greatest nhl regular season record in a single season

5 teams are tied for the best record in a season, with a record of 4-0-0 this season. The first three are the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Hurricanes	4-0-0	2025-26	8	4	4	0		0	1.000	0	0	19	8	11	14.3	92.9	37.00	12.8	21.50	.907
2	Avalanche	4-0-1	2025-26	9	5	4	0		1	.900	0	1	17	8	9	15.0	85.7	32.40	10.5	26.00	.938
3	Bruins	38-5-1	1929-30	77	44	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
4	Canadiens	38-5-7	1943-44	83	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
5	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
6	Bruins	65-12-5	2022-23	135	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
7	Canadiens	59-10-11	1977-78	129	80	59	10	11		.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
8	Blackhawks	36-7-5	2012-13	77	48	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
9	Canadiens	4-1-0	2025-26	8	5	4	1		0	.800	0	0	18	14	4	15.0	75.0	25.60	14.1	24.20	.884
10	Red Wings	4-1-0	2025-26	8	5	4	1		0	.800	0	0	16	12	4	22.2	91.7	27.40	11.7	26.60	.910
11	Capitals	4-1-0	2025-26	8	5	4	1		0	.800	0	0	14	8	6	12.5	63.6	31.80	8.8	25.40	.937
12	Golden Knights	3-0-2	2025-26	8	5	3	0		2	.800	0	1	20	17	3	28.6	66.7	32.00	12.5	24.80	.863
13	Canadiens	38-8-4	1944-45	80	50	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
14	Red Wings	62-13-7	1995-96	131	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
15	Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	127	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
16	Senators	19-5-0	1919-20	38	24	19	5	0		.792			121	64	57
17	Lightning	62-16-4	2018-19	128	82	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
18	Bruins	57-14-7	1970-71	121	78	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
19	Bruins	36-10-2	1938-39	74	48	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
20	Canadiens	52-10-16	1972-73	120	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
21	Bruins	54-13-11	1971-72	119	78	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
22	Red Wings	58-16-8	2005-06	124	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
23	Stars	3-1-0	2025-26	6	4	3	1		0	.750	1	0	17	15	2	38.5	68.8	28.75	14.8	32.75	.885
24	Devils	3-1-0	2025-26	6	4	3	1		0	.750	0	0	14	12	2	23.1	94.1	28.50	12.3	26.25	.886
25	Jets	3-1-0	2025-26	6	4	3	1		0	.750	0	0	17	11	6	25.0	94.4	23.25	18.3	30.25	.909