1989-1990 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The Buffalo Sabres led the NHL in save percentage in 1989-1990, with .903, .004 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 21 NHL teams is .881.
Led the NHL in 1989-1990
Buffalo Sabres
80 games
.903
Save Percentage
.004 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buffalo Sabres
|
80 | .903 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
80 | .899 |
| 3 |
 New York Islanders
|
80 | .896 |
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
80 | .893 |
| 5 |
 New York Rangers
|
80 | .890 |
| 6 |
 Washington Capitals
|
80 | .886 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
80 | .886 |
| 8 |
 New Jersey Devils
|
80 | .884 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
80 | .884 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
80 | .883 |
| 11 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 80 | .883 |
| 12 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
80 | .881 |
| NHL average | .881 | ||
| 13 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
80 | .878 |
| 14 |
 Hartford Whalers
|
80 | .877 |
| 15 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
80 | .874 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
80 | .872 |
| 17 |
 Calgary Flames
|
80 | .871 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
80 | .869 |
| 19 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
80 | .868 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
80 | .867 |
| 21 |
 Quebec Nordiques
|
80 | .855 |
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.