All-time Top Regular Season Record Holders
This table lists the number of times that NHL/NHA teams had the top regular season record of a season. Defunct teams denoted in italics.
| Total | Team | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Montreal Canadiens | 1977–78 |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 2007–08 |
| 15 | Boston Bruins | 1989–90 |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators (original) | 1926–27 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1962–63 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1990–91 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 1986–87 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1981–82 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 1993–94 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1984–85 |
| 2 | Calgary Flames | 1988–89 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 2000–01 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 1998–99 |
| 2 | Quebec Bulldogs | 1912–13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 2011–12 |
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 2006–07 |
| 1 | Hamilton Tigers | 1924–25 |
| 1 | Montreal Wanderers | 1910 |
| 1 | Ottawa Senators | 2002–03 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1992–93 |
| 1 | San Jose Sharks | 2008–09 |
| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 1999–2000 |
| 1 | Toronto Blueshirts | 1913–14 |
| 1 | Washington Capitals | 2009–10 |
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