The Carolina Hurricanes had their best record in a season in 2020-21 and in 2009-10, with a record of 36-12-8.

what was the best record in a season for the hurricanes

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	SA/GP
Carolina Hurricanes	36-12-8	2020-21	56	80	36	12		8	.714	175	134	25.6	85.2	32.04	28.25
Carolina Hurricanes	54-20-8	2021-22	82	116	54	20		8	.707	277	200	22.0	88.0	34.12	28.17
Carolina Hurricanes	52-21-9	2022-23	82	113	52	21		9	.689	262	210	19.8	84.4	34.78	26.00
Carolina Hurricanes	52-22-8	2005-06	82	112	52	22		8	.683	286	258	17.9	81.8	31.13	30.45
Carolina Hurricanes	52-23-7	2023-24	82	111	52	23		7	.677	277	211	26.9	86.4	33.33	25.62
Carolina Hurricanes	46-29-7	2018-19	82	99	46	29		7	.604	243	221	17.8	81.6	34.41	28.57
Carolina Hurricanes	38-25-5	2019-20	68	81	38	25		5	.596	217	193	22.3	84.0	33.25	29.32
Carolina Hurricanes	45-30-7	2008-09	82	97	45	30		7	.591	236	221	18.7	80.4	32.62	29.50
Hartford Whalers	43-30-7	1986-87	80	93	43	30	7		.581	287	270	20.9	78.7	30.06	28.00
Carolina Hurricanes	43-33-6	2007-08	82	92	43	33		6	.561	250	246	18.8	78.9	32.55	28.88
Carolina Hurricanes	40-31-11	2010-11	82	91	40	31		11	.555	231	234	15.9	81.3	30.70	33.23
Carolina Hurricanes	35-26-16-5	2001-02	82	91	35	26	16	5	.555	217	217	16.1	83.7	28.62	27.00
Carolina Hurricanes	40-34-8	2006-07	82	88	40	34		8	.537	241	248	15.0	84.6	31.21	28.49
Carolina Hurricanes	38-32-9-3	2000-01	82	88	38	32	9	3	.537	212	225	18.8	87.2	27.04	26.90
Hartford Whalers	38-33-9	1989-90	80	85	38	33	9		.531	275	268	20.1	81.5	28.30	26.64
Carolina Hurricanes	36-31-15	2016-17	82	87	36	31		15	.530	212	230	17.7	84.2	30.40	28.29
Hartford Whalers	40-36-4	1985-86	80	84	40	36	4		.525	332	302	22.1	80.4	29.59	28.70
Carolina Hurricanes	35-31-16	2015-16	82	86	35	31		16	.524	196	221	16.8	84.3	29.89	27.57
Carolina Hurricanes	34-30-18	1998-99	82	86	34	30	18		.524	210	202	11.0	85.3	26.12	29.26
Carolina Hurricanes	37-35-10-0	1999-00	82	84	37	35	10	0	.512	217	216	17.0	84.2	26.35	26.11
Carolina Hurricanes	36-35-11	2017-18	82	83	36	35		11	.506	225	253	18.3	77.5	33.90	28.87
Carolina Hurricanes	36-35-11	2013-14	82	83	36	35		11	.506	205	226	14.6	81.7	31.23	30.94
Carolina Hurricanes	33-33-16	2011-12	82	82	33	33		16	.500	212	237	16.7	80.6	30.45	32.35
Hartford Whalers	37-38-5	1988-89	80	79	37	38	5		.494	299	290	20.8	81.4	30.74	29.13
Carolina Hurricanes	35-37-10	2009-10	82	80	35	37		10	.488	226	251	16.9	80.6	29.29	31.39