best record through 17 games in nhl history

The Vegas Golden Knights have the best record by a team when playing 17+ games, with a record of 364-198-61.

Interpreted as:

best record through 17 or more games in NHL history

	TEAM	REC	GP	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Golden Knights	364-198-61	623	789	364	198		61	.633	25	25	2,008	1,722	286	20.6	79.2	32.66	9.9	29.29	.906
2	Canadiens	3599-2464-837-219	7,118	8,254	3,599	2,464	837	219	.580	83	82	22,656	19,370	3,286	19.4	81.6	30.91	10.7	29.31	.905
3	Bruins	3440-2501-791-226	6,958	7,897	3,440	2,501	791	226	.567	78	91	22,096	19,948	2,148	19.8	82.4	31.49	10.4	28.96	.898
4	Flyers	2207-1609-457-229	4,502	5,100	2,207	1,609	457	229	.566	66	103	14,539	13,282	1,257	19.3	81.3	31.10	10.4	29.18	.899
5	Wild	944-711-55-189	1,899	2,132	944	711	55	189	.561	90	86	5,126	5,044	82	17.9	82.4	28.17	9.6	29.65	.910
6	Predators	1018-793-60-192	2,063	2,288	1,018	793	60	192	.555	89	74	5,631	5,658	-27	17.0	82.0	29.26	9.3	30.09	.909
7	Mammoth	40-33-13	86	93	40	33		13	.541	1	4	248	255	-7	23.0	79.4	28.50	10.1	27.41	.892
8	Avalanche	1713-1424-261-168	3,566	3,855	1,713	1,424	261	168	.541	89	53	11,579	11,244	335	20.1	80.6	29.67	10.9	30.17	.895
9	Flames	1933-1614-379-197	4,123	4,442	1,933	1,614	379	197	.539	62	78	13,293	12,744	549	19.8	80.9	30.21	10.7	29.25	.894
10	Blues	2104-1770-432-199	4,505	4,839	2,104	1,770	432	199	.537	88	79	13,818	13,652	166	19.4	81.9	29.62	10.4	29.06	.896
11	Capitals	1873-1584-303-205	3,965	4,254	1,873	1,584	303	205	.536	81	86	12,482	12,473	9	19.8	81.3	29.29	10.7	29.55	.894
12	Oilers	1667-1443-262-194	3,566	3,790	1,667	1,443	262	194	.531	82	77	11,870	11,546	324	19.5	80.6	29.54	11.3	30.43	.894
13	Red Wings	3139-2719-815-220	6,893	7,313	3,139	2,719	815	220	.530	83	83	21,017	20,526	491	20.0	80.7	31.04	10.1	29.21	.892
14	Sabres	1955-1715-409-198	4,277	4,517	1,955	1,715	409	198	.528	93	83	13,431	13,020	411	18.7	81.9	29.61	10.6	30.23	.899
15	Stars	2040-1806-459-197	4,502	4,736	2,040	1,806	459	197	.526	89	71	13,736	13,843	-107	19.5	81.4	29.94	10.2	29.86	.897
16	Panthers	1091-977-142-232	2,442	2,556	1,091	977	142	232	.523	85	104	6,744	6,974	-230	17.1	81.7	30.40	9.1	31.09	.908
17	Lightning	1175-1058-112-181	2,526	2,643	1,175	1,058	112	181	.523	78	70	7,306	7,566	-260	18.4	81.7	29.26	9.9	29.62	.899
18	Penguins	2063-1860-383-197	4,503	4,706	2,063	1,860	383	197	.523	90	71	14,827	15,028	-201	20.7	80.0	30.55	10.8	31.23	.893
19	Ducks	1108-1006-107-221	2,442	2,544	1,108	1,006	107	221	.521	83	90	6,488	6,927	-439	17.3	81.5	28.73	9.2	30.75	.908
20	Jets	919-841-45-177	1,982	2,060	919	841	45	177	.520	78	66	5,643	5,980	-337	17.8	79.9	29.19	9.8	31.30	.904
21	Maple Leafs	3204-2925-783-206	7,117	7,397	3,204	2,925	783	206	.520	69	84	21,989	21,822	167	19.3	79.6	30.75	10.2	31.42	.898
22	Rangers	3078-2824-808-183	6,893	7,147	3,078	2,824	808	183	.518	92	77	21,028	20,860	168	20.1	81.3	30.84	10.3	30.63	.900
23	Islanders	1841-1718-347-213	4,119	4,242	1,841	1,718	347	213	.515	92	89	12,904	12,813	91	19.5	80.2	29.30	10.7	30.66	.899
24	Eagles	269-252-69	590	607	269	252	69		.514			1,544	1,477	67
25	Sharks	1163-1106-121-215	2,605	2,662	1,163	1,106	121	215	.511	83	86	7,256	7,779	-523	18.0	81.8	29.40	9.5	29.53	.899