The Best NHL Seasons Ever: The Closest to a Perfect 82-0

An 82-0 hockey season is a fantasy, but one team got eerily close to never losing at all.

These are the greatest regular seasons in NHL history, measured by the two things that matter most: wins, and the losses they avoided.

1. 1.Montreal Canadiens · 1976-77

   60-8-12

   132 points and a staggering eight losses in 80 games, the fewest ever, en route to one of four straight Cups.

2. 2.Detroit Red Wings · 1995-96

   62-13-7

   The most wins in a season (62), a mark that stood for over two decades.

3. 3.Tampa Bay Lightning · 2018-19

   62-16-4

   Tied the wins record, then got swept in round one.

4. 4.Boston Bruins · 1929-30

   38-5-1

   An .875 points percentage, the best ever in a season.

5. 5.Montreal Canadiens · 1977-78

   59-10-11

   More dynasty dominance from the greatest run in hockey history.