| New York Islanders Playoff History Overall Record: 133-102
Stanley Cup Championships: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Year |
Opponent |
Result |
Round |
| 2004 |
lost to Tampa Bay |
4-1 |
First round |
| 2003 |
lost to Ottawa |
4-1 |
First round |
| 2002 |
lost to Toronto |
4-3 |
First round |
| 1994 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-1 |
First round |
| 1993 |
defeated Washington |
4-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Pittsburgh |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1990 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-1 |
First round |
| 1988 |
lost to New Jersey |
4-2 |
First round |
| 1987 |
defeated Washington |
4-3 |
First round |
|
lost to Philadelphia |
4-3 |
Second round |
| 1986 |
lost to Washington |
3-0 |
First round |
| 1985 |
defeated Washington |
3-2 |
First round |
|
lost to Philadelphia |
4-1 |
Second round |
| 1984 |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
3-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Washington |
4-1 |
Second round |
|
defeated Montreal |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
|
lost to Edmonton |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1983 |
defeated Washington |
3-1 |
First round |
|
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
defeated Boston |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
|
defeated Edmonton |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1982 |
defeated Pittsburgh |
3-2 |
First round |
|
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
defeated Quebec |
4-0 |
Wales Conference finals |
|
defeated Vancouver |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1981 |
defeated Toronto |
3-0 |
First round |
|
defeated Edmonton |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-0 |
Wales Conference finals |
|
defeated Minnesota |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1980 |
defeated Los Angeles |
3-1 |
First round |
|
defeated Boston |
4-1 |
Second round |
|
defeated Buffalo |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
|
defeated Philadelphia |
4-2 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1979 |
defeated Chicago |
4-0 |
First round |
|
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| 1978 |
lost to Toronto |
4-3 |
quarterfinals |
| 1977 |
defeated Chicago |
2-0 |
First round |
|
defeated Buffalo |
4-0 |
Second round |
|
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1976 |
defeated Vancouver |
2-0 |
First round |
|
defeated Buffalo |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1975 |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
2-1 |
First round |
|
defeated Pittsburgh |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
lost to Philadelphia |
4-3 |
Wales Conference finals |
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