what was the best record in a season for the canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens had their best record in a season in 1943-44, with a record of 38-5-7.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	38-5-7	1943-44	83	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
2	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
3	Canadiens	59-10-11	1977-78	129	80	59	10	11		.806			359	183	176	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Canadiens	38-8-4	1944-45	80	50	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
5	Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	127	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
6	Canadiens	52-10-16	1972-73	120	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
7	Canadiens	53-18-9	1988-89	115	80	53	18	9		.719			315	218	97	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
8	Canadiens	52-17-11	1978-79	115	80	52	17	11		.719			337	204	133	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
9	Canadiens	45-15-10	1955-56	100	70	45	15	10		.714			222	131	91			31.90	9.9	26.57	.930
10	Canadiens	47-14-19	1974-75	113	80	47	14	19		.706			374	225	149			31.91	14.6	28.44	.901
11	Canadiens	42-14-14	1961-62	98	70	42	14	14		.700			259	166	93			34.11	10.8	30.86	.923
12	Canadiens	46-16-16	1971-72	108	78	46	16	16		.692			307	205	102			33.63	11.7	32.10	.918
13	Canadiens	43-17-10	1957-58	96	70	43	17	10		.686			250	158	92			34.60	10.3	27.57	.918
14	Canadiens	26-10-8	1930-31	60	44	26	10	8		.682			129	89	40
15	Canadiens	46-17-17	1981-82	109	80	46	17	17		.681			360	223	137	24.2	80.1	33.78	13.3	27.48	.899
16	Canadiens	46-19-11	1968-69	103	76	46	19	11		.678			271	202	69			35.89	9.9	29.62	.910
17	Canadiens	50-22-10	2014-15	110	82	50	22		10	.671	7	5	214	184	30	16.5	83.7	28.46	9.2	30.12	.926
18	Canadiens	22-7-15	1928-29	59	44	22	7	15		.670			71	43	28
19	Canadiens	26-11-7	1927-28	59	44	26	11	7		.670			116	48	68
20	Canadiens	47-20-13	1979-80	107	80	47	20	13		.669			328	240	88	29.1	81.4	31.64	13.0	27.69	.892
21	Canadiens	41-18-11	1954-55	93	70	41	18	11		.664			228	157	71
22	Canadiens	28-14-2	1926-27	58	44	28	14	2		.659			99	67	32
23	Canadiens	41-19-10	1960-61	92	70	41	19	10		.657			254	188	66			35.26	10.3	29.23	.908
24	Canadiens	40-18-12	1959-60	92	70	40	18	12		.657			255	178	77			35.57	10.2	29.76	.915
25	Canadiens	29-14-5	2012-13	63	48	29	14		5	.656	3	2	146	124	22	20.7	79.8	30.58	9.9	26.94	.904