best nhl teams 1980s by record and run differential

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers had the best record by a team, with a record of 446-250-104.

TEAMRECPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Oilers
Oilers
446-250-104
996
800
446
250
104
.623
3,803
3,059
744
23.8
79.6
30.98
15.3
31.46
.878
2Flyers
Flyers
446-254-100
992
800
446
254
100
.620
3,233
2,650
583
22.0
79.9
33.10
12.2
29.23
.887
3Canadiens
Canadiens
435-252-113
983
800
435
252
113
.614
3,185
2,515
670
22.4
80.7
30.92
12.9
27.06
.884
4Bruins
Bruins
418-281-101
937
800
418
281
101
.586
3,116
2,638
478
21.7
80.7
30.26
12.9
26.37
.875
5Islanders
Islanders
414-288-98
926
800
414
288
98
.579
3,204
2,721
483
24.6
79.1
30.06
13.3
30.95
.890
6Flames
Flames
398-288-114
910
800
398
288
114
.569
3,363
2,980
383
25.2
79.2
31.44
13.4
31.14
.880
7Sabres
Sabres
389-293-118
896
800
389
293
118
.560
3,025
2,706
319
21.3
80.2
29.65
12.8
27.89
.879
8Capitals
Capitals
379-311-110
868
800
379
311
110
.543
2,988
2,755
233
20.9
79.5
30.41
12.3
28.60
.880
9Rangers
Rangers
353-348-99
805
800
353
348
99
.503
3,048
3,032
16
21.7
78.8
30.78
12.4
30.55
.876
10Blues
Blues
341-344-115
797
800
341
344
115
.498
2,946
2,991
-45
21.6
78.8
29.94
12.3
30.58
.878
11North Stars
North Stars
326-335-139
791
800
326
335
139
.494
3,005
3,005
0
22.8
78.6
31.68
11.9
31.98
.883
12Blackhawks
Blackhawks
335-350-115
785
800
335
350
115
.491
3,023
3,128
-105
22.7
77.2
31.34
12.1
32.99
.881
13Nordiques
Nordiques
338-358-104
780
800
338
358
104
.488
3,081
3,078
3
22.4
78.2
29.32
13.1
30.14
.872
14Kings
Kings
307-381-112
726
800
307
381
112
.454
3,193
3,463
-270
22.5
74.6
30.86
12.9
31.42
.862
15Whalers
Whalers
301-395-104
706
800
301
395
104
.441
2,843
3,205
-362
20.8
78.5
29.53
12.0
30.94
.871
16Jets
Jets
294-400-106
694
800
294
400
106
.434
2,954
3,393
-439
21.3
77.0
30.91
11.9
31.46
.865
17Canucks
Canucks
282-394-124
688
800
282
394
124
.430
2,815
3,126
-311
21.0
77.3
30.19
11.7
30.05
.870
18Penguins
Penguins
289-416-95
673
800
289
416
95
.421
2,926
3,414
-488
22.0
75.6
30.22
12.1
32.51
.869
19Red Wings
Red Wings
271-415-114
656
800
271
415
114
.410
2,825
3,294
-469
19.9
76.5
29.38
12.0
29.92
.862
20Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
263-443-94
620
800
263
443
94
.388
2,902
3,541
-639
20.2
75.8
30.13
12.0
33.70
.869
21Devils
Devils
237-466-97
571
800
237
466
97
.357
2,627
3,411
-784
19.0
75.6
28.69
11.4
30.85
.862

More Oilers Stats

Team Leaders

G

23

McDavid

Connor McDavid

A

39

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+12

Podkolzin

Vasily Podkolzin
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.38

3rd

GA/GP

3.38

27th

PP%

33.3

1st

PK%

77.6

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
Oilers Oilers
18
13
6
42
-2
16
8
10
42
1
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
15
17
4
34
-11
14
14
6
34
-19
15
18
3
33
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/31
@
9:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
VGK Golden Knights

16 - 8 - 10

3

Final

4

EDM Oilers

18 - 13 - 6

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
2
7
59
61
25
7
5
55
36
22
10
5
49
19
18
17
3
39
5
14
16
8
36
-36
15
16
4
34
-19
15
17
3
33
-4
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
16
8
10
42
1
18
13
6
42
-2
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
14
14
6
34
-19
15
17
4
34
-11
15
18
3
33
-19
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
3
45
-3
20
13
3
43
22
19
12
5
43
-5
20
16
1
41
0
19
14
2
40
0
18
13
4
40
7
17
14
4
38
-6
15
15
5
35
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
18
10
7
43
7
19
12
5
43
18
19
13
4
42
2
20
15
1
41
-6
18
16
4
40
-5
15
11
9
39
-6
15
15
6
36
-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
@
4-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-2
Thu
11/27
@
2-3
Thu
11/27
@
4-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
6:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM