Season Almanac
Led multiple categories: Wayne Gretzky (G, A, PTS)
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 50-24 | 199.7 | Wayne Gretzky | Playoffs |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 46-26 | 197.5 | Tim Kerr | Playoffs |
| Calgary Flames | 46-31 | 185.5 | Joe Mullen | Playoffs |
| Hartford Whalers | 43-30 | 175.3 | Ron Francis | Playoffs |
| Montréal Canadiens | 41-29 | 183.8 | Bobby Smith | Playoffs |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 40-32 | 159.3 | Dale Hawerchuk | Playoffs |
| Washington Capitals | 38-32 | 159.6 | Larry Murphy | Playoffs |
| Boston Bruins | 39-34 | 183.6 | Ray Bourque | Playoffs |
| New York Islanders | 35-33 | 171.7 | Bryan Trottier | Playoffs |
| St. Louis Blues | 32-33 | 159.2 | Doug Gilmour | Playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | 34-36 | 132.2 | Steve Yzerman | Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 34-38 | 120.7 | Walt Poddubny | Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 29-37 | 179.7 | Denis Savard | Playoffs |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 30-38 | 151.4 | Mario Lemieux | |
| Minnesota North Stars | 30-38 | 138.2 | Dino Ciccarelli | |
| Quebec Nordiques | 31-39 | 115.4 | Michel Goulet | Playoffs |
| Los Angeles Kings | 31-41 | 159.6 | Luc Robitaille | Playoffs |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 32-42 | 152.8 | Russ Courtnall | Playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 29-43 | 143.3 | Tony Tanti | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 28-44 | 156 | Dave Andreychuk | |
| New Jersey Devils | 29-45 | 148.5 | Aaron Broten |
Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).