best record in the nhl since december 5

Since December 5, 2025, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres are tied for the best record, with a record of 22-5-2.

TEAMRECPTSGPWLOTLPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Lightning
Lightning
22-5-2
46
29
22
5
2
.793
4
2
111
69
42
27.2
79.8
29.31
13.1
25.55
.907
2Sabres
Sabres
22-7-2
46
31
22
7
2
.742
1
0
113
85
28
22.0
78.5
26.68
13.7
29.90
.908
3Wild
Wild
19-6-5
43
30
19
6
5
.717
1
2
116
91
25
28.6
74.7
29.83
13.0
29.37
.897
4Hurricanes
Hurricanes
20-7-4
44
31
20
7
4
.710
3
2
107
86
21
28.0
81.0
30.81
11.2
24.29
.886
5Avalanche
Avalanche
19-7-3
41
29
19
7
3
.707
1
2
106
76
30
15.1
82.4
34.00
10.8
26.72
.902
6Red Wings
Red Wings
19-8-3
41
30
19
8
3
.683
0
1
87
75
12
22.5
81.6
26.40
11.0
28.40
.912
7Canadiens
Canadiens
18-8-5
41
31
18
8
5
.661
1
2
111
91
20
22.0
76.5
27.35
13.1
26.97
.891
8Bruins
Bruins
16-7-5
37
28
16
7
5
.661
0
3
103
86
17
27.5
69.0
27.32
13.5
29.11
.894
9Stars
Stars
17-9-4
38
30
17
9
4
.633
2
1
97
86
11
28.2
79.8
25.33
12.8
25.60
.888
10Penguins
Penguins
15-8-7
37
30
15
8
7
.617
1
4
108
91
17
19.3
83.3
30.67
11.7
26.03
.883
11Islanders
Islanders
17-11-2
36
30
17
11
2
.600
3
2
82
79
3
17.9
81.8
25.33
10.8
28.37
.907
12Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
16-11-2
34
29
16
11
2
.586
1
0
94
87
7
20.5
81.8
29.21
11.1
29.62
.899
13Oilers
Oilers
16-11-3
35
30
16
11
3
.583
0
1
108
93
15
30.7
73.5
31.43
11.5
27.40
.887
14Predators
Predators
16-11-3
35
30
16
11
3
.583
2
0
96
104
-8
28.6
77.9
29.27
10.9
31.07
.888
15Mammoth
Mammoth
17-12-1
35
30
17
12
1
.583
0
0
98
78
20
17.2
77.0
26.63
12.3
27.53
.906
16Golden Knights
Golden Knights
15-10-6
36
31
15
10
6
.581
0
4
111
96
15
27.5
81.5
28.03
12.8
24.81
.875
17Panthers
Panthers
17-13-1
35
31
17
13
1
.565
3
0
94
108
-14
20.2
84.2
29.06
10.4
25.39
.863
18Senators
Senators
15-12-3
33
30
15
12
3
.550
0
0
105
94
11
23.1
76.7
30.60
11.4
23.53
.867
19Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
14-11-6
34
31
14
11
6
.548
1
1
95
106
-11
23.9
86.8
27.61
11.1
32.06
.893
20Kraken
Kraken
16-13-3
35
32
16
13
3
.547
1
1
99
93
6
26.7
75.8
25.69
12.0
30.59
.905
21Sharks
Sharks
14-12-1
29
27
14
12
1
.537
1
0
89
99
-10
20.9
75.0
26.67
12.4
29.52
.876
22Flames
Flames
13-12-2
28
27
13
12
2
.519
0
0
72
81
-9
19.5
80.6
28.74
9.3
29.48
.898
23Ducks
Ducks
14-13-2
30
29
14
13
2
.517
4
0
85
104
-19
16.9
81.4
30.17
9.7
28.38
.874
24Kings
Kings
11-11-7
29
29
11
11
7
.500
3
1
73
85
-12
19.0
73.7
26.72
9.4
27.76
.894
25Capitals
Capitals
13-14-5
31
32
13
14
5
.484
1
3
93
104
-11
15.5
84.1
28.75
10.1
30.44
.893

More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

30

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

A

64

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+41

Moser

J.J. Moser
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.55

2nd

GA/GP

2.50

2nd

PP%

21.9

12th

PK%

83.5

5th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
38
14
4
80
61
32
17
8
72
12
33
19
6
72
-1
33
19
6
72
20
32
20
5
69
13
27
22
9
63
-8
28
22
7
63
7
29
25
3
61
-17
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
9:30 PM
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
TOR Maple Leafs

27 - 22 - 9

2

Final

4

TBL Lightning

38 - 14 - 4

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
9
9
85
76
35
14
9
79
36
34
14
10
78
27
30
24
4
64
24
26
24
7
59
-29
22
26
9
53
-31
22
26
8
52
-15
20
28
9
49
-56
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
27
16
14
68
12
28
22
8
64
4
30
23
3
63
-10
27
21
9
63
-6
23
19
14
60
-15
27
24
4
58
-22
23
27
6
52
-27
18
33
6
42
-61
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
14
4
80
61
32
17
8
72
12
33
19
6
72
20
33
19
6
72
-1
32
20
5
69
13
28
22
7
63
7
27
22
9
63
-8
29
25
3
61
-17
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
15
6
78
34
29
15
12
70
23
32
21
5
69
7
30
23
7
67
14
29
20
7
65
2
25
21
11
61
-15
28
28
2
58
-30
22
29
6
50
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
1/10
@
3-2
Sat
1/10
@
7-2
Sun
1/11
@
3-4
Sun
1/11
@
4-3
Sun
1/11
@
4-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM