Between the 1978-79 and 1983-84 seasons, the New York Islanders had the best record by a team, with a record of 284-129-67.

	TEAM	REC	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Islanders	284-129-67	635	480	284	129	67	.661	2,038	1,466	572	26.7	80.4	29.70	14.3	30.41	.900
2	Canadiens	267-140-73	607	480	267	140	73	.632	1,993	1,480	513	24.6	80.0	32.16	12.9	26.97	.886
3	Bruins	268-146-66	602	480	268	146	66	.627	1,928	1,550	378	23.8	79.9	29.34	13.7	25.07	.871
4	Flyers	260-141-79	599	480	260	141	79	.624	1,922	1,594	328	22.8	78.3	33.98	11.8	27.89	.881
5	Sabres	247-145-88	582	480	247	145	88	.606	1,865	1,529	336	22.4	81.4	29.93	13.0	27.36	.884
6	Oilers	209-130-61	479	400	209	130	61	.599	1,916	1,573	343	24.9	78.3	31.56	15.2	31.49	.875
7	North Stars	215-174-91	521	480	215	174	91	.543	1,871	1,727	144	24.2	79.9	31.85	12.2	30.70	.883
8	Rangers	224-188-68	516	480	224	188	68	.538	1,872	1,790	82	22.8	77.6	30.06	13.0	29.17	.872
9	Flames	210-190-80	500	480	210	190	80	.521	1,904	1,823	81	24.4	79.6	28.94	13.7	32.08	.882
10	Black Hawks	201-199-80	482	480	201	199	80	.502	1,736	1,784	-48	22.7	76.9	30.82	11.7	32.51	.886
11	Nordiques	164-169-67	395	400	164	169	67	.494	1,621	1,590	31	22.8	76.6	28.45	14.2	30.63	.870
12	Capitals	190-210-80	460	480	190	210	80	.479	1,753	1,795	-42	20.1	77.4	29.99	12.2	29.88	.875
13	Blues	186-223-71	443	480	186	223	71	.461	1,760	1,888	-128	21.2	78.8	29.42	12.5	31.23	.874
14	Kings	181-220-79	441	480	181	220	79	.459	1,850	1,999	-149	23.6	72.6	30.57	12.6	30.61	.864
15	Canucks	172-218-90	434	480	172	218	90	.452	1,661	1,796	-135	21.4	77.8	29.88	11.6	30.10	.876
16	Maple Leafs	171-239-70	412	480	171	239	70	.429	1,787	2,043	-256	23.2	76.1	30.69	12.1	33.37	.872
17	Penguins	161-252-67	389	480	161	252	67	.405	1,655	2,048	-393	22.3	74.9	31.00	11.1	31.94	.866
18	Jets	126-216-58	310	400	126	216	58	.388	1,430	1,753	-323	20.6	74.9	30.71	11.6	32.67	.866
19	Whalers	116-212-72	304	400	116	212	72	.380	1,408	1,758	-350	21.1	75.1	29.19	12.1	33.21	.868
20	Red Wings	141-260-79	361	480	141	260	79	.376	1,603	1,958	-355	19.9	74.8	30.20	11.1	28.80	.858
21	Devils	108-300-72	288	480	108	300	72	.300	1,404	2,033	-629	18.7	74.9	27.45	10.7	31.14	.864