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Best NHL Regular Seasons

Who is the best NHL team to not win the Stanley Cup?

Based on winning percentage, the 1930 Boston Bruins had the best regular season in history at 38-5-1, but did not win the Stanley Cup. The Bruins lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final.

Best NHL Regular Season Records

Team Year Record Result
1 Boston Bruins 1930 38-5-1 Lost Final
2 Ottawa Senators 1919 7-1 Lost Final
3 Montreal Canadiens 1944 38-5-7 Won Final
4 Montreal Canadiens 1977 60-8-12 Won Final
5 Montreal Canadiens 1978 59-10-11 Won Final
6 Montreal Canadiens 1945 38-8-4 Lost Conf Finals
7 Detroit Red Wings 1996 62-13-7 Lost Conf Finals
8 Montreal Canadiens 1976 58-11-11 Won Final
9 Boston Bruins 1971 57-14-7 Lost Conf Semi
10 Boston Bruins 1939 36-10-2 Won Final
11 Montreal Canadiens 1973 52-10-16 Won Final
12 Boston Bruins 1972 54-13-11 Won Final
13 Tampa Bay Lightning 2019 62-16-4 Lost First Round
14 Chicago Blackhawks 2013 36-7-5 Won Final
Pittsburgh Penguins 2013 36-12 Lost Conf Finals
16 Edmonton Oilers 1984 57-18-5 Won Final
17 Edmonton Oilers 1986 56-17-7 Lost Conf Semi
18 New York Islanders 1982 54-16-10 Won Final
19 Philadelphia Flyers 1976 51-13-16 Lost Final
20 Calgary Flames 1989 54-17-9 Won Final
21 Detroit Red Wings 1995 33-11-4 Lost Final
22 Ottawa Senators 1927 30-10-4 Won Final
23 New York Islanders 1979 51-15-14 Lost Conf Finals
24 Philadelphia Flyers 1980 48-12-20 Lost Final
25 Boston Bruins 1974 52-17-9 Lost Final
26 Colorado Avalanche 2001 52-16-10-4 Won Final
27 Ottawa Senators 1926 24-8-4 Lost Final
28 Detroit Red Wings 1951 44-13-13 Lost Conf Finals
29 Montreal Canadiens 1989 53-18-9 Lost Final
30 Montreal Canadiens 1979 52-17-11 Won Final
31 St. Louis Blues 2000 51-19-11-1 Lost First Round
32 Philadelphia Flyers 1974 50-16-12 Won Final
33 Montreal Canadiens 1956 45-15-10 Won Final
34 Detroit Red Wings 1952 44-14-12 Won Final
35 Toronto St. Patricks 1921 10-4 Lost Final
36 Pittsburgh Penguins 1993 56-21-7 Lost Conf Semi
37 Detroit Red Wings 2002 51-17-10-4 Won Final
38 Detroit Red Wings 2006 58-16-8 Lost First Round
39 Philadelphia Flyers 1985 53-20-7 Lost Final
40 Boston Bruins 1978 51-18-11 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 1975 51-18-11 Won Final
42 Buffalo Sabres 1975 49-16-15 Lost Final
43 Boston Bruins 1976 48-15-17 Lost Conf Finals
44 Montreal Canadiens 1975 47-14-19 Lost Conf Finals
45 Boston Bruins 1931 28-10-6 Lost Conf Finals
46 Ottawa Senators 2003 52-21-8-1 Lost Conf Finals
47 Philadelphia Flyers 1977 48-16-16 Lost Conf Finals
48 Montreal Canadiens 1962 42-14-14 Lost Conf Finals
49 New York Rangers 1971 49-18-11 Lost Conf Finals
50 New York Rangers 1972 48-17-13 Lost Final
Team Year Record Result
1 Detroit Red Wings 1996 62-13-7 Lost Conf Finals
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 2019 62-16-4 Lost First Round
3 Montreal Canadiens 1977 60-8-12 Won Final
4 Montreal Canadiens 1978 59-10-11 Won Final
5 Montreal Canadiens 1976 58-11-11 Won Final
6 Detroit Red Wings 2006 58-16-8 Lost First Round
7 Boston Bruins 1971 57-14-7 Lost Conf Semi
8 Edmonton Oilers 1984 57-18-5 Won Final
9 Edmonton Oilers 1986 56-17-7 Lost Conf Semi
10 Pittsburgh Penguins 1993 56-21-7 Lost Conf Semi
11 Washington Capitals 2016 56-18-8 Lost Conf Semi
12 Washington Capitals 2017 55-19-8 Lost Conf Semi
13 Boston Bruins 1972 54-13-11 Won Final
14 New York Islanders 1982 54-16-10 Won Final
15 Calgary Flames 1989 54-17-9 Won Final
16 Tampa Bay Lightning 2018 54-23-5 Lost Conf Finals
Anaheim Ducks 2014 54-20-8 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 2014 54-19-9 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 2011 54-19-9 Lost Final
Washington Capitals 2010 54-15-13 Lost First Round
Detroit Red Wings 2008 54-21-7 Won Final
22 Montreal Canadiens 1989 53-18-9 Lost Final
23 Philadelphia Flyers 1985 53-20-7 Lost Final
24 Philadelphia Flyers 1986 53-23-4 Lost First Round
25 Nashville Predators 2018 53-18-11 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 2015 53-22-7 Lost Conf Finals
San Jose Sharks 2009 53-18-11 Lost First Round
Boston Bruins 2009 53-19-10 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 2007 53-22-7 Lost Conf Finals
Dallas Stars 2006 53-23-6 Lost First Round
31 Montreal Canadiens 1973 52-10-16 Won Final
32 Boston Bruins 1974 52-17-9 Lost Final
33 Colorado Avalanche 2001 52-16-10-4 Won Final
34 Montreal Canadiens 1979 52-17-11 Won Final
35 Ottawa Senators 2003 52-21-8-1 Lost Conf Finals
36 New York Rangers 1994 52-24-8 Won Final
37 Winnipeg Jets 2018 52-20-10 Lost Conf Finals
St. Louis Blues 2014 52-23-7 Lost First Round
Colorado Avalanche 2014 52-22-8 Lost First Round
Chicago Blackhawks 2010 52-22-8 Won Final
Ottawa Senators 2006 52-21-9 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 2006 52-24-6 Lost Conf Finals
Carolina Hurricanes 2006 52-22-8 Won Final
44 Philadelphia Flyers 1976 51-13-16 Lost Final
45 New York Islanders 1979 51-15-14 Lost Conf Finals
46 St. Louis Blues 2000 51-19-11-1 Lost First Round
47 Detroit Red Wings 2002 51-17-10-4 Won Final
48 Boston Bruins 1978 51-18-11 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 1975 51-18-11 Won Final
50 Dallas Stars 1999 51-19-12 Won Final

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