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.
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
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