The Chicago Blackhawks had their best record in a season in 2012-13, with a record of 36-7-5.

what was the best record in a season for the blackhawks

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	SA/GP
Chicago Blackhawks	36-7-5	2012-13	48	77	36	7		5	.802	149	97	16.7	87.2	31.13	26.21
Chicago Black Hawks	46-17-15	1971-72	78	107	46	17	15		.686	256	166			29.35	27.15
Chicago Black Hawks	49-20-9	1970-71	78	107	49	20	9		.686	277	184			31.00	28.78
Chicago Blackhawks	52-22-8	2009-10	82	112	52	22		8	.683	262	203	17.7	85.3	34.12	25.10
Chicago Black Hawks	41-14-23	1973-74	78	105	41	14	23		.673	272	164			27.38	28.81
Chicago Black Hawks	41-17-12	1966-67	70	94	41	17	12		.671	264	170			31.51	31.30
Chicago Blackhawks	50-23-9	2016-17	82	109	50	23		9	.665	240	212	18.0	77.7	30.59	31.39
Chicago Blackhawks	49-23-8	1990-91	80	106	49	23	8		.663	284	211	22.1	83.8	32.05	27.68
Chicago Blackhawks	46-21-15	2013-14	82	107	46	21		15	.652	261	212	19.5	81.5	33.11	27.18
Chicago Black Hawks	45-22-9	1969-70	76	99	45	22	9		.651	250	170			32.24	31.92
Chicago Black Hawks	47-23-10	1982-83	80	104	47	23	10		.650	338	268	27.1	76.4	31.80	31.08
Chicago Blackhawks	46-24-12	2008-09	82	104	46	24		12	.634	260	209	19.3	80.6	32.72	28.59
Chicago Blackhawks	47-25-12	1992-93	84	106	47	25	12		.631	279	230	18.4	83.5	32.23	27.32
Chicago Blackhawks	47-26-9	2015-16	82	103	47	26		9	.628	234	207	22.6	80.3	30.46	30.80
Chicago Blackhawks	48-28-6	2014-15	82	102	48	28		6	.622	220	186	17.6	83.4	33.87	30.21
Chicago Blackhawks	45-26-11	2011-12	82	101	45	26		11	.616	241	231	15.2	78.1	31.50	28.57
Chicago Black Hawks	36-22-12	1963-64	70	84	36	22	12		.600	218	169			32.83	33.09
Chicago Black Hawks	42-27-9	1972-73	78	93	42	27	9		.596	284	225			29.83	30.60
Chicago Black Hawks	26-17-5	1934-35	48	57	26	17	5		.594	118	88
Chicago Blackhawks	44-29-9	2010-11	82	97	44	29		9	.591	252	220	23.1	79.2	32.16	28.71
Chicago Black Hawks	37-25-8	1965-66	70	82	37	25	8		.586	240	187			29.79	31.34
Chicago Blackhawks	41-27-13-1	2001-02	82	96	41	27	13	1	.585	216	207	17.9	81.5	27.70	25.33
Chicago Black Hawks	24-17-3	1930-31	44	51	24	17	3		.580	108	78
Chicago Black Hawks	32-21-17	1962-63	70	81	32	21	17		.579	194	178			31.07	30.53
Chicago Blackhawks	40-28-14	1995-96	82	94	40	28	14		.573	273	220	17.7	85.5	27.32	28.46