1987 NHL Game-Winning Goals by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals that decided a game
The Calgary Flames led the NHL in game-winning goals in 1987, with 48, 3 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 21 NHL teams is 35.4.
Led the NHL in 1987
Calgary Flames
80 games
48
Game-Winning Goals
3 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
80 | 48 |
| 2 |
|
80 | 45 |
| 3 |
|
80 | 44 |
| 3 |
|
80 | 44 |
| 5 |
|
80 | 41 |
| 6 |
|
80 | 39 |
| 7 |
|
80 | 38 |
| 7 |
|
80 | 38 |
| 7 |
|
80 | 38 |
| 10 |
|
80 | 37 |
| 11 |
|
80 | 36 |
| 11 |
|
80 | 36 |
| NHL average | 35.4 | ||
| 13 |
|
80 | 35 |
| 14 |
|
80 | 34 |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | 33 |
| 16 |
|
80 | 32 |
| 17 |
|
80 | 30 |
| 17 |
|
80 | 30 |
| 19 |
|
80 | 25 |
| 20 |
|
80 | 21 |
| 21 |
|
80 | 19 |
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.
