Power Rankings
| Rank | Change | Team | Record | P% | Talent | PP% | PK% | SH% | Form (L10) | Star player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
Minnesota North Stars
|
44-22-14-0 | 63.8% | 98 | — | — | — | — | C Denis Savard 94 5.0 5.0 |
| 2 | 0 |
Montreal Canadiens
|
43-21-16-0 | 63.8% | 89 | — | — | — | — | C Wayne Gretzky 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 3 | 0 |
Quebec Nordiques
|
47-24-9-0 | 64.4% | 83 | — | — | — | — | RW Dave Andreychuk 88 4.0 4.0 |
| 4 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
46-24-10-0 | 63.8% | 84 | — | — | — | — | RW Guy Lafleur 95 5.0 5.0 |
| 5 | 0 |
New York Islanders
|
42-25-13-0 | 60.6% | 91 | — | — | — | — | G Pete Peeters 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 6 | +1 |
Chicago Black Hawks
|
39-26-15-0 | 58.1% | 86 | — | — | — | — | C Bobby Smith 87 3.5 4.0 |
| 7 | -1 |
Vancouver Canucks
|
42-27-11-0 | 59.4% | 74 | — | — | — | — | RW Mike Bossy 96 5.0 5.0 |
| 8 | 0 |
Los Angeles Kings
|
36-31-13-0 | 53.1% | 89 | — | — | — | — | LW Kent Nilsson 92 4.5 4.5 |
| 9 | 0 |
Calgary Flames
|
31-31-18-0 | 50.0% | 92 | — | — | — | — | C Peter Stastny 93 5.0 5.0 |
| 10 | +1 |
Boston Bruins
|
36-32-12-0 | 52.5% | 78 | — | — | — | — | C Ken Linseman 90 4.0 4.0 |
| 11 | -1 |
Philadelphia Flyers
|
32-36-12-0 | 47.5% | 95 | — | — | — | — | RD Ray Bourque 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 12 | 0 |
St. Louis Blues
|
32-32-16-0 | 50.0% | 85 | — | — | — | — | LW Mark Messier 93 4.5 5.0 |
| 13 | +1 |
Detroit Red Wings
|
35-34-11-0 | 50.6% | 75 | — | — | — | — | C Rick Meagher 95 5.0 5.0 |
| 14 | -1 |
Hartford Whalers
|
33-35-12-0 | 48.8% | 81 | — | — | — | — | C Matti Hagman 90 4.0 4.0 |
| 15 | 0 |
Washington Capitals
|
32-35-13-0 | 48.1% | 75 | — | — | — | — | C Dennis Maruk 90 4.0 4.0 |
| 16 | 0 |
Winnipeg Jets
|
31-40-9-0 | 44.4% | 79 | — | — | — | — | LW Bruce Boudreau 93 4.5 4.5 |
| 17 | 0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
28-39-13-0 | 43.1% | 68 | — | — | — | — | C Bernie Federko 92 4.5 4.5 |
| 18 | 0 |
New Jersey Devils
|
26-41-13-0 | 40.6% | 62 | — | — | — | — | RW Pierre Mondou 92 4.0 4.0 |
| 19 | +1 |
Edmonton Oilers
|
20-46-14-0 | 33.8% | 76 | — | — | — | — | RW Brian Bellows 86 3.0 5.0 |
| 20 | -1 |
Buffalo Sabres
|
17-50-13-0 | 29.4% | 90 | — | — | — | — | C Bryan Trottier 94 5.0 5.0 |
| 21 | 0 |
New York Rangers
|
14-55-11-0 | 24.4% | 50 | — | — | — | — | C Doug Gilmour 85 3.0 5.0 |