best nhl single season playoff record since 16 win format

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

Interpreted as:
best NHL single season playoff record since 16 or more win format
TEAMRECWSEASONPTSGPLTOTLPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Oilers
Oilers
16-2-1
16
1987-88
18
2
1
84
53
31
26.5
82.9
27.44
17.0
25.11
.883
2Hurricanes
Hurricanes
16-3-0
16
2025-26
19
3
66
39
27
17.3
91.5
31.63
11.0
23.26
.912
3Avalanche
Avalanche
16-4-0
16
2021-22
20
4
85
55
30
32.8
80.4
39.05
10.9
27.90
.901
4Kings
Kings
16-4-0
16
2011-12
20
4
57
30
27
12.8
92.1
30.55
9.3
26.95
.944
5Red Wings
Red Wings
16-4-0
16
1996-97
20
4
58
38
20
14.5
84.4
36.80
7.9
25.75
.926
6Devils
Devils
16-4-0
16
1994-95
20
4
67
34
33
25.0
86.5
30.45
11.0
23.25
.927
7Canadiens
Canadiens
16-4-0
16
1992-93
20
4
66
51
15
18.3
84.9
32.65
10.1
32.95
.923
8Ducks
Ducks
16-5-0
16
2006-07
21
5
58
45
13
15.2
86.8
30.48
9.1
27.57
.922
9Penguins
Penguins
16-5-0
16
1991-92
21
5
83
63
20
24.5
85.9
29.71
13.3
30.43
.901
10Oilers
Oilers
16-5-0
16
1986-87
21
5
87
57
30
20.7
81.8
32.05
12.9
26.10
.896
11Golden Knights
Golden Knights
16-6-0
16
2022-23
22
6
88
57
31
21.9
71.7
30.09
13.3
32.05
.919
12Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-6-0
16
2009-10
22
6
78
62
16
22.5
83.3
31.82
11.1
29.64
.905
13Red Wings
Red Wings
16-6-0
16
2007-08
22
6
72
41
31
18.9
85.7
36.50
9.0
23.64
.921
14Red Wings
Red Wings
16-6-0
16
1997-98
22
6
75
49
26
15.5
88.2
31.91
10.7
26.77
.917
15Avalanche
Avalanche
16-6-0
16
1995-96
22
6
80
51
29
21.8
85.0
30.23
12.0
29.50
.921
16Oilers
Oilers
16-6-0
16
1989-90
22
6
93
60
33
21.2
85.7
27.73
15.2
30.59
.911
17Flames
Flames
16-6-0
16
1988-89
22
6
82
55
27
21.4
85.7
34.00
11.0
25.45
.902
18Lightning
Lightning
18-7-0
18
2019-20
25
7
1
77
57
20
22.7
86.0
35.16
8.8
29.68
.923
19Panthers
Panthers
16-7-0
16
2024-25
23
7
94
56
38
25.3
86.4
28.22
14.5
27.00
.910
20Lightning
Lightning
16-7-0
16
2020-21
23
7
75
45
30
32.4
84.1
29.57
11.0
30.43
.936
21Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-7-0
16
2014-15
23
7
69
60
9
17.9
79.0
31.43
9.5
34.30
.924
22Blackhawks
Blackhawks
16-7-0
16
2012-13
23
7
64
48
16
11.4
90.8
34.22
8.1
29.39
.929
23Lightning
Lightning
16-7-0-0
16
2003-04
23
7
60
43
17
21.0
85.5
26.17
10.0
26.78
.930
24Red Wings
Red Wings
16-7-0-0
16
2001-02
23
7
72
47
25
19.2
86.5
29.87
10.5
24.57
.917
25Avalanche
Avalanche
16-7-0-0
16
2000-01
23
7
69
41
28
19.8
85.9
26.26
11.4
27.04
.934

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39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers
41
30
11
93
13
43
33
6
92
-15
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
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Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
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