Power Rankings
| Rank | Change | Team | Record | P% | Talent | PP% | PK% | SH% | Form (L10) | Star player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
50-20-10-0 | 68.8% | 95 | 24.8% | 82.8% | 10.3% | 5-3-0-2 | RW Guy Lafleur 5.0 5.0 |
| 2 | 0 |
Vancouver Canucks
|
51-18-11-0 | 70.6% | 88 | 27.9% | 77.2% | 11.4% | 4-3-2-1 | RW Mike Bossy 5.0 5.0 |
| 3 | 0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
45-23-12-0 | 63.8% | 86 | 24.7% | 76.8% | 9.8% | 6-4-0-0 | G Bob Sauvé 4.5 4.5 |
| 4 | 0 |
Philadelphia Flyers
|
44-27-9-0 | 60.6% | 95 | 28.5% | 75.9% | 11.0% | 3-6-1-0 | C Marcel Dionne 5.0 5.0 |
| 5 | 0 |
Edmonton Oilers
|
43-26-11-0 | 60.6% | 88 | 22.3% | 78.6% | 10.6% | 7-2-0-1 | LW Brian Propp 4.0 4.0 |
| 6 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies
|
37-31-12-0 | 53.8% | 97 | 20.8% | 81.8% | 10.6% | 6-4-0-0 | C Pierre Mondou 5.0 5.0 |
| 7 | 0 |
Chicago Black Hawks
|
40-31-9-0 | 55.6% | 86 | 25.7% | 72.7% | 10.8% | 7-3-0-0 | C Bobby Smith 3.5 4.5 |
| 8 | 0 |
Washington Capitals
|
36-29-15-0 | 54.4% | 85 | 25.7% | 80.1% | 11.5% | 3-3-4-0 | C Dennis Maruk 4.5 4.5 |
| 9 | 0 |
Detroit Red Wings
|
32-29-19-0 | 51.9% | 86 | 20.2% | 74.1% | 10.5% | 7-3-0-0 | C Rick Meagher 4.5 4.5 |
| 10 | 0 |
Hartford Whalers
|
32-35-13-0 | 48.1% | 94 | 26.4% | 82.8% | 10.4% | 4-4-0-2 | C Matti Hagman 4.0 4.0 |
| 11 | +1 |
Buffalo Sabres
|
30-38-12-0 | 45.0% | 97 | 19.5% | 73.2% | 9.1% | 2-6-2-0 | C Peter McNab 3.5 3.5 |
| 12 | -1 |
Minnesota North Stars
|
31-35-14-0 | 47.5% | 87 | 23.1% | 80.1% | 10.7% | 1-9-0-0 | LW Joe Mullen 3.5 3.5 |
| 13 | 0 |
New York Islanders
|
30-37-13-0 | 45.6% | 92 | 24.2% | 76.7% | 10.0% | 5-3-2-0 | C Bryan Trottier 4.5 5.0 |
| 14 | 0 |
Los Angeles Kings
|
33-37-10-0 | 47.5% | 79 | 23.8% | 74.1% | 10.9% | 6-4-0-0 | LW Kent Nilsson 4.0 4.0 |
| 15 | 0 |
New York Rangers
|
30-39-11-0 | 44.4% | 66 | 25.2% | 82.6% | 10.3% | 7-3-0-0 | RW Jim Fox 2.5 3.5 |
| 16 | 0 |
Boston Bruins
|
26-41-13-0 | 40.6% | 81 | 22.2% | 74.5% | 10.2% | 1-7-2-0 | RD Bobby Orr 5.0 5.0 |
| 17 | 0 |
Quebec Nordiques
|
26-44-10-0 | 38.8% | 82 | 17.9% | 78.7% | 11.1% | 4-4-2-0 | LW Marc Tardif 2.5 2.5 |
| 18 | 0 |
St. Louis Blues
|
23-41-16-0 | 38.8% | 83 | 17.2% | 72.0% | 9.9% | 3-5-2-0 | C Thomas Gradin 4.0 4.0 |
| 19 | 0 |
Montreal Canadiens
|
25-44-11-0 | 38.1% | 83 | 18.8% | 79.0% | 10.6% | 4-5-1-0 | RW Dave Christian 3.5 3.5 |
| 20 | 0 |
Atlanta Flames
|
27-48-5-0 | 36.9% | 86 | 19.5% | 74.5% | 10.4% | 1-8-1-0 | RW Dave Taylor 4.0 4.0 |
| 21 | 0 |
Winnipeg Jets
|
27-45-8-0 | 38.8% | 48 | 17.5% | 79.0% | 10.4% | 3-7-0-0 | C Bob Miller 2.5 2.5 |