when was the last time the best team in the nhl won the stanley cup

13 teams are tied for the best record with >0 series wins in a Stanley Cup Finals, with a record of 4-0-0. The first three are the Detroit Red Wings 5 times and the Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils.

Interpreted as:
When was the last time the best in a season team in the NHL won the stanley cup?
TEAMRECSeries WSEASONSERIESPTSGPWLTOTLPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Red Wings
Red Wings
4-0-0
1
1997-98
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
13
7
6
18.8
88.2
40.75
8.0
24.75
.929
2Red Wings
Red Wings
4-0-0
1
1996-97
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
16
6
10
22.2
78.9
28.75
13.9
27.00
.944
3Avalanche
Avalanche
4-0-0
1
1995-96
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
15
4
11
25.0
88.2
34.50
10.9
37.75
.974
4Devils
Devils
4-0-0
1
1994-95
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
16
7
9
20.0
78.9
27.00
14.8
18.75
.907
5Penguins
Penguins
4-0-0
1
1991-92
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
15
10
5
25.0
93.8
28.25
13.3
27.25
.908
6Islanders
Islanders
4-0-0
1
1982-83
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
17
6
11
14.3
95.0
25.75
16.5
32.00
.953
7Islanders
Islanders
4-0-0
1
1981-82
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
18
10
8
33.00
13.6
28.00
.911
8Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1976-77
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
16
6
10
22.50
17.8
23.25
.935
9Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1975-76
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
14
9
5
27.50
12.7
23.00
.902
10Bruins
Bruins
4-0-0
1
1969-70
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
20
7
13
37.00
13.5
25.00
.930
11Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1968-69
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
12
3
9
31.75
9.4
26.75
.972
12Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1967-68
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
11
7
4
37.75
7.3
22.75
.923
13Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1959-60
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
15
5
10
35.25
10.6
30.00
.958
14Red Wings
Red Wings
4-0-0
1
1951-52
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
11
2
9
15Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
4-0-0
1
1948-49
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
12
5
7
16Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
4-0-0
1
1947-48
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
18
7
11
17Canadiens
Canadiens
4-0-0
1
1943-44
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
16
8
8
18Red Wings
Red Wings
4-0-0
1
1942-43
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
16
5
11
19Bruins
Bruins
4-0-0
1
1940-41
Stanley Cup Finals
8
4
4
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
12
6
6
20
Maroons
3-0-0
1
1934-35
Stanley Cup Finals
6
3
3
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
10
4
6
21Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
3-0-0
1
1931-32
Stanley Cup Finals
6
3
3
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
18
10
8
22Canadiens
Canadiens
2-0-0
1
1929-30
Stanley Cup Finals
4
2
2
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
7
3
4
23Bruins
Bruins
2-0-0
1
1928-29
Stanley Cup Finals
4
2
2
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
4
1
3
24Canadiens
Canadiens
2-0-0
1
1923-24
Stanley Cup Finals
4
2
2
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
9
1
8
25
Senators
2-0-0
1
1922-23
Stanley Cup Finals
4
2
2
0
0
0
1.000
0
0
3
1
2

More Red Wings Stats

Team Leaders

G

41

DeBrincat

Alex DeBrincat

A

51

Raymond

Lucas Raymond

+/-

+15

Seider

Moritz Seider
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.91

22nd

GA/GP

3.10

19th

PP%

22.6

12th

PK%

77.1

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
48
24
10
106
27
50
26
6
106
59
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Last Game
DET Red Wings

41 - 31 - 10

1

Final

8

FLA Panthers

40 - 38 - 4

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

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55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
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3/29
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3/29
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3/29
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3/30
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8-3
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3/30
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