nhl record for least losses after 46 games in a season

The Montreal Canadiens have lost the fewest games by a team with 46+ games played in a season, with 5 losses in 1943-44.

Interpreted as:

NHL record for least losses after 46 or more games in a season

	TEAM	L	GP	SEASON	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	5	50	1943-44	38	7		83	.830			234	109	125
2	Blackhawks	7	48	2012-13	36		5	77	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
3	Canadiens	8	80	1976-77	60	12		132	.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
4	Canadiens	8	50	1944-45	38	4		80	.800			228	121	107
5	Bruins	8	48	1940-41	27	13		67	.698			168	102	66
6	Canadiens	10	80	1977-78	59	11		129	.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
7	Canadiens	10	78	1972-73	52	16		120	.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
8	Bruins	10	48	1938-39	36	2		74	.771			156	76	80
9	Red Wings	11	48	1994-95	33	4		70	.729			180	117	63	24.2	86.4	32.73	11.5	25.13	.903
10	Canadiens	11	80	1975-76	58	11		127	.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
11	Rangers	11	48	1939-40	27	10		64	.667			136	77	59
12	Bruins	11	48	1937-38	30	7		67	.698			142	89	53
13	Bruins	12	82	2022-23	65		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
14	Hurricanes	12	56	2020-21	36		8	80	.714	4	2	175	134	41	25.6	85.2	32.04	9.8	28.25	.915
15	Penguins	12	48	2012-13	36		0	72	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
16	Ducks	12	48	2012-13	30		6	66	.688	6	3	134	115	19	21.5	81.5	28.06	9.9	27.92	.914
17	Flyers	12	80	1979-80	48	20		116	.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
18	Bruins	12	48	1939-40	31	5		67	.698			170	98	72
19	Avalanche	13	56	2020-21	39		4	82	.732	0	1	197	132	65	22.7	83.1	34.59	10.2	25.41	.907
20	Red Wings	13	82	1995-96	62	7		131	.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
21	Nordiques	13	48	1994-95	30	5		65	.677			185	134	51	24.2	81.3	30.17	12.8	30.31	.908
22	Flyers	13	80	1975-76	51	16		118	.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
23	Bruins	13	78	1971-72	54	11		119	.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
24	Red Wings	13	70	1950-51	44	13		101	.721			236	139	97
25	Maple Leafs	13	48	1933-34	26	9		61	.635			174	119	55

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More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

3

Suzuki

5

Hutson

+/-

+6

Texier

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.40

7th

GA/GP

3.06

16th

PP%

23.1

10th

PK%

78.2

18th

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 5/12	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 5/14	MTL	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sat 5/16	BUF	@	MTL	1:00 PM
Mon 5/18	MTL	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

1 - 1

Final

Sabres

1 - 1

Fri 8 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

6

Boldy

6

Marner

6

Hagel

Playoffs Assists Leaders

10

Eichel

9

LaCombe

8

Hughes

Playoffs Points Leaders

13

Marner

11

Hughes

11

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

51

Barbashev

45

Carrier

42

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

27

Matheson

27

Theodore

21

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

7

Andersen

6

Wedgewood

6

Hart

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.02

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

1.73

Lyon

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.957

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.50

3.88

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.14

2.17

2.22

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

29.6

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

96.3

95.8

94.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

57-34

49-33

48-34

53-38

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-53

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