best nhl records since from 1997-98 to 2020-21

Between the 1997-98 and 2020-21 seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights had the best record by a team, with a record of 173-94-24.

	TEAM	REC	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Golden Knights	173-94-24	370	291	173	94		24	.636	11	9	928	784	144	19.5	81.0	33.60	9.5	29.31	.908
2	Red Wings	961-599-72-183	2,177	1,815	961	599	72	183	.600	71	76	5,294	4,813	481	19.5	83.1	31.30	9.3	28.33	.906
3	Stars	951-618-82-162	2,146	1,813	951	618	82	162	.592	73	62	5,048	4,669	379	18.2	82.9	28.90	9.6	27.78	.907
4	Bruins	935-603-85-191	2,146	1,814	935	603	85	191	.592	68	82	5,153	4,664	489	18.4	83.5	31.04	9.2	29.11	.912
5	Sharks	943-629-79-163	2,128	1,814	943	629	79	163	.587	76	67	5,133	4,717	416	18.6	83.2	30.29	9.3	28.14	.908
6	Blues	940-634-74-167	2,121	1,815	940	634	74	167	.584	74	69	5,062	4,684	378	18.3	84.0	29.23	9.5	26.93	.904
7	Capitals	943-638-69-163	2,118	1,813	943	638	69	163	.584	68	71	5,308	5,009	299	19.8	82.2	29.33	10.0	29.91	.908
8	Penguins	939-652-71-151	2,100	1,813	939	652	71	151	.579	83	54	5,422	5,148	274	19.3	82.2	29.72	10.1	29.91	.905
9	Flyers	905-634-91-183	2,084	1,813	905	634	91	183	.575	53	92	5,230	4,925	305	18.7	82.5	30.44	9.5	28.52	.905
10	Devils	918-653-73-169	2,078	1,813	918	653	73	169	.573	78	84	4,768	4,586	182	17.9	83.7	29.39	8.9	27.43	.908
11	Avalanche	911-679-82-142	2,046	1,814	911	679	82	142	.564	73	42	5,181	4,971	210	18.7	82.2	29.40	9.7	29.80	.908
12	Senators	889-680-77-169	2,024	1,815	889	680	77	169	.558	58	79	5,255	5,010	245	17.7	82.7	30.53	9.5	29.59	.907
13	Predators	852-656-60-163	1,927	1,731	852	656	60	163	.557	74	70	4,656	4,638	18	16.4	82.3	29.08	9.2	29.88	.910
14	Wild	759-599-55-154	1,727	1,567	759	599	55	154	.551	71	70	4,095	4,065	30	17.2	83.5	27.71	9.4	29.48	.912
15	Ducks	870-689-76-180	1,996	1,815	870	689	76	180	.550	71	78	4,789	4,865	-76	17.9	82.7	28.89	9.1	29.89	.910
16	Canucks	869-703-82-159	1,979	1,813	869	703	82	159	.546	72	76	5,043	5,014	29	17.9	82.7	28.92	9.6	29.58	.907
17	Maple Leafs	871-708-61-174	1,977	1,814	871	708	61	174	.545	59	77	5,291	5,310	-19	17.9	81.0	29.65	9.8	30.27	.903
18	Canadiens	863-709-68-175	1,969	1,815	863	709	68	175	.542	69	66	4,878	4,886	-8	18.1	82.9	29.25	9.2	30.10	.911
19	Rangers	867-727-67-153	1,954	1,814	867	727	67	153	.539	79	68	5,010	4,969	41	17.7	82.5	29.74	9.3	30.03	.909
20	Blackhawks	848-713-80-173	1,949	1,814	848	713	80	173	.537	75	70	5,076	5,111	-35	16.4	81.9	30.12	9.3	29.41	.904
21	Kings	841-734-74-165	1,921	1,814	841	734	74	165	.529	69	71	4,781	4,854	-73	17.2	82.1	29.46	8.9	28.27	.905
22	Hurricanes	827-725-86-174	1,914	1,812	827	725	86	174	.528	50	61	4,864	5,079	-215	16.4	82.6	30.33	8.9	28.95	.903
23	Flames	840-740-84-150	1,914	1,814	840	740	84	150	.528	52	65	4,894	5,060	-166	16.7	81.7	28.98	9.3	28.78	.903
24	Lightning	845-750-69-150	1,909	1,814	845	750	69	150	.526	68	59	5,104	5,365	-261	17.7	81.7	28.93	9.7	29.75	.901
25	Sabres	801-767-78-167	1,847	1,813	801	767	78	167	.509	81	74	4,786	5,030	-244	16.8	82.9	28.98	9.1	30.82	.910