which team had the best regular season record in a season for points

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	PTS	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	38-5-1	77	1929-30	44	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
2	Canadiens	38-5-7	83	1943-44	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
3	Canadiens	60-8-12	132	1976-77	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
4	Bruins	65-12-5	135	2022-23	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
5	Avalanche	22-2-7	51	2025-26	31	22	2		7	.823	0	4	124	68	56	15.9	86.4	34.52	11.6	26.84	.918
6	Canadiens	59-10-11	129	1977-78	80	59	10	11		.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
7	Blackhawks	36-7-5	77	2012-13	48	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
8	Canadiens	38-8-4	80	1944-45	50	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
9	Red Wings	62-13-7	131	1995-96	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
10	Canadiens	58-11-11	127	1975-76	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
11	Senators	19-5-0	38	1919-20	24	19	5	0		.792			121	64	57
12	Lightning	62-16-4	128	2018-19	82	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
13	Bruins	57-14-7	121	1970-71	78	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
14	Bruins	36-10-2	74	1938-39	48	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
15	Canadiens	52-10-16	120	1972-73	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
16	Bruins	54-13-11	119	1971-72	78	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
17	Red Wings	58-16-8	124	2005-06	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
18	Penguins	36-12-0	72	2012-13	48	36	12		0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
19	Panthers	58-18-6	122	2021-22	82	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
20	Oilers	56-17-7	119	1985-86	80	56	17	7		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
21	Oilers	57-18-5	119	1983-84	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
22	Capitals	54-15-13	121	2009-10	82	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
23	Islanders	54-16-10	118	1981-82	80	54	16	10		.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
24	Flyers	51-13-16	118	1975-76	80	51	13	16		.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
25	Stars	21-6-5	47	2025-26	32	21	6		5	.734	3	2	108	83	25	33.0	83.3	25.44	13.3	27.94	.907