The Hamilton Tigers had the best record by a team in a season in their first 25 games, with a record of 1-0-0 in 1920-21.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | PTS | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers | 1-0-0 | 1920-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Cougars | 3-1-0 | 1924-25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| 3 | Senators | 2-1-0 | 1918-19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 |  | Rangers | 15-7-3 | 1926-27 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .660 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 43 | 10 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Golden Knights | 15-9-1 | 2017-18 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .620 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 79 | 8 | 18.7 | 77.8 | 31.08 | 11.2 | 30.40 | .896 |
| 6 |  | Arenas | 15-10-0 | 1917-18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 119 | 5 | ||||||
| 7 |  | Canadiens | 14-10-0 | 1917-18 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 94 | 29 | ||||||
| 8 |  | Flyers | 12-9-4 | 1967-68 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .560 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 24.32 | 9.4 | 31.56 | .929 | ||
| 9 |  | Kings | 12-10-3 | 1967-68 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 77 | -6 | 29.12 | 9.8 | 29.36 | .895 | ||
| 10 | Pirates | 12-12-1 | 1925-26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 50 | 4 | |||||||
| 11 | Metropolitans | 2-2-1 | 1918-19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| 12 |  | Hockey Club | 10-11-4 | 2024-25 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .480 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 16.9 | 76.6 | 27.00 | 10.4 | 28.56 | .895 |
| 13 |  | Whalers | 8-9-8 | 1979-80 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .480 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 16.4 | 76.5 | 24.96 | 13.8 | 28.40 | .879 |
| 14 |  | Flames | 10-12-3 | 1972-73 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .460 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 25.84 | 8.4 | 30.16 | .899 | ||
| 15 |  | Penguins | 10-12-3 | 1967-68 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .460 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 31.16 | 8.5 | 32.52 | .911 | ||
| 16 |  | Lightning | 10-13-2 | 1992-93 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 90 | -2 | 21.9 | 72.9 | 27.92 | 12.6 | 31.00 | .884 |
| 17 |  | North Stars | 8-11-6 | 1967-68 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 28.40 | 8.0 | 29.72 | .904 | ||
| 18 |  | Black Hawks | 10-13-2 | 1926-27 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 72 | -1 | ||||||
| 19 |  | Panthers | 9-13-3 | 1993-94 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .420 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 14.0 | 79.1 | 29.04 | 9.0 | 32.60 | .908 |
| 20 |  | Canucks | 9-13-3 | 1970-71 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .420 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 87 | -15 | 28.72 | 10.0 | 32.96 | .894 | ||
| 21 | Senators | 9-13-0 | 1917-18 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 114 | -12 | |||||||
| 22 |  | Kraken | 9-14-2 | 2021-22 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 89 | -16 | 17.4 | 80.4 | 28.56 | 10.2 | 28.00 | .873 |
| 23 |  | Predators | 9-14-2 | 1998-99 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 10.3 | 79.4 | 27.08 | 8.6 | 33.24 | .907 |
| 24 |  | Nordiques | 8-13-4 | 1979-80 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 93 | -18 | 24.0 | 73.6 | 24.92 | 12.0 | 30.52 | .878 |
| 25 | Millionaires | 2-3-0 | 1921-22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | -7 | |||||||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -19 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
Bruins
Canadiens
Senators
Lightning
Panthers
Maple Leafs
Sabres
Red Wings
Hurricanes
Devils
Capitals
Islanders
Rangers
Penguins
Flyers
Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | |
9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -20 | |
4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -16 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
Wild
Mammoth
Avalanche
Stars
Blues
Predators
Jets
Blackhawks
Oilers
Golden Knights
Kraken
Sharks
Flames
Ducks
Kings
Canucks