best record to not win a championship

The Montreal Canadiens have the best record by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a record of 38-5-7 in 1943-44.

Interpreted as:
best record to not win a championship in a regular season
TEAMRECChampsSEASONPTSGPWLTOTLPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
38-5-7
1
1943-44
83
50
38
5
7
.830
234
109
125
2Canadiens
Canadiens
60-8-12
1
1976-77
132
80
60
8
12
.825
387
171
216
35.19
13.7
25.63
.917
3Canadiens
Canadiens
59-10-11
1
1977-78
129
80
59
10
11
.806
359
183
176
31.9
81.0
32.76
13.7
25.94
.912
4Blackhawks
Blackhawks
36-7-5
1
2012-13
77
48
36
7
5
.802
6
5
149
97
52
16.7
87.2
31.13
10.0
26.21
.923
5Canadiens
Canadiens
58-11-11
1
1975-76
127
80
58
11
11
.794
337
174
163
34.16
12.3
27.38
.921
6
Senators
19-5-0
1
1919-20
38
24
19
5
0
.792
121
64
57
7Bruins
Bruins
36-10-2
1
1938-39
74
48
36
10
2
.771
156
76
80
8Canadiens
Canadiens
52-10-16
1
1972-73
120
78
52
10
16
.769
329
184
145
32.01
13.2
29.92
.921
9Bruins
Bruins
54-13-11
1
1971-72
119
78
54
13
11
.763
330
204
126
33.76
12.5
29.12
.910
10Oilers
Oilers
57-18-5
1
1983-84
119
80
57
18
5
.744
446
314
132
25.5
79.7
32.64
17.1
33.01
.881
11Islanders
Islanders
54-16-10
1
1981-82
118
80
54
16
10
.738
385
250
135
27.8
79.9
30.86
15.6
30.08
.896
12Flames
Flames
54-17-9
1
1988-89
117
80
54
17
9
.731
354
226
128
25.2
82.8
34.64
12.8
25.74
.890
13
Senators
30-10-4
1
1926-27
64
44
30
10
4
.727
86
69
17
14Avalanche
Avalanche
56-19-7
1
2021-22
119
82
56
19
7
.726
4
2
308
232
76
24.0
79.7
35.05
10.7
32.01
.912
15Avalanche
Avalanche
52-16-10-4
1
2000-01
118
82
52
16
10
4
.720
270
192
78
22.0
82.7
29.21
11.3
25.11
.907
16Canadiens
Canadiens
52-17-11
1
1978-79
115
80
52
17
11
.719
337
204
133
28.3
83.6
32.16
13.1
25.41
.900
17Flyers
Flyers
50-16-12
1
1973-74
112
78
50
16
12
.718
273
164
109
33.88
10.3
28.36
.926
18Canadiens
Canadiens
45-15-10
1
1955-56
100
70
45
15
10
.714
222
131
91
31.90
9.9
26.57
.930
19Red Wings
Red Wings
44-14-12
1
1951-52
100
70
44
14
12
.714
215
133
82
20Red Wings
Red Wings
51-17-10-4
1
2001-02
116
82
51
17
10
4
.707
251
187
64
20.3
86.0
30.95
9.9
26.33
.913
21Flyers
Flyers
51-18-11
1
1974-75
113
80
51
18
11
.706
293
181
112
33.70
10.9
25.25
.910
22Red Wings
Red Wings
54-21-7
1
2007-08
115
82
54
21
7
.701
5
5
252
179
73
20.7
84.0
34.39
8.9
23.54
.907
23Bruins
Bruins
27-8-13
1
1940-41
67
48
27
8
13
.698
168
102
66
24Stars
Stars
51-19-12
1
1998-99
114
82
51
19
12
.695
236
168
68
18.8
86.5
27.63
10.4
23.96
.915
25Islanders
Islanders
48-18-14
1
1980-81
110
80
48
18
14
.688
355
260
95
29.3
79.3
30.21
14.7
30.23
.892

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

17

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

28

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki

+/-

+9

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.15

12th

GA/GP

3.48

31st

PP%

26.1

4th

PK%

76.9

25th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
12
3
41
-4
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
Canadiens Canadiens
17
12
4
38
-11
17
13
2
36
2
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
5:00 PM
Last Game
PHI Flyers

17 - 9 - 6

4

Final

1

MTL Canadiens

17 - 12 - 4

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
16
16
3
35
2
15
15
2
32
-1
13
14
6
32
-8
12
15
7
31
-37
13
15
4
30
-19
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
9
41
6
16
12
6
38
-2
14
9
9
37
-2
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
12
3
41
-4
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
17
12
4
38
-11
17
13
2
36
2
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
9
2
44
18
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
4-1
Wed
11/19
@
3-2
Thu
11/20
@
5-0
Thu
11/20
@
3-9
Thu
11/20
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
10:00 PM