nhl best team season record 80s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 56-17-7 in 1985-86 and in 1983-84.

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Oilers
Oilers
56-17-7
1985-86
119
80
56
17
7
.744
426
310
116
26.3
81.1
33.06
16.1
34.73
.888
2Oilers
Oilers
57-18-5
1983-84
119
80
57
18
5
.744
446
314
132
25.5
79.7
32.64
17.1
33.01
.881
3Islanders
Islanders
54-16-10
1981-82
118
80
54
16
10
.738
385
250
135
27.8
79.9
30.86
15.6
30.08
.896
4Flames
Flames
54-17-9
1988-89
117
80
54
17
9
.731
354
226
128
25.2
82.8
34.64
12.8
25.74
.890
5Flyers
Flyers
48-12-20
1979-80
116
80
48
12
20
.725
327
254
73
16.2
78.8
33.81
12.1
27.70
.885
6Canadiens
Canadiens
53-18-9
1988-89
115
80
53
18
9
.719
315
218
97
21.0
82.2
30.85
12.8
26.54
.897
7Flyers
Flyers
53-20-7
1984-85
113
80
53
20
7
.706
348
241
107
22.3
79.8
33.70
12.9
29.83
.899
8Oilers
Oilers
48-17-15
1981-82
111
80
48
17
15
.694
417
295
122
25.6
81.7
33.63
15.5
31.73
.884
9Flyers
Flyers
53-23-4
1985-86
110
80
53
23
4
.688
335
241
94
23.6
82.8
34.13
12.3
28.89
.896
10Bruins
Bruins
50-20-10
1982-83
110
80
50
20
10
.688
327
228
99
22.8
80.4
30.85
13.2
24.83
.885
11Islanders
Islanders
48-18-14
1980-81
110
80
48
18
14
.688
355
260
95
29.3
79.3
30.21
14.7
30.23
.892
12Sabres
Sabres
47-17-16
1979-80
110
80
47
17
16
.688
318
201
117
24.4
82.9
29.33
13.6
23.99
.895
13Oilers
Oilers
49-20-11
1984-85
109
80
49
20
11
.681
401
298
103
25.7
78.3
32.44
15.5
32.85
.887
14Canadiens
Canadiens
46-17-17
1981-82
109
80
46
17
17
.681
360
223
137
24.2
80.1
33.78
13.3
27.48
.899
15Capitals
Capitals
50-23-7
1985-86
107
80
50
23
7
.669
315
272
43
22.8
81.0
30.30
13.0
27.70
.877
16Blues
Blues
45-18-17
1980-81
107
80
45
18
17
.669
352
281
71
24.2
82.0
30.39
14.5
31.75
.889
17Canadiens
Canadiens
47-20-13
1979-80
107
80
47
20
13
.669
328
240
88
29.1
81.4
31.64
13.0
27.69
.892
18Oilers
Oilers
50-24-6
1986-87
106
80
50
24
6
.663
372
284
88
22.4
80.0
29.46
15.8
29.63
.880
19Flyers
Flyers
49-23-8
1982-83
106
80
49
23
8
.663
326
240
86
21.7
81.8
34.46
11.8
26.44
.887
20Oilers
Oilers
47-21-12
1982-83
106
80
47
21
12
.663
424
315
109
29.3
77.5
33.33
15.9
32.42
.879
21Flames
Flames
48-23-9
1987-88
105
80
48
23
9
.656
397
305
92
28.5
80.4
33.33
14.9
29.65
.871
22Bruins
Bruins
46-21-13
1979-80
105
80
46
21
13
.656
310
234
76
24.6
82.9
27.94
13.9
24.13
.879
23Bruins
Bruins
49-25-6
1983-84
104
80
49
25
6
.650
336
261
75
24.0
83.1
29.96
14.0
26.18
.875
24Islanders
Islanders
50-26-4
1983-84
104
80
50
26
4
.650
357
269
88
22.5
81.5
30.28
14.7
33.39
.899
25Black Hawks
Black Hawks
47-23-10
1982-83
104
80
47
23
10
.650
338
268
70
27.1
76.4
31.80
13.3
31.08
.892

More Oilers Stats

Team Leaders

G

41

McDavid

Connor McDavid

A

80

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+28

Ekholm

Mattias Ekholm
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.48

4th

GA/GP

3.37

28th

PP%

30.7

1st

PK%

77.0

25th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
27
4
86
-4
Oilers Oilers
36
28
9
81
5
32
26
15
79
-1
29
25
18
76
-23
32
29
10
74
-17
32
31
7
71
-39
30
34
8
68
-40
21
42
8
50
-84
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/28
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/31
@
9:00 PM
Thu
4/2
@
9:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
10:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

36 - 28 - 9

4

Final

3

VGK Golden Knights

32 - 26 - 15

Thu 26 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
48
13
10
106
87
Stars Stars - x
43
18
11
97
47
41
20
12
94
29
37
30
6
80
19
34
29
9
77
-22
30
30
12
72
-18
30
30
11
71
-40
27
33
13
67
-50
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
27
4
86
-4
36
28
9
81
5
32
26
15
79
-1
29
25
18
76
-23
32
29
10
74
-17
32
31
7
71
-39
30
34
8
68
-40
21
42
8
50
-84
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
44
21
8
96
40
44
21
6
94
61
40
21
10
90
20
40
24
8
88
16
38
24
10
86
22
39
25
8
86
-1
31
29
13
75
-26
35
33
3
73
-23
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
45
20
6
96
41
36
20
16
88
19
38
23
11
87
13
41
27
5
87
4
35
24
12
82
-6
36
28
9
81
12
37
32
2
76
-18
29
35
9
67
-23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/1
@
4-2
Sun
3/1
@
5-4
Sun
3/1
@
3-2
Sun
3/1
@
6-1
Sun
3/1
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/28
@
1:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
1:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
3:30 PM
Sat
3/28
@
5:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
5:00 PM