NHL : Worst records through 34 games (Best Records)
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           GAMES                                                   P L A Y O F F S
           UNDER                                        FIRST      CONF.      CONF.                 
     RANK  .500  YEAR  TEAM                     RECORD  ROUND      SEMIS      FINALS     FINALS     
        1   -25  1993  Ottawa Senators          3-28-3                                                    
            -25  1931  Philadelphia Quakers     3-28-3                                                    
        3   -24  1976  Washington Capitals      3-27-4                                                    
            -24  1975  Washington Capitals      3-27-4                                                    
        5   -23  1993  San Jose Sharks          5-28-1                                                    
            -23  1981  Winnipeg Jets            2-25-7                                                    
        7   -22  2021  Buffalo Sabres             6-28                                                    
            -22  1995  Ottawa Senators          4-26-4                                                    
            -22  1973  New York Islanders       4-26-4                                                    
            -22  1930  Pittsburgh Pirates       5-27-2                                                    
       11   -21  1944  New York Rangers         6-27-1                                                    
       12   -20  2022  Montreal Canadiens         7-27                                                    
            -20  2018  Arizona Coyotes            7-27                                                    
            -20  2015  Edmonton Oilers            7-27                                                    
            -20  1975  Kansas City Scouts       5-25-4                                                    
            -20  1929  Chicago Blackhawks       5-25-4                                                    
       17   -19  1996  Ottawa Senators          7-26-1                                                    
            -19  1954  Chicago Blackhawks       5-24-5                                                    
       19   -18  2023  Chicago Blackhawks         8-26                                                    
            -18  2022  Arizona Coyotes            8-26                                                    
            -18  2018  Buffalo Sabres             8-26                                                    
            -18  2014  Buffalo Sabres             8-26                                                    
            -18  2010  Carolina Hurricanes        8-26                                                    
            -18  2007  Philadelphia Flyers        8-26                                                    
            -18  2006  Pittsburgh Penguins        8-26                                                    
            -18  1984  New Jersey Devils        7-25-2                                                    
       27   -17  1994  Ottawa Senators          7-24-3                                                    
            -17  1992  San Jose Sharks          7-24-3                                                    
            -17  1991  Toronto Maple Leafs      8-25-1                                                    
            -17  1990  Quebec Nordiques         6-23-5                                                    
            -17  1985  Toronto Maple Leafs      6-23-5                                                    
            -17  1973  Calif. Golden Seals      5-22-7                                                    
            -17  1972  Los Angeles Kings        8-25-1                                                    
            -17  1966  Boston Bruins            7-24-3                                                    
            -17  1945  Chicago Blackhawks       6-23-5                                                    
            -17  1928  Chicago Blackhawks       7-24-3                                                    
       37   -16  2024  San Jose Sharks            9-25  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
            -16  2023  Anaheim Ducks              9-25                                                    
            -16  2021  Anaheim Ducks              9-25                                                    
            -16  2020  Detroit Red Wings          9-25                                                    
            -16  2014  New York Islanders         9-25                                                    
            -16  2013  Florida Panthers           9-25                                                    
            -16  2012  Anaheim Ducks              9-25                                                    
            -16  2012  Columbus Blue Jackets      9-25                                                    
            -16  2011  New Jersey Devils          9-25                                                    
            -16  2011  New York Islanders         9-25                                                    
            -16  2009  Tampa Bay Lightning        9-25                                                    
            -16  2007  St. Louis Blues            9-25                                                    
            -16  2006  Columbus Blue Jackets      9-25                                                    
            -16  2006  St. Louis Blues            9-25                                                    
            -16  2002  Atlanta Thrashers        7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1996  San Jose Sharks          7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1989  New York Islanders       8-24-2                                                    
            -16  1979  Colorado Rockies         6-22-6                                                    
            -16  1978  St. Louis Blues          7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1974  Calif. Golden Seals      7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1963  Boston Bruins            5-21-8                                                    
            -16  1962  Boston Bruins            7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1957  Chicago Blackhawks       7-23-4                                                    
            -16  1935  St. Louis Eagles         6-22-6                                                    
            -16  1931  Ottawa Senators          8-24-2                                                    
       62   -15  2003  Atlanta Thrashers        9-24-1                                                    
            -15  2001  Florida Panthers         6-21-7                                                    
            -15  1999  Tampa Bay Lightning      8-23-3                                                    
            -15  1985  Vancouver Canucks        8-23-3                                                    
            -15  1984  Pittsburgh Penguins      7-22-5                                                    
            -15  1983  New Jersey Devils        6-21-7                                                    
            -15  1983  Toronto Maple Leafs      6-21-7  L DAL 1-3                                         
            -15  1982  Colorado Rockies         7-22-5                                                    
            -15  1980  Washington Capitals      7-22-5                                                    
            -15  1979  St. Louis Blues          7-22-5                                                    
            -15  1978  Washington Capitals      6-21-7                                                    
            -15  1970  Los Angeles Kings        7-22-5                                                    
            -15  1955  Chicago Blackhawks       6-21-7                                                    
            -15  1943  New York Rangers         7-22-5                                                    
       76   -14  2023  San Jose Sharks           10-24                                                    
            -14  2023  Columbus Blue Jackets     10-24                                                    
            -14  2022  Buffalo Sabres            10-24                                                    
            -14  2022  Seattle Kraken            10-24                                                    
            -14  2021  Detroit Red Wings         10-24                                                    
            -14  2019  Chicago Blackhawks        10-24                                                    
            -14  2015  Carolina Hurricanes       10-24                                                    
            -14  2012  Carolina Hurricanes       10-24                                                    
            -14  2009  New York Islanders        10-24                                                    
            -14  2007  Florida Panthers          10-24                                                    
            -14  2000  Atlanta Thrashers        8-22-4                                                    
            -14  1998  Tampa Bay Lightning      7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1991  Quebec Nordiques         7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1989  Chicago Blackhawks       8-22-4  W DET 4-2  W STL 4-1  L CAL 1-4                   
            -14  1987  Buffalo Sabres           8-22-4                                                    
            -14  1986  Detroit Red Wings        8-22-4                                                    
            -14  1977  Minnesota North Stars    6-20-8  L BUF 0-2                                         
            -14  1975  Calif. Golden Seals      7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1972  Buffalo Sabres           7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1971  Buffalo Sabres           7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1969  Pittsburgh Penguins      7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1968  Oakland Seals            7-21-6                                                    
            -14  1965  Boston Bruins            8-22-4                                                    
            -14  1948  Chicago Blackhawks       9-23-2                                                    
      100   -13  2004  Pittsburgh Penguins      8-21-5                                                    
            -13  2004  Chicago Blackhawks       7-20-7                                                    
            -13  2003  Buffalo Sabres           8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1996  New York Islanders       8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1994  Edmonton Oilers          8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1987  Vancouver Canucks        9-22-3                                                    
            -13  1979  Washington Capitals      8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1977  Vancouver Canucks        9-22-3                                                    
            -13  1977  Colorado Rockies         8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1967  Boston Bruins            7-20-7                                                    
            -13  1953  New York Rangers        5-18-11                                                    
            -13  1946  New York Rangers         8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1940  Montreal Canadiens       9-22-3                                                    
            -13  1934  Ottawa Senators          8-21-5                                                    
            -13  1926  Montreal Canadiens      10-23-1                                                    
    
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