which team has the best all-time record from 1970-71 to 1995-96

Between the 1970-71 and 1995-96 seasons, the Montreal Canadiens had the best record by a team, with a record of 1164-585-301.

	TEAM	REC	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	1164-585-301	2,629	2,050	1,164	585	301	.641	8,026	5,931	2,095	21.4	81.2	31.42	12.5	28.30	.898
2	Bruins	1149-637-264	2,562	2,050	1,149	637	264	.625	8,054	6,402	1,652	21.4	81.3	32.19	12.2	26.78	.883
3	Flyers	1061-692-297	2,419	2,050	1,061	692	297	.590	7,589	6,392	1,197	21.0	80.3	32.08	11.5	29.14	.893
4	Oilers	655-515-168	1,478	1,338	655	515	168	.552	5,564	5,040	524	21.1	79.4	30.08	13.8	31.46	.880
5	Sabres	964-767-319	2,247	2,050	964	767	319	.548	7,367	6,654	713	20.8	81.5	30.24	11.9	29.44	.890
6	Flames	893-715-286	2,072	1,894	893	715	286	.547	7,154	6,470	684	23.5	80.0	30.87	12.2	29.82	.885
7	Rangers	973-804-273	2,219	2,050	973	804	273	.541	7,580	7,039	541	21.9	80.0	32.04	11.5	29.98	.885
8	Blackhawks	945-794-311	2,201	2,050	945	794	311	.537	7,167	6,710	457	21.1	80.0	30.58	11.4	30.68	.893
9	Islanders	869-757-268	2,006	1,894	869	757	268	.530	6,864	6,254	610	23.4	79.0	29.31	12.4	30.74	.893
10	Panthers	94-87-33	221	214	94	87	33	.516	602	594	8	15.9	82.9	27.32	10.3	30.19	.908
11	Blues	852-893-305	2,009	2,050	852	893	305	.490	6,850	7,169	-319	20.5	80.0	30.08	11.1	30.66	.886
12	Penguins	853-929-268	1,974	2,050	853	929	268	.481	7,518	7,861	-343	22.0	77.5	31.03	11.8	32.27	.881
13	Capitals	724-789-225	1,673	1,738	724	789	225	.481	5,926	6,242	-316	19.8	80.1	29.30	11.6	29.35	.878
14	Kings	816-925-309	1,941	2,050	816	925	309	.473	7,436	7,794	-358	21.5	77.2	30.61	11.9	31.51	.879
15	Avalanche	544-624-170	1,258	1,338	544	624	170	.470	4,951	5,123	-172	20.9	78.5	29.13	12.7	30.80	.876
16	Red Wings	805-965-280	1,890	2,050	805	965	280	.461	7,098	7,661	-563	20.3	78.4	30.08	11.5	29.44	.873
17	Maple Leafs	801-973-276	1,878	2,050	801	973	276	.458	7,055	7,680	-625	20.1	78.1	31.09	11.1	32.47	.885
18	Stars	779-954-317	1,875	2,050	779	954	317	.457	6,735	7,300	-565	20.5	79.7	30.76	10.7	31.45	.887
19	Jets	506-660-172	1,184	1,338	506	660	172	.442	4,762	5,347	-585	20.7	79.2	30.40	11.7	31.69	.874
20	Whalers	502-670-166	1,170	1,338	502	670	166	.437	4,478	5,089	-611	19.4	79.0	29.07	11.5	30.74	.876
21	Canucks	745-1003-302	1,792	2,050	745	1,003	302	.437	6,766	7,636	-870	19.7	78.2	29.83	11.1	30.30	.877
22	Mighty Ducks	84-112-18	186	214	84	112	18	.435	588	662	-74	13.6	80.6	28.51	9.6	31.97	.903
23	Lightning	108-157-33	249	298	108	157	33	.418	827	975	-148	17.2	81.1	29.76	9.3	28.88	.887
24	Devils	571-926-241	1,383	1,738	571	926	241	.398	5,515	6,686	-1,171	18.9	77.7	29.46	10.8	30.79	.875
25	Barons	163-370-99	425	632	163	370	99	.336	1,755	2,484	-729	15.1	74.2	27.58	10.1	32.88	.880