NHL : Best records through 73 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 46 1978 Montreal Canadiens 55-9-9 W DET 4-1 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-2
46 1977 Montreal Canadiens 54-8-11 W STL 4-0 W NYI 4-2 W BOS 4-0
3 45 1976 Montreal Canadiens 54-9-10 W CHI 4-0 W NYI 4-1 W PHI 4-0
4 44 1996 Detroit Red Wings 56-12-5 W ARI 4-2 W STL 4-3 L COL 2-4
5 42 1972 Boston Bruins 52-10-11 W TOR 4-1 W STL 4-0 W NYR 4-2
42 1971 Boston Bruins 54-12-7 L MON 3-4
7 41 2023 Boston Bruins 57-16 L FLA 3-4
8 39 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 56-17 L CLB 0-4
39 1973 Montreal Canadiens 48-9-16 W BUF 4-2 W PHI 4-1 W CHI 4-2
10 37 1986 Edmonton Oilers 52-15-6 W VAN 3-0 L CAL 3-4
37 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 48-11-14 W TOR 4-3 W BOS 4-1 L MON 0-4
12 36 1974 Boston Bruins 50-14-9 W TOR 4-0 W CHI 4-2 L PHI 2-4
13 35 1980 Philadelphia Flyers 45-10-18 W EDM 3-0 W NYR 4-1 W DAL 4-1 L NYI 2-4
14 34 2002 Detroit Red Wings 50-16-7 W VAN 4-2 W STL 4-1 W COL 4-3 W CAR 4-1
34 1984 Edmonton Oilers 51-17-5 W ARI 3-0 W CAL 4-3 W DAL 4-0 W NYI 4-1
34 1982 New York Islanders 49-15-9 W PIT 3-2 W NYR 4-2 W COL 4-0 W VAN 4-0
34 1972 New York Rangers 48-14-11 W MON 4-2 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 2-4
18 33 2022 Colorado Avalanche 53-20 W NSH 4-0 W STL 4-2 W EDM 4-0 W TB 4-2
33 2016 Washington Capitals 53-20 W PHI 4-2 L PIT 2-4
33 1979 New York Islanders 46-13-14 W CHI 4-0 L NYR 2-4
33 1978 Boston Bruins 48-15-10 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-1 L MON 2-4
22 32 1989 Montreal Canadiens 49-17-7 W CAR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 W PHI 4-2 L CAL 2-4
32 1989 Calgary Flames 48-16-9 W VAN 4-3 W LA 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W MON 4-2
32 1976 Boston Bruins 46-14-13 W LA 4-3 L PHI 1-4
32 1975 Buffalo Sabres 45-13-15 W CHI 4-1 W MON 4-2 L PHI 2-4
26 31 2022 Florida Panthers 52-21 W WSH 4-2 L TB 0-4
31 1999 Dallas Stars 46-15-12 W EDM 4-0 W STL 4-2 W COL 4-3 W BUF 4-2
31 1979 Montreal Canadiens 47-16-10 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-3 W NYR 4-1
31 1974 Philadelphia Flyers 46-15-12 W CAL 4-0 W NYR 4-3 W BOS 4-2
30 30 2001 Colorado Avalanche 47-17-9 W VAN 4-0 W LA 4-3 W STL 4-1 W NJ 4-3
30 2000 St. Louis Blues 47-17-9 L SJ 3-4
30 1982 Montreal Canadiens 43-13-17 L COL 2-3
30 1975 Montreal Canadiens 43-13-17 W VAN 4-1 L BUF 2-4
30 1971 Chicago Blackhawks 47-17-9 W PHI 4-0 W NYR 4-3 L MON 3-4
35 29 1985 Edmonton Oilers 46-17-10 W LA 3-0 W ARI 4-0 W CHI 4-2 W PHI 4-1
29 1972 Montreal Canadiens 44-15-14 L NYR 2-4
37 28 1985 Philadelphia Flyers 47-19-7 W NYR 3-0 W NYI 4-1 W COL 4-2 L EDM 1-4
28 1983 Boston Bruins 46-18-9 W COL 3-1 W BUF 4-3 L NYI 2-4
28 1978 Buffalo Sabres 42-14-17 W NYR 2-1 L PHI 1-4
28 1977 Philadelphia Flyers 44-16-13 W TOR 4-2 L BOS 0-4
28 1973 Boston Bruins 48-20-5 L NYR 1-4
28 1973 New York Rangers 47-19-7 W BOS 4-1 L CHI 1-4
28 1971 New York Rangers 45-17-11 W TOR 4-2 L CHI 3-4
28 1969 Montreal Canadiens 45-17-11 W NYR 4-0 W BOS 4-2 W STL 4-0
45 27 2025 Winnipeg Jets 50-23 W STL 4-3 L DAL 2-4
27 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 50-23 W NJ 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L WSH 3-4
27 2014 Boston Bruins 50-23 W DET 4-1 L MON 3-4
27 2014 St. Louis Blues 50-23 L CHI 2-4
27 2006 Detroit Red Wings 50-23 L EDM 2-4
27 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 48-21-4 L NYR 2-3
27 1981 St. Louis Blues 42-15-16 W PIT 3-2 L NYR 2-4
27 1978 New York Islanders 43-16-14 L TOR 3-4
27 1975 Philadelphia Flyers 45-18-10 W TOR 4-0 W NYI 4-3 W BUF 4-2
54 26 1998 New Jersey Devils 45-19-9 L OTW 2-4
26 1997 Colorado Avalanche 45-19-9 W CHI 4-2 W EDM 4-1 L DET 2-4
26 1986 Washington Capitals 47-21-5 W NYI 3-0 L NYR 2-4
26 1982 Edmonton Oilers 43-17-13 L LA 2-3
26 1981 New York Islanders 43-17-13 W TOR 3-0 W EDM 4-2 W NYR 4-0 W DAL 4-1
26 1972 Chicago Blackhawks 43-17-13 W PIT 4-0 L NYR 0-4
60 25 2026 Colorado Avalanche 49-24 W LA 4-0 W MIN 4-1 L VGK 0-4
25 2024 New York Rangers 49-24 W WSH 4-0 W CAR 4-2 L FLA 2-4
25 2010 Washington Capitals 49-24 L MON 3-4
25 2006 Dallas Stars 49-24 L COL 1-4
25 2006 Ottawa Senators 49-24 W TB 4-1 L BUF 1-4
25 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins 46-21-6 W NJ 4-1 L NYI 3-4
25 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 45-20-8 L NYR 0-3
25 1980 Buffalo Sabres 42-17-14 W VAN 3-1 W CHI 4-0 L NYI 2-4
68 24 2003 Ottawa Senators 45-21-7 W NYI 4-1 W PHI 4-2 L NJ 3-4
24 1998 Dallas Stars 43-19-11 W SJ 4-2 W EDM 4-1 L DET 2-4
24 1987 Edmonton Oilers 46-22-5 W LA 4-1 W ARI 4-0 W DET 4-1 W PHI 4-3
24 1984 Buffalo Sabres 45-21-7 L COL 0-3
24 1983 Chicago Blackhawks 44-20-9 W STL 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L EDM 0-4
24 1978 Philadelphia Flyers 42-18-13 W NJ 2-0 W BUF 4-1 L BOS 1-4
24 1977 New York Islanders 43-19-11 W CHI 2-0 W BUF 4-0 L MON 2-4
24 1975 Los Angeles Kings 39-15-19 L TOR 1-2
24 1969 Boston Bruins 41-17-15 W TOR 4-0 L MON 2-4
77 23 2025 Dallas Stars 48-25 W COL 4-3 W WIN 4-2 L EDM 1-4
23 2018 Nashville Predators 48-25 W COL 4-2 L WIN 3-4
23 2017 Washington Capitals 48-25 W TOR 4-2 L PIT 3-4
23 2009 Detroit Red Wings 48-25 W CLB 4-0 W ANA 4-3 W CHI 4-1 L PIT 3-4
23 2009 San Jose Sharks 48-25 L ANA 2-4
23 2006 Carolina Hurricanes 48-25 W MON 4-2 W NJ 4-1 W BUF 4-3 W EDM 4-3
23 1991 Chicago Blackhawks 45-22-6 L DAL 2-4
23 1988 Calgary Flames 44-21-8 W LA 4-1 L EDM 0-4
23 1980 Montreal Canadiens 43-20-10 W CAR 3-0 L DAL 3-4
23 1977 Buffalo Sabres 45-22-6 W DAL 2-0 L NYI 0-4
23 1974 Chicago Blackhawks 37-14-22 W LA 4-1 L BOS 2-4
88 22 2004 Detroit Red Wings 42-20-11 W NSH 4-2 L CAL 2-4
22 2003 Detroit Red Wings 43-21-9 L ANA 0-4
22 1994 New York Rangers 44-22-7 W NYI 4-0 W WSH 4-1 W NJ 4-3 W VAN 4-3
22 1992 New York Rangers 45-23-5 W NJ 4-3 L PIT 2-4
22 1988 Montreal Canadiens 42-20-11 W CAR 4-2 L BOS 1-4
22 1983 Edmonton Oilers 42-20-11 W ARI 3-0 W CAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L NYI 0-4
22 1970 Chicago Blackhawks 43-21-9 W DET 4-0 L BOS 0-4
22 1970 Boston Bruins 38-16-19 W NYR 4-2 W CHI 4-0 W STL 4-0
96 21 2025 Washington Capitals 47-26 W MON 4-1 L CAR 1-4
21 2023 Carolina Hurricanes 47-26 W NYI 4-2 W NJ 4-1 L FLA 0-4
21 2022 New York Rangers 47-26 W PIT 4-3 W CAR 4-3 L TB 2-4
21 2022 Carolina Hurricanes 47-26 W BOS 4-3 L NYR 3-4
21 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs 47-26 L TB 3-4
21 2018 Vegas Golden Knights 47-26 W LA 4-0 W SJ 4-2 W WIN 4-1 L WSH 1-4
21 2017 Chicago Blackhawks 47-26 L NSH 0-4
21 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets 47-26 L PIT 1-4
21 2015 New York Rangers 47-26 W PIT 4-1 W WSH 4-3 L TB 3-4
21 2014 Anaheim Ducks 47-26 W DAL 4-2 L LA 3-4
21 2011 Vancouver Canucks 47-26 W CHI 4-3 W NSH 4-2 W SJ 4-1 L BOS 3-4
21 2009 New Jersey Devils 47-26 L CAR 3-4
21 2008 Detroit Red Wings 47-26 W NSH 4-2 W COL 4-0 W DAL 4-2 W PIT 4-2
21 2007 Nashville Predators 47-26 L SJ 1-4
21 2007 Buffalo Sabres 47-26 W NYI 4-1 W NYR 4-2 L OTW 1-4
21 2003 Vancouver Canucks 41-20-12 W STL 4-3 L MIN 3-4
21 2001 New Jersey Devils 41-20-12 W CAR 4-2 W TOR 4-3 W PIT 4-1 L COL 3-4
21 2000 Detroit Red Wings 43-22-8 W LA 4-0 L COL 1-4
21 1999 Ottawa Senators 42-21-10 L BUF 0-4
21 1997 Dallas Stars 44-23-6 L EDM 3-4
21 1993 Montreal Canadiens 44-23-6 W COL 4-2 W BUF 4-0 W NYI 4-1 W LA 4-1
21 1981 Montreal Canadiens 41-20-12 L EDM 0-3
21 1977 Boston Bruins 43-22-8 W LA 4-2 W PHI 4-0 L MON 0-4
21 1976 Buffalo Sabres 41-20-12 W STL 2-1 L NYI 2-4
21 1968 Montreal Canadiens 42-21-10 W BOS 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W STL 4-0
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