nhl teams with highest win percentage in a single season since 1974

Since 1973-74, the Montreal Canadiens have the best winning percentage by a team in a season, winning 82.5 percent of the time in 1976-77.

	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	.825	1976-77	80	60	8	12		132	.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Canadiens	.806	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
3	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
4	Canadiens	.794	1975-76	80	58	11	11		127	.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Oilers	.744	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
10	Oilers	.744	1983-84	80	57	18	5		119	.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
11	Islanders	.738	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
12	Flyers	.738	1975-76	80	51	13	16		118	.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
13	Hurricanes	.733	2026-27	15	11	2		2	24	.800	0	1	56	35	21	22.6	82.4	33.20	11.2	22.20	.895
14	Flames	.731	1988-89	80	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
15	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
16	Flyers	.725	1979-80	80	48	12	20		116	.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
17	Islanders	.725	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
18	Bruins	.724	1973-74	78	52	17	9		113	.724			349	221	128			33.96	13.2	29.31	.903
19	Canadiens	.719	1988-89	80	53	18	9		115	.719			315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
20	Canadiens	.719	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
21	Flyers	.718	1973-74	78	50	16	12		112	.718			273	164	109			33.88	10.3	28.36	.926
22	Golden Knights	.714	2020-21	56	40	14		2	82	.732	1	2	190	122	68	17.8	86.8	32.66	10.4	27.27	.920
23	Penguins	.708	1992-93	84	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	99	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
24	Panthers	.707	2021-22	82	58	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
25	Red Wings	.707	2005-06	82	58	16		8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906

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More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

8

Caufield

8

Hutson

+/-

+7

Carrier

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.15

14th

GA/GP

2.92

9th

PP%

10.3

31st

PK%

82.7

11th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	4	1	19	18
Canadiens	8	3	2	18	5
Senators	8	5	1	17	0
Lightning	8	3	1	17	6
Maple Leafs	7	6	2	16	5
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Red Wings	6	4	3	15	-1
Sabres	6	4	3	15	-7

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	PIT	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 11/3	WPG	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 11/5	UTA	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sat 11/7	MTL	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Tue 11/10	MIN	@	MTL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

8 - 3 - 2

Final

Stars

7 - 5 - 1

Thu 29 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

14

Kaprizov

12

Draisaitl

10

Matthews

Assists Leaders

28

McDavid

16

Hughes

16

Fox

Points Leaders

36

McDavid

24

Kaprizov

24

Draisaitl

Hits Leaders

77

Sherwood

68

Trenin

59

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

39

Weegar

38

Kleven

37

Seider

Wins Leaders

9

Kochetkov

8

Wallstedt

7

Swayman

Goals Against Leaders

1.33

Ullmark

1.54

Fowler

1.66

Kochetkov

Save Percentage Leaders

.945

Ullmark

.942

Fowler

.927

Shesterkin

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.23

4.15

3.73

Goals Against Rankings

2.23

2.29

2.33

Power Play Rankings

35.7

34.0

31.8

Penalty Kill Rankings

93.5

92.3

90.5

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-3

9-4

8-5

Worst Record ATS

4-9

5-9

4-7

5-8

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	4	1	19	18
Canadiens	8	3	2	18	5
Lightning	8	3	1	17	6
Senators	8	5	1	17	0
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	6	2	16	5
Sabres	6	4	3	15	-7
Red Wings	6	4	3	15	-1
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	11	2	2	24	20
Capitals	8	4	0	16	6
Devils	8	5	0	16	5
Islanders	7	4	2	16	5
Rangers	7	6	1	15	2
Penguins	5	6	2	12	-1
Blue Jackets	5	6	0	10	-8
Flyers	3	8	4	10	-22

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	9	3	3	21	12
Mammoth	9	5	0	18	5
Avalanche	7	5	1	15	12
Stars	7	5	1	15	5
Blues	6	6	1	13	1
Predators	4	4	5	13	-6
Jets	4	6	3	11	-10
Blackhawks	4	9	0	8	-21
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	9	2	2	20	13
Golden Knights	9	4	1	19	12
Kraken	8	4	1	17	4
Sharks	7	6	1	15	-7
Ducks	5	7	1	11	-7
Flames	5	7	0	10	-17
Kings	4	6	2	10	-8
Canucks	3	11	1	7	-23