1978 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The New York Islanders led the NHL in save percentage in 1978, with .907, .005 ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. The average across 17 NHL teams is .882.
Led the NHL in 1978
New York Islanders
80 games
.907
Save Percentage
.005 clear of Chicago Blackhawks
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Islanders
|
80 | .907 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .902 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .901 |
| 4 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .901 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .891 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .889 |
| 7 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .883 |
| NHL average | .882 | ||
| 8 |
 Atlanta Flames
|
80 | .882 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .882 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .879 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .875 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .871 |
| 13 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .870 |
| 14 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .870 |
| 15 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .868 |
| 16 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .865 |
| 17 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .865 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as save percentage and goals against average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.