1982 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The New York Islanders led the NHL in save percentage in 1982, with .908, .014 ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. The average across 21 NHL teams is .876.
Led the NHL in 1982
New York Islanders
80 games
.908
Save Percentage
.014 clear of Chicago Blackhawks
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Islanders
|
80 | .908 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .894 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .888 |
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .887 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .887 |
| 6 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .882 |
| 7 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .882 |
| 8 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .881 |
| 9 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .880 |
| 10 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .879 |
| 11 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .878 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .876 |
| NHL average | .876 | ||
| 13 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .872 |
| 14 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .871 |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .870 |
| 16 |
 New Jersey Devils
|
80 | .869 |
| 17 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .867 |
| 18 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .861 |
| 19 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .854 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .853 |
| 21 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .853 |
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.