best nhl record between january 1, 1970 and december 31, 1979

Between January 1, 1970 and December 31, 1979, the Montreal Canadiens had the best record by a team, with a record of 501-160-130.

	TEAM	REC	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	501-160-130	1,132	791	501	160	130	.716	3,282	2,040	1,242	30.0	81.5	32.75	12.7	28.65	.910
2	Bruins	487-190-111	1,085	788	487	190	111	.688	3,314	2,295	1,019	22.7	79.9	33.19	12.7	27.47	.894
3	Flyers	410-232-149	969	791	410	232	149	.613	2,788	2,167	621	23.1	80.1	32.95	10.7	29.02	.906
4	Black Hawks	376-273-143	895	792	376	273	143	.565	2,586	2,241	345	19.0	80.3	29.37	11.1	30.73	.908
5	Sabres	357-261-132	846	750	357	261	132	.564	2,626	2,326	300	21.0	81.9	31.12	11.2	29.17	.894
6	Rangers	384-286-120	888	790	384	286	120	.562	2,894	2,563	331	25.9	77.8	33.33	11.0	28.97	.888
7	Islanders	265-215-110	640	590	265	215	110	.542	2,012	1,743	269	29.9	80.1	28.55	11.9	29.83	.901
8	Maple Leafs	337-324-129	803	790	337	324	129	.508	2,643	2,563	80	22.8	80.3	32.63	10.3	31.89	.898
9	Flames	247-245-99	593	591	247	245	99	.502	1,892	1,869	23	22.8	80.4	29.21	11.0	29.64	.893
10	Kings	313-351-128	754	792	313	351	128	.476	2,503	2,609	-106	23.5	76.4	29.79	10.6	30.36	.892
11	Nordiques	15-17-5	35	37	15	17	5	.473	114	125	-11	22.5	76.5	26.08	11.8	30.65	.890
12	Penguins	303-347-141	747	791	303	347	141	.472	2,609	2,739	-130	21.2	75.3	31.82	10.4	31.37	.890
13	Blues	286-376-128	700	790	286	376	128	.443	2,287	2,662	-375	16.7	76.6	30.07	9.6	30.01	.888
14	Red Wings	276-394-119	671	789	276	394	119	.425	2,424	2,871	-447	22.6	77.9	29.92	10.3	30.21	.880
15	North Stars	265-397-127	657	789	265	397	127	.416	2,295	2,747	-452	19.6	77.4	29.56	9.8	32.29	.892
16	Canucks	245-393-111	601	749	245	393	111	.401	2,244	2,779	-535	19.9	76.7	28.50	10.5	31.19	.881
17	Whalers	9-16-9	27	34	9	16	9	.397	111	126	-15	14.9	74.3	25.12	13.0	28.85	.872
18	Jets	12-22-4	28	38	12	22	4	.368	102	150	-48	17.3	79.7	28.05	9.6	32.11	.877
19	Oilers	9-19-7	25	35	9	19	7	.357	120	155	-35	23.7	73.1	28.69	12.0	31.03	.857
20	Barons	176-390-108	460	674	176	390	108	.341	1,852	2,612	-760	15.1	74.2	27.65	9.9	32.92	.882
21	Rockies	93-270-73	259	436	93	270	73	.297	1,188	1,760	-572	21.7	74.7	28.46	9.6	33.49	.879
22	Capitals	93-281-63	249	437	93	281	63	.285	1,204	1,948	-744	16.3	70.9	25.55	10.8	33.64	.867