1978 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Montréal Canadiens led the NHL in winning percentage in 1978, with .650, .012 ahead of the New York Islanders. The average across 17 NHL teams is .418.
Led the NHL in 1978
Montréal Canadiens
80 games
.650
Winning Percentage
.012 clear of New York Islanders
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .650 |
| 2 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .638 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .538 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Flames
|
80 | .513 |
| 5 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .500 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .500 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .450 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .450 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .425 |
| 9 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .425 |
| NHL average | .418 | ||
| 11 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .363 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .350 |
| 13 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .313 |
| 14 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .300 |
| 15 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .288 |
| 16 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .225 |
| 17 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .188 |
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.