what was the best record in a season for the hockey club

The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks are tied for the best record in a season, with a record of 38-5-1.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	38-5-1	1929-30	77	44	38	5	1		.875			179	98	81
2	Jets	16-3-0	2024-25	32	19	16	3		0	.842	0	0	80	46	34	35.7	79.2	30.53	13.8	29.16	.917
3	Canadiens	38-5-7	1943-44	83	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109	125
4	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171	216			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
5	Bruins	65-12-5	2022-23	135	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	127	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
6	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
7	Blackhawks	36-7-5	2012-13	77	48	36	7		5	.802	6	5	149	97	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
8	Canadiens	38-8-4	1944-45	80	50	38	8	4		.800			228	121	107
9	Red Wings	62-13-7	1995-96	131	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	144	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
10	Canadiens	58-11-11	1975-76	127	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174	163			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
11	Senators	19-5-0	1919-20	38	24	19	5	0		.792			121	64	57
12	Lightning	62-16-4	2018-19	128	82	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	98	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
13	Hurricanes	14-4-0	2024-25	28	18	14	4		0	.778	0	0	72	42	30	23.3	85.7	34.22	11.7	25.00	.907
14	Bruins	57-14-7	1970-71	121	78	57	14	7		.776			399	207	192			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
15	Bruins	36-10-2	1938-39	74	48	36	10	2		.771			156	76	80
16	Canadiens	52-10-16	1972-73	120	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184	145			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
17	Bruins	54-13-11	1971-72	119	78	54	13	11		.763			330	204	126			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
18	Red Wings	58-16-8	2005-06	124	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	95	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
19	Capitals	13-4-1	2024-25	27	18	13	4		1	.750	0	0	78	50	28	16.4	87.7	28.83	15.0	28.33	.902
20	Wild	12-3-3	2024-25	27	18	12	3		3	.750	0	1	61	42	19	20.0	76.2	28.39	11.9	28.28	.917
21	Penguins	36-12-0	2012-13	72	48	36	12		0	.750	3	0	162	119	43	24.7	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
22	Panthers	58-18-6	2021-22	122	82	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	95	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
23	Oilers	56-17-7	1985-86	119	80	56	17	7		.744			426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
24	Oilers	57-18-5	1983-84	119	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	132	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
25	Capitals	54-15-13	2009-10	121	82	54	15		13	.738	5	6	313	227	86	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910