best record in nhl 1979

The New York Islanders had the best record by a team in 1978-79, with a record of 51-15-14.

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Islanders
Islanders
51-15-14
1978-79
116
80
51
15
14
.725
358
214
144
31.2
80.2
28.76
15.6
28.86
.907
2Canadiens
Canadiens
52-17-11
1978-79
115
80
52
17
11
.719
337
204
133
28.3
83.6
32.16
13.1
25.41
.900
3Bruins
Bruins
43-23-14
1978-79
100
80
43
23
14
.625
316
270
46
23.6
74.6
28.06
14.1
24.78
.864
4Flyers
Flyers
40-25-15
1978-79
95
80
40
25
15
.594
281
248
33
25.4
79.0
31.74
11.1
25.58
.879
5Rangers
Rangers
40-29-11
1978-79
91
80
40
29
11
.569
316
292
24
23.9
74.7
30.89
12.8
27.75
.868
6Flames
Flames
41-31-8
1978-79
90
80
41
31
8
.563
327
280
47
23.5
80.7
28.29
14.4
29.44
.881
7Sabres
Sabres
36-28-16
1978-79
88
80
36
28
16
.550
280
263
17
20.6
78.7
30.01
11.7
29.95
.890
8Penguins
Penguins
36-31-13
1978-79
85
80
36
31
13
.531
281
279
2
21.5
77.2
32.31
10.9
30.88
.887
9Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
34-33-13
1978-79
81
80
34
33
13
.506
267
252
15
25.4
78.8
30.54
10.9
31.48
.900
10Kings
Kings
34-34-12
1978-79
80
80
34
34
12
.500
292
286
6
24.4
77.6
30.25
12.1
29.44
.879
11Black Hawks
Black Hawks
29-36-15
1978-79
73
80
29
36
15
.456
244
277
-33
16.6
76.4
28.09
10.9
34.19
.899
12North Stars
North Stars
28-40-12
1978-79
68
80
28
40
12
.425
257
289
-32
21.8
79.3
30.64
10.5
28.56
.874
13Canucks
Canucks
25-42-13
1978-79
63
80
25
42
13
.394
217
291
-74
19.0
80.6
27.10
10.0
30.81
.882
14Capitals
Capitals
24-41-15
1978-79
63
80
24
41
15
.394
273
338
-65
18.9
69.7
28.48
12.0
31.65
.867
15Red Wings
Red Wings
23-41-16
1978-79
62
80
23
41
16
.388
252
295
-43
23.9
77.4
28.39
11.1
28.33
.870
16Blues
Blues
18-50-12
1978-79
48
80
18
50
12
.300
249
348
-99
17.3
74.5
26.64
11.7
31.63
.862
17Rockies
Rockies
15-53-12
1978-79
42
80
15
53
12
.263
210
331
-121
22.5
70.6
27.34
9.6
30.96
.866

More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

21

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

24

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+11

Barzal

Mathew Barzal
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.91

22nd

GA/GP

2.70

5th

PP%

15.9

29th

PK%

81.8

7th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
14
3
55
16
Islanders Islanders
24
15
4
52
9
22
12
7
51
11
22
15
6
50
17
20
12
9
49
4
20
18
6
46
-4
22
19
2
46
-19
18
17
7
43
-13
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
9:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
3:00 PM
Last Game
NJD Devils

22 - 19 - 2

0

Final

9

NYI Islanders

24 - 15 - 4

Tue 6 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
4
7
69
70
25
10
8
58
26
25
11
8
58
21
20
20
3
43
6
19
19
4
42
-22
17
18
8
42
-39
17
18
7
41
-16
15
21
5
35
-12
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
18
11
12
48
-1
21
16
6
48
0
20
14
7
47
-5
18
14
9
45
-2
21
18
3
45
-16
21
19
3
45
-13
18
20
4
40
-14
16
21
5
37
-28
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
13
3
55
34
25
15
4
54
-5
23
13
6
52
0
22
15
4
48
1
22
17
3
47
-4
20
15
7
47
2
22
19
2
46
-6
20
16
5
45
2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
14
3
55
16
24
15
4
52
9
22
12
7
51
11
22
15
6
50
17
20
12
9
49
4
22
19
2
46
-19
20
18
6
46
-4
18
17
7
43
-13

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
12/9
@
4-3
Tue
12/9
@
4-3
Tue
12/9
@
2-3
Wed
12/10
@
3-2
Wed
12/10
@
3-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:30 PM