best nhl team all-time one season past 50 years

Between August 17, 1975 and August 17, 2025, the Montreal Canadiens have the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 60-8-12 in 1976-77.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12	0	.825	0	0	387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Bruins	65-12-5	2022-23	135	82	65	12	0	5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
3	Canadiens	59-10-11	1977-78	129	80	59	10	11	0	.806	0	0	359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Blackhawks	36-7-5	2012-13	77	48	36	7	0	5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
5	Red Wings	62-13-7	1995-96	131	82	62	13	7	0	.799	0	0	325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
6	Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	127	80	58	11	11	0	.794	0	0	337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
7	Lightning	62-16-4	2018-19	128	82	62	16	0	4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
8	Red Wings	58-16-8	2005-06	124	82	58	16	0	8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
9	Penguins	36-12-0	2012-13	72	48	36	12	0	0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
10	Panthers	58-18-6	2021-22	122	82	58	18	0	6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
11	Oilers	56-17-7	1985-86	119	80	56	17	7	0	.744	0	0	426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
12	Oilers	57-18-5	1983-84	119	80	57	18	5	0	.744	0	0	446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
13	Capitals	54-15-13	2009-10	121	82	54	15	0	13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
14	Islanders	54-16-10	1981-82	118	80	54	16	10	0	.738	0	0	385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
15	Flyers	51-13-16	1975-76	118	80	51	13	16	0	.738	0	0	348	209	139			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
16	Golden Knights	40-14-2	2020-21	82	56	40	14	0	2	.732	1	2	190	122	68	17.8	86.8	32.66	10.4	27.27	.920
17	Avalanche	39-13-4	2020-21	82	56	39	13	0	4	.732	0	1	197	132	65	22.7	83.1	34.59	10.2	25.41	.907
18	Capitals	56-18-8	2015-16	120	82	56	18	0	8	.732	4	2	248	191	57	21.9	85.2	30.61	9.9	28.44	.918
19	Flames	54-17-9	1988-89	117	80	54	17	9	0	.731	0	0	354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
20	Red Wings	33-11-4	1994-95	70	48	33	11	4	0	.729	0	0	180	117	63	24.2	86.4	32.73	11.5	25.13	.903
21	Avalanche	56-19-7	2021-22	119	82	56	19	0	7	.726	4	2	308	232	76	24.0	79.7	35.05	10.7	32.01	.912
22	Flyers	48-12-20	1979-80	116	80	48	12	20	0	.725	0	0	327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
23	Islanders	51-15-14	1978-79	116	80	51	15	14	0	.725	0	0	358	214	144	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
24	Capitals	55-19-8	2016-17	118	82	55	19	0	8	.720	2	5	261	177	84	23.1	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
25	Avalanche	52-16-10-4	2000-01	118	82	52	16	10	4	.720	0	0	270	192	78	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907