On this page you will find the Stanley Cup Playoff results for each season. You will see the result of every 7-game series during that particular season’s playoffs.
1981 Stanley Cup Playoff data
| Round | Winner (Seed) | Loser | Length | Sweep |
| Qtrs | New York Islanders (High) | Edmonton Oilers | 6 games | |
| Qtrs | New York Rangers (Low) | St. Louis Blues | 6 games | |
| Qtrs | Minnesota North Stars (Low) | Buffalo Sabres | 5 games | |
| Qtrs | Calgary Flames (Low) | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 games | |
| Semis | New York Islanders (High) | New York Rangers | 4 games | Sweep |
| Semis | Minnesota North Stars (Low) | Calgary Flames | 6 games | |
| Finals | New York Islanders (High) | Minnesota North Stars | 5 games |