fewest losses in an nhl season with 80 games playes

The Montreal Canadiens have lost the fewest games by a team with 80+ games played in a season, with 8 losses in 1976-77.

Interpreted as:

fewest losses in an NHL season with 80 or more games playes

	TEAM	L	GP	SEASON	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	8	80	1976-77	60	12		132	.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Canadiens	10	80	1977-78	59	11		129	.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
3	Canadiens	11	80	1975-76	58	11		127	.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
4	Bruins	12	82	2022-23	65		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
5	Flyers	12	80	1979-80	48	20		116	.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
6	Red Wings	13	82	1995-96	62	7		131	.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
7	Flyers	13	80	1975-76	51	16		118	.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
8	Canadiens	14	80	1974-75	47	19		113	.706			374	225	149			31.91	14.6	28.44	.901
9	Capitals	15	82	2009-10	54		13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
10	Islanders	15	80	1978-79	51	14		116	.725			358	214	144	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
11	Bruins	15	80	1975-76	48	17		113	.706			313	237	76			33.09	11.8	26.39	.888
12	Lightning	16	82	2018-19	62		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
13	Red Wings	16	82	2005-06	58		8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
14	Avalanche	16	82	2000-01	52	10	4	118	.720			270	192	78	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907
15	Islanders	16	80	1981-82	54	10		118	.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
16	Flyers	16	80	1976-77	48	16		112	.700			323	213	110			31.56	12.8	26.84	.901
17	Sabres	16	80	1974-75	49	15		113	.706			354	240	114			36.96	12.0	26.08	.885
18	Stars	17	82	2002-03	46	15	4	111	.677			245	169	76	19.0	85.5	30.07	9.9	25.28	.918
19	Red Wings	17	82	2001-02	51	10	4	116	.707			251	187	64	20.3	86.0	30.95	9.9	26.33	.913
20	Flames	17	80	1988-89	54	9		117	.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
21	Oilers	17	80	1985-86	56	7		119	.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
22	Canadiens	17	80	1981-82	46	17		109	.681			360	223	137	24.2	80.1	33.78	13.3	27.48	.899
23	Oilers	17	80	1981-82	48	15		111	.694			417	295	122	25.6	81.7	33.63	15.5	31.73	.884
24	Sabres	17	80	1979-80	47	16		110	.688			318	201	117	24.4	82.9	29.33	13.6	23.99	.895
25	Canadiens	17	80	1978-79	52	11		115	.719			337	204	133	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900