nhl records of teams in their first season

The Montreal Canadiens were 13-9-0 in their first season.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	13-9-0	1917-18	26	21	13	9	0	.619	115	84	31
2	Wanderers	1-5-0	1917-18	2	4	1	5	0	.250	17	35	-18
3	Senators	9-13-0	1917-18	18	22	9	13	0	.409	102	114	-12
4	Arenas	13-9-0	1917-18	26	21	13	9	0	.619	108	109	-1
5	Bulldogs	4-20-0	1919-20	8	24	4	20	0	.167	91	177	-86
6	Bruins	6-24-0	1924-25	12	30	6	24	0	.200	49	119	-70
7	Maroons	9-19-2	1924-25	20	30	9	19	2	.333	45	65	-20
8	Americans	12-20-4	1925-26	28	36	12	20	4	.389	68	89	-21
9	Pirates	19-16-1	1925-26	39	36	19	16	1	.542	82	70	12
10	Rangers	25-13-6	1926-27	56	44	25	13	6	.636	95	72	23
11	Black Hawks	19-22-3	1926-27	41	44	19	22	3	.466	115	116	-1
12	Cougars	12-28-4	1926-27	28	44	12	28	4	.318	76	105	-29
13	Seals	15-42-17	1967-68	47	74	15	42	17	.318	153	219	-66			24.96	8.3	31.23	.905
14	Kings	31-33-10	1967-68	72	74	31	33	10	.486	200	224	-24			30.88	8.8	28.20	.893
15	North Stars	27-32-15	1967-68	69	74	27	32	15	.466	191	226	-35			28.58	9.0	31.04	.902
16	Flyers	31-32-11	1967-68	73	74	31	32	11	.493	173	179	-6			25.45	9.2	33.19	.927
17	Penguins	27-34-13	1967-68	67	74	27	34	13	.453	195	216	-21			30.77	8.6	30.73	.905
18	Blues	27-31-16	1967-68	70	74	27	31	16	.473	177	191	-14			30.04	8.0	28.99	.911
19	Sabres	24-39-15	1970-71	63	78	24	39	15	.404	217	291	-74			26.65	10.4	36.13	.897
20	Canucks	24-46-8	1970-71	56	78	24	46	8	.359	229	296	-67			28.60	10.3	34.72	.891
21	Flames	25-38-15	1972-73	65	78	25	38	15	.417	191	239	-48			27.12	9.0	31.82	.904
22	Islanders	12-60-6	1972-73	30	78	12	60	6	.192	170	347	-177			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
23	Scouts	15-54-11	1974-75	41	80	15	54	11	.256	184	328	-144			27.79	8.3	35.06	.883
24	Capitals	8-67-5	1974-75	21	80	8	67	5	.131	181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
25	Oilers	28-39-13	1979-80	69	80	28	39	13	.431	301	322	-21	22.3	76.4	28.36	13.3	30.78	.869

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More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

6

Newhook

10

Hutson

+/-

+8

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)
Sat 5/16	BUF	@	MTL	8:00 PM
Mon 5/18	MTL	@	BUF	7:30 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

3 - 2

Final

Sabres

2 - 3

Thu 14 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

8

Howden

7

Boldy

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

15

Hughes

15

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

55

Foligno

54

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

35

Matheson

30

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

8

Hart

7

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.11

3.73

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.29

2.33

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

31.6

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

55-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

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