<P> With their 62 wins , the 1995 -- 96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all - time record of most regular - season wins , which had been set at 60 by the 1976 -- 77 Montreal Canadiens . Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976 -- 77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points ( still an all - time record ) . They surpassed most of that year 's NBA season win records , the 64 -- 18 Seattle SuperSonics and the 72 -- 10 Chicago Bulls being the only outliers . The Red Wings had two winning streaks of nine games , and had a 13 -- game unbeaten streak from Sunday , March 3 , 1996 , to Sunday , March 31 , going 12 -- 0 -- 1 during that stretch . Having the best record in the league , the Red Wings were awarded the Presidents ' Trophy . During the 1995 -- 96 regular season , the Red Wings were the only team to score at least one goal in all 82 of its games . While the team is remembered for its record - breaking regular season , it experienced disappointment in the playoffs . Detroit lost five games to Winnipeg and St. Louis , both teams that failed to get above 80 points in the regular season , including having to go to a decisive game 7 against St. Louis . They were ultimately upset by Colorado , winning only two of the six games in the series , and failed to reach the Stanley Cup Finals . </P>
<P> With their 62 wins , the 1995 -- 96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all - time record of most regular - season wins , which had been set at 60 by the 1976 -- 77 Montreal Canadiens . Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976 -- 77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points ( still an all - time record ) . They surpassed most of that year 's NBA season win records , the 64 -- 18 Seattle SuperSonics and the 72 -- 10 Chicago Bulls being the only outliers . The Red Wings had two winning streaks of nine games , and had a 13 -- game unbeaten streak from Sunday , March 3 , 1996 , to Sunday , March 31 , going 12 -- 0 -- 1 during that stretch . Having the best record in the league , the Red Wings were awarded the Presidents ' Trophy . During the 1995 -- 96 regular season , the Red Wings were the only team to score at least one goal in all 82 of its games . While the team is remembered for its record - breaking regular season , it experienced disappointment in the playoffs . Detroit lost five games to Winnipeg and St. Louis , both teams that failed to get above 80 points in the regular season , including having to go to a decisive game 7 against St. Louis . They were ultimately upset by Colorado , winning only two of the six games in the series , and failed to reach the Stanley Cup Finals . </P>
detroit red wings most wins in a season
detroit red wings most wins in a season
62
62