best team starts in nhl regular season history

5 teams are tied for starting the most games, with 2,225 starts. The first three are the Detroit Red Wings, the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers.

	TEAM	GS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	2,225	42,437	1,149	790	72	214	17,656	.208	6,507	5,940	567	1.61	9.5	1.50	.907
2	Blues	2,225	42,472	1,150	808	74	193	17,271	.203	6,345	5,680	665	1.52	9.8	1.44	.907
3	Oilers	2,225	42,430	1,015	950	85	175	17,118	.202	6,328	6,285	43	1.53	9.7	1.55	.904
4	Senators	2,225	42,443	1,087	875	77	186	17,398	.205	6,505	6,088	417	1.60	9.6	1.55	.907
5	Ducks	2,225	42,476	1,029	918	76	202	15,940	.188	5,908	6,068	-160	1.51	9.2	1.59	.910
6	Maple Leafs	2,224	42,401	1,105	856	61	202	18,086	.213	6,698	6,308	390	1.57	10.1	1.58	.906
7	Bruins	2,224	42,388	1,176	761	85	202	17,376	.205	6,460	5,582	878	1.62	9.4	1.53	.914
8	Rangers	2,224	42,368	1,094	891	67	172	17,109	.202	6,301	5,876	425	1.56	9.6	1.57	.912
9	Blackhawks	2,224	42,403	979	964	80	201	16,523	.195	6,103	6,268	-165	1.54	9.3	1.56	.905
10	Kings	2,224	42,434	1,059	891	74	200	16,280	.192	6,013	5,747	266	1.56	9.1	1.47	.908
11	Flames	2,224	42,400	1,041	911	84	187	16,584	.196	6,123	6,013	110	1.55	9.3	1.51	.906
12	Avalanche	2,224	42,395	1,172	813	82	157	18,151	.214	6,636	5,802	834	1.58	9.9	1.55	.912
13	Sharks	2,224	42,416	1,075	876	79	194	16,950	.200	6,214	5,948	266	1.56	9.4	1.51	.907
14	Lightning	2,224	42,457	1,084	912	69	159	17,760	.209	6,535	6,263	272	1.52	10.1	1.55	.905
15	Stars	2,223	42,405	1,196	755	82	190	17,404	.205	6,404	5,563	841	1.52	9.9	1.46	.910
16	Flyers	2,223	42,418	1,075	836	91	221	17,142	.202	6,363	6,024	339	1.58	9.5	1.49	.905
17	Penguins	2,223	42,392	1,138	824	71	190	18,408	.217	6,737	6,176	561	1.58	10.1	1.57	.907
18	Sabres	2,223	42,382	1,000	956	78	189	16,409	.194	6,100	6,093	7	1.53	9.4	1.61	.911
19	Canucks	2,223	42,402	1,060	896	82	185	16,990	.200	6,281	6,072	209	1.51	9.8	1.54	.907
20	Devils	2,223	42,359	1,119	850	73	181	16,337	.193	6,032	5,609	423	1.56	9.2	1.44	.908
21	Capitals	2,223	42,380	1,155	801	69	197	17,750	.209	6,593	6,001	592	1.53	10.1	1.56	.909
22	Panthers	2,223	42,411	999	932	90	202	16,516	.195	6,153	6,162	-9	1.61	9.0	1.62	.911
23	Islanders	2,222	42,377	986	965	67	204	16,104	.190	6,022	6,235	-213	1.54	9.2	1.59	.908
24	Hurricanes	2,222	42,328	1,085	861	86	190	16,821	.199	6,237	5,911	326	1.62	9.1	1.48	.906
25	Canadiens	2,212	42,377	1,029	915	66	203	16,331	.193	6,077	6,025	52	1.52	9.5	1.58	.910

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Team Leaders

41

DeBrincat

51

Raymond

+/-

+15

Seider

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.91

22nd

GA/GP

3.10

19th

PP%

22.6

12th

PK%

77.1

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Last Game

Red Wings

41 - 31 - 10

Final

Panthers

40 - 38 - 4

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

Boldy

7

Dorofeyev

7

Stankoven

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

10

Hughes

10

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

15

Eichel

14

Hughes

Playoffs Hits Leaders

61

Barbashev

51

Kolesar

50

Foligno

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

33

Theodore

31

Matheson

26

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

7

Hart

6

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

1.95

Blackwood

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.13

3.80

3.55

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.27

2.29

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

33.3

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

54-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

39-54

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12