NHL : Best records through 66 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    42  1977  Montreal Canadiens      49-7-10             W STL 4-0  W NYI 4-2  W BOS 4-0        
        2    39  1978  Montreal Canadiens       48-9-9             W DET 4-1  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             39  1972  Boston Bruins            48-9-9             W TOR 4-1  W STL 4-0  W NYR 4-2        
             39  1971  Boston Bruins           49-10-7             L MON 3-4                              
        5    38  1996  Detroit Red Wings       50-12-4  W ARI 4-2  W STL 4-3  L COL 2-4                   
             38  1976  Montreal Canadiens      47-9-10             W CHI 4-0  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-0        
        7    37  1980  Philadelphia Flyers     44-7-15  W EDM 3-0  W NYR 4-1  W DAL 4-1  L NYI 2-4        
        8    36  1973  Montreal Canadiens      44-8-14             W BUF 4-2  W PHI 4-1  W CHI 4-2        
        9    34  2023  Boston Bruins             50-16  L FLA 3-4                                         
             34  2019  Tampa Bay Lightning       50-16  L CLB 0-4                                         
       11    33  1984  Edmonton Oilers         47-14-5  W ARI 3-0  W CAL 4-3  W DAL 4-0  W NYI 4-1        
             33  1972  New York Rangers       44-11-11             W MON 4-2  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 2-4        
       13    32  2016  Washington Capitals       49-17  W PHI 4-2  L PIT 2-4                              
             32  2002  Detroit Red Wings       46-14-6  W VAN 4-2  W STL 4-1  W COL 4-3  W CAR 4-1        
             32  1986  Edmonton Oilers         46-14-6  W VAN 3-0  L CAL 3-4                              
             32  1976  Philadelphia Flyers    42-10-14             W TOR 4-3  W BOS 4-1  L MON 0-4        
       17    31  1982  New York Islanders      45-14-7  W PIT 3-2  W NYR 4-2  W COL 4-0  W VAN 4-0        
             31  1979  Montreal Canadiens      44-13-9             W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-3  W NYR 4-1        
             31  1974  Boston Bruins           44-13-9             W TOR 4-0  W CHI 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
       20    30  1999  Dallas Stars           42-12-12  W EDM 4-0  W STL 4-2  W COL 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             30  1989  Calgary Flames          44-14-8  W VAN 4-3  W LA  4-0  W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2        
       22    29  1985  Edmonton Oilers         44-15-7  W LA  3-0  W ARI 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W PHI 4-1        
             29  1982  Edmonton Oilers        42-13-11  L LA  2-3                                         
             29  1978  Boston Bruins           43-14-9             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-1  L MON 2-4        
             29  1976  Boston Bruins          42-13-11             W LA  4-3  L PHI 1-4                   
             29  1951  Detroit Red Wings      41-12-13                        L MON 2-4                   
       27    28  1983  Boston Bruins           43-15-8  W COL 3-1  W BUF 4-3  L NYI 2-4                   
             28  1979  New York Islanders     41-13-12             W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4                   
             28  1977  Philadelphia Flyers    41-13-12             W TOR 4-2  L BOS 0-4                   
             28  1975  Buffalo Sabres         40-12-14             W CHI 4-1  W MON 4-2  L PHI 2-4        
             28  1975  Montreal Canadiens     39-11-16             W VAN 4-1  L BUF 2-4                   
             28  1974  Philadelphia Flyers    42-14-10             W CAL 4-0  W NYR 4-3  W BOS 4-2        
             28  1956  Montreal Canadiens     42-14-10                        W NYR 4-1  W DET 4-1        
       34    27  2001  Colorado Avalanche      42-15-9  W VAN 4-0  W LA  4-3  W STL 4-1  W NJ  4-3        
             27  2000  St. Louis Blues         43-16-7  L SJ  3-4                                         
             27  1989  Montreal Canadiens      43-16-7  W CAR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L CAL 2-4        
             27  1971  New York Rangers       41-14-11             W TOR 4-2  L CHI 3-4                   
             27  1952  Detroit Red Wings      41-14-11                        W TOR 4-0  W MON 4-0        
       39    26  2022  Colorado Avalanche        46-20  W NSH 4-0  W STL 4-2  W EDM 4-0  W TB  4-2        
             26  2006  Detroit Red Wings         46-20  L EDM 2-4                                         
             26  1983  Philadelphia Flyers     42-16-8  L NYR 0-3                                         
             26  1981  St. Louis Blues        39-13-14  W PIT 3-2  L NYR 2-4                              
             26  1978  New York Islanders     40-14-12             L TOR 3-4                              
             26  1972  Montreal Canadiens     40-14-12             L NYR 2-4                              
             26  1971  Chicago Blackhawks      42-16-8             W PHI 4-0  W NYR 4-3  L MON 3-4        
             26  1962  Montreal Canadiens     39-13-14                        L CHI 2-4                   
             26  1958  Montreal Canadiens     41-15-10                        W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
       48    25  1982  Montreal Canadiens     37-12-17  L COL 2-3                                         
             25  1978  Buffalo Sabres         38-13-15  W NYR 2-1  L PHI 1-4                              
             25  1973  New York Rangers        42-17-7             W BOS 4-1  L CHI 1-4                   
             25  1955  Montreal Canadiens     40-15-11                        W BOS 4-1  L DET 3-4        
       52    24  2024  Florida Panthers          45-21  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             24  2022  Florida Panthers          45-21  W WSH 4-2  L TB  0-4                              
             24  2018  Tampa Bay Lightning       45-21  W NJ  4-1  W BOS 4-1  L WSH 3-4                   
             24  2014  St. Louis Blues           45-21  L CHI 2-4                                         
             24  2006  Carolina Hurricanes       45-21  W MON 4-2  W NJ  4-1  W BUF 4-3  W EDM 4-3        
             24  2006  Ottawa Senators           45-21  W TB  4-1  L BUF 1-4                              
             24  1998  Dallas Stars           40-16-10  W SJ  4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             24  1997  Colorado Avalanche      41-17-8  W CHI 4-2  W EDM 4-1  L DET 2-4                   
             24  1969  Boston Bruins          38-14-14             W TOR 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             24  1960  Montreal Canadiens     39-15-12                        W CHI 4-0  W TOR 4-0        
       62    23  1998  New Jersey Devils       40-17-9  L OTW 2-4                                         
             23  1994  New York Rangers        42-19-5  W NYI 4-0  W WSH 4-1  W NJ  4-3  W VAN 4-3        
             23  1986  Washington Capitals     42-19-5  W NYI 3-0  L NYR 2-4                              
             23  1975  Los Angeles Kings      36-13-17  L TOR 1-2                                         
             23  1972  Chicago Blackhawks      40-17-9             W PIT 4-0  L NYR 0-4                   
             23  1969  Montreal Canadiens      40-17-9             W NYR 4-0  W BOS 4-2  W STL 4-0        
             23  1959  Montreal Canadiens     38-15-13                        W CHI 4-2  W TOR 4-1        
       69    22  2023  New Jersey Devils         44-22  W NYR 4-3  L CAR 1-4                              
             22  2023  Carolina Hurricanes       44-22  W NYI 4-2  W NJ  4-1  L FLA 0-4                   
             22  2022  Carolina Hurricanes       44-22  W BOS 4-3  L NYR 3-4                              
             22  2017  Washington Capitals       44-22  W TOR 4-2  L PIT 3-4                              
             22  2014  Boston Bruins             44-22  W DET 4-1  L MON 3-4                              
             22  2014  Pittsburgh Penguins       44-22  W CLB 4-2  L NYR 3-4                              
             22  2010  Washington Capitals       44-22  L MON 3-4                                         
             22  2010  Chicago Blackhawks        44-22  W NSH 4-2  W VAN 4-2  W SJ  4-0  W PHI 4-2        
             22  2007  Nashville Predators       44-22  L SJ  1-4                                         
             22  2007  Buffalo Sabres            44-22  W NYI 4-1  W NYR 4-2  L OTW 1-4                   
             22  2006  Dallas Stars              44-22  L COL 1-4                                         
             22  2006  Buffalo Sabres            44-22  W PHI 4-2  W OTW 4-1  L CAR 3-4                   
             22  2003  Vancouver Canucks      39-17-10  W STL 4-3  L MIN 3-4                              
             22  1993  Montreal Canadiens      41-19-6  W COL 4-2  W BUF 4-0  W NYI 4-1  W LA  4-1        
             22  1992  New York Rangers        42-20-4  W NJ  4-3  L PIT 2-4                              
             22  1986  Philadelphia Flyers     42-20-4  L NYR 2-3                                         
             22  1980  Buffalo Sabres         39-17-10  W VAN 3-1  W CHI 4-0  L NYI 2-4                   
             22  1967  Chicago Blackhawks     38-16-12                        L TOR 2-4                   
       87    21  2003  Ottawa Senators         40-19-7  W NYI 4-1  W PHI 4-2  L NJ  3-4                   
             21  2003  Dallas Stars           36-15-15  W EDM 4-2  L ANA 2-4                              
             21  1991  St. Louis Blues         39-18-9  W DET 4-3  L DAL 2-4                              
             21  1987  Edmonton Oilers         41-20-5  W LA  4-1  W ARI 4-0  W DET 4-1  W PHI 4-3        
             21  1985  Philadelphia Flyers     40-19-7  W NYR 3-0  W NYI 4-1  W COL 4-2  L EDM 1-4        
             21  1985  Washington Capitals     39-18-9  L NYI 2-3                                         
             21  1983  Chicago Blackhawks      39-18-9  W STL 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L EDM 0-4                   
             21  1981  New York Islanders     38-17-11  W TOR 3-0  W EDM 4-2  W NYR 4-0  W DAL 4-1        
             21  1980  Boston Bruins           39-18-9  W PIT 3-2  L NYI 1-4                              
             21  1978  Philadelphia Flyers    38-17-11  W NJ  2-0  W BUF 4-1  L BOS 1-4                   
             21  1977  New York Islanders      39-18-9  W CHI 2-0  W BUF 4-0  L MON 2-4                   
             21  1975  Philadelphia Flyers     39-18-9             W TOR 4-0  W NYI 4-3  W BUF 4-2        
             21  1973  Boston Bruins           41-20-5             L NYR 1-4                              
             21  1955  Detroit Red Wings      38-17-11                        W TOR 4-0  W MON 4-3        
             21  1951  Toronto Maple Leafs    37-16-13                        W BOS 4-1  W MON 4-1        
    
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