nhl best single season playoff record since 1979

Since 1978-79, the Edmonton Oilers have the best record by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with a record of 16-2-1 in 1987-88.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Oilers	16-2-1	1987-88		18	16	2	1					84	53	31	26.5	82.9	27.44	17.0	25.11	.883
2		Oilers	15-3-0	1984-85		18	15	3						98	57	41			33.39	16.3	29.17	.891
3		Islanders	15-3-0	1980-81		18	15	3						97	48	49	37.8	80.2	30.28	17.8	27.06	.901
4		Avalanche	16-4-0	2021-22		20	16	4						85	55	30	32.8	80.4	39.05	10.9	27.90	.901
5		Kings	16-4-0	2011-12		20	16	4						57	30	27	12.8	92.1	30.55	9.3	26.95	.944
6		Red Wings	16-4-0	1996-97		20	16	4						58	38	20	14.5	84.4	36.80	7.9	25.75	.926
7		Devils	16-4-0	1994-95		20	16	4						67	34	33	25.0	86.5	30.45	11.0	23.25	.927
8		Canadiens	16-4-0	1992-93		20	16	4						66	51	15	18.3	84.9	32.65	10.1	32.95	.923
9		Oilers	15-4-0	1983-84		19	15	4						94	56	38	22.4	77.5	37.74	13.1	31.84	.907
10		Islanders	15-4-0	1981-82		19	15	4						85	52	33			33.05	13.5	27.74	.901
11		Ducks	16-5-0	2006-07		21	16	5						58	45	13	15.2	86.8	30.48	9.1	27.57	.922
12		Penguins	16-5-0	1991-92		21	16	5						83	63	20	24.5	85.9	29.71	13.3	30.43	.901
13		Oilers	16-5-0	1986-87		21	16	5						87	57	30	20.7	81.8	32.05	12.9	26.10	.896
14		Canadiens	15-5-0	1985-86		20	15	5						56	41	15	18.3	87.8	27.65	10.1	25.30	.919
15		Islanders	15-5-0	1982-83		20	15	5						94	53	41	24.7	87.0	32.60	14.4	30.30	.913
16		Canadiens	12-4-0	1978-79		16	12	4						63	41	22	29.4	82.1	32.31	12.2	25.94	.901
17		Golden Knights	16-6-0	2022-23		22	16	6						88	57	31	21.9	71.7	30.09	13.3	32.05	.919
18		Blackhawks	16-6-0	2009-10		22	16	6						78	62	16	22.5	83.3	31.82	11.1	29.64	.905
19		Red Wings	16-6-0	2007-08		22	16	6						72	41	31	18.9	85.7	36.50	9.0	23.64	.921
20		Red Wings	16-6-0	1997-98		22	16	6						75	49	26	15.5	88.2	31.91	10.7	26.77	.917
21		Avalanche	16-6-0	1995-96		22	16	6						80	51	29	21.8	85.0	30.23	12.0	29.50	.921
22		Oilers	16-6-0	1989-90		22	16	6						93	60	33	21.2	85.7	27.73	15.2	30.59	.911
23		Flames	16-6-0	1988-89		22	16	6						82	55	27	21.4	85.7	34.00	11.0	25.45	.902
24		Lightning	18-7-0	2019-20		25	18	7				1		77	57	20	22.7	86.0	35.16	8.8	29.68	.923
25		Mighty Ducks	15-6-0-0	2002-03		21	15	6						45	40	5	11.4	87.1	26.95	8.0	33.52	.943

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	22	16	6	50	1
Golden Knights	19	11	12	50	1
Kraken	20	14	8	48	-6
Sharks	22	18	3	47	-15
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	LAK	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Mon 1/12	EDM	@	CHI	8:30 PM
Tue 1/13	EDM	@	NSH	8:00 PM
Thu 1/15	NYI	@	EDM	9:00 PM
Sat 1/17	EDM	@	VAN	10:00 PM

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Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	32	4	7	71	76
Stars	26	10	8	60	29
Wild	26	11	8	60	22
Mammoth	22	20	3	47	10
Predators	20	19	4	44	-21
Blackhawks	18	19	7	43	-16
Blues	17	20	8	42	-45
Jets	16	22	5	37	-9
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	19	11	12	50	1
Oilers	22	16	6	50	1
Kraken	20	14	8	48	-6
Sharks	22	18	3	47	-15
Kings	18	15	10	46	-7
Ducks	21	20	3	45	-16
Flames	18	22	4	40	-20
Canucks	16	22	5	37	-32

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Canadiens	25	13	6	56	7
Red Wings	26	15	4	56	-1
Lightning	26	13	3	55	34
Sabres	23	15	4	50	4
Maple Leafs	21	15	7	49	3
Bruins	23	19	2	48	-3
Panthers	22	18	3	47	-8
Senators	20	18	5	45	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	27	14	3	57	19
Islanders	24	15	5	53	8
Flyers	22	12	8	52	10
Capitals	23	16	6	52	18
Penguins	21	12	9	51	7
Devils	22	20	2	46	-22
Rangers	20	19	6	46	-7
Blue Jackets	18	18	7	43	-15

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 12/12	SJS	@	PIT	6-5
Fri 12/12	TBL	@	NYI	2-3
Fri 12/12	WSH	@	WPG	1-5
Fri 12/12	VGK	@	CBJ	3-2
Fri 12/12	CAR	@	PHI	4-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	NYR	@	BOS	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	CGY	@	PIT	3:30 PM
Sat 1/10	CBJ	@	COL	4:00 PM
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