The 1995-1996 Detroit Red Wings hold the best record in NHL history at
62-13-7
Sorry, but that's largely inaccurate. Detroit hold the record for most wins in one season (62), but a team's record is determined by total points in the standings, including those gained in ties. That Red Wing team are 2nd by that standard, their 131 points just one behind the 132 rolled up by Montreal Canadiens in 1976-77. However, the NHL season has varied in length through the league's history, and obviously more games played allows a team to accrue more wins and more points. In the more meaningful terms of winning percentage, the '95-96 Wings rank 6th, with a .799 mark. Boston Bruins hold the all-time NHL standard, their 38-5-1 record in a 44-game season giving them a .875 winning percentage. Canadiens rank 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th on the list -- 38-5-7 in 1943-44, .830; 60-8-12 in 1976-77, .825; 59-10-11 in 1977-78, .806; 38-8-4 in 1944-45, .800; and 58-11-11 in 1975-76, .794.
The record for the most power play goals in NHL history is held by Dave Andreychuk, with 274 power play goals.
The record for the most goals scored in a single period in NHL history is 10 goals, achieved by the Montreal Canadiens and the Quebec Bulldogs on March 3, 1920.
Dale Hunter
Bobby Orr
St. Louis Blues
Ziggy Palffy
The player who holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single period in NHL history is Joe Malone, who scored 7 goals in one period on January 31, 1920.
easily #4 Bobby Orr
in the 2005-2006 season, the Pistons had their best record in franchise history 64-18.
The record for the most goals scored by a team in a single period in NHL history is 8 goals, achieved by the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 11, 1985.
The University of Kentucky Wildcats has the best winning record in NCAA history, with a 1876-577-1 record since 1903.
The best record in MLB history belongs to the 1906 Chicago Cubs, who finished the season with a record of 116 wins and 36 losses.