Like my college lists, this is limited by a minimal number of input metrics (I don't do subjective lists, I like numbers) with the primary driver being SRS from sports-reference. The most appropriate use for this list would be as one of a number of all time rankings, were one inclined to make this list an input.
Through 2023
Last 5 out.
130. 1946 Montreal Canadiens
129. 1931 Montreal Canadiens
128. 1945 Detroit Red Wings
127. 1943 Detroit Red Wings
126. 1940 New York Rangers
125. 1995 QUEBEC NORDIQUES 30-13-5 NE DIV CHAMPS Lost Conf Quarters (Rangers)
HC Marc Crawford
C Joe Sakic (25)
RW Owen Nolan (22)
LW Valeri Kamensky (28)
D Uwe Krupp (29)
D Curtis Leschyshyn (25)
G Stephane Fiset (24)
124. 1995 DETROIT RED WINGS 33-11-4 CENTRAL DIV CHAMPS Lost SCup Finals (Devils)
HC Scotty Bowman
C Sergei Federov (25)
RW Dino Ciccarelli (34)
LW Vyachelsav Kozlov (22)
D Paul Coffey (33)
D Nicklas Lindstrom (24)
G Mike Vernon (31)
123. 1941 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOSTON BRUINS 27-8-13
122. 1955 MONTREAL CANADIENS 41-18-11
121. 1962 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 37-22-11
120. 1970 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 45-22-9
119. 1971 NEW YORK RANGERS 49-18-11
118. 1953 DETROIT RED WINGS 36-16-18
117. 1975 LOS ANGELES KINGS 42-17-21
116. 1962 MONTREAL CANADIENS 42-14-14
115. 1967 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 41-17-12
114. 1969 BOSTON BRUINS 42-18-16
113. 1954 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 37-19-14
112. 1957 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIANS 35-23-12
111. 1977 BUFFALO SABRES 48-24-8
110. 1977 BOSTON BRUINS 49-23-8 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
109. 1980 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 48-12-20
108. 1983 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 49-23-8 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
107. 1984 BOSTON BRUINS 49-25-6 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
106. 1951 DETROIT RED WINGS 44-13-13
105. 1950 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 37-19-14
104. 1990 CALGARY FLAMES 42-23-15 SMYTHE DIV CHAMPS
103. 1991 LOS ANGELES KINGS 46-24-10 SMITHE DIV CHAMPS
102. 1973 NEW YORK RANGERS 47-23-8
101. 1973 BOSTON BRUINS 51-22-5
100. 1992 NEW YORK RANGERS 50-25-5 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
99. 1993 DETROIT RED WINGS 47-28-9
98. 1955 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 42-17-11
97. 1977 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 47-21-12
96. 1978 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 45-20-15
95. 1980 MONTREAL CANADIENS 47-20-13 NORRIS DIV CHAMPS
94. 1984 QUEBEC NORDIQUES 42-28-10
93. 1984 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 50-26-4 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
92. 1951 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 41-16-13
91. 1991 CALGARY FLAMES 46-26-8
90. 1994 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 47-25-12
89. 1998 DETROIT RED WINGS 44-23-15
88. 2004 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 46-22-8-6
87. 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 46-17-15 NHL WEST CHAMPS
86. 1971 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 49-20-9 NHL WEST CHAMPS
85. 1972 MONTREAL CANADIENS 46-16-16
84. 1975 BOSTON BRUINS 40-26-14
83. 1976 BUFFALO SABRES 46-21-13
82. 1966 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 41-21-8
81. 1988 CALGARY FLAMES 48-23-9 SMYTHE DIV CHAMPS
80. 1986 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 40-33-7
79. 2006 DETROIT RED WINGS 56-16-8 CENTRAL DIV CHAMPS
78. 1970 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOSTON BRUINS 40-17-19
77. 2011 VANCOUVER CANUCKS 54-19-9 NW DIV CHAMPS
76. 2011 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOSTON BRUINS 46-25-11
75. 2000 ST LOUIS BLUES 51-19-11-1 CENTRAL DIV CHAMPS
74. 1997 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 38-26-18
73. 2017 WASHINGTON CAPITALS 55-19-8 METROPOLITAN DIV CHAMPS
72. 2017 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 50-21-11
71. 1960 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 40-18-12
70. 1981 MONTREAL CANADIENS 45-22-13 NORRIS DIV CHAMPS
69. 2021 COLORADO AVALANCHE 39-13-4 WEST DIV CHAMPS
68. 2022 CALGARY FLAMES 50-21-11 PACIFIC DIV CHAMPS
67. 1983 BOSTON BRUINS 50-20-10 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
66. 1986 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 53-23-4 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
65. 2007 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS 48-20-14
64. 1993 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 56-21-7 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
63. 1983 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NEW YORK ISLANDERS 42-26-12
62. 1952 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 44-14-12
61. 1974 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 41-14-23
60. 1994 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NEW YORK RANGERS 52-24-8
59. 1976 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 42-21-17
58. 1977 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 48-16-16 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
57. 2001 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 48-19-12-3 ATLANTIC DIV CHAMPS
56. 1982 EDMONTON OILERS 48-17-15 SMYTHE DIV CHAMPS
55. 1986 EDMONTON OILERS 56-17-7 SMYTHE DIV CHAMPS
54. 1985 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 53-20-7 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
53. 1969 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 46-19-11
52. 1999 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DALLAS STARS 51-19-12
51. 1989 MONTREAL CANADIENS 53-18-9 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
50. 1996 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION COLORADO AVALANCHE 47-25-10
49. 1971 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 42-23-13
48. 2021 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 40-14-2 WEST DIV CHAMPS
47. 2022 FLORIDA PANTHERS 58-18-6 ATL DIV CHAMPS
46. 2020 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 43-21-6
45. 2006 OTTAWA SENATORS 52-21-9 NE DIV CHAMPS
44. 2002 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 51-17-10-4
43. 1988 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION EDMONTON OILERS 44-25-11
42. 2019 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 62-16-4 ATL DIV CHAMPS
41. 2010 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 52-22-8
40. 1956 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 45-15-10
39. 1958 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 43-17-10
38. 1980 BUFFALO SABRES 47-17-16 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
37. 1983 EDMONTON OILERS 47-21-12 SMYTHE DIV CHAMPS
36. 2008 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DETROIT RED WINGS 54-21-7
35. 1978 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 48-17-15 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
34. 1978 BOSTON BRUINS 51-18-11 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
33. 1968 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 42-22-10
32. 1981 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NEW YORK ISLANDERS 48-18-14
31. 1930 BOSTON BRUINS 38-5-1
30. 1975 BUFFALO SABRES 49-16-15 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
29. 1959 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 39-18-13
23. 1945 MONTREAL CANADIENS 38-8-4
22. 1939 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOSTON BRUINS 36-10-2
21. 1974 BOSTON BRUINS 52-17-9 NHL EAST CHAMPS
20. 1975 MONTREAL CANADIENS 47-14-19 NORRIS DIV CHAMPS
19. 1976 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 51-13-16 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
18. 1982 MONTREAL CANADIENS 46-17-17 ADAMS DIV CHAMPS
17. 1974 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 50-16-12
16. 1975 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 51-18-11
15. 1996 DETROIT RED WINGS 62-13-7 CENTRAL DIV CHAMPS
14. 2023 BOSTON BRUINS 65-12-5 ATLANTIC DIV CHAMPS
13. 1985 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION EDMONTON OILERS 49-20-11
12. 1979 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 51-15-14 PATRICK DIV CHAMPS
11. 1979 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 52-17-11
10. 1972 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOSTON BRUINS 54-13-11
9. 1984 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION EDMONTON OILERS 57-18-5
8. 1989 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CALGARY FLAMES 54-17-9
7. 1982 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NEW YORK ISLANDERS 54-16-10
6. 1973 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 52-10-16
5. 1971 BOSTON BRUINS 57-14-7 EAST DIV CHAMPS
4. 1944 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 38-5-7
3. 1976 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 58-11-11
2. 1978 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 59-10-11
1. 1977 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION MONTREAL CANADIENS 60-8-12
