NHL : Best records through 42 games (Worst Records)
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           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            36-5-1                        W MM  3-1  L MON 0-2        
        2    28  1945  Montreal Canadiens       33-5-4                        L TOR 2-4                   
        3    27  1944  Montreal Canadiens       31-4-7                        W TOR 4-1  W CHI 4-0        
        4    26  1977  Montreal Canadiens       31-5-6             W STL 4-0  W NYI 4-2  W BOS 4-0        
        5    25  1980  Philadelphia Flyers     28-3-11  W EDM 3-0  W NYR 4-1  W DAL 4-1  L NYI 2-4        
        6    24  2023  Boston Bruins              33-9  L FLA 3-4                                         
             24  2013  Chicago Blackhawks         33-9  W MIN 4-1  W DET 4-3  W LA  4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             24  1984  Edmonton Oilers          31-7-4  W ARI 3-0  W CAL 4-3  W DAL 4-0  W NYI 4-1        
             24  1976  Montreal Canadiens       30-6-6             W CHI 4-0  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-0        
       10    23  1979  New York Islanders       28-5-9             W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4                   
             23  1978  Montreal Canadiens       30-7-5             W DET 4-1  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             23  1971  Boston Bruins            30-7-5             L MON 3-4                              
       13    22  2019  Tampa Bay Lightning       32-10  L CLB 0-4                                         
             22  2016  Washington Capitals       32-10  W PHI 4-2  L PIT 2-4                              
             22  2013  Pittsburgh Penguins       32-10  W NYI 4-2  W OTW 4-1  L BOS 0-4                   
             22  2009  San Jose Sharks           32-10  L ANA 2-4                                         
             22  1995  Detroit Red Wings        30-8-4  W DAL 4-1  W SJ  4-0  W CHI 4-1  L NJ  0-4        
             22  1976  Philadelphia Flyers      28-6-8             W TOR 4-3  W BOS 4-1  L MON 0-4        
             22  1974  Boston Bruins            29-7-6             W TOR 4-0  W CHI 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             22  1971  New York Rangers         29-7-6             W TOR 4-2  L CHI 3-4                   
       21    21  1996  Detroit Red Wings        30-9-3  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-3  L COL 2-4                   
             21  1979  Boston Bruins            28-7-7             W PIT 4-0  L MON 3-4                   
             21  1972  Boston Bruins            28-7-7             W TOR 4-1  W STL 4-0  W NYR 4-2        
             21  1972  New York Rangers         28-7-7             W MON 4-2  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 2-4        
       25    20  2026  Colorado Avalanche        31-11  W LA  4-0  W MIN 4-1  L VGK 0-4                   
             20  2022  Colorado Avalanche        31-11  W NSH 4-0  W STL 4-2  W EDM 4-0  W TB  4-2        
             20  2022  Carolina Hurricanes       31-11  W BOS 4-3  L NYR 3-4                              
             20  2010  New Jersey Devils         31-11  L PHI 1-4                                         
             20  2009  Boston Bruins             31-11  W MON 4-0  L CAR 3-4                              
             20  2008  Detroit Red Wings         31-11  W NSH 4-2  W COL 4-0  W DAL 4-2  W PIT 4-2        
             20  2001  St. Louis Blues          29-9-4  W SJ  4-2  W DAL 4-0  L COL 1-4                   
             20  1986  Philadelphia Flyers       31-11  L NYR 2-3                                         
             20  1986  Edmonton Oilers          29-9-4  W VAN 3-0  L CAL 3-4                              
             20  1985  Edmonton Oilers          29-9-4  W LA  3-0  W ARI 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W PHI 4-1        
             20  1939  Boston Bruins           30-10-2                        W NYR 4-3  W TOR 4-1        
       36    19  2002  Detroit Red Wings       29-10-3  W VAN 4-2  W STL 4-1  W COL 4-3  W CAR 4-1        
             19  1999  Dallas Stars             27-8-7  W EDM 4-0  W STL 4-2  W COL 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             19  1979  Montreal Canadiens       28-9-5             W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-3  W NYR 4-1        
             19  1973  Montreal Canadiens      25-6-11             W BUF 4-2  W PHI 4-1  W CHI 4-2        
             19  1972  Chicago Blackhawks       28-9-5             W PIT 4-0  L NYR 0-4                   
             19  1971  Chicago Blackhawks       28-9-5             W PHI 4-0  W NYR 4-3  L MON 3-4        
             19  1960  Montreal Canadiens       27-8-7                        W CHI 4-0  W TOR 4-0        
             19  1958  Montreal Canadiens       28-9-5                        W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
       44    18  2018  Tampa Bay Lightning       30-12  W NJ  4-1  W BOS 4-1  L WSH 3-4                   
             18  2014  St. Louis Blues           30-12  L CHI 2-4                                         
             18  2007  Buffalo Sabres            30-12  W NYI 4-1  W NYR 4-2  L OTW 1-4                   
             18  1995  Quebec Nordiques        28-10-4  L NYR 2-4                                         
             18  1993  Pittsburgh Penguins     28-10-4  W NJ  4-1  L NYI 3-4                              
             18  1989  Calgary Flames           27-9-6  W VAN 4-3  W LA  4-0  W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2        
             18  1987  Philadelphia Flyers     29-11-2  W NYR 4-2  W NYI 4-3  W MON 4-2  L EDM 3-4        
             18  1981  New York Islanders       26-8-8  W TOR 3-0  W EDM 4-2  W NYR 4-0  W DAL 4-1        
             18  1975  Los Angeles Kings       24-6-12  L TOR 1-2                                         
             18  1973  Boston Bruins           28-10-4             L NYR 1-4                              
             18  1952  Detroit Red Wings        26-8-8                        W TOR 4-0  W MON 4-0        
             18  1927  Ottawa Senators         28-10-4                        W MON 1-0  W BOS 2-0        
       56    17  2001  Colorado Avalanche       26-9-7  W VAN 4-0  W LA  4-3  W STL 4-1  W NJ  4-3        
             17  1998  Dallas Stars             26-9-7  W SJ  4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             17  1982  Edmonton Oilers          26-9-7  L LA  2-3                                         
             17  1981  St. Louis Blues          26-9-7  W PIT 3-2  L NYR 2-4                              
             17  1980  Buffalo Sabres          28-11-3  W VAN 3-1  W CHI 4-0  L NYI 2-4                   
             17  1978  Philadelphia Flyers      26-9-7  W NJ  2-0  W BUF 4-1  L BOS 1-4                   
             17  1977  Philadelphia Flyers      25-8-9             W TOR 4-2  L BOS 0-4                   
             17  1975  Buffalo Sabres           26-9-7             W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             17  1975  Montreal Canadiens      23-6-13             W VAN 4-1  L BUF 2-4                   
             17  1974  Philadelphia Flyers     27-10-5             W CAL 4-0  W NYR 4-3  W BOS 4-2        
             17  1969  Boston Bruins            25-8-9             W TOR 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             17  1951  Detroit Red Wings        26-9-7                        L MON 2-4                   
             17  1938  Boston Bruins           27-10-5                        L TOR 0-3                   
       69    16  2022  Toronto Maple Leafs       29-13  L TB  3-4                                         
             16  2021  Colorado Avalanche        29-13  W STL 4-0  L VGK 2-4                              
             16  2021  Vegas Golden Knights      29-13  W MIN 4-3  W COL 4-2  L MON 2-4                   
             16  2018  Vegas Golden Knights      29-13  W LA  4-0  W SJ  4-2  W WIN 4-1  L WSH 1-4        
             16  2017  Columbus Blue Jackets     29-13  L PIT 1-4                                         
             16  2015  Nashville Predators       29-13  L CHI 2-4                                         
             16  2014  Anaheim Ducks             29-13  W DAL 4-2  L LA  3-4                              
             16  2014  Pittsburgh Penguins       29-13  W CLB 4-2  L NYR 3-4                              
             16  2012  Boston Bruins             29-13  L WSH 3-4                                         
             16  2010  Chicago Blackhawks        29-13  W NSH 4-2  W VAN 4-2  W SJ  4-0  W PHI 4-2        
             16  2009  Detroit Red Wings         29-13  W CLB 4-0  W ANA 4-3  W CHI 4-1  L PIT 3-4        
             16  2006  Ottawa Senators           29-13  W TB  4-1  L BUF 1-4                              
             16  2001  San Jose Sharks         26-10-6  L STL 2-4                                         
             16  2000  Detroit Red Wings       27-11-4  W LA  4-0  L COL 1-4                              
             16  1998  Detroit Red Wings        25-9-8  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-2  W DAL 4-2  W WSH 4-0        
             16  1989  Montreal Canadiens      26-10-6  W CAR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L CAL 2-4        
             16  1983  Chicago Blackhawks      26-10-6  W STL 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L EDM 0-4                   
             16  1978  Boston Bruins           26-10-6             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-1  L MON 2-4        
             16  1977  Buffalo Sabres          27-11-4  W DAL 2-0  L NYI 0-4                              
             16  1977  New York Islanders      26-10-6  W CHI 2-0  W BUF 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             16  1975  Philadelphia Flyers     26-10-6             W TOR 4-0  W NYI 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             16  1970  New York Rangers        24-8-10             L BOS 2-4                              
             16  1940  Boston Bruins           27-11-4                        L NYR 2-4                   
             16  1940  New York Rangers         25-9-8                        W BOS 4-2  W TOR 4-2        
             16  1931  Montreal Canadiens      26-10-6                        W BOS 3-2  W CHI 3-2        
             16  1931  Boston Bruins           26-10-6                        L MON 2-3                   
       95    15  2003  Ottawa Senators         26-11-5  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L NJ  3-4                   
             15  1996  Florida Panthers        27-12-3  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  W PIT 4-3  L COL 0-4        
             15  1996  Pittsburgh Penguins     27-12-3  W WSH 4-2  W NYR 4-1  L FLA 3-4                   
             15  1994  New York Rangers        27-12-3  W NYI 4-0  W WSH 4-1  W NJ  4-3  W VAN 4-3        
             15  1993  Vancouver Canucks       26-11-5  W ARI 4-2  L LA  2-4                              
             15  1984  Boston Bruins           27-12-3  L MON 0-3                                         
             15  1983  Boston Bruins           25-10-7  W COL 3-1  W BUF 4-3  L NYI 2-4                   
             15  1981  Los Angeles Kings       26-11-5  L NYR 1-3                                         
             15  1981  Philadelphia Flyers     25-10-7  W COL 3-2  L CAL 3-4                              
             15  1976  Boston Bruins            24-9-9             W LA  4-3  L PHI 1-4                   
             15  1972  Montreal Canadiens      25-10-7             L NYR 2-4                              
             15  1961  Montreal Canadiens      26-11-5                        L CHI 2-4                   
             15  1959  Montreal Canadiens       24-9-9                        W CHI 4-2  W TOR 4-1        
             15  1956  Montreal Canadiens      25-10-7                        W NYR 4-1  W DET 4-1        
             15  1955  Montreal Canadiens      25-10-7                        W BOS 4-1  L DET 3-4        
             15  1934  Toronto Maple Leafs      24-9-9                        L DET 2-3                   
    
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