best record all-time one season since 1980

Since 1979-80, 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 since 1980

	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		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		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		.799			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		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
5	Capitals	21-6-2	2024-25	44	29	21	6		2	.759	0	0	115	77	38	22.5	83.9	29.34	13.5	27.59	.904
6	Red Wings	58-16-8	2005-06	124	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
7	Penguins	36-12-0	2012-13	72	48	36	12		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		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		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
10	Oilers	57-18-5	1983-84	119	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
11	Capitals	54-15-13	2009-10	121	82	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
12	Islanders	54-16-10	1981-82	118	80	54	16	10		.738			385	250	135	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
13	Wild	20-6-4	2024-25	44	30	20	6		4	.733	1	2	95	75	20	19.2	71.6	28.90	11.0	28.90	.913
14	Avalanche	39-13-4	2020-21	82	56	39	13		4	.732	0	1	197	132	65	22.7	83.1	34.59	10.2	25.41	.907
15	Golden Knights	40-14-2	2020-21	82	56	40	14		2	.732	1	2	190	122	68	17.8	86.8	32.66	10.4	27.27	.920
16	Capitals	56-18-8	2015-16	120	82	56	18		8	.732	4	2	248	191	57	21.9	85.2	30.61	9.9	28.44	.918
17	Flames	54-17-9	1988-89	117	80	54	17	9		.731			354	226	128	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
18	Red Wings	33-11-4	1994-95	70	48	33	11	4		.729			180	117	63	24.2	86.4	32.73	11.5	25.13	.903
19	Avalanche	56-19-7	2021-22	119	82	56	19		7	.726	4	2	308	232	76	24.0	79.7	35.05	10.7	32.01	.912
20	Flyers	48-12-20	1979-80	116	80	48	12	20		.725			327	254	73	16.2	78.8	33.81	12.1	27.70	.885
21	Capitals	55-19-8	2016-17	118	82	55	19		8	.720	2	5	261	177	84	23.1	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
22	Avalanche	52-16-10-4	2000-01	118	82	52	16	10	4	.720			270	192	78	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907
23	Canadiens	53-18-9	1988-89	115	80	53	18	9		.719			315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
24	Hurricanes	36-12-8	2020-21	80	56	36	12		8	.714	4	2	175	134	41	25.6	85.2	32.04	9.8	28.25	.915
25	Bruins	44-14-12	2019-20	100	70	44	14		12	.714	0	7	227	167	60	25.2	84.3	32.10	10.1	30.04	.921