Season Almanac
Led multiple categories: Wayne Gretzky (G, A, PTS)
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 54-16 | 215.4 | Mike Bossy | Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 48-17 | 201.1 | Wayne Gretzky | Playoffs |
| Montréal Canadiens | 46-17 | 202.6 | Keith Acton | Playoffs |
| Boston Bruins | 43-27 | 170.1 | Barry Pederson | Playoffs |
| Minnesota North Stars | 37-23 | 154.7 | Bobby Smith | Playoffs |
| Buffalo Sabres | 39-26 | 138.6 | Gilbert Perreault | Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 39-27 | 150 | Mike Rogers | Playoffs |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 38-31 | 160.8 | Brian Propp | Playoffs |
| Quebec Nordiques | 33-31 | 141 | Peter Stastny | Playoffs |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 33-33 | 142 | Dale Hawerchuk | Playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 30-33 | 152.1 | Thomas Gradin | Playoffs |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 31-36 | 138.3 | Rick Kehoe | Playoffs |
| Calgary Flames | 29-34 | 136.5 | Guy Chouinard | Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 30-38 | 165.7 | Denis Savard | Playoffs |
| St. Louis Blues | 32-40 | 140.8 | Bernie Federko | Playoffs |
| Washington Capitals | 26-41 | 144.9 | Dennis Maruk | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 24-41 | 142 | Marcel Dionne | Playoffs |
| Hartford Whalers | 21-41 | 110.1 | Blaine Stoughton | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 20-44 | 115.5 | Rick Vaive | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 21-47 | 104.9 | Mark Osborne | |
| Colorado Rockies | 18-48 | 90.2 | Brent Ashton |
Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).