best record through only 40 games in a season

The Ottawa Senators, the Toronto St. Patricks and the Boston Bruins are tied for the best record with 40 or fewer games played in a season, with a record of 19-5-0.

	TEAM	REC	GP	SEASON	PTS	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF
1	Senators	19-5-0	24	1919-20	38	19	5	0	.792	121	64	57
2	Senators	24-8-4	36	1925-26	52	24	8	4	.722	77	42	35
3	Senators	16-8-0	24	1923-24	32	16	8	0	.667	74	54	20
4	Senators	12-6-0	18	1918-19	24	12	6	0	.667	71	53	18
5	Tigers	19-10-1	30	1924-25	39	19	10	1	.650	90	60	30
6	St. Patricks	19-11-0	30	1924-25	38	19	11	0	.633	90	84	6
7	Maroons	20-11-5	36	1925-26	45	20	11	5	.625	91	73	18
8	Senators	14-8-2	24	1921-22	30	14	8	2	.625	106	84	22
9	St. Patricks	15-9-0	24	1920-21	30	15	9	0	.625	105	100	5
10	Canadiens	13-9-0	21	1917-18	26	13	9	0	.619	115	84	31
11	Arenas	13-9-0	21	1917-18	26	13	9	0	.619	108	109	-1
12	Senators	14-9-1	24	1922-23	29	14	9	1	.604	77	54	23
13	Canadiens	17-11-2	30	1924-25	36	17	11	2	.600	93	56	37
14	Senators	17-12-1	30	1924-25	35	17	12	1	.583	83	66	17
15	Canadiens	13-9-2	24	1922-23	28	13	9	2	.583	73	61	12
16	Senators	14-10-0	24	1920-21	28	14	10	0	.583	97	75	22
17	St. Patricks	13-10-1	24	1922-23	27	13	10	1	.563	82	88	-6
18	St. Patricks	13-10-1	24	1921-22	27	13	10	1	.563	98	97	1
19	Canadiens	10-8-0	18	1918-19	20	10	8	0	.556	88	78	10
20	Pirates	19-16-1	36	1925-26	39	19	16	1	.542	82	70	12
21	Canadiens	13-11-0	24	1923-24	26	13	11	0	.542	59	48	11
22	Canadiens	13-11-0	24	1920-21	26	13	11	0	.542	112	99	13
23	Canadiens	13-11-0	24	1919-20	26	13	11	0	.542	129	113	16
24	Bruins	17-15-4	36	1925-26	38	17	15	4	.528	92	85	7
25	Canadiens	12-11-1	24	1921-22	25	12	11	1	.521	88	94	-6

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