most wins in first 39 season in a season

The Tampa Bay Lightning had the most wins by a team in a season in their first 39 seasons, with 62 wins in 2018-19.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Lightning	62	2018-19	82	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
2	Panthers	58	2021-22	82	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
3	Oilers	57	1983-84	80	18	5		119	.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
4	Jets	56	2024-25	82	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	85	28.9	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
5	Penguins	56	1992-93	84	21	7		119	.708			367	268	99	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
6	Oilers	56	1985-86	80	17	7		119	.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
7	Lightning	54	2017-18	82	23		5	113	.689	6	2	290	234	56	23.9	76.2	32.68	10.8	32.72	.913
8	Ducks	54	2013-14	82	20		8	116	.707	3	6	263	203	60	16.0	82.2	31.33	10.2	28.70	.914
9	Capitals	54	2009-10	82	15		13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
10	Flames	54	1988-89	80	17	9		117	.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
11	Islanders	54	1981-82	80	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
12	Wild	53	2021-22	82	22		7	113	.689	5	4	305	249	56	20.5	76.1	32.51	11.4	31.43	.903
13	Predators	53	2017-18	82	18		11	117	.713	6	7	261	204	57	21.3	81.9	32.21	9.9	32.43	.923
14	Sharks	53	2008-09	82	18		11	117	.713	6	5	251	199	52	24.2	83.3	33.17	9.2	27.17	.911
15	Sabres	53	2006-07	82	22		7	113	.689	10	4	298	238	60	17.4	81.3	29.48	12.3	31.00	.906
16	Stars	53	2005-06	82	23		6	112	.683	12	1	253	217	36	17.7	83.7	28.49	10.8	25.60	.897
17	Flyers	53	1985-86	80	23	4		110	.688			335	241	94	23.6	82.8	34.13	12.3	28.89	.896
18	Flyers	53	1984-85	80	20	7		113	.706			348	241	107	22.3	79.8	33.70	12.9	29.83	.899
19	Panthers	52	2023-24	82	24		6	110	.671	3	2	265	198	67	23.5	82.5	33.71	9.6	27.79	.913
20	Jets	52	2023-24	82	24		6	110	.671	0	1	259	198	61	18.8	77.1	30.34	10.4	29.62	.918
21	Jets	52	2017-18	82	20		10	114	.695	4	2	273	216	57	23.4	81.8	32.23	10.3	31.87	.917
22	Avalanche	52	2013-14	82	22		8	112	.683	5	4	245	216	29	19.8	80.7	29.51	10.1	32.66	.919
23	Sabres	52	2005-06	82	24		6	110	.671	5	5	276	234	42	21.2	86.6	30.61	11.0	30.51	.906
24	Hurricanes	52	2005-06	82	22		8	112	.683	8	2	286	258	28	17.9	81.8	31.13	11.2	30.45	.897
25	Senators	52	2005-06	82	21		9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	107	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913

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Team Leaders

6

Hagel

6

Guentzel

+/-

+6

Hagel

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.49

4th

GA/GP

2.79

3rd

PP%

20.7

17th

PK%

82.6

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Last Game

Canadiens

4 - 3

Final

Lightning

3 - 4

Sun 3 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

Boldy

7

Dorofeyev

7

Stankoven

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

10

Hughes

10

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

15

Eichel

14

Hughes

Playoffs Hits Leaders

61

Barbashev

51

Kolesar

50

Foligno

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

33

Theodore

31

Matheson

26

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

7

Hart

6

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

1.95

Blackwood

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.13

3.80

3.55

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.27

2.29

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

33.3

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

54-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

39-54

NHL 2025-26 Standings

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