1984 Stanley Cup Final

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The 1984 Stanley Cup Final decided the NHL champion for the 1983–84 season. It featured the Edmonton Oilers, a rising Western Canadian team, against the New York Islanders, the four-time defending champions. The Oilers won the series 4 games to 1, claiming their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Series at a glance
- Dates: May 10–19, 1984
- Format: 2–3–2
- Result: Edmonton Oilers defeated the New York Islanders 4–1
- Most valuable player: Mark Messier (Oilers)

Game by game
- Game 1 (Long Island): Oilers won 1–0. Goalie Grant Fuhr shut out the Islanders, and Kevin McClelland scored the only goal.
- Game 2 (Long Island): Islanders won 6–1.
- Games 3–5 (Edmonton): The Oilers shifted the series to their home rink and dominated.
- Game 3: Oilers won 7–2. Mark Messier tied the game, and Wayne Gretzky scored his first Finals goal later in the game. Fuhr was hurt in this game.
- Game 4: Oilers won 7–2, with Gretzky scoring his first goal of the Finals.
- Game 5: Oilers won 5–2. Ken Linseman scored the series-winning goal early in the second period; Gretzky added two goals in the first period.

After the series
- The Oilers became the fastest Canadian expansion team to win a major sports title. Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers’ captain, received the Stanley Cup after the final game.
- Mark Messier was named the playoff MVP.

Notes
- This was the Islanders’ first Finals appearance since their early-80s dynasty; Edmonton’s victory marked the start of a new era with the Oilers winning their first Cup.