1979 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in save percentage in 1979, with .903, .004 ahead of the New York Islanders. The average across 21 NHL teams is .883.
Led the NHL in 1979
Chicago Blackhawks
80 games
.903
Save Percentage
.004 clear of New York Islanders
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .903 |
| 2 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .899 |
| 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .896 |
| 4 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .893 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Flames
|
80 | .892 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .890 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .887 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .887 |
| NHL average | .883 | ||
| 9 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .883 |
| 10 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .882 |
| 11 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .881 |
| 12 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .879 |
| 13 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .879 |
| 14 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .879 |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .878 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .875 |
| 17 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .875 |
| 18 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .872 |
| 19 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .869 |
| 20 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .868 |
| 21 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .867 |
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.