best nhl single season playoff record after 1985

Since 1985-86, the Edmonton Oilers have the best record by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with a record of 16-2-1 in 1987-88.

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTOTLPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Oilers
Oilers
16-2-1
1987-88
18
16
2
1
84
53
31
26.5
82.9
27.44
17.0
25.11
.883
2Avalanche
Avalanche
16-4-0
2021-22
20
16
4
85
55
30
32.8
80.4
39.05
10.9
27.90
.901
3Kings
Kings
16-4-0
2011-12
20
16
4
57
30
27
12.8
92.1
30.55
9.3
26.95
.944
4Red Wings
Red Wings
16-4-0
1996-97
20
16
4
58
38
20
14.5
84.4
36.80
7.9
25.75
.926
5Devils
Devils
16-4-0
1994-95
20
16
4
67
34
33
25.0
86.5
30.45
11.0
23.25
.927
6Canadiens
Canadiens
16-4-0
1992-93
20
16
4
66
51
15
18.3
84.9
32.65
10.1
32.95
.923
7Ducks
Ducks
16-5-0
2006-07
21
16
5
58
45
13
15.2
86.8
30.48
9.1
27.57
.922
8Penguins
Penguins
16-5-0
1991-92
21
16
5
83
63
20
24.5
85.9
29.71
13.3
30.43
.901
9Oilers
Oilers
16-5-0
1986-87
21
16
5
87
57
30
20.7
81.8
32.05
12.9
26.10
.896
10Canadiens
Canadiens
15-5-0
1985-86
20
15
5
56
41
15
18.3
87.8
27.65
10.1
25.30
.919
11Golden Knights
Golden Knights
16-6-0
2022-23
22
16
6
88
57
31
21.9
71.7
30.09
13.3
32.05
.919
12Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-6-0
2009-10
22
16
6
78
62
16
22.5
83.3
31.82
11.1
29.64
.905
13Red Wings
Red Wings
16-6-0
2007-08
22
16
6
72
41
31
18.9
85.7
36.50
9.0
23.64
.921
14Red Wings
Red Wings
16-6-0
1997-98
22
16
6
75
49
26
15.5
88.2
31.91
10.7
26.77
.917
15Avalanche
Avalanche
16-6-0
1995-96
22
16
6
80
51
29
21.8
85.0
30.23
12.0
29.50
.921
16Oilers
Oilers
16-6-0
1989-90
22
16
6
93
60
33
21.2
85.7
27.73
15.2
30.59
.911
17Flames
Flames
16-6-0
1988-89
22
16
6
82
55
27
21.4
85.7
34.00
11.0
25.45
.902
18Lightning
Lightning
18-7-0
2019-20
25
18
7
1
77
57
20
22.7
86.0
35.16
8.8
29.68
.923
19Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
15-6-0-0
2002-03
21
15
6
45
40
5
11.4
87.1
26.95
8.0
33.52
.943
20Penguins
Penguins
14-6-0
2007-08
20
14
6
61
43
18
22.8
87.1
29.70
10.3
30.60
.930
21Panthers
Panthers
16-7-0
2024-25
23
16
7
94
56
38
25.3
86.4
28.22
14.5
27.00
.910
22Lightning
Lightning
16-7-0
2020-21
23
16
7
75
45
30
32.4
84.1
29.57
11.0
30.43
.936
23Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-7-0
2014-15
23
16
7
69
60
9
17.9
79.0
31.43
9.5
34.30
.924
24Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-7-0
2012-13
23
16
7
64
48
16
11.4
90.8
34.22
8.1
29.39
.929
25Lightning
Lightning
16-7-0-0
2003-04
23
16
7
60
43
17
21.0
85.5
26.17
10.0
26.78
.930

More Oilers Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.17

18th

GA/GP

3.17

19th

PP%

30.3

3rd

PK%

83.3

11th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
6
2
3
15
7
Kings Kings
5
3
4
14
-4
Oilers Oilers
5
4
3
13
-1
Ducks Ducks
6
3
1
13
4
Kraken Kraken
5
2
3
13
-1
Canucks Canucks
6
6
0
12
-3
Sharks Sharks
3
6
2
8
-11
Flames Flames
2
8
2
6
-16
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
CHI CHI
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Mon
11/3
EDM EDM
@
STL STL
8:30 PM
Tue
11/4
EDM EDM
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/8
COL COL
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Mon
11/10
CBJ CBJ
@
EDM EDM
8:30 PM
Last Game
NYR Rangers

5 - 5 - 2

4

Final

3

EDM Oilers

5 - 4 - 3

Thu 30 Oct 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Red Wings Red Wings
8
4
0
16
2
Bruins Bruins
7
7
0
14
-3
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
2
2
18
13
Devils Devils
8
3
0
16
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
7
4
0
14
9
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
7
1
4
18
13
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
6
2
3
15
7
Kings Kings
5
3
4
14
-4
Ducks Ducks
6
3
1
13
4

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Mon
10/6
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
4-1
Tue
10/7
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
2-5
Tue
10/7
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
3-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
DAL DAL
@
FLA FLA
6:00 PM
Sat
11/1
VAN VAN
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
WSH WSH
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
STL STL
@
CBJ CBJ
7:00 PM