1980 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Islanders led the NHL in winning percentage in 1980, with .600, .037 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 21 NHL teams is .402.
Led the NHL in 1980
New York Islanders
80 games
.600
Winning Percentage
.037 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Islanders
|
80 | .600 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .563 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .563 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .538 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .513 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .488 |
| 6 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .488 |
| 8 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .463 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .438 |
| NHL average | .402 | ||
| 10 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .388 |
| 11 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .375 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .375 |
| 11 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .375 |
| 14 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .363 |
| 15 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .350 |
| 15 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .350 |
| 17 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .325 |
| 18 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .275 |
| 19 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .263 |
| 20 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .238 |
| 21 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .113 |
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.