Most Points In A NHL Season By A Team

Most points in an NHL season are listed below:

• Boston Bruins (2022-23) - 135
• Montreal Canadiens (1976-77) - 132
• Detriot Red Wings (1995-96) - 131
• Montreal Canadiens (1977-78) - 129
• Tampa Bay Lightning (2018-19) - 128
• Montreal Canadiens (1975-76) - 127
• Detroit Red Wings (2005-06) - 124
• Florida Panthers (2021-22) - 122
• Washington Capitals (2009-10) - 121
• Boston Bruins (1970-71) - 121
• Washington Capitals (2015-16) - 120

In the 2022–23 season, the Boston Bruins had a 2-1-1 record against the Florida Panthers. Jake DeBrusk, a winger for the Bruins, scored two goals and added an assist, while captain Patrice Bergeron also scored two goals.

Additionally, the Bruins have had great regular-season results, winning their division 26 times. The Franchise has also won the President's Trophy three times as the best team in the league in 1990, 2014, and 2020.

Boston's matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2013 postseason has to rank among the most well-known playoff series. The match lasted seven games, with the final game taking place at Boston's TD Garden.

One of the best regular seasons in NHL history is the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings, which was the league's 70th season. With 62 victories, the Red Wings broke the previous record of 60 set by the Montreal Canadiens in 1976–1977 for the most victories in a regular season.

They were given the Presidents' Trophy for having the best record in the league. The Red Wings were the only team in the 1995–96 regular season to score at least one goal in all 82 of its matches.

The Tampa Bay Lightning became the second team in league history to win 62 games, reaching the record set by the 1995–96 Red Wings.

Lightning won the Atlantic Division for the second consecutive year, securing a total of four division titles, and the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in the history of the team.

Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers registered 215 points during the 1985-86 season to record the most points in NHL season by a player.

Meanwhile, Connor McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, is one of the players to reach 150 points in a single season in 2023. He is one of just a select few players to have done so, with Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Phil Esposito, and Bernie Nicholls.

The top 10 most points by a player in the NHL season are listed below:

McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, had a historic season in 2022–23, scoring 64 goals, 89 assists, and 153 points. It is the 15th-highest-scoring season in NHL history and the most points any player has scored in a single season since 1996.

For the seventh time in his eight-year career, he has won the Art Ross Trophy in a row. Also on the Oilers' all-time scoring list, he is getting closer to a number of franchise legends. 

Connor currently leads the Oilers in scoring and has surpassed players like Paul Coffey, Ryan Smyth, and Doug Weigh in the standings.

On the other hand, with 1.129 career assists per game, Mario Lemieux has the second-highest career average in NHL history, behind Wayne Gretzky. In the NHL records for points and assists in a season, Mario and Wayne hold all 10 of the top positions.

As Wayne Gretzky is one of the finest ice hockey players, his records and achievements have never been matched by others. With 126 points in 1968–1969, Phil Esposito became the first player to surpass 100 points in a season.

Phil led the league in points five times, led the league in goals six times, and was chosen the MVP by winning the Hart Trophy twice. He also won the Art Ross Trophy five times as the top point scorer.

Former Canadian player Wayne Gretzky has the most points in NHL history, with 2,857 regular season career points and 382 points in playoffs. 

Likewise, Boston Bruins hold the most points in NHL history team record with 135 points. Bruins achieved 100 points and 50 wins in the shortest time in league history.

The 1995–96 Red Wings and the 2018–19 Lightning each had 62 wins in a single season before the Bruins recently broke the esteemed record.

Wayne Gretzky Unbreakble Record

Wayne Gretzky is the only NHL player to have scored more than 200 points four times in a single season. Moreover, he also scored over 100 points in 15 of his professional seasons, including 13 consecutive times.

Gretzky has 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 All-Star records when he retired from the NHL in 1999.

He finished the 1981–82 season with records of 92 goals, 120 assists, and 212 points in 80 games, becoming the first player in NHL history to surpass the 200-point threshold.

Wayne recorded 37 points in 31 games for the St. Louis Blues throughout the regular season and playoffs, and the team finished one game away from the Conference Finals.

Likewise, he played in 10 int'l games, scoring 14 points, including two goals and two assists in Canada's bronze-medal game against Sweden.

Boston Bruins Most Points In A NHL Season Team

On 9 April 2023, the Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to become the first NHL team with 63 successes, setting a new record for the most games won in a season.

Bruins then broke the previous record for the most points in a single season on April 11, 2023, when they defeated the Washington Capitals and became the first team to reach 133 points. They ended the season with 135 points.

They eventually lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs in seven games after blowing a 3-1 series lead. 

Boston Bruins have won six Stanley Cups, five Conference Championships, 4 Presidents' Trophy, and 27 Division championships to date.