2008-09 NHL Season

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2008-09 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 2008-09 Stanley Cup?

The 2008-09 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 7 games. The final game was on on Jun 12, 2009, in which the Penguins won 2-1 on the road.

When was the 2008-09 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 2008-09 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 30, 2009 and ended on Jun 12, 2009, lasting the full 7 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 2008-09?

The Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks tied for the best record in the regular season at 53-19-10.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 2008-09 regular season?

The Boston Bruins had the best goal differential in the 2008-09 regular season at +80 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 2008-09 regular season?

The New York Islanders had the worst goal differential in the 2008-09 regular season at -76 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 2008-09 regular season?

The Detroit Red Wings had the most goals per game in the 2008-09 regular season at 3.52 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 2008-09 regular season?

The Boston Bruins allowed the fewest goals per game in the 2008-09 regular season at 2.32 goals allowed per game.

2008-09 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Boston Bruins	53-19-10	W1	3.29	2.32	+80	Lost Conf Semi
	San Jose Sharks	53-18-11	L2	3.06	2.43	+52	Lost First Round
3	Detroit Red Wings	51-21-10	L3	3.52	2.93	+49	Lost Final
	New Jersey Devils	51-27-4	W2	2.90	2.52	+31	Lost First Round
5	Washington Capitals	50-24-8	L1	3.27	2.93	+28	Lost Conf Semi
6	Chicago Blackhawks	46-24-12	W2	3.17	2.55	+51	Lost Conf Finals
	Calgary Flames	46-30-6	W1	3.06	3.00	+5	Lost First Round
8	Vancouver Canucks	45-27-10	W3	2.96	2.60	+30	Lost Conf Semi
	Pittsburgh Penguins	45-28-9	W3	3.15	2.84	+25	Won Final
	Carolina Hurricanes	45-30-7	L2	2.88	2.70	+15	Lost Conf Finals
11	Philadelphia Flyers	44-27-11	L1	3.17	2.83	+28	Lost First Round
12	New York Rangers	43-30-9	W3	2.44	2.59	-12	Lost First Round
13	Anaheim Ducks	42-33-7	L1	2.90	2.87	+3	Lost Conf Semi
14	Buffalo Sabres	41-32-9	W3	2.95	2.79	+13
	Florida Panthers	41-30-11	W2	2.82	2.72	+8
	Montreal Canadiens	41-30-11	L4	2.95	2.93	+2	Lost First Round
	St. Louis Blues	41-31-10	W3	2.77	2.77	0	Lost First Round
	Columbus Blue Jackets	41-31-10	L2	2.68	2.72	-3	Lost First Round
19	Minnesota Wild	40-33-9	W3	2.61	2.40	+17
	Nashville Predators	40-34-8	L1	2.52	2.78	-21
21	Edmonton Oilers	38-35-9	L1	2.78	2.98	-16
22	Ottawa Senators	36-35-11	L2	2.60	2.82	-18
	Dallas Stars	36-35-11	L1	2.73	3.06	-27
	Phoenix Coyotes	36-39-7	W2	2.50	3.04	-44
25	Atlanta Thrashers	35-41-6	W1	3.05	3.40	-29
26	Los Angeles Kings	34-37-11	W1	2.46	2.76	-24
	Toronto Maple Leafs	34-35-13	W1	2.98	3.49	-42
28	Colorado Avalanche	32-45-5	L4	2.32	3.09	-63
29	New York Islanders	26-47-9	L4	2.41	3.34	-76
30	Tampa Bay Lightning	24-40-18	L9	2.52	3.28	-62

2008-09 NHL Season Streaks

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