1979 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Philadelphia Flyers led the NHL in winning percentage in 1979, with .600, .012 ahead of the Buffalo Sabres. The average across 21 NHL teams is .415.
Led the NHL in 1979
Philadelphia Flyers
80 games
.600
Winning Percentage
.012 clear of Buffalo Sabres
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .600 |
| 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .588 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .588 |
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .575 |
| 5 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .488 |
| 6 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .475 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .450 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Flames
|
80 | .438 |
| 8 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .438 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .425 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .425 |
| NHL average | .415 | ||
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .375 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .375 |
| 14 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .350 |
| 15 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .338 |
| 15 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .338 |
| 15 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .338 |
| 18 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .325 |
| 19 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .313 |
| 20 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .250 |
| 21 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .238 |
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.