The Montreal Canadiens had their best record in a season in 1943-44, with a record of 38-5-7.

what was the best record in a season for the canadiens

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	SA/GP
Montreal Canadiens	38-5-7	1943-44	50	83	38	5	7		.830	234	109
Montreal Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	80	132	60	8	12		.825	387	171			35.19	25.63
Montreal Canadiens	59-10-11	1977-78	80	129	59	10	11		.806	359	183	31.9	81.0	32.76	25.94
Montreal Canadiens	38-8-4	1944-45	50	80	38	8	4		.800	228	121
Montreal Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	80	127	58	11	11		.794	337	174			34.16	27.38
Montreal Canadiens	52-10-16	1972-73	78	120	52	10	16		.769	329	184			32.01	29.92
Montreal Canadiens	53-18-9	1988-89	80	115	53	18	9		.719	315	218	21.0	82.2	30.85	26.54
Montreal Canadiens	52-17-11	1978-79	80	115	52	17	11		.719	337	204	28.3	83.6	32.16	25.41
Montreal Canadiens	45-15-10	1955-56	70	100	45	15	10		.714	222	131			31.90	26.57
Montreal Canadiens	47-14-19	1974-75	80	113	47	14	19		.706	374	225			31.91	28.44
Montreal Canadiens	42-14-14	1961-62	70	98	42	14	14		.700	259	166			34.11	30.86
Montreal Canadiens	46-16-16	1971-72	78	108	46	16	16		.692	307	205			33.63	32.10
Montreal Canadiens	43-17-10	1957-58	70	96	43	17	10		.686	250	158			34.60	27.57
Montreal Canadiens	26-10-8	1930-31	44	60	26	10	8		.682	129	89
Montreal Canadiens	46-17-17	1981-82	80	109	46	17	17		.681	360	223	24.2	80.1	33.78	27.48
Montreal Canadiens	46-19-11	1968-69	76	103	46	19	11		.678	271	202			35.89	29.62
Montreal Canadiens	50-22-10	2014-15	82	110	50	22		10	.671	214	184	16.5	83.7	28.46	30.12
Montreal Canadiens	22-7-15	1928-29	44	59	22	7	15		.670	71	43
Montreal Canadiens	26-11-7	1927-28	44	59	26	11	7		.670	116	48
Montreal Canadiens	47-20-13	1979-80	80	107	47	20	13		.669	328	240	29.1	81.4	31.64	27.69
Montreal Canadiens	41-18-11	1954-55	70	93	41	18	11		.664	228	157
Montreal Canadiens	28-14-2	1926-27	44	58	28	14	2		.659	99	67
Montreal Canadiens	41-19-10	1960-61	70	92	41	19	10		.657	254	188			35.26	29.23
Montreal Canadiens	40-18-12	1959-60	70	92	40	18	12		.657	255	178			35.57	29.76
Montreal Canadiens	29-14-5	2012-13	48	63	29	14		5	.656	146	124	20.7	79.8	30.58	26.94