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108 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

17Seasons it matched
16%Match rate
41Holder in the top 3
6.6Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2025–26Colorado Avalanche 55–27Vegas Golden Knights 39–4321st of 32
2024–25Winnipeg Jets 56–26Toronto Maple Leafs 52–302nd of 32
2023–24New York Rangers 55–27Columbus Blue Jackets 27–5529th of 32
2022–23Boston Bruins 65–17Los Angeles Kings 47–358th of 32
2021–22Florida Panthers 58–24Dallas Stars 46–3612th of 32
2020–21Vegas Golden Knights 40–16Colorado Avalanche 39–172nd of 31
2019–20Boston Bruins 44–26Los Angeles Kings 29–4126th of 31
2018–19Tampa Bay Lightning 62–20Tampa Bay Lightning 62–201st of 31 Same
2017–18Tampa Bay Lightning 54–28Edmonton Oilers 36–4621st of 31
2016–17Washington Capitals 55–27Winnipeg Jets 40–4218th of 30
2015–16Washington Capitals 56–26Ottawa Senators 38–4418th of 30
2014–15New York Rangers 53–29Ottawa Senators 43–3913th of 30
2013–14Anaheim Ducks 54–28Winnipeg Jets 37–4520th of 30
2012–13Pittsburgh Penguins 36–12Edmonton Oilers 19–2923rd of 30
2011–12Pittsburgh Penguins 51–31Calgary Flames 37–4521st of 30
2010–11Vancouver Canucks 54–28Vancouver Canucks 54–281st of 30 Same
2009–10Washington Capitals 54–28Detroit Red Wings 44–3811th of 30
2008–09Boston Bruins 53–29Florida Panthers 41–4114th of 30
2007–08Detroit Red Wings 54–28Washington Capitals 43–3910th of 30
2006–07Buffalo Sabres 53–29Nashville Predators 51–312nd of 30
2005–06Detroit Red Wings 58–24Buffalo Sabres 52–303rd of 30
2003–04Detroit Red Wings 48–23–11Columbus Blue Jackets 25–49–827th of 30
2002–03Ottawa Senators 52–22–8Philadelphia Flyers 45–24–134th of 30
2001–02Detroit Red Wings 51–21–10Colorado Avalanche 45–29–82nd of 30
2000–01Colorado Avalanche 52–20–10Ottawa Senators 48–25–94th of 30
1999–00St. Louis Blues 51–20–11Colorado Avalanche 42–29–118th of 28
1998–99Dallas Stars 51–19–12Phoenix Coyotes 39–31–1210th of 27
1997–98Dallas Stars 49–22–11Colorado Avalanche 39–26–176th of 26
1996–97Colorado Avalanche 49–24–9Florida Panthers 35–28–197th of 26
1995–96Detroit Red Wings 62–13–7Philadelphia Flyers 45–24–133rd of 26
1994–95Detroit Red Wings 33–11–4Washington Capitals 22–18–89th of 26
1993–94New York Rangers 52–24–8Toronto Maple Leafs 43–29–125th of 26
1992–93Pittsburgh Penguins 56–21–7Pittsburgh Penguins 56–21–71st of 24 Same
1991–92New York Rangers 50–25–5Boston Bruins 36–32–129th of 22
1990–91Chicago Blackhawks 49–23–8Buffalo Sabres 31–30–199th of 21
1989–90Boston Bruins 46–25–9New Jersey Devils 37–34–910th of 21
1988–89Calgary Flames 54–17–9Buffalo Sabres 38–35–78th of 21
1987–88Calgary Flames 48–23–9Los Angeles Kings 30–42–818th of 21
1986–87Edmonton Oilers 50–24–6Montréal Canadiens 41–29–105th of 21
1985–86Edmonton Oilers 56–17–7Philadelphia Flyers 53–23–42nd of 21
1984–85Philadelphia Flyers 53–20–7Winnipeg Jets 43–27–104th of 21
1983–84Edmonton Oilers 57–18–5Washington Capitals 48–27–55th of 21
1982–83Boston Bruins 50–20–10Washington Capitals 39–25–168th of 21
1981–82New York Islanders 54–16–10Vancouver Canucks 30–33–1711th of 21
1980–81New York Islanders 48–18–14Montréal Canadiens 45–22–133rd of 21
1979–80Philadelphia Flyers 48–12–20Montréal Canadiens 47–20–133rd of 21
1978–79New York Islanders 51–15–14New York Islanders 51–15–141st of 17 Same
1977–78Montréal Canadiens 59–10–11Minnesota North Stars 18–53–918th of 18
1976–77Montréal Canadiens 60–8–12Los Angeles Kings 34–31–156th of 18
1975–76Montréal Canadiens 58–11–11California Golden Seals 27–42–1114th of 18
1974–75Philadelphia Flyers 51–18–11Philadelphia Flyers 51–18–111st of 18 Same
1973–74Boston Bruins 52–17–9Atlanta Flames 30–34–149th of 16
1972–73Montréal Canadiens 52–10–16Toronto Maple Leafs 27–41–1013th of 16
1971–72Boston Bruins 54–13–11Chicago Blackhawks 46–17–154th of 14
1970–71Boston Bruins 57–14–7Boston Bruins 57–14–71st of 14 Same
1969–70Chicago Blackhawks 45–22–9New York Rangers 38–22–164th of 12
1968–69Montréal Canadiens 46–19–11New York Rangers 41–26–93rd of 12
1967–68Montréal Canadiens 42–22–10Pittsburgh Penguins 27–34–1310th of 12
1966–67Chicago Blackhawks 41–17–12Montréal Canadiens 32–25–132nd of 6
1965–66Montréal Canadiens 41–21–8Montréal Canadiens 41–21–81st of 6 Same
1964–65Detroit Red Wings 40–23–7Toronto Maple Leafs 30–26–144th of 6
1963–64Montréal Canadiens 36–21–13Toronto Maple Leafs 33–25–123rd of 6
1962–63Toronto Maple Leafs 35–23–12Detroit Red Wings 32–25–134th of 6
1961–62Montréal Canadiens 42–14–14Montréal Canadiens 42–14–141st of 6 Same
1960–61Montréal Canadiens 41–19–10Boston Bruins 15–42–136th of 6
1959–60Montréal Canadiens 40–18–12New York Rangers 17–38–156th of 6
1958–59Montréal Canadiens 39–18–13Chicago Blackhawks 28–29–133rd of 6
1957–58Montréal Canadiens 43–17–10Boston Bruins 27–28–154th of 6
1956–57Detroit Red Wings 38–20–12New York Rangers 26–30–144th of 6
1955–56Montréal Canadiens 45–15–10Chicago Blackhawks 19–39–126th of 6
1954–55Detroit Red Wings 42–17–11Detroit Red Wings 42–17–111st of 6 Same
1953–54Detroit Red Wings 37–19–14Boston Bruins 32–28–104th of 6
1952–53Detroit Red Wings 36–16–18Toronto Maple Leafs 27–30–135th of 6
1951–52Detroit Red Wings 44–14–12Detroit Red Wings 44–14–121st of 6 Same
1950–51Detroit Red Wings 44–13–13Detroit Red Wings 44–13–131st of 6 Same
1949–50Detroit Red Wings 37–19–14Chicago Blackhawks 22–38–106th of 6
1948–49Detroit Red Wings 34–19–7Detroit Red Wings 34–19–71st of 6 Same
1947–48Toronto Maple Leafs 32–15–13Boston Bruins 23–24–133rd of 6
1946–47Montréal Canadiens 34–16–10Montréal Canadiens 34–16–101st of 6 Same
1945–46Montréal Canadiens 28–17–5New York Rangers 13–28–96th of 6
1944–45Montréal Canadiens 38–8–4Chicago Blackhawks 13–30–75th of 6
1943–44Montréal Canadiens 38–5–7Chicago Blackhawks 22–23–54th of 6
1942–43Detroit Red Wings 25–14–11Boston Bruins 24–17–92nd of 6
1941–42New York Rangers 29–17–2Detroit Red Wings 19–25–45th of 7
1940–41Boston Bruins 27–8–13New York Rangers 21–19–84th of 7
1939–40Boston Bruins 31–12–5Boston Bruins 31–12–51st of 7 Same
1938–39Boston Bruins 36–10–2Boston Bruins 36–10–21st of 7 Same
1937–38Boston Bruins 30–11–7Montréal Canadiens 18–17–134th of 8
1936–37Detroit Red Wings 25–14–9Montreal Maroons 22–17–93rd of 8
1935–36Detroit Red Wings 24–16–8New York Rangers 19–17–124th of 8
1934–35Toronto Maple Leafs 30–14–4Chicago Blackhawks 26–17–53rd of 9
1933–34Toronto Maple Leafs 26–13–9Boston Bruins 18–25–57th of 9
1932–33Boston Bruins 25–15–8Boston Bruins 25–15–81st of 9 Same
1931–32Montréal Canadiens 25–16–7Montréal Canadiens 25–16–71st of 8 Same
1930–31Boston Bruins 28–10–6Toronto Maple Leafs 22–13–93rd of 10
1929–30Boston Bruins 38–5–1Chicago Blackhawks 21–18–55th of 10
1928–29Montréal Canadiens 22–7–15Ottawa Senators 14–17–137th of 10
1927–28Montréal Canadiens 26–11–7Pittsburgh Pirates 19–17–86th of 10
1926–27Ottawa Senators 30–10–4Toronto St. Patricks 15–24–58th of 10
1925–26Ottawa Senators 24–8–4Boston Bruins 17–15–44th of 7
1924–25Hamilton Tigers 19–10–1Ottawa Senators 17–12–14th of 6
1923–24Ottawa Senators 16–8Montréal Canadiens 13–112nd of 4
1922–23Ottawa Senators 14–9–1Montréal Canadiens 13–9–22nd of 4
1921–22Ottawa Senators 14–8–2Montréal Canadiens 12–11–13rd of 4
1920–21Toronto St. Patricks 15–9Ottawa Senators 14–102nd of 4
1919–20Ottawa Senators 19–5Quebec Bulldogs 4–204th of 4
1918–19Ottawa Senators 12–6Montréal Canadiens 10–82nd of 3
1917–18Montréal Canadiens 13–9Ottawa Senators 9–133rd of 3

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