best record through 50 games in a season

The Montreal Canadiens have the best record by a team with 50+ games played in a season, with a record of 38-5-7 in 1943-44.

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best record through 50 or more games in a season

	TEAM	REC	GP	SEASON	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	38-5-7	50	1943-44	83	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
2	Canadiens	60-8-12	80	1976-77	132	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
3	Bruins	65-12-5	82	2022-23	135	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
4	Canadiens	59-10-11	80	1977-78	129	59	10	11		.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
5	Canadiens	38-8-4	50	1944-45	80	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
6	Red Wings	62-13-7	82	1995-96	131	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
7	Canadiens	58-11-11	80	1975-76	127	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
8	Lightning	62-16-4	82	2018-19	128	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
9	Bruins	57-14-7	78	1970-71	121	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
10	Canadiens	52-10-16	78	1972-73	120	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
11	Bruins	54-13-11	78	1971-72	119	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
12	Red Wings	58-16-8	82	2005-06	124	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
13	Panthers	58-18-6	82	2021-22	122	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
14	Oilers	56-17-7	80	1985-86	119	56	17	7		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
15	Oilers	57-18-5	80	1983-84	119	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
16	Avalanche	55-16-11	82	2025-26	121	55	16		11	.738	4	6	298	197	101	17.1	84.6	33.73	10.8	26.16	.908
17	Capitals	54-15-13	82	2009-10	121	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
18	Islanders	54-16-10	80	1981-82	118	54	16	10		.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
19	Flyers	51-13-16	80	1975-76	118	51	13	16		.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
20	Avalanche	39-13-4	56	2020-21	82	39	13		4	.732	0	1	197	132	65	22.7	83.1	34.59	10.2	25.41	.907
21	Golden Knights	40-14-2	56	2020-21	82	40	14		2	.732	1	2	190	122	68	17.8	86.8	32.66	10.4	27.27	.920
22	Capitals	56-18-8	82	2015-16	120	56	18		8	.732	4	2	248	191	57	21.9	85.2	30.61	9.9	28.44	.918
23	Flames	54-17-9	80	1988-89	117	54	17	9		.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
24	Avalanche	56-19-7	82	2021-22	119	56	19		7	.726	4	2	308	232	76	24.0	79.7	35.05	10.7	32.01	.912
25	Flyers	48-12-20	80	1979-80	116	48	12	20		.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885

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PP%

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PK%

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

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Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

51

Caufield

48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

188

Dobson

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Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

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Vejmelka

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Goals Against Leaders

2.02

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2.31

Vasilevskiy

2.42

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Save Percentage Leaders

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Wedgewood

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Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

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Goals Rankings

3.63

3.55

3.54

Goals Against Rankings

2.40

2.71

2.79

Power Play Rankings

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28.6

25.2

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

83.7

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Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

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Worst Record ATS

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32-50

34-48

43-58

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12

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