretzky (26)
Points Leader: Wayne Gretzky (38)

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-0): New York Islanders over Edmonton Oilers  
 
Conference Finals (4-0): Edmonton Oilers over Chicago Black Hawks  
Conference Finals (4-2): New York Islanders over Boston Bruins  
 
Division Finals (4-1): Edmonton Oilers over Calgary Flames  
Division Finals (4-1): Chicago Black Hawks over Minnesota North Stars  
Division Finals (4-2): New York Islanders over New York Rangers  
Division Finals (4-3): Boston Bruins over Buffalo Sabres  
 
Division Semi-Finals (3-1): Calgary Flames over Vancouver Canucks  
Division Semi-Finals (3-0): Edmonton Oilers over Winnipeg Jets  
Division Semi-Finals (3-1): Minnesota North Stars over Toronto Maple Leafs  
Division Semi-Finals (3-1): Chicago Black Hawks over St. Louis Blues  
Division Semi-Finals (3-1): New York Islanders over Washington Capitals  
Division Semi-Finals (3-0): New York Rangers over Philadelphia Flyers  
Division Semi-Finals (3-0): Buffalo Sabres over Montreal Canadiens  
Division Semi-Finals (3-1): Boston Bruins over Quebec Nordiques  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 New York Islanders 20 15 5 0 .750 94 53 41
2 Edmonton Oilers 16 11 5 0 .688 80 50 30
3 Boston Bruins 17 9 8 0 .529 65 61 4
4 Chicago Black Hawks 13 7 6 0 .538 49 51 -2
5 Buffalo Sabres 10 6 4 0 .600 31 35 -4
6 New York Rangers 9 5 4 0 .556 33 37 -4
7 Minnesota North Stars 9 4 5 0 .444 34 40 -6
8 Calgary Flames 9 4 5 0 .444 30 49 -19
9 Washington Capitals 4 1 3 0 .250 11 19 -8
10 Vancouver Canucks 4 1 3 0 .250 14 17 -3
11 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 1 3 0 .250 18 18 0
12 St. Louis Blues 4 1 3 0 .250 10 16 -6
13 Quebec Nordiques 4 1 3 0 .250 8 11 -3
14 Philadelphia Flyers 3 0 3 0 .000 9 18 -9
15 Winnipeg Jets 3 0 3 0 .000 9 14 -5
16 Montreal Canadiens 3 0 3 0 .000 2 8 -6
League Average 8.3 4.1 4.1 0.0 .500 31.1 31.1 0

Playoff Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Mike Bossy*-NYI 17
2. Mark Messier*-EDM 15
3. Barry Pederson-BOS 14
4. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 12
5. Rick Middleton-BOS 11
Assists
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 26
2. Rick Middleton-BOS 22
3. Bob Bourne-NYI 20
4. Barry Pederson-BOS 18
5. Jari Kurri*-EDM 15
  Raymond Bourque*-BOS 15
Points
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 38
2. Rick Middleton-BOS 33
3. Barry Pederson-BOS 32
4. Bob Bourne-NYI 28
5. Mike Bossy*-NYI 26
Goals Created
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 13.9
2. Barry Pederson-BOS 12.7
3. Rick Middleton-BOS 12.1
4. Mike Bossy*-NYI 11.7
5. Mark Messier*-EDM 10.0
Penalties in Minutes
1. Tim Hunter-CGY 70
2. Dave Semenko-EDM 69
3. Al Secord-CBH 66
4. Dave Hunter-EDM 60
5. Gord Kluzak-BOS 54
  Keith Crowder-BOS 54
Even Strength Goals
1. Barry Pederson-BOS 12
2. Mike Bossy*-NYI 11
3. Glenn Anderson*-EDM 9
  Mark Messier*-EDM 9
5. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 7
  Brent Sutter-NYI 7
  John Tonelli-NYI 7
  Bob Bourne-NYI 7
  Bob Nystrom-NYI 7
  Duane Sutter-NYI 7
Power Play Goals
1. Mike Bossy*-NYI 6
2. Paul Reinhart-CGY 4
  Denis Potvin*-NYI 4
  Rick Middleton-BOS 4
  Mark Messier*-EDM 4
Short-Handed Goals
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 3
2. Jari Kurri*-EDM 2
  Mark Messier*-EDM 2
  Paul Coffey*-EDM 2
5. Eddie Johnstone-NYR 1
  Randy Gregg-EDM 1
  Rick Paterson-CBH 1
  Brad Palmer-BOS 1
  Rick Middleton-BOS 1
  Paul Reinhart-CGY 1
  Billy Carroll-NYI 1
  Bob Bourne-NYI 1
  Doug Wilson-CBH 1
  Anders Kallur-NYI 1
  Barry Pederson-BOS 1
  Steve Kasper-BOS 1
  Dale Hunter-QUE 1
  Greg Meredith-CGY 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Mike Bossy*-NYI 5
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 3
3. Glenn Anderson*-EDM 2
  Dino Ciccarelli*-MNS 2
  Tony McKegney-BUF 2
  Mark Pavelich-NYR 2
  Barry Pederson-BOS 2
  Bobby Smith-MNS 2
  John Tonelli-NYI 2
  Bob Bourne-NYI 2
  Tom Lysiak-CBH 2
  Greg Meredith-CGY 2
Goals Per Game
1. Bobby Gould-WSH 1.25
2. Mark Messier*-EDM 1.00
3. Mike Bossy*-NYI 0.89
4. Barry Pederson-BOS 0.82
5. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 0.75
Assists Per Game
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 1.62
2. Rick Middleton-BOS 1.29
3. Miroslav Frycer-TOR 1.25
  Rick Vaive-TOR 1.25
5. Kent Nilsson-CGY 1.22
Points Per Game
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 2.38
2. Rick Middleton-BOS 1.94
3. Barry Pederson-BOS 1.88
4. Jari Kurri*-EDM 1.44
5. Bob Bourne-NYI 1.40
  Mark Messier*-EDM 1.40
Goals Created Per Game
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 0.87
2. Barry Pederson-BOS 0.74
3. Rick Middleton-BOS 0.71
4. Mark Messier*-EDM 0.67
5. Mike Bossy*-NYI 0.62
Games Played
1. Pete Peeters-BOS 17
  Billy Smith*-NYI 17
3. Andy Moog-EDM 16
4. Bob Sauve-BUF 10
5. Murray Bannerman-CBH 8
  Eddie Mio-NYR 8
Wins
1. Billy Smith*-NYI 13
2. Andy Moog-EDM 11
3. Pete Peeters-BOS 9
4. Bob Sauve-BUF 6
5. Eddie Mio-NYR 5
Losses
1. Pete Peeters-BOS 8
2. Andy Moog-EDM 5
3. Murray Bannerman-CBH 4
  Bob Sauve-BUF 4
5. Rick Wamsley-MTL 3
  Dan Bouchard-QUE 3
  Richard Brodeur-VAN 3
  Pelle Lindbergh-PHI 3
  Gilles Meloche-MNS 3
  Brian Hayward-WIN 3
  Reggie Lemelin-CGY 3
  Billy Smith*-NYI 3
  Mike Palmateer-TOR 3
  Eddie Mio-NYR 3
  Mike Liut-STL 3
Goals Against
1. Pete Peeters-BOS 61
2. Andy Moog-EDM 48
3. Billy Smith*-NYI 43
4. Eddie Mio-NYR 32
  Murray Bannerman-CBH 32
Goals Against Average
1. Roland Melanson-NYI 2.52
2. Billy Smith*-NYI 2.68
3. Andy Moog-EDM 3.03
4. Bob Sauve-BUF 3.08
5. Gilles Meloche-MNS 3.39
Shutouts
1. Billy Smith*-NYI 2
  Bob Sauve-BUF 2
3. Pete Peeters-BOS 1
Minutes
1. Pete Peeters-BOS 1024
2. Billy Smith*-NYI 962
3. Andy Moog-EDM 949
4. Bob Sauve-BUF 545
5. Murray Bannerman-CBH 480
  Eddie Mio-NYR 480