Season Almanac
Led multiple categories: Wayne Gretzky (G, A, PTS) · Pete Peeters (W, SO)
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 50-20 | 196.8 | Barry Pederson | Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 47-21 | 215.1 | Wayne Gretzky | Playoffs |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 49-23 | 199.7 | Brian Propp | Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 47-23 | 190.7 | Denis Savard | Playoffs |
| Montréal Canadiens | 42-24 | 196.2 | Ryan Walter | Playoffs |
| New York Islanders | 42-26 | 189.3 | Mike Bossy | Playoffs |
| Minnesota North Stars | 40-24 | 140.6 | Neal Broten | Playoffs |
| Washington Capitals | 39-25 | 174 | Mike Gartner | Playoffs |
| Buffalo Sabres | 38-29 | 176.8 | Gilbert Perreault | Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 35-35 | 163 | Mark Pavelich | Playoffs |
| Quebec Nordiques | 34-34 | 155.4 | Peter Stastny | Playoffs |
| Calgary Flames | 32-34 | 172.4 | Kent Nilsson | Playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 30-35 | 152.5 | Stan Smyl | Playoffs |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 33-39 | 132.3 | Dale Hawerchuk | Playoffs |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 28-40 | 139 | Rick Vaive | Playoffs |
| Los Angeles Kings | 27-41 | 152.1 | Marcel Dionne | |
| St. Louis Blues | 25-40 | 154.9 | Bernie Federko | Playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | 21-44 | 133.7 | John Ogrodnick | |
| New Jersey Devils | 17-49 | 117.4 | Aaron Broten | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 18-53 | 125.8 | Doug Shedden | |
| Hartford Whalers | 19-54 | 112.9 | Ron Francis |
Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).