League Playoff Series

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

Team Statistics

Team Statistics Table
Rk Team GP W L T OW OL W-L% G GA DIFF
1New York Islanders21156061.714886622
2Philadelphia Flyers19136022.684785325
3Buffalo Sabres1495001.643483612
4Minnesota North Stars1587010.5334956-7
5Montreal Canadiens1064010.600392613
6New York Rangers945010.4442122-1
7Boston Bruins1046012.40035332
8Chicago Black Hawks734010.4291920-1
9Pittsburgh Penguins523000.4001421-7
10Vancouver Canucks413000.250715-8
11Los Angeles Kings413001.2501021-11
12Atlanta Flames413001.250814-6
13St. Louis Blues303001.000412-8
14Toronto Maple Leafs303001.000817-9
15Hartford Whalers303001.000818-10
16Edmonton Oilers303002.000612-6
League Average8.44.24.20.00.90.9.50027.627.60

Overtime Goals

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Playoff Leaders

Goals
1. Bill Barber* • PHI 12
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 12
3. Mike Bossy* • NYI 10
Bob BourneNYI 10
Paul HolmgrenPHI 10
Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 10
Assists
1. Ken LinsemanPHI 18
2. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 17
3. Mike Bossy* • NYI 13
Bob DaileyPHI 13
Denis Potvin* • NYI 13
Bobby SmithMNS 13
Points
1. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 29
2. Mike Bossy* • NYI 23
3. Ken LinsemanPHI 22
4. Bill Barber* • PHI 21
Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 21
Goals Created
1. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 11.2
2. Bill Barber* • PHI 9.3
3. Mike Bossy* • NYI 9.0
4. Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 8.6
5. Paul HolmgrenPHI 8.4
Plus/Minus
1. André DupontPHI 21
2. Mike BusniukPHI 17
3. Jimmy WatsonPHI 16
4. Paul HolmgrenPHI 15
5. Ken LinsemanPHI 13
Penalties in Minutes
1. Gord LaneNYI 85
2. Garry HowattNYI 84
3. Duane SutterNYI 74
4. Mel BridgmanPHI 70
5. Terry O'ReillyBOS 69
Even Strength Goals
1. Bob NystromNYI 9
2. Bill Barber* • PHI 8
Rick MacLeishPHI 8
4. Paul HolmgrenPHI 7
Yvon LambertMTL 7
Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 7
John TonelliNYI 7
Power Play Goals
1. Mike Bossy* • NYI 6
2. Bob BourneNYI 5
3. Danny GareBUF 4
Tom LysiakCBH 4
Stefan PerssonNYI 4
Denis Potvin* • NYI 4
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 4
Short-Handed Goals
1. Bill Barber* • PHI 3
Lorne HenningNYI 3
3. Bob BourneNYI 2
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 2
Tom YounghansMNS 2
Game-Winning Goals
1. Bill Barber* • PHI 4
2. Bob NystromNYI 3
Steve PayneMNS 3
4. Bobby Clarke* • PHI 2
Bob DaileyPHI 2
Clark Gillies* • NYI 2
Al MacAdamMNS 2
Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 2
Steve Shutt* • MTL 2
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 2
John Van BoxmeerBUF 2
Behn WilsonPHI 2
Shots
1. Reggie LeachPHI 85
Denis Potvin* • NYI 85
3. Bill Barber* • PHI 74
4. Bob DaileyPHI 62
5. Bob BourneNYI 59
Bob NystromNYI 59
Shooting Percentage
1. Yvon LambertMTL 34.8
2. Tom LysiakCBH 25.0
3. Paul HolmgrenPHI 24.4
4. Steve ChristoffMNS 24.2
5. Doug LecuyerCBH 23.5
Hat Tricks
1. Bill Barber* • PHI 1
Ron DuguayNYR 1
Paul HolmgrenPHI 1
Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 1
Steve Shutt* • MTL 1
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 1
Goals Per Game
1. Yvon LambertMTL 0.80
Peter McNabBOS 0.80
3. Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 0.71
4. Bill Barber* • PHI 0.63
5. Mike Bossy* • NYI 0.63
6. Steve Shutt* • MTL 0.60
7. Steve ChristoffMNS 0.57
Bryan Trottier* • NYI 0.57
9. Ron DuguayNYR 0.56
Paul HolmgrenPHI 0.56
Assists Per Game
1. Doug Wilson* • CBH 1.14
2. Mario TremblayMTL 1.10
3. Ken LinsemanPHI 1.06
4. Rick KehoePIT 1.00
5. Ray Bourque* • BOS 0.90
6. Bobby SmithMNS 0.87
7. Mike Bossy* • NYI 0.81
8. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 0.81
9. Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 0.79
10. Pierre LaroucheMTL 0.78
Points Per Game
1. Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 1.50
2. Mike Bossy* • NYI 1.44
3. Doug Wilson* • CBH 1.43
4. Peter McNabBOS 1.40
5. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 1.38
6. Ken LinsemanPHI 1.29
7. Yvon LambertMTL 1.20
8. Paul HolmgrenPHI 1.11
9. Bill Barber* • PHI 1.11
10. Ray Bourque* • BOS 1.10
Mario TremblayMTL 1.10
Goals Created Per Game
1. Gilbert Perreault* • BUF 0.62
2. Peter McNabBOS 0.61
3. Mike Bossy* • NYI 0.56
4. Yvon LambertMTL 0.56
5. Bryan Trottier* • NYI 0.53
6. Bill Barber* • PHI 0.49
7. Paul HolmgrenPHI 0.47
8. Ken LinsemanPHI 0.43
9. Al MacAdamMNS 0.43
10. Bobby Clarke* • PHI 0.41
Games Played (Goalie)
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 20
2. Pete PeetersPHI 13
3. Gilles MelocheMNS 11
4. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 10
5. John DavidsonNYR 9
6. Bob SauvéBUF 8
7. Gary EdwardsMNS 7
8. Don EdwardsBUF 6
Tony Esposito* • CBH 6
Phil MyrePHI 6
Wins
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 15
2. Pete PeetersPHI 8
3. Bob SauvéBUF 6
4. Gilles MelocheMNS 5
Phil MyrePHI 5
6. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 4
John DavidsonNYR 4
Michel LarocqueMTL 4
9. Don EdwardsBUF 3
Gary EdwardsMNS 3
Tony Esposito* • CBH 3
Losses
1. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 6
2. John DavidsonNYR 5
Pete PeetersPHI 5
4. Gilles MelocheMNS 4
Billy Smith* • NYI 4
6. Dan BouchardATF 3
Gary BromleyVAN 3
Don EdwardsBUF 3
Gary EdwardsMNS 3
Tony Esposito* • CBH 3
Denis HerronMTL 3
Mike LiutSTL 3
Ron LowEDM 3
Greg MillenPIT 3
Goals Against
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 54
2. Pete PeetersPHI 37
3. Gilles MelocheMNS 34
4. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 32
5. Gary EdwardsMNS 22
6. John DavidsonNYR 21
Greg MillenPIT 21
8. Don EdwardsBUF 17
Bob SauvéBUF 17
10. Phil MyrePHI 16
Shots Against
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 559
2. Pete PeetersPHI 377
3. Gilles MelocheMNS 295
4. John DavidsonNYR 288
5. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 255
6. Bob SauvéBUF 231
7. Phil MyrePHI 201
8. Tony Esposito* • CBH 184
9. Gary EdwardsMNS 180
10. Don EdwardsBUF 170
Saves
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 505
2. Pete PeetersPHI 340
3. John DavidsonNYR 267
4. Gilles MelocheMNS 261
5. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 223
6. Bob SauvéBUF 214
7. Phil MyrePHI 185
8. Tony Esposito* • CBH 170
9. Gary EdwardsMNS 158
10. Don EdwardsBUF 153
Save Percentage
1. John DavidsonNYR .927
2. Bob SauvéBUF .926
3. Tony Esposito* • CBH .924
4. Michel LarocqueMTL .923
5. Phil MyrePHI .920
6. Billy Smith* • NYI .903
7. Pete PeetersPHI .902
8. Don EdwardsBUF .900
9. Denis HerronMTL .891
10. Gilles MelocheMNS .885
Goals Against Average
1. Bob SauvéBUF 2.04
2. Michel LarocqueMTL 2.20
3. Tony Esposito* • CBH 2.27
4. John DavidsonNYR 2.35
5. Phil MyrePHI 2.50
6. Billy Smith* • NYI 2.70
7. Pete PeetersPHI 2.79
8. Don EdwardsBUF 2.84
9. Glen HanlonVAN 3.00
10. Denis HerronMTL 3.01
Shutouts
1. Bob SauvéBUF 2
2. Don EdwardsBUF 1
Michel LarocqueMTL 1
Gilles MelocheMNS 1
Phil MyrePHI 1
Pete PeetersPHI 1
Billy Smith* • NYI 1
Minutes
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 1199
2. Pete PeetersPHI 797
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 617
4. Gilles MelocheMNS 563
5. John DavidsonNYR 537
6. Bob SauvéBUF 499
7. Phil MyrePHI 384
8. Tony Esposito* • CBH 370
9. Don EdwardsBUF 359
10. Gary EdwardsMNS 336