4 teams are tied for losing the fewest games in a season, with 5 losses. The first three are the Montreal Canadiens in 1943-44, the Boston Bruins in 1929-30 and the Ottawa Senators in 1919-20.
| TEAM | L | SEASON | GP | W | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 5 | 1943-44 | 50 | 38 | 7 | 83 | .830 | 234 | 109 | 125 | |||||||||
| 2 |  | Bruins | 5 | 1929-30 | 44 | 38 | 1 | 77 | .875 | 179 | 98 | 81 | |||||||||
| 3 | Senators | 5 | 1919-20 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 38 | .792 | 121 | 64 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Wanderers | 5 | 1917-18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 17 | 35 | -18 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Senators | 6 | 1918-19 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 24 | .667 | 71 | 53 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  | Blackhawks | 7 | 2012-13 | 48 | 36 | 5 | 77 | .802 | 6 | 5 | 149 | 97 | 52 | 16.7 | 87.2 | 31.13 | 10.0 | 26.21 | .923 | |
| 7 | | Canadiens | 7 | 1928-29 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 59 | .670 | 71 | 43 | 28 | |||||||||
| 8 | | Canadiens | 8 | 1976-77 | 80 | 60 | 12 | 132 | .825 | 387 | 171 | 216 | 35.19 | 13.7 | 25.63 | .917 | |||||
| 9 | | Canadiens | 8 | 1944-45 | 50 | 38 | 4 | 80 | .800 | 228 | 121 | 107 | |||||||||
| 10 | | Bruins | 8 | 1940-41 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 67 | .698 | 168 | 102 | 66 | |||||||||
| 11 | Senators | 8 | 1925-26 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 52 | .722 | 77 | 42 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Senators | 8 | 1923-24 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 32 | .667 | 74 | 54 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Senators | 8 | 1921-22 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 30 | .625 | 106 | 84 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 14 | | Canadiens | 8 | 1918-19 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 20 | .556 | 88 | 78 | 10 | |||||||||
| 15 | | Canadiens | 9 | 1922-23 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 28 | .583 | 73 | 61 | 12 | |||||||||
| 16 | Senators | 9 | 1922-23 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 29 | .604 | 77 | 54 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 17 |  | St. Patricks | 9 | 1920-21 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 30 | .625 | 105 | 100 | 5 | |||||||||
| 18 | | Canadiens | 9 | 1917-18 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 26 | .619 | 115 | 84 | 31 | |||||||||
| 19 | | Arenas | 9 | 1917-18 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 26 | .619 | 108 | 109 | -1 | |||||||||
| 20 | | Canadiens | 10 | 1977-78 | 80 | 59 | 11 | 129 | .806 | 359 | 183 | 176 | 31.9 | 81.0 | 32.76 | 13.7 | 25.94 | .912 | |||
| 21 | | Canadiens | 10 | 1972-73 | 78 | 52 | 16 | 120 | .769 | 329 | 184 | 145 | 32.01 | 13.2 | 29.92 | .921 | |||||
| 22 | | Bruins | 10 | 1938-39 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 74 | .771 | 156 | 76 | 80 | |||||||||
| 23 | | Canadiens | 10 | 1930-31 | 44 | 26 | 8 | 60 | .682 | 129 | 89 | 40 | |||||||||
| 24 | | Bruins | 10 | 1930-31 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 62 | .705 | 143 | 90 | 53 | |||||||||
| 25 | Senators | 10 | 1926-27 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 64 | .727 | 86 | 69 | 17 | ||||||||||
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |