Season Almanac
Led multiple categories: Wayne Gretzky (A, PTS)
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 48-18 | 180.1 | Mike Bossy | Playoffs |
| St. Louis Blues | 45-18 | 181.2 | Wayne Babych | Playoffs |
| Montréal Canadiens | 45-22 | 180.6 | Steve Shutt | Playoffs |
| Los Angeles Kings | 43-24 | 168.4 | Marcel Dionne | Playoffs |
| Buffalo Sabres | 39-20 | 167.8 | Danny Gare | Playoffs |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 41-24 | 180.5 | Bill Barber | Playoffs |
| Calgary Flames | 39-27 | 162.7 | Kent Nilsson | Playoffs |
| Boston Bruins | 37-30 | 160 | Rick Middleton | Playoffs |
| Minnesota North Stars | 35-28 | 123.6 | Bobby Smith | Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 31-33 | 144.6 | Denis Savard | Playoffs |
| Quebec Nordiques | 30-32 | 117.6 | Peter Stastny | Playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 28-32 | 148.9 | Thomas Gradin | Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 30-36 | 154.9 | Anders Hedberg | Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 29-35 | 147.8 | Wayne Gretzky | Playoffs |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 30-37 | 139.5 | Rick Kehoe | Playoffs |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 28-37 | 143.3 | Wilf Paiement | Playoffs |
| Washington Capitals | 26-36 | 148.8 | Mike Gartner | |
| Hartford Whalers | 21-41 | 112.2 | Mike Rogers | |
| Colorado Rockies | 20-43 | 92.8 | Lanny McDonald | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 19-43 | 109.2 | Dale McCourt | |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 9-56 | 92.2 | Dave Christian |
Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).