22 teams are tied for the best record in a game, with a record of 1-0-0. The first three are the Montreal Canadiens today and on Thursday and the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks today, yesterday and on Thursday.
| TEAM | REC | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PTS | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 1-0-0 | 1/4/2026 | @ | W 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 27 | ||
| 2 |  | Penguins | 1-0-0 | 1/4/2026 | @ | W 5-4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 25 | ||
| 3 |  | Panthers | 1-0-0 | 1/4/2026 | vs | W 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 28 | ||
| 4 |  | Hurricanes | 1-0-0 | 1/4/2026 | @ | W 3-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 29 | ||
| 5 |  | Blackhawks | 1-0-0 | 1/4/2026 | vs | W 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 6 | | Penguins | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 4-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | ||
| 7 |  | Blue Jackets | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 5-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 33 | ||
| 8 |  | Flyers | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 5-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 24 | ||
| 9 |  | Blues | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 2-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 25 | ||
| 10 |  | Lightning | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 7-3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 22 | ||
| 11 |  | Avalanche | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 5-3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 28 | ||
| 12 |  | Predators | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 23 | ||
| 13 | | Blackhawks | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 3-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 34 | ||
| 14 |  | Islanders | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 21 | ||
| 15 |  | Senators | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 4-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 23 | ||
| 16 |  | Kings | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 5-4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 28 | ||
| 17 |  | Bruins | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | @ | W 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 33 | ||
| 18 |  | Devils | 1-0-0 | 1/3/2026 | vs | W 4-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 31 | ||
| 19 | | Blues | 1-0-0 | 1/2/2026 | vs | W 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 20 |  | Rangers | 1-0-0 | 1/2/2026 | @ | W 5-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 37 | ||
| 21 |  | Wild | 1-0-0 | 1/2/2026 | @ | W 5-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 28 | ||
| 22 |  | Kraken | 1-0-0 | 1/2/2026 | @ | W 4-3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 24 | ||
| 23 | | Senators | 1-0-0 | 1/1/2026 | vs | W 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 29 | ||
| 24 |  | Maple Leafs | 1-0-0 | 1/1/2026 | vs | W 6-5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 40 | ||
| 25 | | Canadiens | 1-0-0 | 1/1/2026 | @ | W 7-5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 25 | ||
MTL
DAL
PIT
CBJ
FLA
COL
CAR
NJD
CHI
VGK
DET
BUF
PHI
EDM
STL
TBL
SJS
NSH
CGY
WSH
NYI
TOR
OTT
WPG
LAK
MIN
BOS
VAN
UTA
NYR
ANA
SEAMore Canadiens Stats
Team Leaders 
G
20
Caufield
A
35
Hutson
+/-
+14
Suzuki
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.31
5th
GA/GP
3.26
24th
PP%
23.8
8th
PK%
77.6
23rd
NHL 2025-26 Leaders
NHL 2025-26 Rankings
NHL 2025-26 Betting
NHL 2025-26 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 72 | |
25 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 29 | |
25 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 23 | |
19 | 18 | 4 | 42 | -18 | |
17 | 18 | 8 | 42 | -39 | |
19 | 20 | 3 | 41 | 5 | |
17 | 18 | 7 | 41 | -16 | |
15 | 21 | 4 | 34 | -11 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
17 | 11 | 12 | 46 | -2 | |
20 | 16 | 6 | 46 | -4 | |
21 | 17 | 3 | 45 | -7 | |
18 | 14 | 7 | 43 | -12 | |
17 | 14 | 9 | 43 | -4 | |
20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | -19 | |
18 | 19 | 4 | 40 | -10 | |
16 | 20 | 5 | 37 | -26 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 13 | 3 | 53 | 32 | |
23 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 0 | |
24 | 15 | 4 | 52 | -7 | |
22 | 16 | 3 | 47 | -1 | |
21 | 15 | 4 | 46 | -1 | |
22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | -3 | |
20 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 4 | |
19 | 15 | 7 | 45 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
25 | 14 | 3 | 53 | 13 | |
23 | 15 | 4 | 50 | 0 | |
21 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 8 | |
20 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 4 | |
21 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 14 | |
22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | -10 | |
20 | 18 | 5 | 45 | -3 | |
18 | 16 | 7 | 43 | -10 |
