nhl team best record 1978

The Montreal Canadiens had the best record by a team in 1977-78, with a record of 59-10-11.

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
59-10-11
1977-78
129
80
59
10
11
.806
359
183
176
31.9
81.0
32.76
13.7
25.94
.912
2Bruins
Bruins
51-18-11
1977-78
113
80
51
18
11
.706
333
218
115
20.2
82.1
30.31
13.7
22.49
.879
3Islanders
Islanders
48-17-15
1977-78
111
80
48
17
15
.694
334
210
124
31.4
83.5
31.13
13.4
28.20
.907
4Flyers
Flyers
45-20-15
1977-78
105
80
45
20
15
.656
296
200
96
23.6
80.6
32.94
11.2
25.50
.902
5Sabres
Sabres
44-19-17
1977-78
105
80
44
19
17
.656
288
215
73
22.2
85.8
30.99
11.6
27.86
.904
6Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
41-29-10
1977-78
92
80
41
29
10
.575
271
237
34
21.3
81.4
29.68
11.4
30.38
.902
7Flames
Flames
34-27-19
1977-78
87
80
34
27
19
.544
274
252
22
22.5
80.2
29.23
11.7
26.66
.882
8Black Hawks
Black Hawks
32-29-19
1977-78
83
80
32
29
19
.519
230
220
10
21.0
84.4
29.21
9.8
30.85
.911
9Red Wings
Red Wings
32-34-14
1977-78
78
80
32
34
14
.488
252
266
-14
20.8
78.1
28.41
11.1
28.39
.883
10Kings
Kings
31-34-15
1977-78
77
80
31
34
15
.481
243
245
-2
19.5
80.0
31.46
9.7
26.89
.886
11Rangers
Rangers
30-37-13
1977-78
73
80
30
37
13
.456
279
280
-1
28.8
80.2
28.14
12.4
31.38
.888
12Penguins
Penguins
25-37-18
1977-78
68
80
25
37
18
.425
254
321
-67
21.1
74.7
28.83
11.0
34.86
.885
13Rockies
Rockies
19-40-21
1977-78
59
80
19
40
21
.369
257
305
-48
22.6
77.6
30.04
10.7
31.64
.879
14
Barons
22-45-13
1977-78
57
80
22
45
13
.356
230
325
-95
15.1
74.2
26.74
10.8
32.80
.876
15Canucks
Canucks
20-43-17
1977-78
57
80
20
43
17
.356
239
320
-81
22.5
71.5
25.65
11.6
30.78
.870
16Blues
Blues
20-47-13
1977-78
53
80
20
47
13
.331
195
304
-109
16.7
73.3
27.84
8.8
29.75
.872
17Capitals
Capitals
17-49-14
1977-78
48
80
17
49
14
.300
195
321
-126
12.5
71.4
24.95
9.8
31.25
.872
18North Stars
North Stars
18-53-9
1977-78
45
80
18
53
9
.281
218
325
-107
14.9
71.6
28.81
9.5
31.50
.871

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

21

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

37

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+17

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.34

5th

GA/GP

3.19

22nd

PP%

22.4

10th

PK%

79.7

16th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
13
3
61
44
28
16
4
60
1
Canadiens Canadiens
26
14
7
59
5
26
19
2
54
9
23
16
7
53
4
24
16
4
52
5
24
18
3
51
-6
21
19
5
47
-6
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/15
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/24
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

26 - 14 - 7

2

Final

3

WSH Capitals

24 - 17 - 6

Tue 13 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
33
4
8
74
79
27
11
9
63
28
26
12
9
61
18
23
20
4
50
14
22
20
4
48
-22
19
20
7
45
-16
18
21
8
44
-44
18
22
5
41
-7
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
11
12
54
8
23
16
8
54
2
21
15
8
50
-5
23
19
3
49
-19
19
16
10
48
-8
22
21
3
47
-16
19
23
4
42
-21
16
25
5
37
-41
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
13
3
61
44
28
16
4
60
1
26
14
7
59
5
26
19
2
54
9
23
16
7
53
4
24
16
4
52
5
24
18
3
51
-6
21
19
5
47
-6
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
15
4
60
16
25
16
5
55
8
24
17
6
54
18
22
14
8
52
1
21
14
10
52
4
23
21
2
48
-20
20
19
7
47
-16
20
21
6
46
-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
12/17
@
3-1
Wed
12/17
@
2-1
Wed
12/17
@
5-2
Wed
12/17
@
1-4
Wed
12/17
@
0-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/14
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/14
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:00 PM