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*Clinched Playoff Berth
1980-1981
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 45
 22
 13
 332
 232
 103
Los Angeles Kings*
 43
 24
 13
 337
 290
 99
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 21
 41
 18
 302
 345
 60
Hartford Whalers
 21
 41
 18
 292
 372
 60
Detroit Red Wings
 19
 43
 18
 252
 339
 56
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Buffalo Sabres
 39
 20
 21
 327
 250
 99
Boston Bruins*
 37
 30
 13
 316
 272
 87
Minnesota North Stars*
 35
 28
 17
 291
 263
 87
Quebec Nordiques*
 30
 32
 18
 314
 318
 78
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 28
 37
 15
 322
 367
 71
1980-1981
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
New York Islanders
 48
 18
 14
 355
 260
 110
Philadelphia Flyers*
 41
 24
 15
 313
 249
 97
Calgary Flames*
 39
 27
 14
 329
 298
 92
New York Rangers*
 30
 36
 14
 312
 317
 74
Washington Capitals
 26
 36
 18
 286
 317
 70
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
St. Louis Blues
 45
 18
 17
 352
 281
 107
Chicago Blackhawks*
 31
 33
 16
 304
 315
 78
Vancouver Canucks*
 28
 32
 20
 289
 301
 76
Edmonton Oilers*
 29
 35
 16
 328
 327
 74
Colorado Rockies
 22
 45
 13
 258
 344
 57
Winnipeg Jets
 9
 57
 14
 246
 400
 32
1981-1982
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Minnesota North Stars
 37
 23
 20
 346
 288
 94
Winnipeg Jets*
 33
 33
 14
 319
 332
 80
St. Louis Blues*
 32
 40
 8
 315
 349
 72
Chicago Blackhawks*
 30
 38
 12
 332
 363
 72
Toronto Maple Leafs
 20
 44
 16
 298
 380
 56
Detroit Red Wings
 21
 47
 12
 270
 351
 54
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 48
 17
 15
 417
 295
 111
Vancouver Canucks*
 30
 33
 17
 290
 286
 77
Calgary Flames*
 29
 34
 17
 334
 345
 75
Los Angeles Kings*
 24
 41
 15
 314
 369
 63
Colorado Rockies
 18
 49
 13
 241
 362
 49
1981-1982
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 46
 17
 17
 360
 223
 109
Boston Bruins*
 43
 27
 10
 323
 285
 96
Buffalo Sabres*
 39
 26
 15
 307
 273
 93
Quebec Nordiques*
 33
 31
 16
 356
 345
 82
Hartford Whalers
 21
 41
 18
 264
 351
 60
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
New York Islanders
 54
 16
 10
 385
 250
 118
New York Rangers*
 39
 27
 14
 316
 306
 92
Philadelphia Flyers*
 38
 31
 11
 325
 313
 87
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 31
 36
 13
 310
 337
 75
Washington Capitals
 26
 41
 13
 319
 338
 65
1982-1983
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 47
 23
 10
 338
 268
 104
Minnesota North Stars*
 40
 24
 16
 321
 290
 96
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 28
 40
 12
 293
 330
 68
St. Louis Blues*
 25
 40
 15
 285
 316
 65
Detroit Red Wings
 21
 44
 15
 263
 344
 57
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 47
 21
 12
 424
 315
 106
Calgary Flames*
 32
 34
 14
 321
 317
 78
Vancouver Canucks*
 30
 35
 15
 303
 309
 75
Winnipeg Jets*
 33
 39
 8
 311
 333
 74
Los Angeles Kings
 27
 41
 12
 308
 365
 66
1982-1983
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 50
 20
 10
 327
 228
 110
Montreal Canadiens*
 42
 24
 14
 350
 286
 98
Buffalo Sabres*
 38
 29
 13
 318
 285
 89
Quebec Nordiques*
 34
 34
 12
 343
 336
 80
Hartford Whalers
 19
 54
 7
 261
 403
 45
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 49
 23
 8
 326
 240
 106
New York Islanders*
 42
 26
 12
 302
 226
 96
Washington Capitals*
 39
 25
 16
 306
 283
 94
New York Rangers*
 35
 35
 10
 306
 287
 80
New Jersey Devils
 17
 49
 14
 230
 338
 48
Pittsburgh Penguins
 18
 53
 9
 257
 394
 45
1983-1984
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Minnesota North Stars
 39
 31
 10
 345
 344
 88
St. Louis Blues*
 32
 41
 7
 293
 316
 71
Detroit Red Wings*
 31
 42
 7
 298
 323
 69
Chicago Blackhawks*
 30
 42
 8
 277
 311
 68
Toronto Maple Leafs
 26
 45
 9
 303
 387
 61
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 57
 18
 5
 446
 314
 119
Calgary Flames*
 34
 32
 14
 311
 314
 82
Vancouver Canucks*
 32
 39
 9
 306
 328
 73
Winnipeg Jets*
 31
 38
 11
 340
 374
 73
Los Angeles Kings
 23
 44
 13
 309
 376
 59
1983-1984
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 49
 25
 6
 336
 261
 104
Buffalo Sabres*
 48
 25
 7
 315
 257
 103
Quebec Nordiques*
 42
 28
 10
 360
 278
 94
Montreal Canadiens*
 35
 40
 5
 286
 295
 75
Hartford Whalers
 28
 42
 10
 288
 320
 66
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
New York Islanders
 50
 26
 4
 357
 269
 104
Washington Capitals*
 48
 27
 5
 308
 226
 101
Philadelphia Flyers*
 44
 26
 10
 350
 290
 98
New York Rangers*
 42
 29
 9
 314
 304
 93
New Jersey Devils
 17
 56
 7
 231
 350
 41
Pittsburgh Penguins
 16
 58
 6
 254
 390
 38
1984-1985
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
St. Louis Blues
 37
 31
 12
 299
 288
 86
Chicago Blackhawks*
 38
 35
 7
 309
 299
 83
Detroit Red Wings*
 27
 41
 12
 313
 357
 66
Minnesota North Stars*
 25
 43
 12
 268
 321
 62
Toronto Maple Leafs
 20
 52
 8
 253
 358
 48
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 49
 20
 11
 401
 298
 109
Winnipeg Jets*
 43
 27
 10
 358
 332
 96
Calgary Flames*
 41
 27
 12
 363
 302
 94
Los Angeles Kings*
 34
 32
 14
 339
 326
 82
Vancouver Canucks
 25
 46
 9
 284
 401
 59
1984-1985
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 41
 27
 12
 309
 262
 94
Quebec Nordiques*
 41
 30
 9
 323
 275
 91
Buffalo Sabres*
 38
 28
 14
 290
 237
 90
Boston Bruins*
 36
 34
 10
 303
 287
 82
Hartford Whalers
 30
 41
 9
 268
 318
 69
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 53
 20
 7
 348
 241
 113
Washington Capitals*
 46
 25
 9
 322
 240
 101
New York Islanders*
 40
 34
 6
 345
 312
 86
New York Rangers*
 26
 44
 10
 295
 345
 62
New Jersey Devils
 22
 48
 10
 264
 346
 54
Pittsburgh Penguins
 24
 51
 5
 276
 385
 53
1985-1986
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Balckhawks
 39
 33
 8
 351
 349
 86
Minnesota North Stars*
 38
 33
 9
 327
 305
 85
St. Louis Blues*
 37
 34
 9
 302
 291
 83
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 25
 48
 7
 311
 386
 57
Detroit Red Wings
 17
 57
 6
 266
 415
 40
SMYHTE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 56
 17
 7
 426
 310
 119
Calgary Flames*
 40
 31
 9
 354
 315
 89
Winnipeg Jets*
 26
 47
 7
 295
 372
 59
Vancouver Canucks*
 23
 44
 13
 282
 333
 59
Los Angeles Kings
 23
 49
 8
 284
 389
 54
1985-1986
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Quebec Nordiques
 43
 31
 6
 330
 289
 92
Montreal Canadians*
 40
 33
 7
 330
 280
 87
Boston Bruins*
 37
 31
 12
 311
 288
 86
Hartford Whalers*
 40
 36
 4
 332
 302
 84
Buffalo Sabres
 37
 37
 6
 296
 291
 80
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 53
 23
 4
 335
 241
 110
Washington Capitals*
 50
 23
 7
 315
 272
 107
New York Islanders*
 39
 29
 12
 327
 284
 90
New York Rangers*
 36
 38
 6
 280
 276
 78
Pittsburgh Penguins
 34
 38
 8
 313
 305
 76
New Jersey Devils
 28
 49
 3
 300
 374
 59
1986-1987
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
St. Louis Blues
 32
 33
 15
 281
 293
 79
Detroit Red Wings*
 34
 36
 10
 260
 274
 78
Chicago Blackhawks*
 29
 37
 14
 290
 310
 72
Toronton Maple Leafs*
 32
 42
 6
 286
 319
 70
Minnesota North Stars
 30
 40
 10
 296
 314
 70
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Edmonton Oilers
 50
 24
 6
 372
 284
 106
Calgary Flames*
 46
 31
 3
 318
 289
 95
Winnipeg Jets*
 40
 32
 8
 279
 271
 88
Los Angeles Kings*
 31
 41
 8
 318
 341
 70
Vancouver Canucks
 29
 43
 8
 282
 314
 66
1986-1987
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Hartford Whalers
 43
 30
 7
 287
 270
 93
Montreal Canadiens*
 41
 29
 10
 277
 241
 92
Boston Bruins*
 39
 34
 7
 301
 276
 85
Quebec Nordiques*
 31
 39
 10
 267
 276
 72
Buffalo Sabres
 28
 44
 8
 280
 308
 64
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 46
 26
 8
 310
 245
 100
Washington Capitals*
 38
 32
 10
 285
 278
 86
New York Islanders*
 35
 33
 12
 279
 281
 82
New York Rangers*
 34
 38
 8
 307
 323
 76
Pittsburgh Penguins
 30
 38
 12
 297
 290
 72
New Jersey Devils
 29
 45
 6
 293
 368
 64
1987-1988
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 41
 28
 11
 322
 269
 93
St. Louis Blues*
 34
 38
 8
 278
 294
 76
Chicago Blackhawks*
 30
 41
 9
 284
 328
 69
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 21
 49
 10
 273
 345
 52
Minnesota North Stars
 19
 48
 13
 242
 349
 51
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Calgary Flames
 48
 23
 9
 397
 305
 105
Edmonton Oilers*
 44
 25
 11
 363
 288
 99
Winnipeg Jets*
 33
 36
 11
 292
 310
 77
Los Angeles Kings*
 30
 42
 8
 318
 359
 68
Vancouver Canucks
 25
 46
 9
 272
 320
 59
1987-1988
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 45
 22
 13
 298
 238
 103
Boston Bruins*
 44
 30
 6
 300
 251
 94
Buffalo Sabres*
 37
 32
 11
 283
 305
 85
Hartford Whalers*
 35
 38
 7
 249
 267
 77
Quebec Nordiques
 32
 43
 5
 271
 306
 69
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
New York Islanders
 39
 31
 10
 308
 267
 88
Washington Capitals*
 38
 33
 9
 281
 249
 85
Philadelphia Flyers*
 38
 33
 9
 292
 292
 85
New Jersey Devils*
 38
 36
 6
 295
 296
 82
New York Rangers
 36
 34
 10
 300
 283
 82
Pittsburgh Penguins
 36
 35
 9
 319
 316
 81
1988-1989
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 34
 34
 12
 313
 316
 80
St. Louis Blues*
 33
 35
 12
 275
 285
 78
Minnesota North Stars*
 27
 37
 16
 258
 278
 70
Chicago Blackhawks*
 27
 41
 12
 297
 335
 66
Toronto Maple Leafs
 28
 46
 6
 259
 342
 62
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Calgary Flames
 54
 17
 9
 354
 226
 117
Los Angeles Kings*
 42
 31
 7
 376
 335
 91
Edmonton Oilers*
 38
 34
 8
 325
 306
 84
Vancouver Canucks*
 33
 39
 8
 251
 253
 74
Winnipeg Jets
 26
 42
 12
 300
 355
 64
1988-1989
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 53
 18
 9
 315
 218
 115
Boston Bruins*
 37
 29
 14
 289
 256
 88
Buffalo Sabres*
 38
 35
 7
 291
 299
 83
Hartford Whalers*
 37
 38
 5
 299
 290
 79
Quebec Nordiques
 27
 46
 7
 269
 342
 61
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Washington Capitials
 41
 29
 10
 305
 259
 92
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 40
 33
 7
 347
 349
 87
New York Rangers*
 37
 35
 8
 310
 307
 82
Philadelphia Flyers*
 36
 36
 8
 307
 285
 80
New Jersey Devils
 27
 41
 12
 281
 325
 66
New York Islanders
 28
 47
 5
 265
 325
 61
1989-1990
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Blackhwaks
 41
 33
 6
 316
 294
 88
St. Louis Blues*
 37
 34
 9
 295
 279
 83
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 38
 38
 4
 337
 358
 80
Minnesota North Stars*
 36
 40
 4
 284
 291
 76
Detroit Red Wings
 28
 38
 14
 288
 323
 70
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Calgary Flames
 42
 23
 15
 348
 265
 99
Edmonton Oilers*
 38
 28
 14
 315
 283
 90
Winnipeg Jets*
 37
 32
 11
 298
 290
 85
Los Angeles Kings*
 34
 39
 7
 338
 337
 75
Vancouver Canucks
 25
 41
 14
 245
 306
 64
1989-1990
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 46
 25
 9
 289
 232
 101
Buffalo Sabres*
 45
 27
 8
 286
 248
 98
Montreal Canadiens*
 41
 28
 11
 288
 234
 93
Hartford Whalers*
 38
 33
 9
 275
 268
 85
Quebec Nordiques
 12
 61
 7
 240
 407
 31
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
New York Rangers
 36
 31
 13
 279
 267
 85
New Jersey Devils*
 37
 34
 9
 295
 288
 83
Washington Capitals*
 36
 38
 6
 284
 275
 78
New York Islanders*
 31
 38
 11
 281
 288
 73
Pittsburgh Penguins
 32
 40
 8
 318
 359
 72
Philadelphia Flyers
 30
 39
 11
 290
 297
 71