which team has the best record through 43 games in a season nhl

The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks are tied for the best record with 43+ games played in a season, with a record of 38-5-1.

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Which team has the best record through 43 or more games in a season NHL?

	TEAM	REC	GP	SEASON	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	38-5-1	44	1929-30	77	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
2	Canadiens	38-5-7	50	1943-44	83	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
3	Canadiens	60-8-12	80	1976-77	132	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
4	Bruins	65-12-5	82	2022-23	135	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
5	Canadiens	59-10-11	80	1977-78	129	59	10	11		.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
6	Blackhawks	36-7-5	48	2012-13	77	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
7	Canadiens	38-8-4	50	1944-45	80	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
8	Red Wings	62-13-7	82	1995-96	131	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
9	Canadiens	58-11-11	80	1975-76	127	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
10	Lightning	62-16-4	82	2018-19	128	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
11	Bruins	57-14-7	78	1970-71	121	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
12	Bruins	36-10-2	48	1938-39	74	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
13	Canadiens	52-10-16	78	1972-73	120	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
14	Bruins	54-13-11	78	1971-72	119	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
15	Red Wings	58-16-8	82	2005-06	124	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
16	Penguins	36-12-0	48	2012-13	72	36	12		0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
17	Panthers	58-18-6	82	2021-22	122	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
18	Oilers	56-17-7	80	1985-86	119	56	17	7		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
19	Oilers	57-18-5	80	1983-84	119	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
20	Capitals	54-15-13	82	2009-10	121	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
21	Islanders	54-16-10	80	1981-82	118	54	16	10		.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
22	Flyers	51-13-16	80	1975-76	118	51	13	16		.738			348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
23	Avalanche	39-13-4	56	2020-21	82	39	13		4	.732	0	1	197	132	65	22.7	83.1	34.59	10.2	25.41	.907
24	Golden Knights	40-14-2	56	2020-21	82	40	14		2	.732	1	2	190	122	68	17.8	86.8	32.66	10.4	27.27	.920
25	Capitals	56-18-8	82	2015-16	120	56	18		8	.732	4	2	248	191	57	21.9	85.2	30.61	9.9	28.44	.918