which team scored the most points per game before 2000

Before 1999-00, the Montreal Canadiens recorded the most points per game by a team, with 1.20 per game.

	TEAM	P/GP	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	1.20	5,135	2,679	1,664	793	6,151	.599	17,262	13,725	3,537	20.7	81.6	31.99	11.4	28.43	.903
2	Flyers	1.15	2,522	1,253	873	396	2,902	.575	8,880	7,627	1,253	20.3	81.0	31.60	11.1	29.23	.897
3	Bruins	1.11	4,976	2,384	1,860	732	5,500	.553	16,326	14,766	1,560	20.7	81.7	31.56	11.1	28.72	.891
4	Sabres	1.10	2,296	1,077	854	365	2,519	.549	8,022	7,224	798	19.7	82.1	29.79	11.7	29.66	.894
5	Oilers	1.08	1,584	759	626	199	1,717	.542	6,261	5,737	524	20.1	79.9	29.99	13.2	31.05	.883
6	Flames	1.07	2,140	981	837	322	2,284	.534	7,796	7,195	601	22.1	80.3	30.68	11.9	29.68	.887
7	Islanders	1.03	2,140	952	887	301	2,205	.515	7,510	6,973	537	22.2	79.8	28.96	12.1	30.56	.893
8	Eagles	1.03	590	269	252	69	607	.514	1,544	1,477	67
9	Maroons	1.02	622	271	260	91	633	.509	1,474	1,405	69
10	Red Wings	1.02	4,910	2,115	2,030	765	4,995	.509	15,230	14,983	247	19.8	79.6	31.17	10.4	29.35	.885
11	Maple Leafs	1.00	5,135	2,204	2,194	738	5,146	.501	15,988	16,003	-15	19.2	78.8	31.10	10.3	32.08	.895
12	Rangers	1.00	4,910	2,074	2,066	770	4,918	.501	15,366	15,441	-75	21.7	80.5	31.22	10.7	30.96	.894
13	Blues	1.00	2,522	1,071	1,072	379	2,521	.500	8,184	8,348	-164	20.1	80.9	29.95	10.8	30.00	.890
14	Avalanche	0.98	1,584	676	702	206	1,558	.492	5,698	5,738	-40	20.6	79.7	29.16	12.3	30.55	.881
15	Panthers	0.98	460	183	192	85	451	.490	1,236	1,279	-43	14.8	82.5	27.87	9.6	29.43	.906
16	Blackhawks	0.98	4,910	2,023	2,128	759	4,805	.489	14,780	14,953	-173	20.2	80.4	30.31	10.8	30.72	.900
17	Penguins	0.96	2,522	1,042	1,136	344	2,428	.481	8,839	9,260	-421	21.6	78.2	30.61	11.5	31.88	.885
18	Capitals	0.96	1,984	828	904	252	1,908	.481	6,559	6,893	-334	19.4	81.0	29.18	11.3	29.04	.880
19	Stars	0.94	2,522	991	1,131	400	2,382	.472	8,069	8,586	-517	20.2	80.5	30.43	10.5	30.95	.890
20	Kings	0.92	2,522	983	1,173	366	2,332	.462	8,619	9,283	-664	20.5	78.4	30.40	11.2	31.50	.883
21	Mighty Ducks	0.91	460	181	222	57	419	.455	1,253	1,362	-109	15.3	81.7	28.15	9.7	31.78	.907
22	Coyotes	0.91	1,584	618	763	203	1,439	.454	5,431	6,014	-583	19.8	80.2	30.18	11.4	31.18	.878
23	Hurricanes	0.89	1,584	601	780	203	1,405	.443	5,114	5,766	-652	18.6	79.9	28.82	11.2	30.54	.881
24	Canucks	0.87	2,296	828	1,133	335	1,991	.434	7,439	8,440	-1,001	19.1	78.8	29.40	11.0	30.26	.879
25	Devils	0.86	1,984	711	996	277	1,699	.428	6,219	7,230	-1,011	18.7	78.8	29.62	10.6	30.06	.879