best record all-time one season past 40 years

Between December 11, 1984 and December 11, 2024, the Boston Bruins have the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 65-12-5 in 2022-23.

Interpreted as:

best record all-time one or more season past 40 years

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	Wild	19-5-4	2024-25	42	28	19	5	0	4	.750	1	2	90	67	23	18.9	71.6	29.07	11.1	28.93	.917
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	Capitals	19-6-2	2024-25	40	27	19	6	0	2	.741	0	0	109	74	35	21.2	83.7	29.00	13.9	27.63	.901
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Canadiens	53-18-9	1988-89	115	80	53	18	9	0	.719	0	0	315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
21	Hurricanes	36-12-8	2020-21	80	56	36	12	0	8	.714	4	2	175	134	41	25.6	85.2	32.04	9.8	28.25	.915
22	Bruins	44-14-12	2019-20	100	70	44	14	0	12	.714	0	7	227	167	60	25.2	84.3	32.10	10.1	30.04	.921
23	Predators	53-18-11	2017-18	117	82	53	18	0	11	.713	6	7	261	204	57	21.3	81.9	32.21	9.9	32.43	.923
24	Bruins	54-19-9	2013-14	117	82	54	19	0	9	.713	3	6	258	171	87	21.7	83.7	31.87	9.9	29.09	.928
25	Canucks	54-19-9	2010-11	117	82	54	19	0	9	.713	4	5	258	180	78	24.3	85.6	32.00	9.8	30.12	.927