Power Rankings
| Rank | Change | Team | Record | P% | Talent | PP% | PK% | SH% | Form (L10) | Star player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 97 | — | — | — | — | G Billy Smith 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 2 | +6 |
Minnesota North Stars
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 97 | — | — | — | — | C Denis Savard 91 5.0 5.0 |
| 3 | +9 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 95 | — | — | — | — | RW Guy Lafleur 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 4 | +1 |
Philadelphia Flyers
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 94 | — | — | — | — | RD Ray Bourque 92 4.5 5.0 |
| 5 | +3 |
New York Islanders
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 92 | — | — | — | — | LD Denis Potvin 93 4.5 4.5 |
| 6 | +5 |
Calgary Flames
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 91 | — | — | — | — | RW Dave Taylor 93 4.5 4.5 |
| 7 | +10 |
Hartford Whalers
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 91 | — | — | — | — | G Don Edwards 89 4.0 4.0 |
| 8 | -4 |
Montreal Canadiens
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 88 | — | — | — | — | C Wayne Gretzky 97 5.0 5.0 |
| 9 | -4 |
Chicago Black Hawks
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 87 | — | — | — | — | G Doug Keans 76 3.5 3.5 |
| 10 | +4 |
St. Louis Blues
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 87 | — | — | — | — | C Neal Broten 93 4.5 4.5 |
| 11 | +8 |
Buffalo Sabres
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 86 | — | — | — | — | RD Mark Howe 93 5.0 5.0 |
| 12 | -6 |
Vancouver Canucks
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 86 | — | — | — | — | RW Mike Bossy 95 5.0 5.0 |
| 13 | +4 |
Los Angeles Kings
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 84 | — | — | — | — | LW Kent Nilsson 90 4.5 4.5 |
| 14 | -9 |
Boston Bruins
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 83 | — | — | — | — | RD Bobby Orr 94 4.5 4.5 |
| 15 | -5 |
Detroit Red Wings
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 83 | — | — | — | — | C Rick Meagher 94 5.0 5.0 |
| 16 | -2 |
Edmonton Oilers
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 82 | — | — | — | — | G Reggie Lemelin 91 3.5 3.5 |
| 17 | -13 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 82 | — | — | — | — | G Bob Sauvé 88 5.0 5.0 |
| 18 | -7 |
Washington Capitals
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 81 | — | — | — | — | LD Rod Langway 92 5.0 5.0 |
| 19 | 0 |
Quebec Nordiques
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 77 | — | — | — | — | RD Larry Murphy 93 4.5 5.0 |
| 20 | +1 |
Winnipeg Jets
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 60 | — | — | — | — | G Rick St. Croix 69 2.5 2.5 |
| 21 | -1 |
New York Rangers
|
0-0-0 | 0.0% | 48 | — | — | — | — | LW Morris Lukowich 83 3.5 3.5 |