 The Whalers ended the season with two wins in their final three games to clinch the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division.The club earned a record of 12–4–2 in their final 18 games, bringing their overall record to 40–36–4.The 40 victories and 84 points were franchise records, breaking the previous record of 30 wins set in 1984–85, and 73 points set in their inaugural season in 1979–80.