The Victoria Cougars had the best record by a team in a season in their first 20 games, with a record of 3-1-0 in 1924-25.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | PTS | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cougars | 3-1-0 | 1924-25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| 2 |  | Golden Knights | 13-6-1 | 2017-18 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .675 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 59 | 13 | 19.4 | 78.1 | 31.00 | 11.6 | 30.40 | .903 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | 12-6-2 | 1926-27 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 9 | ||||||
| 4 |  | Canadiens | 13-7-0 | 1917-18 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 76 | 36 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Flyers | 10-6-4 | 1967-68 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 24.50 | 9.6 | 31.35 | .930 | ||
| 6 |  | Arenas | 12-8-0 | 1917-18 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 97 | 4 | ||||||
| 7 |  | Kings | 10-7-3 | 1967-68 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .575 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 29.55 | 10.3 | 29.65 | .894 | ||
| 8 |  | Lightning | 9-9-2 | 1992-93 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 64 | 8 | 23.8 | 77.9 | 27.60 | 13.0 | 30.35 | .895 |
| 9 |  | Whalers | 7-7-6 | 1979-80 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 13.7 | 76.5 | 24.35 | 13.6 | 27.50 | .889 |
| 10 | Metropolitans | 2-2-1 | 1918-19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| 11 |  | Hockey Club | 8-9-3 | 2024-25 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 16.9 | 76.0 | 26.20 | 10.5 | 29.20 | .890 |
| 12 |  | Flames | 8-9-3 | 1972-73 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 25.70 | 8.6 | 30.55 | .902 | ||
| 13 |  | Penguins | 8-9-3 | 1967-68 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 31.95 | 8.3 | 32.65 | .920 | ||
| 14 |  | Black Hawks | 9-10-1 | 1926-27 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 53 | 6 | ||||||
| 15 | Pirates | 9-10-1 | 1925-26 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 42 | -2 | |||||||
| 16 | Maroons | 8-10-2 | 1924-25 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 42 | -6 | |||||||
| 17 |  | Predators | 8-11-1 | 1998-99 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 10.4 | 80.6 | 26.45 | 9.3 | 33.30 | .907 |
| 18 |  | Panthers | 7-10-3 | 1993-94 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 15.0 | 78.8 | 29.30 | 9.6 | 32.45 | .904 |
| 19 |  | Nordiques | 7-10-3 | 1979-80 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 24.1 | 75.6 | 25.80 | 12.4 | 29.60 | .878 |
| 20 |  | Canucks | 7-10-3 | 1970-71 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 30.40 | 10.0 | 33.40 | .894 | ||
| 21 |  | Cougars | 8-11-1 | 1926-27 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 42 | -7 | ||||||
| 22 |  | Blue Jackets | 7-11-1-1 | 2000-01 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 10.6 | 81.4 | 26.35 | 7.8 | 31.05 | .905 |
| 23 | Millionaires | 2-3-0 | 1921-22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | -7 | |||||||
| 24 | Millionaires | 2-3-0 | 1920-21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| 25 | Metropolitans | 2-3-0 | 1919-20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | -4 | |||||||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -22 |
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Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -20 | |
4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -16 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
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