# 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 4, after the conclusion of the 1983–84 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 19 with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the four-time defending champion New York Islanders 5–2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one, the franchise's first Stanley Cup.

## Playoff seeds

The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, as follows:

### Prince of Wales Conference
#### Adams Division

* Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions – 104 points (49 wins)
* Buffalo Sabres – 103 points
* Quebec Nordiques – 94 points
* Montreal Canadiens – 75 points

#### Patrick Division

* New York Islanders, Patrick Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 104 points (50 wins)
* Washington Capitals – 101 points
* Philadelphia Flyers – 98 points
* New York Rangers – 93 points

### Clarence Campbell Conference
#### Norris Division

* Minnesota North Stars, Norris Division champions – 88 points
* St. Louis Blues – 71 points
* Detroit Red Wings – 69 points
* Chicago Black Hawks – 68 points

#### Smythe Division

* Edmonton Oilers, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 119 points
* Calgary Flames – 82 points
* Vancouver Canucks – 73 points (32 wins)
* Winnipeg Jets – 73 points (31 wins)

## Playoff bracket

In the division semifinals, the fourth seeded team in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Home ice advantage in the conference finals and the Stanley Cup Finals was modified this season so it would be awarded to the team that had the better regular season record, like the first two rounds of the playoffs, instead of having it rotate by division and conference, respectively. This resulted in home-ice advantage for the Adams and Smythe division champions in the conference finals and resulted in home-ice advantage for the Wales Conference champion in the Stanley Cup finals.
Each division semifinals series was competed in a best-of-five playoff following a 2–2–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each series), with the team with home ice advantage playing at home for games one and two (and game five, if necessary), and the other team playing at home for game three (and game four, if necessary). In the middle two rounds, each series was competed in a best-of-seven playoff following a 2–2–1–1–1 format, with the team with home ice advantage playing at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team playing at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The Stanley Cup Finals was changed from a 2–2–1–1–1 format to a 2–3–2 format this season, with the sites for games five and six switched.
| Division semifinals | Division semifinals | Division semifinals | | | Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Stanley Cup Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | Stanley Cup Finals |
| A1 | Boston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Montreal | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Montreal | 3 | | | A4 | Montreal | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A3 | Quebec | 2 | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Buffalo | 0 | | | A3 | Quebec | 2 | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Quebec | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Quebec | 3 | | | | | | A4 | Montreal | 2 | | | | |
| Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | A4 | Montreal | 2 | | | | |
| Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | Prince of Wales Conference | P1 | NY Islanders | 4 | | | | |
| P1 | NY Islanders | 3 | | | | | | | | | P1 | NY Islanders | 4 | | | | |
| P4 | NY Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P4 | NY Rangers | 2 | | | P1 | NY Islanders | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | P2 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | |
| P2 | Washington | 3 | | | P2 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | |
| P3 | Philadelphia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P3 | Philadelphia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | P1 | NY Islanders | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Edmonton | 4 |
| N1 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Edmonton | 4 |
| N4 | Chicago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Chicago | 2 | | | N1 | Minnesota | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N2 | St. Louis | 3 | | | | | | | |
| N2 | St. Louis | 3 | | | N2 | St. Louis | 3 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Detroit | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Detroit | 1 | | | | | | N1 | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | N1 | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | Clarence Campbell Conference | S1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | |
| S1 | Edmonton | 3 | | | | | | | | | S1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | |
| S4 | Winnipeg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Winnipeg | 0 | | | S1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S2 | Calgary | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S2 | Calgary | 3 | | | S2 | Calgary | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Vancouver | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Division semifinals
### Prince of Wales Conference
#### (A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens

This was the 19th playoff series between these two teams. Montreal lead 16–2 in previous playoff meetings. Montreal won the most recent meeting in seven games in the 1979 Stanley Cup Semifinals.
* Montreal won series 3–0

#### (A2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (A3) Quebec Nordiques

This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams.
* Quebec won series 3–0

#### (P1) New York Islanders vs. (P4) New York Rangers

This was the sixth playoff series meeting between these two teams. The Islanders won four of the previous five meetings, including in each of the past three seasons. The Islanders won in six games in last year's Patrick Division Finals.
* New York Islanders won series 3–2

#### (P2) Washington Capitals vs. (P3) Philadelphia Flyers

This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams.
* Washington won series 3–0

### Clarence Campbell Conference
#### (N1) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N4) Chicago Black Hawks

This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Chicago won both previous meetings over the past two seasons, including last year's Norris Division Finals in five games.
* Minnesota won series 3–2

#### (N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Detroit Red Wings

This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams.
* St. Louis won series 3–1

#### (S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Winnipeg Jets

This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. This was a rematch of last year's Smythe Division Semifinals, in which Edmonton won in a three-game sweep.
* Edmonton won series 3–0

#### (S2) Calgary Flames vs. (S3) Vancouver Canucks

This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Both teams split their prior two meetings in the past two seasons. Calgary won last year's Smythe Division Semifinals 3–1.
* Calgary won series 3–1

## Division finals
### Prince of Wales Conference
#### (A3) Quebec Nordiques vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens

This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. Quebec won the only previous meeting 3–2 in the 1982 Adams Division Semifinals.
Game six of this series is referred to as the Good Friday Massacre.
* Montreal won series 4–2

#### (P1) New York Islanders vs. (P2) Washington Capitals

This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. This was a rematch of last year's Patrick Division Semifinals, in which New York won 3–1. By winning their eighteenth consecutive series, the Islanders set a North American major professional sports record for most consecutive playoff series victories (previously set by the Boston Celtics with seventeen series wins over eight years in the 1950s and 1960s).
* New York won series 4–1

### Clarence Campbell Conference
#### (N1) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N2) St. Louis Blues

This was the fifth playoff series meeting between these two teams. St. Louis won three of the previous four meetings, including their most recent in the 1972 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals in seven games.
* Minnesota won series 4–3

#### (S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S2) Calgary Flames

This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. This was a rematch of last year's Smythe Division Finals, in which Edmonton won in five games.
Lanny McDonald scored the overtime winner for Calgary in Game 6.
* Edmonton won series 4–3

## Conference finals
### Prince of Wales Conference final
#### (P1) New York Islanders vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens

This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Montreal won both prior meetings, including the most recent meeting in six games in the 1977 Stanley Cup Semifinals.
* New York won series 4–2

### Clarence Campbell Conference final
#### (S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (N1) Minnesota North Stars

This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams.
* Edmonton won series 4–0

## Stanley Cup Finals

This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. New York won both previous meetings, and was a rematch of New York's four-game sweep in last year's Stanley Cup Finals.
The Islanders attempted to match the 1950s Montreal Canadiens and win the Stanley Cup five consecutive times, against the Edmonton Oilers attempting to win the franchise's first championship. The Islanders lost the first game at home 1–0, but bounced back to defeat the Oilers 6–1 in the second game. Edmonton took over the series from that point, winning the next three games, all played in Edmonton.
* Edmonton won series 4–1

## Player statistics
### Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 13 | 22 | 35 | +18 | 12 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 14 | 14 | 28 | +9 | 13 |
| Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +9 | 19 |
| Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +18 | 21 |
| Clark Gillies | New York Islanders | 21 | 12 | 7 | 19 | +2 | 19 |
| Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | +5 | 4 |
| Glenn Anderson | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +6 | 33 |
| Paul Reinhart | Calgary Flames | 11 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +9 | 2 |
| Patrick Flatley | New York Islanders | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +7 | 14 |
| Ken Linseman | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 14 | +7 | 65 |

### Goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Steve Penney | Montreal Canadiens | 15 | 9 | 6 | 355 | 32 | 2.21 | .910 | 3 | 870:31 |
| Mike Liut | St. Louis Blues | 11 | 6 | 5 | 361 | 29 | 2.44 | .920 | 1 | 712:32 |
| Billy Smith | New York Islanders | 21 | 12 | 8 | 567 | 54 | 2.73 | .905 | 0 | 1188:11 |
| Dan Bouchard | Quebec Nordiques | 9 | 5 | 4 | 224 | 25 | 2.77 | .888 | 0 | 542:27 |
| Grant Fuhr | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 11 | 4 | 495 | 44 | 2.99 | .911 | 1 | 883:44 |