nhl team highest winning percentage with a minimum 70 games in a season

The Montreal Canadiens have the best winning percentage by a team with 70+ games played in a season, winning 82.5 percent of the time in 1976-77.

	TEAM	W%	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	.825	80	1976-77	60	8	12		132	.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Canadiens	.806	80	1977-78	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
3	Red Wings	.799	82	1995-96	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
4	Canadiens	.794	80	1975-76	58	11	11		127	.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
5	Bruins	.793	82	2022-23	65	12		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
6	Bruins	.776	78	1970-71	57	14	7		121	.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
7	Canadiens	.769	78	1972-73	52	10	16		120	.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
8	Bruins	.763	78	1971-72	54	13	11		119	.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
9	Lightning	.756	82	2018-19	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
10	Oilers	.744	80	1985-86	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
11	Oilers	.744	80	1983-84	57	18	5		119	.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
12	Islanders	.738	80	1981-82	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
13	Flyers	.738	80	1975-76	51	13	16		118	.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
14	Flames	.731	80	1988-89	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
15	Flyers	.725	80	1979-80	48	12	20		116	.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
16	Islanders	.725	80	1978-79	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
17	Bruins	.724	78	1973-74	52	17	9		113	.724			349	221	128			33.96	13.2	29.31	.903
18	Red Wings	.721	70	1950-51	44	13	13		101	.721			236	139	97
19	Canadiens	.719	80	1988-89	53	18	9		115	.719			315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
20	Canadiens	.719	80	1978-79	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
21	Flyers	.718	78	1973-74	50	16	12		112	.718			273	164	109			33.88	10.3	28.36	.926
22	Canadiens	.714	70	1955-56	45	15	10		100	.714			222	131	91			31.90	9.9	26.57	.930
23	Red Wings	.714	70	1951-52	44	14	12		100	.714			215	133	82
24	Penguins	.708	84	1992-93	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	99	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
25	Panthers	.707	82	2021-22	58	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904

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Team Leaders

5

Newhook

7

Hutson

+/-

+7

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)
Tue 5/12	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 5/14	MTL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sat 5/16	BUF	@	MTL	1:00 PM
Mon 5/18	MTL	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

Sabres

1 - 2

Final

Canadiens

2 - 1

Sun 10 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

Boldy

7

Stankoven

7

Howden

Playoffs Assists Leaders

12

Eichel

10

Kaprizov

10

Marner

Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

14

Kaprizov

13

Hughes

Playoffs Hits Leaders

54

Barbashev

48

Kolesar

48

Foligno

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

29

Matheson

29

Theodore

26

York

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

6

Dobes

6

Dostal

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

1.85

Blackwood

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.00

3.60

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.20

2.29

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

32.3

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

54-38

48-34

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