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

The Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes are tied for the most starts when playing 22+ games, with 2,163 starts.

Interpreted as:
What are the best NHL regular-season starts for a team most points through 22 or more games played in NHL history?
TEAMGSPTSGPWLTOTLPTS%GGADIFFS/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Penguins
Penguins
2,163
17,809
41,250
1,108
805
71
179
.216
6,515
5,989
526
1.58
10.0
1.57
.908
2Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
2,165
17,638
41,274
1,083
830
61
191
.214
6,522
6,115
407
1.57
10.1
1.58
.906
3Avalanche
Avalanche
2,165
17,584
41,269
1,134
798
82
151
.213
6,432
5,666
766
1.57
9.9
1.55
.912
4Capitals
Capitals
2,165
17,262
41,278
1,125
780
69
190
.209
6,413
5,840
573
1.54
10.1
1.56
.909
5Red Wings
Red Wings
2,167
17,207
41,328
1,121
769
72
205
.208
6,338
5,780
558
1.62
9.5
1.50
.907
6Lightning
Lightning
2,165
17,176
41,335
1,048
893
69
155
.208
6,323
6,107
216
1.52
10.0
1.55
.905
7Stars
Stars
2,165
16,884
41,301
1,161
740
82
182
.204
6,212
5,416
796
1.53
9.9
1.47
.911
8Senators
Senators
2,166
16,850
41,318
1,055
855
77
179
.204
6,302
5,922
380
1.60
9.5
1.55
.908
9Bruins
Bruins
2,167
16,846
41,300
1,145
745
85
192
.204
6,269
5,420
849
1.63
9.3
1.53
.914
10Blues
Blues
2,167
16,813
41,368
1,120
785
74
188
.203
6,178
5,520
658
1.52
9.8
1.44
.907
11Flyers
Flyers
2,163
16,669
41,272
1,044
816
91
212
.202
6,183
5,856
327
1.59
9.4
1.50
.905
12Rangers
Rangers
2,167
16,634
41,282
1,072
863
67
165
.201
6,130
5,709
421
1.56
9.5
1.57
.912
13Canucks
Canucks
2,165
16,622
41,294
1,045
859
82
179
.201
6,145
5,865
280
1.51
9.8
1.55
.908
14Oilers
Oilers
2,168
16,568
41,342
984
930
85
169
.200
6,123
6,118
5
1.53
9.7
1.55
.905
15Sharks
Sharks
2,166
16,462
41,309
1,047
851
79
189
.199
6,032
5,749
283
1.56
9.3
1.51
.908
16Hurricanes
Hurricanes
2,163
16,254
41,207
1,046
846
86
185
.197
6,025
5,751
274
1.62
9.0
1.49
.906
17Flames
Flames
2,167
16,192
41,313
1,015
886
84
181
.196
5,974
5,847
127
1.55
9.3
1.50
.906
18Blackhawks
Blackhawks
2,165
16,158
41,280
960
933
80
192
.196
5,965
6,077
-112
1.55
9.3
1.56
.906
19Panthers
Panthers
2,164
16,062
41,288
971
904
90
199
.195
5,978
5,974
4
1.61
9.0
1.63
.911
20Devils
Devils
2,164
15,911
41,237
1,092
820
73
179
.193
5,876
5,438
438
1.56
9.2
1.45
.909
21Kings
Kings
2,165
15,866
41,308
1,035
870
74
186
.192
5,854
5,581
273
1.56
9.1
1.47
.908
22Sabres
Sabres
2,164
15,845
41,258
959
943
78
184
.192
5,889
5,942
-53
1.53
9.3
1.61
.911
23Canadiens
Canadiens
2,152
15,780
41,236
993
898
66
196
.191
5,874
5,859
15
1.52
9.4
1.58
.910
24Islanders
Islanders
2,164
15,682
41,271
956
940
67
201
.190
5,864
6,077
-213
1.54
9.2
1.60
.908
25Ducks
Ducks
2,166
15,456
41,350
1,000
893
76
197
.187
5,726
5,869
-143
1.51
9.2
1.60
.911
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Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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