The Calgary Flames had the best record by a team in 1988-89, with a record of 54-17-9.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	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
3	Capitals	41-29-10	1988-89	92	80	41	29	10	.575	305	259	46	21.8	79.8	31.18	12.2	27.55	.882
4	Kings	42-31-7	1988-89	91	80	42	31	7	.569	376	335	41	20.7	80.3	31.56	14.9	33.71	.876
5	Bruins	37-29-14	1988-89	88	80	37	29	14	.550	289	256	33	19.9	82.0	31.38	11.5	26.75	.880
6	Penguins	40-33-7	1988-89	87	80	40	33	7	.544	347	349	-2	24.5	77.0	28.51	15.2	35.70	.878
7	Oilers	38-34-8	1988-89	84	80	38	34	8	.525	325	306	19	19.8	82.8	27.81	14.6	30.40	.874
8	Sabres	38-35-7	1988-89	83	80	38	35	7	.519	291	299	-8	20.5	79.0	27.90	13.0	29.73	.874
9	Rangers	37-35-8	1988-89	82	80	37	35	8	.513	310	307	3	18.6	77.0	34.01	11.4	30.71	.875
10	Red Wings	34-34-12	1988-89	80	80	34	34	12	.500	313	316	-3	20.7	81.5	28.69	13.6	31.38	.874
11	Flyers	36-36-8	1988-89	80	80	36	36	8	.500	307	285	22	26.7	81.5	29.86	12.9	30.55	.883
12	Whalers	37-38-5	1988-89	79	80	37	38	5	.494	299	290	9	20.8	81.4	30.74	12.2	29.13	.876
13	Blues	33-35-12	1988-89	78	80	33	35	12	.488	275	285	-10	20.0	76.7	29.09	11.8	28.09	.873
14	Canucks	33-39-8	1988-89	74	80	33	39	8	.463	251	253	-2	19.0	80.8	30.54	10.3	28.28	.888
15	North Stars	27-37-16	1988-89	70	80	27	37	16	.438	258	278	-20	20.2	81.2	31.44	10.3	32.44	.893
16	Blackhawks	27-41-12	1988-89	66	80	27	41	12	.413	297	335	-38	21.0	74.6	32.86	11.3	31.41	.867
17	Devils	27-41-12	1988-89	66	80	27	41	12	.413	281	325	-44	18.3	75.4	31.20	11.3	29.89	.864
18	Jets	26-42-12	1988-89	64	80	26	42	12	.400	300	355	-55	22.1	77.8	29.75	12.6	32.26	.862
19	Maple Leafs	28-46-6	1988-89	62	80	28	46	6	.388	259	342	-83	16.7	72.7	27.06	12.0	34.29	.875
20	Islanders	28-47-5	1988-89	61	80	28	47	5	.381	265	325	-60	22.5	73.6	30.36	10.9	30.79	.868
21	Nordiques	27-46-7	1988-89	61	80	27	46	7	.381	269	342	-73	21.6	78.8	28.45	11.8	32.56	.869