nhl best teams in the 1980s

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

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Team Leaders

G

4

Kapanen

Kasperi Kapanen

A

7

Draisaitl

Leon Draisaitl

+/-

+7

Kapanen

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Team Rankings

G/GP

3.44

6th

GA/GP

3.23

25th

PP%

30.6

1st

PK%

77.8

20th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers
41
30
11
93
13
43
33
6
92
-15
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/31
@
4-1
Tue
3/31
@
4-6
Tue
3/31
@
3-6
Tue
3/31
@
4-3
Tue
3/31
@
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/23
@
7:00 PM
Sun
5/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
@
9:00 PM
Wed
5/27
@
8:00 PM