North Stars-Barons merger
Average PPS: 118
Period: 1978-1991
North Stars-Barons merger
| Net Points Earned | 1,531 |
| Average Points Per Season | 118 |
Period: 1978-1991
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (series) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NHL Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | NHL Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 17 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota |  | -67 | 11th | 28 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 68 | 0.425 | -46 | -21 | -67 | 0 | 0 | (*Merge with the Cleveland Barons. Take Barons' placement in other Conference.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division | *Strategic decision to continue as 'North Stars' identity in Minnesota | 1st Round *Strategic decision to continue as 'North Stars' identity in Minnesota | ||||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 275 | 4th | 36 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 88 | 0.550 | 61 | 20 | 81 | 194 | 194 | Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 593 | 1st | 35 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 87 | 0.544 | 55 | 20 | 75 | 518 | 518 | Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-1 | |
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 176 | 5th | 37 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 94 | 0.588 | 101 | 100 | 201 | -26 | -26 | Win Division. Divisional #1 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 175 | 6th | 40 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 96 | 0.600 | 114 | 18 | 132 | 42 | 42 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 315 | 3rd | 39 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 88 | 0.550 | 61 | 90 | 151 | 164 | 164 | Win Division. Divisional #1 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | -30 | 9th | 25 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 62 | 0.388 | -109 | 18 | -91 | 61 | 61 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota |  | 50 | 7th | 38 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 0.531 | 40 | 18 | 58 | -8 | -8 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | -76 | 12th | 30 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 70 | 0.438 | -57 | -19 | -76 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division and 4th playoff spot (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | -275 | 13th | 19 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 51 | 0.319 | -180 | -94 | -275 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | -55 | 10th | 27 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 0.438 | -57 | 18 | -39 | -16 | -16 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | -10 | 8th | 36 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 76 | 0.475 | -20 | 18 | -2 | -8 | -8 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 21 teams | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 460 | 2nd | 27 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 68 | 0.425 | -72 | 18 | -54 | 514 | 514 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed. (*Following playoffs 1978 merger undone, creating SJ Sharks. *Dispersal Draft: North Stars are split up, and team participates in Expansion Draft. North Stars re-brand uniforms.) | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 | |