who was the best nhl team 1985-86 to 2022-23

Between the 1985-86 and 2022-23 seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights had the best record by a team, with a record of 267-147-41.

	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	267-147-41	575	455	267	147		41	.632	20	17	1,457	1,253	204	19.4	79.8	33.40	9.6	29.71	.907
2	Bruins	1520-997-200-201	3,441	2,918	1,520	997	200	201	.590	74	87	9,053	8,114	939	19.2	83.0	31.70	9.8	28.55	.903
3	Red Wings	1485-1040-191-203	3,364	2,919	1,485	1,040	191	203	.576	77	82	9,283	8,599	684	19.7	82.0	30.93	10.3	28.64	.897
4	Penguins	1493-1086-165-173	3,324	2,917	1,493	1,086	165	173	.570	87	62	9,725	9,140	585	20.5	81.1	30.29	11.0	30.88	.899
5	Capitals	1483-1078-171-185	3,322	2,917	1,483	1,078	171	185	.569	75	78	9,075	8,482	593	19.7	82.2	29.74	10.5	29.08	.900
6	Blues	1455-1076-203-185	3,298	2,919	1,455	1,076	203	185	.565	79	75	8,836	8,362	474	19.1	82.8	29.46	10.3	28.43	.899
7	Wild	858-646-55-172	1,943	1,731	858	646	55	172	.561	83	80	4,639	4,533	106	17.5	83.1	28.09	9.5	29.65	.912
8	Predators	939-718-60-178	2,116	1,895	939	718	60	178	.558	84	74	5,141	5,124	17	16.7	82.2	29.13	9.3	30.13	.910
9	Flyers	1418-1089-203-207	3,246	2,917	1,418	1,089	203	207	.556	56	97	9,017	8,585	432	18.8	81.9	30.38	10.2	29.04	.899
10	Stars	1422-1106-207-182	3,233	2,917	1,422	1,106	207	182	.554	82	67	8,644	8,380	264	18.7	81.9	29.75	10.0	28.79	.900
11	Devils	1417-1126-188-186	3,208	2,917	1,417	1,126	188	186	.550	83	93	8,523	8,308	215	18.1	81.9	30.10	9.7	28.07	.899
12	Flames	1410-1130-200-178	3,198	2,918	1,410	1,130	200	178	.548	56	72	9,096	8,633	463	19.0	81.4	30.41	10.3	28.67	.897
13	Rangers	1418-1152-176-172	3,184	2,918	1,418	1,152	176	172	.546	87	74	8,899	8,497	402	19.3	81.9	30.52	10.0	30.24	.904
14	Canadiens	1394-1141-192-192	3,172	2,919	1,394	1,141	192	192	.543	77	70	8,619	8,375	244	18.3	82.0	29.48	10.0	30.09	.905
15	Avalanche	1406-1171-185-156	3,153	2,918	1,406	1,171	185	156	.540	83	47	9,047	8,889	158	19.5	81.2	29.72	10.4	30.31	.900
16	Ducks	1044-918-107-206	2,401	2,275	1,044	918	107	206	.528	78	86	6,056	6,361	-305	17.4	82.0	28.83	9.2	30.64	.909
17	Blackhawks	1337-1184-205-192	3,071	2,918	1,337	1,184	205	192	.526	83	74	8,755	8,777	-22	17.8	81.5	30.37	9.9	29.75	.899
18	Sharks	1124-1001-121-192	2,561	2,438	1,124	1,001	121	192	.525	80	76	6,858	7,127	-269	17.9	82.2	29.63	9.5	29.25	.900
19	Maple Leafs	1344-1219-163-192	3,043	2,918	1,344	1,219	163	192	.521	63	80	9,002	9,299	-297	18.4	80.5	30.03	10.3	31.01	.897
20	Canucks	1324-1214-201-178	3,027	2,917	1,324	1,214	201	178	.519	81	83	8,732	8,885	-153	18.4	81.2	29.48	10.2	29.62	.897
21	Lightning	1082-1000-112-164	2,440	2,358	1,082	1,000	112	164	.517	73	66	6,713	7,067	-354	17.9	81.7	29.30	9.7	29.67	.899
22	Hurricanes	1321-1222-182-191	3,015	2,916	1,321	1,222	182	191	.517	55	66	8,431	8,758	-327	17.4	82.0	30.20	9.6	29.12	.897
23	Panthers	989-920-142-222	2,342	2,273	989	920	142	222	.515	76	102	6,219	6,539	-320	16.7	81.6	30.25	9.0	31.41	.908
24	Kings	1307-1229-196-186	2,996	2,918	1,307	1,229	196	186	.513	79	78	8,795	9,057	-262	18.4	80.8	30.18	10.0	29.86	.896
25	Oilers	1310-1237-190-182	2,992	2,919	1,310	1,237	190	182	.513	80	74	8,994	9,200	-206	18.4	81.0	28.99	10.6	30.39	.896