The 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens have the best all-time record through 50 games. They went 38-5-7 in the first 50 games, and eventually finished the season at 38-5-7.
The 1969-70 Montreal Canadiens started the season 27-12-11, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, the best start to the season which still missed the playoffs was the the 2010-11 Dallas Stars, who were 30-15-5 through 50 games but didn't make the playoffs.
Starting in 1943, of the 91 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 50 games, 98.9% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 38.5% of them won the Stanley Cup. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 50 games and went on to win the Stanley Cup are The 2021-22 Colorado Avalanche, the 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks, the 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings, the 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes and the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings.
Team | Year | Record | Goal Differential | Final Record | Final Result | |
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1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1944 | 38-5-7 | +125 | 38-5-7 | Won Final |
2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1980 | 35-3-12 | +68 | 48-12-20 | Lost Final |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 1945 | 38-8-4 | +107 | 38-8-4 | Lost Conf Finals |
Montreal Canadiens | 1976 | 36-6-8 | +104 | 58-11-11 | Won Final | |
Edmonton Oilers | 1984 | 38-8-4 | +98 | 57-18-5 | Won Final | |
6 | Montreal Canadiens | 1977 | 36-7-7 | +127 | 60-8-12 | Won Final |
7 | Boston Bruins | 1971 | 36-8-6 | +117 | 57-14-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
Montreal Canadiens | 1978 | 35-7-8 | +97 | 59-10-11 | Won Final | |
Boston Bruins | 1972 | 35-7-8 | +93 | 54-13-11 | Won Final | |
Detroit Red Wings | 1996 | 37-9-4 | +80 | 62-13-7 | Lost Conf Finals | |
11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1985 | 35-9-6 | +90 | 49-20-11 | Won Final |
Boston Bruins | 1974 | 35-9-6 | +87 | 52-17-9 | Lost Final | |
Boston Bruins | 2023 | 38-7-5 | +78 | 65-12-5 | Lost First Round | |
14 | New York Islanders | 1979 | 33-8-9 | +94 | 51-15-14 | Lost Conf Finals |
Montreal Canadiens | 1973 | 32-7-11 | +92 | 52-10-16 | Won Final | |
Montreal Canadiens | 1979 | 34-9-7 | +85 | 52-17-11 | Won Final | |
17 | Edmonton Oilers | 1986 | 35-11-4 | +61 | 56-17-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2019 | 37-11-2 | +57 | 62-16-4 | Lost First Round | |
Washington Capitals | 2016 | 37-9-4 | +53 | 56-18-8 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Colorado Avalanche | 2001 | 33-8-8-1 | +52 | 52-16-10-4 | Won Final | |
21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1958 | 34-11-5 | +83 | 43-17-10 | Won Final |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1972 | 34-11-5 | +72 | 46-17-15 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Boston Bruins | 1969 | 31-8-11 | +71 | 42-18-16 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Montreal Canadiens | 1960 | 32-9-9 | +71 | 40-18-12 | Won Final | |
Boston Bruins | 1983 | 33-10-7 | +67 | 50-20-10 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Detroit Red Wings | 2002 | 34-9-5-2 | +48 | 51-17-10-4 | Won Final | |
27 | New York Rangers | 1972 | 32-10-8 | +102 | 48-17-13 | Lost Final |
New York Islanders | 1981 | 32-10-8 | +77 | 48-18-14 | Won Final | |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1971 | 33-11-6 | +71 | 49-20-9 | Lost Final | |
St. Louis Blues | 2001 | 34-10-4-2 | +65 | 43-22-12-5 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Boston Bruins | 2009 | 36-8-6 | +63 | 53-19-10 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Detroit Red Wings | 2008 | 36-10-4 | +63 | 54-21-7 | Won Final | |
Vegas Golden Knights | 2021 | 36-12-2 | +58 | 40-14-2 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Colorado Avalanche | 2022 | 36-10-4 | +56 | 56-19-7 | Won Final | |
San Jose Sharks | 2009 | 36-7-7 | +53 | 53-18-11 | Lost First Round | |
Anaheim Ducks | 2014 | 36-9-5 | +48 | 54-20-8 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Dallas Stars | 1999 | 32-10-8 | +44 | 51-19-12 | Won Final | |
38 | Calgary Flames | 1989 | 32-11-7 | +73 | 54-17-9 | Won Final |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974 | 32-11-7 | +73 | 50-16-12 | Won Final | |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1975 | 32-11-7 | +72 | 51-18-11 | Won Final | |
Los Angeles Kings | 1975 | 29-8-13 | +68 | 42-17-21 | Lost First Round | |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1986 | 35-14-1 | +68 | 53-23-4 | Lost First Round | |
Buffalo Sabres | 1975 | 32-11-7 | +61 | 49-16-15 | Lost Final | |
Boston Bruins | 1976 | 31-10-9 | +51 | 48-15-17 | Lost Conf Finals | |
45 | New York Islanders | 1978 | 31-11-8 | +88 | 48-17-15 | Lost Conf Semi |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1976 | 30-10-10 | +74 | 51-13-16 | Lost Final | |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1987 | 33-13-4 | +73 | 46-26-8 | Lost Final | |
Boston Bruins | 1978 | 32-12-6 | +72 | 51-18-11 | Lost Final | |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1967 | 31-11-8 | +70 | 41-17-12 | Lost Conf Finals | |
New York Rangers | 1973 | 33-13-4 | +70 | 47-23-8 | Lost Conf Finals | |
New York Rangers | 1970 | 30-10-10 | +66 | 38-22-16 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Florida Panthers | 2022 | 35-10-5 | +63 | 58-18-6 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Ottawa Senators | 2003 | 32-11-6-1 | +57 | 52-21-8-1 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2022 | 35-11-4 | +55 | 54-20-8 | Lost Conf Semi | |
New York Rangers | 1994 | 33-13-4 | +54 | 52-24-8 | Won Final | |
New York Rangers | 1971 | 30-10-10 | +52 | 49-18-11 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Dallas Stars | 1998 | 31-11-8 | +51 | 49-22-11 | Lost Conf Finals | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 1993 | 33-13-4 | +51 | 56-21-7 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Nashville Predators | 2007 | 35-12-3 | +50 | 51-23-8 | Lost First Round | |
Montreal Canadiens | 1989 | 32-12-6 | +47 | 53-18-9 | Lost Final | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2014 | 35-13-2 | +41 | 51-24-7 | Lost Conf Semi | |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2006 | 35-11-4 | +34 | 52-22-8 | Won Final |
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