1981 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 1981, with .675, .075 ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. The average across 21 NHL teams is .412.
Led the NHL in 1981
New York Islanders
80 games
.675
Winning Percentage
.075 clear of Edmonton Oilers
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Islanders
|
80 | .675 |
| 2 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .600 |
| 3 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .575 |
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .538 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .488 |
| 5 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .488 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .475 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .463 |
| 9 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .413 |
| 9 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .413 |
| NHL average | .412 | ||
| 11 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .400 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .388 |
| 13 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .375 |
| 13 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .375 |
| 15 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .363 |
| 16 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .325 |
| 17 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .300 |
| 18 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .263 |
| 18 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .263 |
| 20 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .250 |
| 21 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
80 | .225 |
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.