what is each teams best record in first half of the season nhl

The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks are tied for the best record in a season, with a record of 38-5-1.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	38-5-1	1929-30	77	44	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
2	Canadiens	38-5-7	1943-44	83	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
3	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
4	Bruins	65-12-5	2022-23	135	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
5	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
6	Blackhawks	36-7-5	2012-13	77	48	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
7	Canadiens	38-8-4	1944-45	80	50	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
8	Red Wings	62-13-7	1995-96	131	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
9	Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	127	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
10	Senators	19-5-0	1919-20	38	24	19	5	0		.792			121	64	57
11	Lightning	62-16-4	2018-19	128	82	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
12	Bruins	57-14-7	1970-71	121	78	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
13	Bruins	36-10-2	1938-39	74	48	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
14	Canadiens	52-10-16	1972-73	120	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
15	Bruins	54-13-11	1971-72	119	78	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
16	Red Wings	58-16-8	2005-06	124	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
17	Penguins	8-2-2	2025-26	18	12	8	2		2	.750	0	2	44	29	15	31.0	81.6	26.33	13.9	30.67	.921
18	Golden Knights	6-1-3	2025-26	15	10	6	1		3	.750	0	1	37	27	10	27.0	78.6	28.50	13.0	25.60	.895
19	Penguins	36-12-0	2012-13	72	48	36	12		0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
20	Panthers	58-18-6	2021-22	122	82	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
21	Oilers	56-17-7	1985-86	119	80	56	17	7		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
22	Oilers	57-18-5	1983-84	119	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
23	Capitals	54-15-13	2009-10	121	82	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
24	Islanders	54-16-10	1981-82	118	80	54	16	10		.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
25	Flyers	51-13-16	1975-76	118	80	51	13	16		.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906