what are the best nhl starts for a team most points through 22 games in a season played in nhl history

17 teams are tied for the most starts with 22+ games played in a season, with 82 starts. The first three are the Florida Panthers in 2021-22 and in 2022-23, the Edmonton Oilers in 2022-23, in 2023-24 and in 2021-22 and the Tampa Bay Lightning 6 times.

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What are the best NHL starts for a team most points through 22 or more games in a season played in NHL history?

	TEAM	GS	PTS	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Panthers	82	912	1,560	2021-22	58	18	0	6	.292	337	233	104	1.96	11.0	1.61	.907
2	Oilers	82	870	1,560	2022-23	50	23	0	9	.279	325	248	77	1.77	11.8	1.64	.903
3	Lightning	82	866	1,558	2018-19	62	16	0	4	.278	319	215	104	1.68	12.2	1.69	.918
4	Blues	82	857	1,558	2021-22	49	22	0	11	.275	309	226	83	1.60	12.4	1.65	.912
5	Maple Leafs	82	850	1,565	2021-22	54	21	0	7	.272	312	241	71	1.81	11.0	1.60	.904
6	Senators	82	840	1,561	2005-06	52	21		9	.269	312	204	108	1.80	11.1	1.50	.913
7	Avalanche	82	839	1,559	2021-22	56	19	0	7	.269	308	220	88	1.84	10.7	1.68	.916
8	Capitals	82	836	1,566	2009-10	54	15		13	.267	313	226	87	1.72	11.6	1.62	.911
9	Sabres	82	832	1,561	2006-07	53	22		7	.266	298	235	63	1.55	12.3	1.63	.907
10	Avalanche	82	827	1,564	2023-24	50	25	0	7	.264	302	239	63	1.73	11.2	1.55	.902
11	Red Wings	82	820	1,558	2005-06	58	16		8	.263	301	201	100	1.79	10.8	1.40	.908
12	Wild	82	817	1,561	2021-22	53	22	0	7	.262	305	228	77	1.71	11.4	1.64	.911
13	Bruins	82	816	1,563	2022-23	65	12	0	5	.261	301	168	133	1.73	11.1	1.56	.931
14	Devils	82	811	1,562	2000-01	48	22	12		.260	295	193	102	1.66	11.4	1.29	.905
15	Red Wings	82	800	1,560	2008-09	51	21		10	.256	289	235	54	1.90	9.7	1.45	.896
16	Stars	82	799	1,562	2023-24	52	21	0	9	.256	294	225	69	1.66	11.4	1.50	.904
17	Oilers	82	799	1,561	2023-24	49	27	0	6	.256	292	220	72	1.77	10.6	1.47	.904
18	Flames	82	794	1,563	2018-19	50	25	0	7	.254	289	218	71	1.70	10.9	1.47	.905
19	Senators	82	794	1,560	2006-07	48	25		9	.254	286	212	74	1.70	10.8	1.59	.914
20	Sharks	82	793	1,563	2018-19	46	27	0	9	.254	289	246	43	1.73	10.7	1.48	.894
21	Lightning	82	791	1,559	2024-25	47	27	0	8	.254	292	199	93	1.50	12.5	1.47	.913
22	Lightning	82	787	1,561	2017-18	54	23	0	5	.252	290	227	63	1.72	10.8	1.71	.915
23	Maple Leafs	82	785	1,563	2023-24	46	26	0	10	.251	298	248	50	1.71	11.2	1.56	.898
24	Lightning	82	784	1,559	2023-24	45	29	0	8	.251	288	251	37	1.54	12.0	1.55	.896
25	Penguins	82	782	1,548	2000-01	42	31	9		.253	281	249	32	1.55	11.7	1.54	.896