nhl highest winning percentage in a season since 1943

Since 1942-43, the Montreal Canadiens have the best winning percentage by a team in a season, winning 83.0 percent of the time in 1943-44.

	TEAM	W%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	.830	1943-44	50	38	5	7		83	.830			234	109	125
2	Canadiens	.825	1976-77	80	60	8	12		132	.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
3	Canadiens	.806	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Canadiens	.800	1944-45	50	38	8	4		80	.800			228	121	107
5	Red Wings	.799	1995-96	82	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
6	Canadiens	.794	1975-76	80	58	11	11		127	.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
7	Bruins	.793	2022-23	82	65	12		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
8	Bruins	.776	1970-71	78	57	14	7		121	.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
9	Canadiens	.769	1972-73	78	52	10	16		120	.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
10	Bruins	.763	1971-72	78	54	13	11		119	.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
11	Lightning	.756	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
12	Blackhawks	.750	2012-13	48	36	7		5	77	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
13	Penguins	.750	2012-13	48	36	12		0	72	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
14	Oilers	.744	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
15	Oilers	.744	1983-84	80	57	18	5		119	.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
16	Avalanche	.743	2025-26	35	26	2		7	59	.843	0	4	141	76	65	16.4	85.0	34.80	11.6	27.14	.920
17	Islanders	.738	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
18	Flyers	.738	1975-76	80	51	13	16		118	.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
19	Flames	.731	1988-89	80	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
20	Red Wings	.729	1994-95	48	33	11	4		70	.729			180	117	63	24.2	86.4	32.73	11.5	25.13	.903
21	Flyers	.725	1979-80	80	48	12	20		116	.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
22	Islanders	.725	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
23	Bruins	.724	1973-74	78	52	17	9		113	.724			349	221	128			33.96	13.2	29.31	.903
24	Red Wings	.721	1950-51	70	44	13	13		101	.721			236	139	97
25	Canadiens	.719	1988-89	80	53	18	9		115	.719			315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897

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Team Leaders

17

Caufield

30

Suzuki

+/-

+10

Suzuki

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.19

8th

GA/GP

3.31

24th

PP%

25.8

6th

PK%

77.6

22nd

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	21	13	3	45	-3
Canadiens	19	12	5	43	-5
Lightning	20	13	3	43	22
Bruins	20	16	1	41	0
Senators	18	13	4	40	7
Panthers	19	14	2	40	0
Sabres	17	14	4	38	-6
Maple Leafs	16	15	5	37	-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	MTL	@	TBL	5:00 PM
Tue 12/30	MTL	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Thu 1/1	MTL	@	CAR	7:00 PM
Sat 1/3	MTL	@	STL	4:00 PM
Sun 1/4	MTL	@	DAL	2:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

19 - 12 - 5

Final

Penguins

15 - 11 - 9

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

30

MacKinnon

25

Geekie

23

McDavid

Assists Leaders

39

McDavid

36

Celebrini

35

Draisaitl

Points Leaders

62

McDavid

61

MacKinnon

54

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

182

Trenin

164

Sherwood

127

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

93

McCabe

89

Parayko

85

Dobson

Wins Leaders

16

Oettinger

16

Vejmelka

15

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.09

Thompson

2.10

Wallstedt

2.10

Wedgewood

Save Percentage Leaders

.933

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

.924

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.03

3.51

3.38

Goals Against Rankings

2.17

2.51

2.56

Power Play Rankings

33.3

31.3

29.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.0

84.3

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

25-12

24-12

22-12

23-13

Worst Record ATS

9-25

11-24

13-23

13-22

14-22

15-23

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	26	2	7	59	61
Stars	25	7	5	55	36
Wild	22	10	5	49	19
Mammoth	18	17	3	39	5
Blues	14	16	8	36	-36
Predators	15	16	4	34	-19
Jets	15	17	3	33	-4
Blackhawks	13	16	6	32	-13
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Ducks	21	14	2	44	3
Golden Knights	16	8	10	42	1
Oilers	18	13	6	42	-2
Kings	15	11	9	39	-4
Sharks	17	16	3	37	-15
Kraken	14	14	6	34	-19
Flames	15	17	4	34	-11
Canucks	15	18	3	33	-19

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	21	13	3	45	-3
Lightning	20	13	3	43	22
Canadiens	19	12	5	43	-5
Bruins	20	16	1	41	0
Panthers	19	14	2	40	0
Senators	18	13	4	40	7
Sabres	17	14	4	38	-6
Maple Leafs	16	15	5	37	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	10	3	47	18
Flyers	18	10	7	43	7
Capitals	19	12	5	43	18
Islanders	19	13	4	42	2
Devils	20	15	1	41	-6
Rangers	18	16	4	40	-5
Penguins	15	12	9	39	-9
Blue Jackets	15	15	6	36	-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	TBL	@	DET	6-3
Thu 11/27	NYR	@	BOS	6-2
Thu 11/27	COL	@	MIN	2-3
Thu 11/27	LAK	@	ANA	4-5
Thu 11/27	NJD	@	BUF	5-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	PHI	@	CHI	9:00 PM
Tue 12/23	SJS	@	VGK	10:00 PM
Tue 12/23	SEA	@	LAK	10:00 PM
Sat 12/27	NYR	@	NYI	6:00 PM
Sat 12/27	TBL	@	FLA	7:00 PM

Since 1942-43, the Montreal Canadiens have the best winning percentage by a team in a season, winning 83.0 percent of the time in 1943-44.

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