best team start through 26 games nhl history

The Montreal Canadiens have played in 7,140 games all-time.

Interpreted as:

best team start through 26 or more regular-season games NHL history

	TEAM	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	7,140	3,610	2,472	837	222	8,279	.580	84	84	22,727	19,450	3,277	19.4	81.6	30.89	10.7	29.31	.905
2	Eagles	590	269	252	69		607	.514			1,544	1,477	67
3	Maple Leafs	7,140	3,215	2,934	783	209	7,422	.520	69	84	22,066	21,898	168	19.3	79.6	30.73	10.2	31.43	.898
4	Tigers	150	51	98	1		103	.343			505	652	-147
5	Bruins	6,983	3,453	2,513	791	226	7,923	.567	80	91	22,173	20,032	2,141	19.8	82.4	31.47	10.4	28.97	.898
6	Maroons	622	271	260	91		633	.509			1,474	1,405	69
7	Americans	784	255	402	127		637	.406			1,643	2,182	-539
8	Quakers	256	71	158	27		169	.330			452	703	-251
9	Rangers	6,917	3,091	2,833	808	185	7,175	.519	93	77	21,096	20,928	168	20.1	81.3	30.81	10.3	30.62	.900
10	Blackhawks	6,915	2,926	2,960	814	215	6,881	.498	86	81	20,364	20,862	-498	18.7	80.8	30.10	10.2	30.47	.901
11	Red Wings	6,917	3,150	2,729	815	223	7,338	.530	85	85	21,088	20,612	476	20.0	80.7	31.04	10.1	29.20	.892
12	Barons	858	229	488	141		599	.349			2,296	3,197	-901	15.1	74.2	27.57	9.7	32.83	.886
13	Kings	4,527	1,949	1,941	424	213	4,535	.501	83	91	14,065	14,659	-594	19.2	79.9	30.22	10.3	29.94	.892
14	Stars	4,527	2,055	1,811	459	202	4,771	.527	90	73	13,818	13,905	-87	19.6	81.4	29.92	10.2	29.84	.897
15	Flyers	4,525	2,221	1,616	457	231	5,130	.567	71	103	14,604	13,348	1,256	19.3	81.3	31.07	10.4	29.16	.899
16	Penguins	4,525	2,075	1,865	383	202	4,735	.523	90	74	14,899	15,086	-187	20.7	80.0	30.54	10.8	31.22	.893
17	Blues	4,529	2,111	1,780	432	206	4,860	.537	88	81	13,877	13,733	144	19.4	81.8	29.60	10.4	29.05	.896
18	Sabres	4,300	1,965	1,724	409	202	4,541	.528	95	83	13,502	13,098	404	18.7	82.0	29.61	10.6	30.22	.899
19	Canucks	4,300	1,825	1,880	391	204	4,245	.494	86	87	13,172	14,020	-848	19.0	80.4	29.32	10.4	29.93	.891
20	Flames	4,147	1,942	1,625	379	201	4,464	.538	63	80	13,352	12,811	541	19.8	80.9	30.21	10.7	29.24	.894
21	Islanders	4,144	1,856	1,725	347	216	4,275	.516	93	92	12,980	12,878	102	19.5	80.2	29.29	10.7	30.64	.899
22	Devils	3,988	1,709	1,752	328	199	3,945	.495	87	97	11,633	12,561	-928	18.6	80.9	29.61	9.9	29.00	.891
23	Capitals	3,989	1,887	1,592	303	207	4,284	.537	81	88	12,571	12,535	36	19.8	81.3	29.29	10.8	29.53	.894
24	Oilers	3,591	1,677	1,454	262	198	3,814	.531	82	78	11,952	11,640	312	19.5	80.6	29.53	11.3	30.41	.893
25	Hurricanes	3,586	1,582	1,536	263	205	3,632	.506	58	75	10,736	11,349	-613	18.0	81.4	30.15	9.9	29.39	.892