NHL : Best records through 44 games (Worst Records)
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           GAMES                                                   P L A Y O F F S
           UNDER                                        FIRST      CONF.      CONF.                 
     RANK  .500  YEAR  TEAM                     RECORD  ROUND      SEMIS      FINALS     FINALS     
        1    33  1930  Boston Bruins            38-5-1                        W MM  3-1  L MON 0-2        
        2    29  1944  Montreal Canadiens       33-4-7                        W TOR 4-1  W CHI 4-0        
        3    26  2023  Boston Bruins              35-9  L FLA 3-4                                         
             26  1984  Edmonton Oilers          33-7-4  W ARI 3-0  W CAL 4-3  W DAL 4-0  W NYI 4-1        
             26  1980  Philadelphia Flyers     29-3-12  W EDM 3-0  W NYR 4-1  W DAL 4-1  L NYI 2-4        
             26  1977  Montreal Canadiens       32-6-6             W STL 4-0  W NYI 4-2  W BOS 4-0        
             26  1976  Montreal Canadiens       32-6-6             W CHI 4-0  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-0        
             26  1945  Montreal Canadiens       33-7-4                        L TOR 2-4                   
        9    24  2019  Tampa Bay Lightning       34-10  L CLB 0-4                                         
             24  2013  Chicago Blackhawks        34-10  W MIN 4-1  W DET 4-3  W LA  4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             24  2013  Pittsburgh Penguins       34-10  W NYI 4-2  W OTW 4-1  L BOS 0-4                   
             24  1978  Montreal Canadiens       31-7-6             W DET 4-1  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
       13    23  1996  Detroit Red Wings        32-9-3  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-3  L COL 2-4                   
             23  1979  New York Islanders       29-6-9             W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4                   
             23  1972  Boston Bruins            30-7-7             W TOR 4-1  W STL 4-0  W NYR 4-2        
             23  1972  New York Rangers         30-7-7             W MON 4-2  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 2-4        
             23  1971  Boston Bruins            31-8-5             L MON 3-4                              
       18    22  2016  Washington Capitals       33-11  W PHI 4-2  L PIT 2-4                              
             22  2009  Boston Bruins             33-11  W MON 4-0  L CAR 3-4                              
             22  2009  San Jose Sharks           33-11  L ANA 2-4                                         
             22  2008  Detroit Red Wings         33-11  W NSH 4-2  W COL 4-0  W DAL 4-2  W PIT 4-2        
             22  1995  Detroit Red Wings        31-9-4  W DAL 4-1  W SJ  4-0  W CHI 4-1  L NJ  0-4        
             22  1986  Philadelphia Flyers       33-11  L NYR 2-3                                         
             22  1986  Edmonton Oilers          31-9-4  W VAN 3-0  L CAL 3-4                              
             22  1976  Philadelphia Flyers      29-7-8             W TOR 4-3  W BOS 4-1  L MON 0-4        
             22  1974  Boston Bruins            30-8-6             W TOR 4-0  W CHI 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             22  1939  Boston Bruins           32-10-2                        W NYR 4-3  W TOR 4-1        
       28    21  2002  Detroit Red Wings       31-10-3  W VAN 4-2  W STL 4-1  W COL 4-3  W CAR 4-1        
             21  1985  Edmonton Oilers          30-9-5  W LA  3-0  W ARI 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W PHI 4-1        
             21  1973  Montreal Canadiens      27-6-11             W BUF 4-2  W PHI 4-1  W CHI 4-2        
             21  1972  Chicago Blackhawks       30-9-5             W PIT 4-0  L NYR 0-4                   
             21  1971  Chicago Blackhawks       30-9-5             W PHI 4-0  W NYR 4-3  L MON 3-4        
             21  1960  Montreal Canadiens       29-8-7                        W CHI 4-0  W TOR 4-0        
       34    20  2022  Colorado Avalanche        32-12  W NSH 4-0  W STL 4-2  W EDM 4-0  W TB  4-2        
             20  2010  New Jersey Devils         32-12  L PHI 1-4                                         
             20  2001  St. Louis Blues         30-10-4  W SJ  4-2  W DAL 4-0  L COL 1-4                   
             20  1979  Montreal Canadiens       29-9-6             W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-3  W NYR 4-1        
             20  1971  New York Rangers         29-9-6             W TOR 4-2  L CHI 3-4                   
             20  1927  Ottawa Senators         30-10-4                        W MON 1-0  W BOS 2-0        
       40    19  2001  Colorado Avalanche       28-9-7  W VAN 4-0  W LA  4-3  W STL 4-1  W NJ  4-3        
             19  1999  Dallas Stars             28-9-7  W EDM 4-0  W STL 4-2  W COL 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             19  1998  Dallas Stars             28-9-7  W SJ  4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             19  1989  Calgary Flames           28-9-7  W VAN 4-3  W LA  4-0  W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2        
             19  1987  Philadelphia Flyers     30-11-3  W NYR 4-2  W NYI 4-3  W MON 4-2  L EDM 3-4        
             19  1979  Boston Bruins            28-9-7             W PIT 4-0  L MON 3-4                   
             19  1975  Buffalo Sabres           28-9-7             W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             19  1975  Montreal Canadiens      25-6-13             W VAN 4-1  L BUF 2-4                   
             19  1958  Montreal Canadiens      29-10-5                        W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
       49    18  2022  Carolina Hurricanes       31-13  W BOS 4-3  L NYR 3-4                              
             18  2021  Vegas Golden Knights      31-13  W MIN 4-3  W COL 4-2  L MON 2-4                   
             18  2021  Colorado Avalanche        31-13  W STL 4-0  L VGK 2-4                              
             18  2018  Tampa Bay Lightning       31-13  W NJ  4-1  W BOS 4-1  L WSH 3-4                   
             18  2014  Anaheim Ducks             31-13  W DAL 4-2  L LA  3-4                              
             18  2014  Pittsburgh Penguins       31-13  W CLB 4-2  L NYR 3-4                              
             18  2014  St. Louis Blues           31-13  L CHI 2-4                                         
             18  2010  Chicago Blackhawks        31-13  W NSH 4-2  W VAN 4-2  W SJ  4-0  W PHI 4-2        
             18  2009  Detroit Red Wings         31-13  W CLB 4-0  W ANA 4-3  W CHI 4-1  L PIT 3-4        
             18  2007  Buffalo Sabres            31-13  W NYI 4-1  W NYR 4-2  L OTW 1-4                   
             18  2006  Ottawa Senators           31-13  W TB  4-1  L BUF 1-4                              
             18  1993  Pittsburgh Penguins     29-11-4  W NJ  4-1  L NYI 3-4                              
             18  1989  Montreal Canadiens      28-10-6  W CAR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L CAL 2-4        
             18  1978  Boston Bruins           28-10-6             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-1  L MON 2-4        
             18  1978  Philadelphia Flyers      27-9-8  W NJ  2-0  W BUF 4-1  L BOS 1-4                   
             18  1975  Philadelphia Flyers     28-10-6             W TOR 4-0  W NYI 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             18  1975  Los Angeles Kings       25-7-12  L TOR 1-2                                         
             18  1974  Philadelphia Flyers     28-10-6             W CAL 4-0  W NYR 4-3  W BOS 4-2        
             18  1969  Boston Bruins           26-8-10             W TOR 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             18  1951  Detroit Red Wings        27-9-8                        L MON 2-4                   
             18  1940  Boston Bruins           29-11-4                        L NYR 2-4                   
             18  1931  Boston Bruins           28-10-6                        L MON 2-3                   
       71    17  2003  Ottawa Senators         28-11-5  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L NJ  3-4                   
             17  1994  New York Rangers        29-12-3  W NYI 4-0  W WSH 4-1  W NJ  4-3  W VAN 4-3        
             17  1984  Boston Bruins           29-12-3  L MON 0-3                                         
             17  1983  Boston Bruins           27-10-7  W COL 3-1  W BUF 4-3  L NYI 2-4                   
             17  1982  Edmonton Oilers         27-10-7  L LA  2-3                                         
             17  1981  St. Louis Blues         27-10-7  W PIT 3-2  L NYR 2-4                              
             17  1980  Buffalo Sabres          29-12-3  W VAN 3-1  W CHI 4-0  L NYI 2-4                   
             17  1977  New York Islanders      27-10-7  W CHI 2-0  W BUF 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             17  1977  Philadelphia Flyers      26-9-9             W TOR 4-2  L BOS 0-4                   
             17  1952  Detroit Red Wings        26-9-9                        W TOR 4-0  W MON 4-0        
             17  1938  Boston Bruins           28-11-5                        L TOR 0-3                   
       82    16  2024  Winnipeg Jets             30-14  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             16  2022  Florida Panthers          30-14  W WSH 4-2  L TB  0-4                              
             16  2022  Toronto Maple Leafs       30-14  L TB  3-4                                         
             16  2022  Minnesota Wild            30-14  L STL 2-4                                         
             16  2020  Washington Capitals       30-14  L NYI 1-4                                         
             16  2018  Vegas Golden Knights      30-14  W LA  4-0  W SJ  4-2  W WIN 4-1  L WSH 1-4        
             16  2017  Columbus Blue Jackets     30-14  L PIT 1-4                                         
             16  2015  New York Islanders        30-14  L WSH 3-4                                         
             16  2015  Nashville Predators       30-14  L CHI 2-4                                         
             16  2012  Boston Bruins             30-14  L WSH 3-4                                         
             16  2007  Nashville Predators       30-14  L SJ  1-4                                         
             16  2006  Dallas Stars              30-14  L COL 1-4                                         
             16  2006  Carolina Hurricanes       30-14  W MON 4-2  W NJ  4-1  W BUF 4-3  W EDM 4-3        
             16  2000  St. Louis Blues         27-11-6  L SJ  3-4                                         
             16  1997  Colorado Avalanche      26-10-8  W CHI 4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             16  1996  Florida Panthers        28-12-4  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  W PIT 4-3  L COL 0-4        
             16  1995  Quebec Nordiques        28-12-4  L NYR 2-4                                         
             16  1987  Edmonton Oilers         29-13-2  W LA  4-1  W ARI 4-0  W DET 4-1  W PHI 4-3        
             16  1983  Chicago Blackhawks      27-11-6  W STL 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L EDM 0-4                   
             16  1981  Los Angeles Kings       27-11-6  L NYR 1-3                                         
             16  1981  New York Islanders      26-10-8  W TOR 3-0  W EDM 4-2  W NYR 4-0  W DAL 4-1        
             16  1978  New York Islanders      26-10-8             L TOR 3-4                              
             16  1978  Buffalo Sabres          25-9-10  W NYR 2-1  L PHI 1-4                              
             16  1977  Buffalo Sabres          28-12-4  W DAL 2-0  L NYI 0-4                              
             16  1974  Montreal Canadiens      27-11-6             L NYR 2-4                              
             16  1973  Boston Bruins           28-12-4             L NYR 1-4                              
             16  1970  New York Rangers        25-9-10             L BOS 2-4                              
             16  1967  Chicago Blackhawks      27-11-6                        L TOR 2-4                   
             16  1961  Montreal Canadiens      27-11-6                        L CHI 2-4                   
             16  1945  Detroit Red Wings       28-12-4                        W BOS 4-3  L TOR 3-4        
             16  1941  Boston Bruins           24-8-12                        W TOR 4-3  W DET 4-0        
             16  1931  Montreal Canadiens      26-10-8                        W BOS 3-2  W CHI 3-2        
    
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