who has the best record over the last 40 games in the nhl

The Colorado Avalanche have the best record by a team in their last 40 games, with a record of 26-7-7.

	TEAM	REC	PTS	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Avalanche	26-7-7	59	40	26	7	7	.738	0	4	156	96	60	16.3	82.9	34.05	11.5	26.80	.910
2	Stars	24-11-5	53	40	24	11	5	.663	3	2	124	111	13	33.3	80.2	25.33	12.2	27.90	.901
3	Hurricanes	24-14-2	50	40	24	14	2	.625	2	1	124	112	12	16.1	78.6	32.00	9.7	23.50	.881
4	Capitals	22-14-4	48	40	22	14	4	.600	0	4	127	99	28	15.7	75.2	27.93	11.4	27.45	.910
5	Red Wings	22-14-4	48	40	22	14	4	.600	2	2	125	132	-7	21.3	79.8	29.60	10.6	27.60	.880
6	Golden Knights	19-12-9	47	40	19	12	9	.588	1	3	116	118	-2	23.6	81.8	29.38	9.9	25.68	.885
7	Wild	21-14-5	47	40	21	14	5	.588	3	1	114	108	6	20.6	77.1	27.93	10.2	29.70	.909
8	Islanders	21-14-5	47	40	21	14	5	.588	2	4	116	118	-2	16.0	81.3	29.65	9.8	28.35	.896
9	Ducks	22-15-3	47	40	22	15	3	.588	5	0	128	136	-8	16.4	75.7	30.25	10.6	30.80	.890
10	Flyers	21-14-5	47	40	21	14	5	.588	6	0	123	127	-4	18.5	79.1	25.48	12.1	26.83	.882
11	Penguins	19-12-9	47	40	19	12	9	.588	0	6	123	115	8	33.3	83.3	28.33	10.9	28.18	.898
12	Panthers	22-16-2	46	40	22	16	2	.575	1	1	137	123	14	20.6	82.5	29.25	11.7	27.78	.889
13	Kings	19-13-8	46	40	19	13	8	.575	1	5	122	116	6	19.8	76.4	28.95	10.5	27.75	.895
14	Lightning	21-16-3	45	40	21	16	3	.563	0	0	129	112	17	17.1	84.6	26.98	12.0	26.90	.896
15	Bruins	22-17-1	45	40	22	17	1	.563	2	0	134	127	7	24.5	81.1	26.68	12.6	30.40	.896
16	Oilers	19-15-6	44	40	19	15	6	.550	0	2	136	138	-2	30.3	77.8	29.35	11.6	27.33	.874
17	Blue Jackets	19-15-6	44	40	19	15	6	.550	4	1	121	130	-9	20.2	75.0	30.05	10.1	31.50	.897
18	Senators	19-16-5	43	40	19	16	5	.538	3	0	128	132	-4	25.8	70.0	27.20	11.8	25.58	.871
19	Canadiens	19-16-5	43	40	19	16	5	.538	2	3	120	135	-15	24.6	78.4	25.33	11.8	28.18	.880
20	Flames	18-16-6	42	40	18	16	6	.525	3	2	110	113	-3	16.0	83.7	29.58	9.3	28.68	.901
21	Mammoth	19-17-4	42	40	19	17	4	.525	0	1	130	118	12	22.2	79.3	29.38	11.1	25.60	.885
22	Rangers	19-17-4	42	40	19	17	4	.525	1	0	114	117	-3	17.8	77.4	27.13	10.5	28.60	.898
23	Blackhawks	17-15-8	42	40	17	15	8	.525	1	4	117	122	-5	21.6	81.1	25.43	11.5	30.63	.900
24	Maple Leafs	18-17-5	41	40	18	17	5	.513	0	1	123	131	-8	13.5	82.3	26.80	11.5	30.53	.893
25	Sabres	18-17-5	41	40	18	17	5	.513	3	1	122	135	-13	21.1	84.7	28.98	10.5	29.83	.887