The Vegas Golden Knights had the best record by a team in a season in their first 23 games, with a record of 15-7-1 in 2017-18.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | PTS | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Golden Knights | 15-7-1 | 2017-18 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .674 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 68 | 13 | 20.5 | 79.7 | 31.09 | 11.3 | 30.00 | .901 |
| 2 |  | Rangers | 13-7-3 | 1926-27 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .630 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 41 | 7 | ||||||
| 3 |  | Arenas | 14-9-0 | 1917-18 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .609 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 112 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 |  | Flyers | 11-8-4 | 1967-68 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .565 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 24.30 | 9.7 | 31.74 | .927 | ||
| 5 |  | Canadiens | 13-10-0 | 1917-18 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .565 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 91 | 28 | ||||||
| 6 |  | Kings | 11-9-3 | 1967-68 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .543 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 29.52 | 10.0 | 30.04 | .896 | ||
| 7 |  | Whalers | 8-8-7 | 1979-80 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 3 | 16.1 | 76.0 | 24.52 | 14.0 | 28.22 | .883 |
| 8 |  | Hockey Club | 9-10-4 | 2024-25 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 16.7 | 75.9 | 26.52 | 10.3 | 28.87 | .890 |
| 9 |  | Black Hawks | 10-11-2 | 1926-27 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 62 | 5 | ||||||
| 10 |  | Flames | 9-11-3 | 1972-73 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 69 | -21 | 25.70 | 8.1 | 30.43 | .901 | ||
| 11 |  | Canucks | 9-11-3 | 1970-71 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 78 | -9 | 29.26 | 10.3 | 33.00 | .897 | ||
| 12 |  | Penguins | 9-11-3 | 1967-68 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 31.78 | 8.3 | 33.13 | .917 | ||
| 13 |  | Lightning | 9-12-2 | 1992-93 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .435 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 21.8 | 74.8 | 28.52 | 12.2 | 31.17 | .891 |
| 14 |  | North Stars | 7-10-6 | 1967-68 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .435 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 28.65 | 7.3 | 29.30 | .905 | ||
| 15 |  | Predators | 9-13-1 | 1998-99 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 10.4 | 79.5 | 26.65 | 8.8 | 33.17 | .907 |
| 16 |  | Panthers | 8-12-3 | 1993-94 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 14.3 | 79.1 | 29.00 | 9.4 | 32.22 | .906 |
| 17 |  | Kraken | 8-13-2 | 2021-22 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .391 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 80 | -12 | 18.8 | 80.8 | 28.30 | 10.4 | 27.70 | .874 |
| 18 |  | Mighty Ducks | 8-13-2 | 1993-94 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 78 | -15 | 18.2 | 84.2 | 27.83 | 9.8 | 32.09 | .894 |
| 19 |  | Nordiques | 7-12-4 | 1979-80 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 85 | -15 | 23.4 | 74.1 | 25.17 | 12.1 | 30.43 | .879 |
| 20 |  | Cougars | 8-13-2 | 1926-27 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 49 | -10 | ||||||
| 21 |  | Wild | 6-12-4-1 | 2000-01 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 10.1 | 83.9 | 24.30 | 8.4 | 26.65 | .902 |
| 22 |  | Blue Jackets | 7-14-1-1 | 2000-01 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .348 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 73 | -29 | 9.7 | 81.3 | 26.35 | 7.3 | 30.91 | .897 |
| 23 |  | Oilers | 5-12-6 | 1979-80 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .348 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 101 | -22 | 24.7 | 74.7 | 27.35 | 12.6 | 30.78 | .857 |
| 24 |  | Thrashers | 6-14-2-1 | 1999-00 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 85 | -32 | 13.7 | 79.8 | 24.96 | 9.2 | 29.09 | .873 |
| 25 |  | Sabres | 5-13-5 | 1970-71 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 79 | -35 | 22.39 | 8.5 | 37.00 | .907 | ||
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69.4
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -1 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -19 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
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Hurricanes
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Capitals
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Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | |
9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -20 | |
4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | -4 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -16 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
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