1981 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The Montréal Canadiens led the NHL in save percentage in 1981, with .899, .002 ahead of the New York Islanders. The average across 21 NHL teams is .873.
Led the NHL in 1981
Montréal Canadiens
80 games
.899
Save Percentage
.002 clear of New York Islanders
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .899 |
| 2 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .897 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .892 |
| 4 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .886 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .885 |
| 6 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .883 |
| 7 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .874 |
| 8 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .873 |
| 8 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .873 |
| NHL average | .873 | ||
| 10 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .872 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .872 |
| 12 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .871 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .869 |
| 14 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .868 |
| 15 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .867 |
| 16 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .866 |
| 17 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .865 |
| 18 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .863 |
| 19 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .856 |
| 20 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .852 |
| 21 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .847 |
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.