NHL : Best records through 48 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    31  1944  Montreal Canadiens       36-5-7                        W TOR 4-1  W CHI 4-0        
        2    30  1980  Philadelphia Flyers     33-3-12  W EDM 3-0  W NYR 4-1  W DAL 4-1  L NYI 2-4        
        3    29  1976  Montreal Canadiens       35-6-7             W CHI 4-0  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-0        
        4    28  2023  Boston Bruins             38-10  L FLA 3-4                                         
             28  1984  Edmonton Oilers          36-8-4  W ARI 3-0  W CAL 4-3  W DAL 4-0  W NYI 4-1        
             28  1978  Montreal Canadiens       35-7-6             W DET 4-1  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             28  1977  Montreal Canadiens       35-7-6             W STL 4-0  W NYI 4-2  W BOS 4-0        
             28  1945  Montreal Canadiens       36-8-4                        L TOR 2-4                   
        9    26  1996  Detroit Red Wings        35-9-4  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-3  L COL 2-4                   
             26  1972  Boston Bruins            33-7-8             W TOR 4-1  W STL 4-0  W NYR 4-2        
             26  1971  Boston Bruins            34-8-6             L MON 3-4                              
             26  1939  Boston Bruins           36-10-2                        W NYR 4-3  W TOR 4-1        
       13    25  1979  New York Islanders       32-7-9             W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4                   
             25  1973  Montreal Canadiens      31-6-11             W BUF 4-2  W PHI 4-1  W CHI 4-2        
       15    24  2019  Tampa Bay Lightning       36-12  L CLB 0-4                                         
             24  2013  Pittsburgh Penguins       36-12  W NYI 4-2  W OTW 4-1  L BOS 0-4                   
             24  2013  Chicago Blackhawks        36-12  W MIN 4-1  W DET 4-3  W LA  4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             24  2009  San Jose Sharks           36-12  L ANA 2-4                                         
             24  1985  Edmonton Oilers          33-9-6  W LA  3-0  W ARI 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W PHI 4-1        
             24  1974  Boston Bruins            33-9-6             W TOR 4-0  W CHI 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
       21    23  1979  Montreal Canadiens       32-9-7             W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-3  W NYR 4-1        
             23  1972  Chicago Blackhawks      33-10-5             W PIT 4-0  L NYR 0-4                   
             23  1960  Montreal Canadiens       31-8-9                        W CHI 4-0  W TOR 4-0        
       24    22  2022  Colorado Avalanche        35-13  W NSH 4-0  W STL 4-2  W EDM 4-0  W TB  4-2        
             22  2021  Vegas Golden Knights      35-13  W MIN 4-3  W COL 4-2  L MON 2-4                   
             22  2016  Washington Capitals       35-13  W PHI 4-2  L PIT 2-4                              
             22  2014  Anaheim Ducks             35-13  W DAL 4-2  L LA  3-4                              
             22  2009  Boston Bruins             35-13  W MON 4-0  L CAR 3-4                              
             22  2002  Detroit Red Wings       33-11-4  W VAN 4-2  W STL 4-1  W COL 4-3  W CAR 4-1        
             22  2001  St. Louis Blues         33-11-4  W SJ  4-2  W DAL 4-0  L COL 1-4                   
             22  2001  Colorado Avalanche       31-9-8  W VAN 4-0  W LA  4-3  W STL 4-1  W NJ  4-3        
             22  1995  Detroit Red Wings       33-11-4  W DAL 4-1  W SJ  4-0  W CHI 4-1  L NJ  0-4        
             22  1986  Edmonton Oilers         33-11-4  W VAN 3-0  L CAL 3-4                              
             22  1972  New York Rangers         31-9-8             W MON 4-2  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 2-4        
             22  1971  Chicago Blackhawks      32-10-6             W PHI 4-0  W NYR 4-3  L MON 3-4        
       36    21  1983  Boston Bruins           31-10-7  W COL 3-1  W BUF 4-3  L NYI 2-4                   
             21  1975  Buffalo Sabres          31-10-7             W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             21  1975  Philadelphia Flyers     31-10-7             W TOR 4-0  W NYI 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             21  1971  New York Rangers         30-9-9             W TOR 4-2  L CHI 3-4                   
             21  1969  Boston Bruins           29-8-11             W TOR 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             21  1958  Montreal Canadiens      32-11-5                        W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
       42    20  2014  Pittsburgh Penguins       34-14  W CLB 4-2  L NYR 3-4                              
             20  2008  Detroit Red Wings         34-14  W NSH 4-2  W COL 4-0  W DAL 4-2  W PIT 4-2        
             20  2006  Ottawa Senators           34-14  W TB  4-1  L BUF 1-4                              
             20  1999  Dallas Stars            30-10-8  W EDM 4-0  W STL 4-2  W COL 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             20  1989  Montreal Canadiens      31-11-6  W CAR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L CAL 2-4        
             20  1987  Philadelphia Flyers     32-12-4  W NYR 4-2  W NYI 4-3  W MON 4-2  L EDM 3-4        
             20  1986  Philadelphia Flyers       34-14  L NYR 2-3                                         
             20  1981  New York Islanders      30-10-8  W TOR 3-0  W EDM 4-2  W NYR 4-0  W DAL 4-1        
             20  1978  Boston Bruins           31-11-6             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-1  L MON 2-4        
             20  1976  Philadelphia Flyers     30-10-8             W TOR 4-3  W BOS 4-1  L MON 0-4        
             20  1974  Philadelphia Flyers     31-11-6             W CAL 4-0  W NYR 4-3  W BOS 4-2        
       53    19  2003  Ottawa Senators         31-12-5  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L NJ  3-4                   
             19  1994  New York Rangers        32-13-3  W NYI 4-0  W WSH 4-1  W NJ  4-3  W VAN 4-3        
             19  1989  Calgary Flames          30-11-7  W VAN 4-3  W LA  4-0  W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2        
             19  1984  Boston Bruins           32-13-3  L MON 0-3                                         
             19  1979  Boston Bruins           30-11-7             W PIT 4-0  L MON 3-4                   
             19  1976  Boston Bruins           29-10-9             W LA  4-3  L PHI 1-4                   
             19  1975  Los Angeles Kings       27-8-13  L TOR 1-2                                         
             19  1962  Montreal Canadiens      28-9-11                        L CHI 2-4                   
             19  1941  Boston Bruins           27-8-13                        W TOR 4-3  W DET 4-0        
             19  1940  Boston Bruins           31-12-5                        L NYR 2-4                   
             19  1938  Boston Bruins           30-11-7                        L TOR 0-3                   
       64    18  2022  Florida Panthers          33-15  W WSH 4-2  L TB  0-4                              
             18  2022  Carolina Hurricanes       33-15  W BOS 4-3  L NYR 3-4                              
             18  2018  Tampa Bay Lightning       33-15  W NJ  4-1  W BOS 4-1  L WSH 3-4                   
             18  2014  St. Louis Blues           33-15  L CHI 2-4                                         
             18  2010  Chicago Blackhawks        33-15  W NSH 4-2  W VAN 4-2  W SJ  4-0  W PHI 4-2        
             18  2010  New Jersey Devils         33-15  L PHI 1-4                                         
             18  2007  Nashville Predators       33-15  L SJ  1-4                                         
             18  2007  Buffalo Sabres            33-15  W NYI 4-1  W NYR 4-2  L OTW 1-4                   
             18  2006  Carolina Hurricanes       33-15  W MON 4-2  W NJ  4-1  W BUF 4-3  W EDM 4-3        
             18  1998  Dallas Stars            29-11-8  W SJ  4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             18  1997  Colorado Avalanche      29-11-8  W CHI 4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             18  1996  New York Rangers        29-11-8  W MON 4-2  L PIT 1-4                              
             18  1993  Pittsburgh Penguins     31-13-4  W NJ  4-1  L NYI 3-4                              
             18  1987  Edmonton Oilers         32-14-2  W LA  4-1  W ARI 4-0  W DET 4-1  W PHI 4-3        
             18  1984  Buffalo Sabres          31-13-4  L COL 0-3                                         
             18  1981  St. Louis Blues         29-11-8  W PIT 3-2  L NYR 2-4                              
             18  1978  New York Islanders      29-11-8             L TOR 3-4                              
             18  1974  Montreal Canadiens      30-12-6             L NYR 2-4                              
             18  1973  New York Rangers        31-13-4             W BOS 4-1  L CHI 1-4                   
             18  1970  New York Rangers       28-10-10             L BOS 2-4                              
             18  1967  Chicago Blackhawks      29-11-8                        L TOR 2-4                   
       85    17  2000  New Jersey Devils       30-13-5  W FLA 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W PHI 4-3  W DAL 4-2        
             17  1999  Philadelphia Flyers    27-10-11  L TOR 2-4                                         
             17  1996  Pittsburgh Penguins     31-14-3  W WSH 4-2  W NYR 4-1  L FLA 3-4                   
             17  1996  Florida Panthers        30-13-5  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  W PIT 4-3  L COL 0-4        
             17  1995  Quebec Nordiques        30-13-5  L NYR 2-4                                         
             17  1991  Chicago Blackhawks      31-14-3  L DAL 2-4                                         
             17  1985  Washington Capitals     29-12-7  L NYI 2-3                                         
             17  1983  Chicago Blackhawks      29-12-7  W STL 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L EDM 0-4                   
             17  1982  Buffalo Sabres          28-11-9  L BOS 1-3                                         
             17  1978  Philadelphia Flyers     28-11-9  W NJ  2-0  W BUF 4-1  L BOS 1-4                   
             17  1977  New York Islanders      29-12-7  W CHI 2-0  W BUF 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             17  1977  Philadelphia Flyers    27-10-11             W TOR 4-2  L BOS 0-4                   
             17  1975  Montreal Canadiens      26-9-13             W VAN 4-1  L BUF 2-4                   
             17  1956  Montreal Canadiens      29-12-7                        W NYR 4-1  W DET 4-1        
             17  1951  Detroit Red Wings       28-11-9                        L MON 2-4                   
             17  1945  Detroit Red Wings       30-13-5                        W BOS 4-3  L TOR 3-4        
      101    16  2024  Vancouver Canucks         32-16  W NSH 1-0                                         
             16  2023  Tampa Bay Lightning       32-16  L TOR 2-4                                         
             16  2022  Toronto Maple Leafs       32-16  L TB  3-4                                         
             16  2021  Tampa Bay Lightning       32-16  W FLA 4-2  W CAR 4-1  W NYI 4-3  W MON 4-1        
             16  2021  Colorado Avalanche        32-16  W STL 4-0  L VGK 2-4                              
             16  2020  Washington Capitals       32-16  L NYI 1-4                                         
             16  2018  Vegas Golden Knights      32-16  W LA  4-0  W SJ  4-2  W WIN 4-1  L WSH 1-4        
             16  2017  Washington Capitals       32-16  W TOR 4-2  L PIT 3-4                              
             16  2017  Minnesota Wild            32-16  L STL 1-4                                         
             16  2017  Columbus Blue Jackets     32-16  L PIT 1-4                                         
             16  2015  Anaheim Ducks             32-16  W WIN 4-0  W CAL 4-1  L CHI 3-4                   
             16  2015  New York Islanders        32-16  L WSH 3-4                                         
             16  2015  Montreal Canadiens        32-16  W OTW 4-2  L TB  2-4                              
             16  2012  Detroit Red Wings         32-16  L NSH 1-4                                         
             16  2012  Boston Bruins             32-16  L WSH 3-4                                         
             16  2007  San Jose Sharks           32-16  W NSH 4-1  L DET 2-4                              
             16  2006  Detroit Red Wings         32-16  L EDM 2-4                                         
             16  1998  Detroit Red Wings      27-11-10  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-2  W DAL 4-2  W WSH 4-0        
             16  1993  Vancouver Canucks       29-13-6  W ARI 4-2  L LA  2-4                              
             16  1984  New York Islanders      31-15-2  W NYR 3-2  W WSH 4-1  W MON 4-2  L EDM 1-4        
             16  1983  Philadelphia Flyers     29-13-6  L NYR 0-3                                         
             16  1982  New York Islanders      29-13-6  W PIT 3-2  W NYR 4-2  W COL 4-0  W VAN 4-0        
             16  1980  Buffalo Sabres          29-13-6  W VAN 3-1  W CHI 4-0  L NYI 2-4                   
             16  1980  Boston Bruins           29-13-6  W PIT 3-2  L NYI 1-4                              
             16  1978  Buffalo Sabres         26-10-12  W NYR 2-1  L PHI 1-4                              
             16  1977  Boston Bruins           30-14-4             W LA  4-2  W PHI 4-0  L MON 0-4        
             16  1957  Detroit Red Wings       28-12-8                        L BOS 1-4                   
             16  1955  Montreal Canadiens      28-12-8                        W BOS 4-1  L DET 3-4        
             16  1952  Detroit Red Wings      27-11-10                        W TOR 4-0  W MON 4-0        
             16  1951  Toronto Maple Leafs    27-11-10                        W BOS 4-1  W MON 4-1        
             16  1947  Montreal Canadiens      28-12-8                        W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4        
             16  1940  New York Rangers       27-11-10                        W BOS 4-2  W TOR 4-2        
             16  1935  Toronto Maple Leafs     30-14-4                        W BOS 3-1  L MM  0-3        
    
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