Edmonton would win their fourth-straight Smythe Division title, and repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing only 3 games in the entire playoffs while out scoring their opponents 98–52.
Jari Kurri scored a career-high 71 goals and 135 points, and won the Lady Byng Trophy.
Paul Coffey had 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) en route to his first Norris Trophy win, of three in his career.
Edmonton ran into a bit of a problem with the Chicago Black Hawks in the Conference Finals, as the teams split the first 4 games, with each team winning two at home, however, the Oilers won the next 2 games and advance to their 3rd straight Stanley Cup Finals.
Wayne Gretzky won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the first time in his career, as he scored an NHL record 47 points (17G-30A) in the playoffs.