best winning percentage nhl team in their first season

The New York Rangers had the highest winning percentage by a team in their first season, winning 63.6 percent of the time.

TEAMW%SEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Rangers
Rangers
.636
1926-27
44
25
13
6
56
.636
95
72
23
2Golden Knights
Golden Knights
.622
2017-18
82
51
24
7
109
.665
4
3
268
225
43
21.3
81.4
32.76
10.0
30.74
.911
3Canadiens
Canadiens
.619
1917-18
21
13
9
0
26
.619
115
84
31
4Arenas
Arenas
.619
1917-18
21
13
9
0
26
.619
108
109
-1
5
Pirates
.542
1925-26
36
19
16
1
39
.542
82
70
12
6Panthers
Panthers
.494
1993-94
84
33
34
17
83
.494
233
233
0
15.9
82.6
27.27
10.2
33.43
.917
7Flyers
Flyers
.493
1967-68
74
31
32
11
73
.493
173
179
-6
25.45
9.2
33.19
.927
8Kings
Kings
.486
1967-68
74
31
33
10
72
.486
200
224
-24
30.88
8.8
28.20
.893
9Blues
Blues
.473
1967-68
74
27
31
16
70
.473
177
191
-14
30.04
8.0
28.99
.911
10North Stars
North Stars
.466
1967-68
74
27
32
15
69
.466
191
226
-35
28.58
9.0
31.04
.902
11Black Hawks
Black Hawks
.466
1926-27
44
19
22
3
41
.466
115
116
-1
12Hockey Club
Hockey Club
.463
2024-25
82
38
31
13
89
.543
1
4
240
247
-7
24.2
79.3
28.55
10.3
27.71
.891
13Whalers
Whalers
.456
1979-80
80
27
34
19
73
.456
303
312
-9
19.5
74.5
27.43
13.8
29.59
.868
14Penguins
Penguins
.453
1967-68
74
27
34
13
67
.453
195
216
-21
30.77
8.6
30.73
.905
15Oilers
Oilers
.431
1979-80
80
28
39
13
69
.431
301
322
-21
22.3
76.4
28.36
13.3
30.78
.869
16Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
.423
1993-94
84
33
46
5
71
.423
229
251
-22
14.4
82.7
28.60
9.5
31.14
.904
17Flames
Flames
.417
1972-73
78
25
38
15
65
.417
191
239
-48
27.12
9.0
31.82
.904
18
Senators
.409
1917-18
22
9
13
0
18
.409
102
114
-12
19Sabres
Sabres
.404
1970-71
78
24
39
15
63
.404
217
291
-74
26.65
10.4
36.13
.897
20Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
.396
2000-01
82
28
39
9
6
71
.433
190
233
-43
14.7
80.7
25.39
9.1
30.18
.906
21
Americans
.389
1925-26
36
12
20
4
28
.389
68
89
-21
22Wild
Wild
.384
2000-01
82
25
39
13
5
68
.415
168
210
-42
9.6
84.7
24.63
8.3
28.13
.909
23Predators
Predators
.384
1998-99
82
28
47
7
63
.384
190
261
-71
12.3
79.0
27.06
8.6
33.04
.904
24Nordiques
Nordiques
.381
1979-80
80
25
44
11
61
.381
248
313
-65
20.8
73.5
27.30
11.4
32.55
.880
25Canucks
Canucks
.359
1970-71
78
24
46
8
56
.359
229
296
-67
28.60
10.3
34.72
.891

More Rangers Stats

Team Leaders

G

34

Zibanejad

Mika Zibanejad

A

44

Zibanejad

Mika Zibanejad

+/-

+5

Fox

Adam Fox
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.87

23rd

GA/GP

3.04

15th

PP%

24.7

5th

PK%

79.9

15th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
43
27
12
98
7
41
25
16
98
25
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
-12
Last Game
NYR Rangers

34 - 39 - 9

4

Final

2

TBL Lightning

50 - 26 - 6

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
3-1
Sun
3/29
@
1-2
Sun
3/29
@
3-5
Mon
3/30
@
8-3
Mon
3/30
@
2-9

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
5/10
@
9:30 PM
Mon
5/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
9:30 PM