best nhl record through first 50 games of a season

The New York Rangers had the best record by a team in a season in their first 50 games, with a record of 3-1-0 in 1927-28.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Rangers	3-1-0	1927-28	6	4	3	1	0	0	.750	0	0	12	9	3
2		Golden Knights	34-12-4	2017-18	72	50	34	12	0	4	.720	2	2	169	130	39	19.4	82.9	33.14	10.2	30.30	.914
3		St. Patricks	2-1-0	1919-20	4	3	2	1	0	0	.667	0	0	12	8	4
4		Rangers	25-14-7	1926-27	57	46	25	14	7	0	.620	0	0	96	75	21
5		Arenas	17-12-0	1917-18	34	29	17	12	0	0	.586	0	0	137	137	0
6		Cougars	3-2-1	1927-28	7	6	3	2	1	0	.583	0	0	14	8	6
7		Canadiens	14-10-0	1917-18	28	24	14	10	0	0	.583	0	0	123	94	29
8		Canadiens	15-11-0	1918-19	30	26	15	11	0	0	.577	0	0	120	112	8
9		Panthers	22-18-10	1993-94	54	50	22	18	10	0	.540	0	0	145	133	12	17.4	83.7	27.20	10.7	34.32	.922
10		Flyers	23-19-8	1967-68	54	50	23	19	8	0	.540	0	0	128	114	14			24.56	10.4	32.74	.930
11		Hockey Club	21-21-8	2024-25	50	50	21	21	0	8	.500	0	2	141	148	-7	22.5	81.8	27.44	10.3	28.40	.896
12		North Stars	20-21-9	1967-68	49	50	20	21	9	0	.490	0	0	124	151	-27			27.92	8.9	30.56	.901
13		Flames	20-22-8	1972-73	48	50	20	22	8	0	.480	0	0	129	138	-9			27.02	9.5	31.68	.913
14		Wild	18-22-8-2	2000-01	46	50	18	22	8	2	.460	0	0	110	120	-10	9.6	85.6	25.56	8.6	27.26	.912
15		Kings	21-25-4	1967-68	46	50	21	25	4	0	.460	0	0	125	162	-37			29.00	8.6	28.28	.885
16		Blues	19-23-8	1967-68	46	50	19	23	8	0	.460	0	0	117	126	-9			30.14	7.8	28.42	.911
17		Black Hawks	19-23-4	1926-27	42	46	19	23	4	0	.457	0	0	120	126	-6
18		Nordiques	19-24-7	1979-80	45	50	19	24	7	0	.450	0	0	153	176	-23	22.8	75.7	26.34	11.6	31.78	.889
19		Whalers	17-23-10	1979-80	44	50	17	23	10	0	.440	0	0	180	182	-2	20.3	73.9	26.30	13.7	29.64	.877
20		Penguins	18-24-8	1967-68	44	50	18	24	8	0	.440	0	0	127	149	-22			30.46	8.3	30.72	.903
21		Blue Jackets	17-26-4-3	2000-01	41	50	17	26	4	3	.410	0	0	112	149	-37	13.6	79.5	25.36	8.8	29.56	.899
22		Predators	18-27-5	1998-99	41	50	18	27	5	0	.410	0	0	115	158	-43	11.2	79.2	27.44	8.4	32.60	.903
23		Mighty Ducks	18-28-4	1993-94	40	50	18	28	4	0	.400	0	0	140	157	-17	16.9	81.9	27.94	10.0	31.72	.901
24		Oilers	15-25-10	1979-80	40	50	15	25	10	0	.400	0	0	179	209	-30	23.5	75.1	28.96	12.4	30.54	.863
25		Sabres	14-26-10	1970-71	38	50	14	26	10	0	.380	0	0	127	187	-60			25.66	9.9	36.20	.897

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	53	22	7	113	56
Flyers	43	27	12	98	7
Penguins	41	25	16	98	25
Capitals	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers	34	39	9	77	-12

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Playoffs Assists Leaders

8

LaCombe

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7

Kaprizov

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7

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Playoffs Points Leaders

10

Draisaitl

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9

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Playoffs Hits Leaders

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Playoffs Blocks Leaders

16

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Playoffs Wins Leaders

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Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

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Playoffs Power Play Rankings

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Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

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49-33

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Worst Record ATS

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	ANA	@	EDM	2-4
Sat 3/28	NJD	@	CAR	2-5
Sat 3/28	DAL	@	PIT	6-3
Sat 3/28	MIN	@	BOS	3-6
Sat 3/28	SJS	@	CBJ	3-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/1	TBL	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Fri 5/1	BUF	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 5/1	VGK	@	UTA	10:00 PM
Sat 5/2	PHI	@	CAR	8:00 PM
Sun 5/3	UTA	@	VGK	1:00 PM