NHL : Best records through 40 games (Worst Records)
GAMES P L A Y O F F S
OVER FIRST CONF. CONF.
RANK .500 YEAR TEAM RECORD ROUND SEMIS FINALS FINALS
1 31 1930 Boston Bruins 35-4-1 W MM 3-1 L MON 0-2
2 27 1945 Montreal Canadiens 32-5-3 L TOR 2-4
3 25 1944 Montreal Canadiens 29-4-7 W TOR 4-1 W CHI 4-0
4 24 2023 Boston Bruins 32-8 L FLA 3-4
24 1980 Philadelphia Flyers 27-3-10 W EDM 3-0 W NYR 4-1 W DAL 4-1 L NYI 2-4
24 1977 Montreal Canadiens 29-5-6 W STL 4-0 W NYI 4-2 W BOS 4-0
7 22 2026 Colorado Avalanche 31-9 W LA 4-0 W MIN 4-1 L VGK 0-4
22 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 31-9 L CLB 0-4
22 2013 Chicago Blackhawks 31-9 W MIN 4-1 W DET 4-3 W LA 4-1 W BOS 4-2
22 1986 Edmonton Oilers 29-7-4 W VAN 3-0 L CAL 3-4
22 1984 Edmonton Oilers 29-7-4 W ARI 3-0 W CAL 4-3 W DAL 4-0 W NYI 4-1
22 1979 New York Islanders 27-5-8 W CHI 4-0 L NYR 2-4
22 1976 Montreal Canadiens 28-6-6 W CHI 4-0 W NYI 4-1 W PHI 4-0
14 21 1995 Detroit Red Wings 29-8-3 W DAL 4-1 W SJ 4-0 W CHI 4-1 L NJ 0-4
21 1979 Boston Bruins 27-6-7 W PIT 4-0 L MON 3-4
21 1978 Montreal Canadiens 28-7-5 W DET 4-1 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-2
21 1972 New York Rangers 27-6-7 W MON 4-2 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 2-4
21 1971 Boston Bruins 28-7-5 L MON 3-4
19 20 2016 Washington Capitals 30-10 W PHI 4-2 L PIT 2-4
20 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins 30-10 W NYI 4-2 W OTW 4-1 L BOS 0-4
20 2009 San Jose Sharks 30-10 L ANA 2-4
20 2001 St. Louis Blues 28-8-4 W SJ 4-2 W DAL 4-0 L COL 1-4
20 1985 Edmonton Oilers 28-8-4 W LA 3-0 W ARI 4-0 W CHI 4-2 W PHI 4-1
20 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 26-6-8 W TOR 4-3 W BOS 4-1 L MON 0-4
20 1974 Boston Bruins 27-7-6 W TOR 4-0 W CHI 4-2 L PHI 2-4
20 1972 Chicago Blackhawks 28-8-4 W PIT 4-0 L NYR 0-4
20 1972 Boston Bruins 27-7-6 W TOR 4-1 W STL 4-0 W NYR 4-2
20 1971 New York Rangers 27-7-6 W TOR 4-2 L CHI 3-4
29 19 1999 Dallas Stars 26-7-7 W EDM 4-0 W STL 4-2 W COL 4-3 W BUF 4-2
19 1996 Detroit Red Wings 28-9-3 W ARI 4-2 W STL 4-3 L COL 2-4
19 1979 Montreal Canadiens 27-8-5 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-3 W NYR 4-1
19 1971 Chicago Blackhawks 27-8-5 W PHI 4-0 W NYR 4-3 L MON 3-4
19 1958 Montreal Canadiens 27-8-5 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-2
34 18 2022 Colorado Avalanche 29-11 W NSH 4-0 W STL 4-2 W EDM 4-0 W TB 4-2
18 2022 Carolina Hurricanes 29-11 W BOS 4-3 L NYR 3-4
18 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 29-11 W NJ 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L WSH 3-4
18 2010 New Jersey Devils 29-11 L PHI 1-4
18 2009 Boston Bruins 29-11 W MON 4-0 L CAR 3-4
18 2008 Detroit Red Wings 29-11 W NSH 4-2 W COL 4-0 W DAL 4-2 W PIT 4-2
18 2007 Buffalo Sabres 29-11 W NYI 4-1 W NYR 4-2 L OTW 1-4
18 2001 Colorado Avalanche 26-8-6 W VAN 4-0 W LA 4-3 W STL 4-1 W NJ 4-3
18 1995 Quebec Nordiques 27-9-4 L NYR 2-4
18 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins 27-9-4 W NJ 4-1 L NYI 3-4
18 1989 Calgary Flames 26-8-6 W VAN 4-3 W LA 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W MON 4-2
18 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 29-11 L NYR 2-3
18 1983 Chicago Blackhawks 26-8-6 W STL 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L EDM 0-4
18 1973 Montreal Canadiens 24-6-10 W BUF 4-2 W PHI 4-1 W CHI 4-2
18 1939 Boston Bruins 28-10-2 W NYR 4-3 W TOR 4-1
18 1931 Boston Bruins 26-8-6 L MON 2-3
50 17 2002 Detroit Red Wings 27-10-3 W VAN 4-2 W STL 4-1 W COL 4-3 W CAR 4-1
17 1994 New York Rangers 27-10-3 W NYI 4-0 W WSH 4-1 W NJ 4-3 W VAN 4-3
17 1981 St. Louis Blues 26-9-5 W PIT 3-2 L NYR 2-4
17 1974 Philadelphia Flyers 26-9-5 W CAL 4-0 W NYR 4-3 W BOS 4-2
17 1960 Montreal Canadiens 25-8-7 W CHI 4-0 W TOR 4-0
17 1956 Montreal Canadiens 25-8-7 W NYR 4-1 W DET 4-1
17 1938 Boston Bruins 26-9-5 L TOR 0-3
57 16 2025 Vegas Golden Knights 28-12 W MIN 4-2 L EDM 1-4
16 2018 Vegas Golden Knights 28-12 W LA 4-0 W SJ 4-2 W WIN 4-1 L WSH 1-4
16 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets 28-12 L PIT 1-4
16 2016 Dallas Stars 28-12 W MIN 4-2 L STL 3-4
16 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins 28-12 W CLB 4-2 L NYR 3-4
16 2014 Anaheim Ducks 28-12 W DAL 4-2 L LA 3-4
16 2014 St. Louis Blues 28-12 L CHI 2-4
16 2012 Boston Bruins 28-12 L WSH 3-4
16 2009 Detroit Red Wings 28-12 W CLB 4-0 W ANA 4-3 W CHI 4-1 L PIT 3-4
16 2007 Anaheim Ducks 28-12 W MIN 4-1 W VAN 4-1 W DET 4-2 W OTW 4-1
16 2006 Ottawa Senators 28-12 W TB 4-1 L BUF 1-4
16 1998 Dallas Stars 25-9-6 W SJ 4-2 W EDM 4-1 L DET 2-4
16 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 27-11-2 W NYR 4-2 W NYI 4-3 W MON 4-2 L EDM 3-4
16 1982 Edmonton Oilers 25-9-6 L LA 2-3
16 1981 New York Islanders 24-8-8 W TOR 3-0 W EDM 4-2 W NYR 4-0 W DAL 4-1
16 1978 Boston Bruins 25-9-6 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-1 L MON 2-4
16 1978 Philadelphia Flyers 25-9-6 W NJ 2-0 W BUF 4-1 L BOS 1-4
16 1978 Buffalo Sabres 23-7-10 W NYR 2-1 L PHI 1-4
16 1977 New York Islanders 25-9-6 W CHI 2-0 W BUF 4-0 L MON 2-4
16 1975 Buffalo Sabres 25-9-6 W CHI 4-1 W MON 4-2 L PHI 2-4
16 1975 Philadelphia Flyers 25-9-6 W TOR 4-0 W NYI 4-3 W BUF 4-2
16 1975 Montreal Canadiens 22-6-12 W VAN 4-1 L BUF 2-4
16 1975 Los Angeles Kings 22-6-12 L TOR 1-2
16 1973 Boston Bruins 26-10-4 L NYR 1-4
16 1952 Detroit Red Wings 24-8-8 W TOR 4-0 W MON 4-0
16 1940 Boston Bruins 26-10-4 L NYR 2-4
16 1931 Montreal Canadiens 25-9-6 W BOS 3-2 W CHI 3-2
16 1927 Ottawa Senators 26-10-4 W MON 1-0 W BOS 2-0
85 15 2003 Ottawa Senators 25-10-5 W NYI 4-1 W PHI 4-2 L NJ 3-4
15 1998 Detroit Red Wings 24-9-7 W ARI 4-2 W STL 4-2 W DAL 4-2 W WSH 4-0
15 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 26-11-3 W WSH 4-2 W NYR 4-1 L FLA 3-4
15 1981 Philadelphia Flyers 25-10-5 W COL 3-2 L CAL 3-4
15 1980 Buffalo Sabres 26-11-3 W VAN 3-1 W CHI 4-0 L NYI 2-4
15 1977 Philadelphia Flyers 23-8-9 W TOR 4-2 L BOS 0-4
15 1970 New York Rangers 23-8-9 L BOS 2-4
15 1969 Boston Bruins 23-8-9 W TOR 4-0 L MON 2-4
15 1959 Montreal Canadiens 24-9-7 W CHI 4-2 W TOR 4-1
15 1951 Detroit Red Wings 24-9-7 L MON 2-4
15 1928 Montreal Canadiens 24-9-7 L MM 0-1
96 14 2025 Winnipeg Jets 27-13 W STL 4-3 L DAL 2-4
14 2024 Winnipeg Jets 27-13 L COL 1-4
14 2022 Florida Panthers 27-13 W WSH 4-2 L TB 0-4
14 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs 27-13 L TB 3-4
14 2022 Minnesota Wild 27-13 L STL 2-4
14 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs 27-13 L MON 3-4
14 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 27-13 W FLA 4-2 W CAR 4-1 W NYI 4-3 W MON 4-1
14 2021 Colorado Avalanche 27-13 W STL 4-0 L VGK 2-4
14 2021 Carolina Hurricanes 27-13 W NSH 4-2 L TB 1-4
14 2021 Vegas Golden Knights 27-13 W MIN 4-3 W COL 4-2 L MON 2-4
14 2020 Washington Capitals 27-13 L NYI 1-4
14 2015 Nashville Predators 27-13 L CHI 2-4
14 2014 Chicago Blackhawks 27-13 W STL 4-2 W MIN 4-2 L LA 3-4
14 2013 Anaheim Ducks 27-13 L DET 3-4
14 2012 New York Rangers 27-13 W OTW 4-3 W WSH 4-3 L NJ 2-4
14 2011 Vancouver Canucks 27-13 W CHI 4-3 W NSH 4-2 W SJ 4-1 L BOS 3-4
14 2010 Chicago Blackhawks 27-13 W NSH 4-2 W VAN 4-2 W SJ 4-0 W PHI 4-2
14 2006 Detroit Red Wings 27-13 L EDM 2-4
14 2001 San Jose Sharks 24-10-6 L STL 2-4
14 2000 Detroit Red Wings 25-11-4 W LA 4-0 L COL 1-4
14 1998 New Jersey Devils 26-12-2 L OTW 2-4
14 1997 Colorado Avalanche 24-10-6 W CHI 4-2 W EDM 4-1 L DET 2-4
14 1996 Florida Panthers 26-12-2 W BOS 4-1 W PHI 4-2 W PIT 4-3 L COL 0-4
14 1996 New York Rangers 24-10-6 W MON 4-2 L PIT 1-4
14 1995 Pittsburgh Penguins 26-12-2 W WSH 4-3 L NJ 1-4
14 1993 Calgary Flames 25-11-4 L LA 2-4
14 1993 Vancouver Canucks 25-11-4 W ARI 4-2 L LA 2-4
14 1992 Detroit Red Wings 25-11-4 W DAL 4-3 L CHI 0-4
14 1989 Montreal Canadiens 24-10-6 W CAR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 W PHI 4-2 L CAL 2-4
14 1986 Washington Capitals 25-11-4 W NYI 3-0 L NYR 2-4
14 1984 New York Islanders 26-12-2 W NYR 3-2 W WSH 4-1 W MON 4-2 L EDM 1-4
14 1983 Boston Bruins 24-10-6 W COL 3-1 W BUF 4-3 L NYI 2-4
14 1981 Los Angeles Kings 25-11-4 L NYR 1-3
14 1978 New York Islanders 23-9-8 L TOR 3-4
14 1977 Buffalo Sabres 25-11-4 W DAL 2-0 L NYI 0-4
14 1974 Montreal Canadiens 24-10-6 L NYR 2-4
14 1955 Montreal Canadiens 24-10-6 W BOS 4-1 L DET 3-4
14 1950 Detroit Red Wings 25-11-4 W TOR 4-3 W NYR 4-3
14 1947 Toronto Maple Leafs 24-10-6 W DET 4-1 W MON 4-2
14 1945 Detroit Red Wings 25-11-4 W BOS 4-3 L TOR 3-4
14 1941 Toronto Maple Leafs 25-11-4 L BOS 3-4
14 1940 New York Rangers 23-9-8 W BOS 4-2 W TOR 4-2
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