1986 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Edmonton Oilers led the NHL in winning percentage in 1986, with .625, .050 ahead of the Calgary Flames. The average across 21 NHL teams is .445.
Led the NHL in 1986
Edmonton Oilers
80 games
.625
Winning Percentage
.050 clear of Calgary Flames
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .625 |
| 2 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .575 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .575 |
| 4 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .538 |
| 5 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .513 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .500 |
| 7 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .488 |
| 8 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .475 |
| NHL average | .445 | ||
| 9 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .438 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .425 |
| 10 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .425 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .400 |
| 12 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .400 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .388 |
| 14 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .388 |
| 16 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .375 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .375 |
| 18 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .363 |
| 18 |
 New Jersey Devils
|
80 | .363 |
| 18 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .363 |
| 21 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .350 |
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.