29 teams were tied for starting the most games in their first 30 games, with 30 starts. The first three are the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Minnesota Wild and the Atlanta Thrashers.
| TEAM | GS | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Blue Jackets | 30 | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 6.650 | 59 | 90 | -31 | 26.57 | 7.4 | 30.60 | .902 |
| 2 |  | Wild | 30 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 157 | 6.967 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 24.63 | 8.0 | 26.37 | .906 |
| 3 |  | Thrashers | 30 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 5.733 | 63 | 107 | -44 | 24.97 | 8.4 | 30.13 | .882 |
| 4 |  | Predators | 30 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 194 | 7.967 | 70 | 92 | -22 | 27.97 | 8.3 | 32.67 | .906 | |
| 5 |  | Rangers | 30 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 210 | 8.250 | 77 | 82 | -5 | 25.97 | 9.9 | 27.10 | .899 | |
| 6 |  | Canucks | 30 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 219 | 6.950 | 84 | 102 | -18 | 24.83 | 11.3 | 30.30 | .888 | |
| 7 |  | Islanders | 30 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 209 | 8.883 | 80 | 75 | 5 | 25.80 | 10.3 | 28.53 | .912 | |
| 8 |  | Devils | 30 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 242 | 13.300 | 91 | 53 | 38 | 29.23 | 10.4 | 24.00 | .926 | |
| 9 |  | Mighty Ducks | 30 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 168 | 8.867 | 68 | 81 | -13 | 24.87 | 9.1 | 30.00 | .910 | |
| 10 |  | Bruins | 30 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 193 | 9.833 | 74 | 77 | -3 | 25.63 | 9.6 | 26.70 | .904 | |
| 11 |  | Canadiens | 30 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 252 | 11.433 | 90 | 71 | 19 | 28.30 | 10.6 | 26.97 | .912 | |
| 12 |  | Maple Leafs | 30 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 176 | 7.950 | 65 | 78 | -13 | 28.37 | 7.6 | 27.73 | .906 | |
| 13 |  | Blackhawks | 30 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 183 | 8.233 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 27.97 | 7.9 | 25.83 | .906 | |
| 14 |  | Red Wings | 30 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 267 | 13.017 | 98 | 68 | 30 | 28.70 | 11.4 | 25.57 | .911 | |
| 15 |  | Kings | 30 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 242 | 9.200 | 90 | 83 | 7 | 27.60 | 10.9 | 29.57 | .906 | |
| 16 |  | Stars | 30 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 259 | 13.333 | 99 | 65 | 34 | 26.60 | 12.4 | 21.83 | .901 | |
| 17 |  | Flyers | 30 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 229 | 11.450 | 84 | 70 | 14 | 28.50 | 9.8 | 25.10 | .907 | |
| 18 |  | Penguins | 30 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 226 | 11.183 | 83 | 68 | 15 | 27.27 | 10.1 | 25.90 | .912 | |
| 19 |  | Blues | 30 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 234 | 12.383 | 89 | 66 | 23 | 27.60 | 10.7 | 23.80 | .908 | |
| 20 |  | Sabres | 30 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 202 | 8.250 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 25.27 | 10.0 | 30.53 | .914 | |
| 21 |  | Flames | 30 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 199 | 6.050 | 74 | 93 | -19 | 27.43 | 9.0 | 26.73 | .884 | |
| 22 |  | Capitals | 30 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 236 | 10.800 | 90 | 79 | 11 | 27.70 | 10.8 | 28.73 | .908 | |
| 23 |  | Oilers | 30 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 178 | 7.600 | 70 | 89 | -19 | 27.20 | 8.6 | 27.77 | .893 | |
| 24 |  | Hurricanes | 30 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 225 | 9.217 | 82 | 80 | 2 | 26.10 | 10.5 | 27.80 | .904 | |
| 25 |  | Avalanche | 30 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 248 | 12.683 | 92 | 73 | 19 | 28.87 | 10.6 | 30.43 | .920 | |
StatMuse has game-level data for games started going back to the 1997-98 season.
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G/GP
2.96
21st
GA/GP
3.30
21st
PP%
18.8
16th
PK%
71.8
30th
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