The NHL Franchise All-Time Standings by winning percentage is indeed fascinating. This number tells you how successful a team has been since the inception of their franchise. Some of these will be as you might expect, while others may really shock you…..
#31. Arizona Coyotes Year Founded in the NHL: 1979-80 as the Winnipeg Jets All-time Winning Percentage: .477
#30. Carolina Hurricanes Year Founded in the NHL: 1979-80 as the Hartford Whalers All-time Winning Percentage: .479
#29. Vancouver Canucks Year Founded in the NHL: 1970-71 All-time Winning Percentage: .487
#28. Columbus Blue Jackets Year Founded in the NHL: 2000-2001 All-time Winning Percentage: .489
#27. Winnipeg Jets Year Founded in the NHL: 1990-00 as the Atlanta Thrashers All-time Winning Percentage: .492
#26. Tampa Lightning Year Founded in the NHL: 1992-93 All-time Winning Percentage: .493
#25. LA Kings Year Founded in the NHL: 1967-68 All-time Winning Percentage: .493
#24. NJ Devils Year Founded in the NHL: 1974-75 All-time Winning Percentage: .487
#23. Florida Panthers Year Founded in the NHL: 1993-94 All-time Winning Percentage: .496
#22. Chicago Blackhawks Year Founded in the NHL: 1926-27 All-time Winning Percentage: .503 #21. NY Islanders Year Founded in the NHL: 1972-73 All-time Winning Percentage: .508
#20. Toronto Maple Leafs Year Founded in the NHL: 1917-18 All-time Winning Percentage: .510
#19. NY Rangers Year Founded in the NHL: 1926-27 All-time Winning Percentage: .512
#18. Dallas Stars Year Founded in the NHL: 1967-68 as Minnesota North Stars All-time Winning Percentage: .514
#17. Pittsburgh Penguins Year Founded in the NHL: 1967-68 All-time Winning Percentage: .515
#16. Ottawa Senators Year Founded in the NHL: 1992-93 All-time Winning Percentage: .515
#15. Edmonton Oilers Year Founded in the NHL: 1979-80 All-time Winning Percentage: .518
#14. Colorado Avalanche Year Founded in the NHL: 1979-80 as the Quebec Nordiques All-time Winning Percentage: .521
#13. Washington Capitals Year Founded in the NHL: 1974-75 All-time Winning Percentage: .526
#12. St Louis Blues Year Founded in the NHL: 1967-68 All-time Winning Percentage: .530
#11. Calgary Flames Year Founded in the NHL: 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames All-time Winning Percentage: .534
#10. San Jose Sharks Year Founded in the NHL: 1991-92 All-time Winning Percentage: .536
#9. Detroit Red Wings Year Founded in the NHL: 1926-27 All-time Winning Percentage: .536
#8. Buffalo Sabres Year Founded in the NHL: 1970-71 All-time Winning Percentage: .537
#7. Anaheim Ducks Year Founded in the NHL: 1993-94 All-time Winning Percentage: .546
#6. Minnesota Wild Year Founded in the NHL: 2000-2001 All-time Winning Percentage: .548
#5. Nashville Predators Year Founded in the NHL: 1998-99 All-time Winning Percentage: .554
#4. Boston Bruins Year Founded in the NHL: 1924-25 All-time Winning Percentage: .560
#3. Philadelphia Flyers Year Founded in the NHL: 1967-68 All-time Winning Percentage: .576
#2. Montreal Canadiens Year Founded in the NHL: 1917-18 All-time Winning Percentage: .588
#1. Vegas Golden Knights Year Founded in the NHL: 2017-18 All-time Winning Percentage: .634
Of course the Knights have only played 1.5 seasons to this point, which is exactly 99 less seasons than #2 Montreal has played. However, going back in history expansion teams were lucky to be over .400 for their first two campaigns.
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It's fun to look at the best of the various expansions…
The Original 6 1. Montreal 2. Boston 3. Detroit 4. NY Rangers 5. Toronto 6. Chicago The Second 6 now 5 (1967-68) 1. Philadelphia 2. St Louis 3. Pittsburgh 4. Dallas/Minnesota Stars 5. LA Kings
(The California Golden Seals are now defunct...in their time alive they had a .343 Winning Percentage) The 70s expansion 1. Buffalo 2. Calgary/Atlanta 3. Washington 4. NY Islanders 5. NJ/Colorado 6. Vancouver
The WHA Merger of 1979-80 1.Colorado/Quebec 2. Edmonton 3. Carolina/Hartford 4. Arizona/Winnipeg
Everyone since 1990 1. Vegas 2. Nashville 3. Minnesota 4. Anaheim 5. Ottawa 6. Florida 7. Tampa 8. Winnipeg/Atlanta 9. Columbus
What surprised you?