The Winnipeg Jets have earned the most points by a team in their rookie season, with 469 points in 1979-80.

	TEAM	PTS	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Jets	469	1979-80	1,046	16	38	7		.224	180	235	-55	1.78	9.7	1.87	.880
2	Oilers	426	1979-80	805	18	30	9		.265	155	223	-68	1.56	12.4	2.17	.872
3	Nordiques	417	1979-80	955	20	37	9		.218	161	254	-93	1.43	11.8	2.26	.882
4	Kings	344	1967-68	890	21	16	5		.193	130	121	9	1.69	8.7	1.32	.897
5	Jets	330	1992-93	417	0	0	1		.396	162	6	156	2.47	15.7	0.08	.824
6	Whalers	324	1979-80	654	16	24	11		.248	135	202	-67	1.45	14.2	2.30	.866
7	Jets	323	1981-82	462					.350	127			2.01	13.7
8	Maple Leafs	304	2016-17	573	1	1	0	0	.265	123	4	119	2.02	10.6	0.10	.927
9	Capitals	303	1981-82	622	24	34	11		.244	118	287	-169	1.52	12.5	3.77	.878
10	Nordiques	292	1980-81	373					.391	105			1.91	14.7
11	Penguins	276	1984-85	557	11	23	2		.248	118	168	-50	1.60	13.2	2.31	.869
12	Golden Seals	274	1974-75	636	10	21	3		.215	114	124	-10	1.55	11.6	1.86	.895
13	Flames	267	1983-84	494	0	1	0		.270	104	4	100	1.71	12.3	0.01	.333
14	Flyers	258	1983-84	444	28	13	7		.291	96	150	-54	1.59	13.6	2.98	.887
15	Penguins	253	2005-06	495	13	28		6	.256	94	156	-62	1.67	11.4	3.03	.896
16	North Stars	253	1976-77	521	0	2	0		.243	113	11	102	1.80	12.1	0.09	.776
17	Sabres	240	1982-83	408	10	7	6		.294	86	81	5	1.60	13.2	1.40	.858
18	Golden Seals	233	1975-76	500					.233	98			1.76	11.1
19	Islanders	233	1972-73	706	7	25	3		.165	85	152	-67	1.46	8.3	1.76	.878
20	Red Wings	230	1977-78	400					.288	90			2.12	10.6
21	Capitals	222	1979-80	519	7	7	1		.214	99	54	45	1.53	12.5	0.87	.881
22	Capitals	220	1975-76	472	5	23	7		.233	96	148	-52	1.57	13.0	2.75	.886
23	Flyers	220	1968-69	480					.229	78			1.89	8.6
24	Bruins	212	1992-93	360	0	0	0		.294	83	1	82	1.73	13.3	0.03	.900
25	Rockies	212	1976-77	502					.211	76			1.65	9.2