Season Almanac
Led multiple categories: Wayne Gretzky (G, A, PTS)
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 53-20 | 209.8 | Tim Kerr | Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 49-20 | 201.6 | Wayne Gretzky | Playoffs |
| Washington Capitals | 46-25 | 190 | Mike Gartner | Playoffs |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 35-17 | 162.2 | Dale Hawerchuk | Playoffs |
| Calgary Flames | 41-27 | 207.3 | Kent Nilsson | Playoffs |
| Montréal Canadiens | 41-27 | 170.4 | Mats Naslund | Playoffs |
| Quebec Nordiques | 41-30 | 138.4 | Peter Stastny | Playoffs |
| Buffalo Sabres | 38-28 | 164.8 | Gilbert Perreault | Playoffs |
| New York Islanders | 40-34 | 187.6 | Mike Bossy | Playoffs |
| St. Louis Blues | 37-31 | 162.9 | Bernie Federko | Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 38-35 | 181.6 | Denis Savard | Playoffs |
| Los Angeles Kings | 34-32 | 175.2 | Marcel Dionne | Playoffs |
| Boston Bruins | 36-34 | 143.5 | Ray Bourque | Playoffs |
| Hartford Whalers | 30-41 | 123.4 | Ron Francis | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 27-41 | 161.5 | John Ogrodnick | Playoffs |
| Minnesota North Stars | 25-40 | 116.8 | Brian Bellows | Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 26-44 | 151.2 | Reijo Ruotsalainen | Playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 25-46 | 141.8 | Patrik Sundstrom | |
| New Jersey Devils | 22-48 | 141.3 | Mel Bridgman | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 24-51 | 128 | Mario Lemieux | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 20-52 | 132 | Rick Vaive |
Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).