best records through 23 games of the season in nhl history

The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks are tied for the best record with 23+ games played in a season, with a record of 38-5-1.

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best records through 23 or more games of the season in NHL history

	TEAM	REC	GP	SEASON	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	38-5-1	44	1929-30	77	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
2	Canadiens	38-5-7	50	1943-44	83	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
3	Avalanche	21-2-6	29	2025-26	48	21	2		6	.828	0	3	115	63	52	16.0	86.9	34.00	11.7	26.72	.919
4	Canadiens	60-8-12	80	1976-77	132	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
5	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
6	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
7	Blackhawks	36-7-5	48	2012-13	77	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
8	Canadiens	38-8-4	50	1944-45	80	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
9	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
10	Canadiens	58-11-11	80	1975-76	127	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
11	Senators	19-5-0	24	1919-20	38	19	5	0		.792			121	64	57
12	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
13	Bruins	57-14-7	78	1970-71	121	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
14	Bruins	36-10-2	48	1938-39	74	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
15	Canadiens	52-10-16	78	1972-73	120	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
16	Bruins	54-13-11	78	1971-72	119	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
17	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
18	Stars	20-5-5	30	2025-26	45	20	5		5	.750	3	2	102	75	27	31.6	82.1	25.90	13.1	27.63	.910
19	Penguins	36-12-0	48	2012-13	72	36	12		0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	Flyers	51-13-16	80	1975-76	118	51	13	16		.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906