highest winning percentage by a nhl team on the opening gsme

7 teams are tied for the highest winning percentage this season, winning 100.0 percent of the time. The first three are the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks.

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  • Regular season
TEAMW%SEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Penguins
Penguins
1.000
2026-27
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
13
5
8
50.0
100.0
34.00
19.1
22.00
.886
2Avalanche
Avalanche
1.000
2026-27
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
14
5
9
44.4
100.0
32.50
21.5
28.50
.912
3Sharks
Sharks
1.000
2026-27
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
9
7
2
33.3
66.7
28.50
15.8
30.50
.885
4Senators
Senators
1.000
2026-27
1
1
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
3
2
1
0.0
75.0
29.00
10.3
29.00
.931
5Ducks
Ducks
1.000
2026-27
1
1
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
4
3
1
0.0
66.7
20.00
20.0
30.00
.900
6Wild
Wild
1.000
2026-27
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
7
2
5
42.9
100.0
30.00
11.7
23.50
.957
7Mammoth
Mammoth
1.000
2026-27
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
10
1
9
71.4
100.0
31.50
15.9
16.50
.970
8Bruins
Bruins
.667
2026-27
3
2
1
0
4
.667
0
0
8
7
1
0.0
57.1
26.67
10.0
29.00
.920
9Rangers
Rangers
.667
2026-27
3
2
1
0
4
.667
0
0
7
4
3
28.6
100.0
23.33
10.0
22.67
.941
10Canucks
Canucks
.667
2026-27
3
2
1
0
4
.667
0
0
17
15
2
20.0
63.6
23.67
23.9
30.67
.837
11Oilers
Oilers
.667
2026-27
3
2
0
1
5
.833
0
0
17
14
3
25.0
57.1
31.00
18.3
21.67
.785
12Canadiens
Canadiens
.500
2026-27
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
0
8
8
0
0.0
71.4
24.50
16.3
29.00
.862
13Blues
Blues
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
5
6
-1
0.0
100.0
25.00
10.0
30.50
.902
14Sabres
Sabres
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
7
9
-2
0.0
60.0
27.00
13.0
19.00
.763
15Islanders
Islanders
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
7
2
5
14.3
88.9
29.50
11.9
31.50
.968
16Devils
Devils
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
3
8
-5
0.0
75.0
40.50
3.7
28.50
.860
17Capitals
Capitals
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
6
5
1
25.0
88.9
24.00
12.5
31.50
.921
18Lightning
Lightning
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
4
6
-2
0.0
75.0
26.50
7.5
23.00
.870
19Panthers
Panthers
.500
2026-27
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
0
4
4
0
7.7
90.0
23.00
8.7
23.50
.915
20Predators
Predators
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
3
4
-1
28.6
80.0
23.00
6.5
30.00
.933
21Jets
Jets
.500
2026-27
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
0
6
6
0
57.1
85.7
30.00
10.0
32.50
.908
22Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
7
7
0
40.0
66.7
20.50
17.1
28.50
.877
23Golden Knights
Golden Knights
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
8
6
2
33.3
100.0
33.50
11.9
23.00
.870
24Kraken
Kraken
.500
2026-27
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
7
4
3
28.6
100.0
26.00
13.5
25.00
.920
25Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
.333
2026-27
3
1
2
0
2
.333
0
0
6
7
-1
18.2
100.0
27.67
7.2
26.67
.913

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G

2

Malkin

Evgeni Malkin

A

3

Karlsson

Erik Karlsson

+/-

+4

Hallander

Filip Hallander
Team Rankings

G/GP

6.50

2nd

GA/GP

2.50

11th

PP%

50.0

3rd

PK%

100.0

1st

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
2
1
0
4
3
Penguins Penguins
2
0
0
4
8
1
1
1
3
-3
0
1
2
2
-9
1
1
0
2
5
1
1
0
2
-5
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/5
@
7:30 PM
Wed
10/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
10/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
10/10
@
7:00 PM
Tue
10/13
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

1 - 0 - 1

5

Final

6

PIT Penguins

2 - 0 - 0

Sat 3 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
2
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
4
5
1
1
0
2
-1
1
1
0
2
-1
0
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0
0
-5
0
3
0
0
-10
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
2
0
1
5
3
2
0
0
4
2
2
1
0
4
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
3
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
1
1
-5
0
2
0
0
-8
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
2
1
0
4
1
1
0
1
3
0
1
0
1
3
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
-2
1
1
0
2
-2
1
2
0
2
-1
0
1
0
0
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
2
0
0
4
8
2
1
0
4
3
1
1
1
3
-3
1
1
0
2
5
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
2
-5
0
1
2
2
-9

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/29
@
1-0
Tue
9/29
@
3-2
Tue
9/29
@
0-3
Tue
9/29
@
6-5
Tue
9/29
@
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
@
6:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
8:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
8:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
9:00 PM
Mon
10/5
@
7:00 PM