1987 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Calgary Flames led the NHL in winning percentage in 1987, with .600, .037 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 21 NHL teams is .442.
Led the NHL in 1987
Calgary Flames
80 games
.600
Winning Percentage
.037 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Calgary Flames
|
80 | .600 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .563 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .550 |
| 3 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .550 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .513 |
| 6 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .488 |
| 7 |
 New Jersey Devils
|
80 | .475 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .475 |
| 7 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .475 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .463 |
| 11 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .450 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .450 |
| NHL average | .442 | ||
| 13 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .438 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .425 |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .413 |
| 16 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .400 |
| 17 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .375 |
| 17 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .375 |
| 19 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .313 |
| 20 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .263 |
| 21 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .238 |
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.