NHL : Worst records through 72 games (Best Records)
GAMES P L A Y O F F S
UNDER FIRST CONF. CONF.
RANK .500 YEAR TEAM RECORD ROUND SEMIS FINALS FINALS
1 -55 1975 Washington Capitals 6-61-5
2 -50 1993 San Jose Sharks 10-60-2
-50 1993 Ottawa Senators 9-59-4
4 -49 1973 New York Islanders 9-58-5
5 -45 1976 Washington Capitals 9-54-9
6 -42 1994 Ottawa Senators 11-53-8
-42 1981 Winnipeg Jets 9-51-12
8 -41 1990 Quebec Nordiques 12-53-7
9 -40 2024 San Jose Sharks 16-56
10 -39 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 13-52-7
11 -38 1996 Ottawa Senators 15-53-4
-38 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins 14-52-6
-38 1970 Los Angeles Kings 12-50-10
14 -37 1976 Kansas City Scouts 12-49-11
-37 1974 Calif. Golden Seals 13-50-9
16 -36 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins 18-54
-36 1986 Detroit Red Wings 15-51-6
18 -35 1992 San Jose Sharks 16-51-5
-35 1979 Colorado Rockies 14-49-9
20 -34 2023 San Jose Sharks 19-53
-34 1978 Washington Capitals 13-47-12
-34 1975 Kansas City Scouts 14-48-10
23 -33 1996 San Jose Sharks 16-49-7
-33 1978 Minnesota North Stars 15-48-9
25 -32 2022 Montreal Canadiens 20-52
-32 2017 Colorado Avalanche 20-52
-32 2015 Edmonton Oilers 20-52
-32 2015 Buffalo Sabres 20-52
-32 2014 Buffalo Sabres 20-52
-32 2007 Philadelphia Flyers 20-52
-32 2006 St. Louis Blues 20-52
-32 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 17-49-6
-32 1991 Quebec Nordiques 14-46-12
-32 1983 Hartford Whalers 17-49-6
-32 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins 16-48-8
-32 1973 Calif. Golden Seals 12-44-16
37 -31 2004 Pittsburgh Penguins 17-48-7
-31 1984 New Jersey Devils 17-48-7
-31 1983 New Jersey Devils 14-45-13
-31 1977 Detroit Red Wings 16-47-9
41 -30 2024 Chicago Blackhawks 21-51
-30 2015 Arizona Coyotes 21-51
-30 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 17-47-8
-30 1976 Minnesota North Stars 19-49-4
45 -29 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 17-46-9
-29 1992 Quebec Nordiques 16-45-11
-29 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs 18-47-7
-29 1980 Winnipeg Jets 16-45-11
-29 1972 Los Angeles Kings 18-47-7
-29 1972 Vancouver Canucks 18-47-7
-29 1971 California Seals 19-48-5
52 -28 2022 Arizona Coyotes 22-50
-28 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 18-46-8
-28 2001 New York Islanders 19-47-6
-28 1972 Buffalo Sabres 14-42-16
-28 1969 Pittsburgh Penguins 17-45-10
57 -27 2002 Florida Panthers 19-46-7
-27 1982 Colorado Rockies 17-44-11
59 -26 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets 23-49
-26 2023 Anaheim Ducks 23-49
-26 2023 Columbus Blue Jackets 23-49
-26 2022 Seattle Kraken 23-49
-26 2022 Philadelphia Flyers 23-49
-26 2018 Buffalo Sabres 23-49
-26 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets 23-49
-26 2011 Edmonton Oilers 23-49
-26 2010 Edmonton Oilers 23-49
-26 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 23-49
-26 2006 Chicago Blackhawks 23-49
-26 1980 Colorado Rockies 17-43-12
-26 1979 St. Louis Blues 17-43-12
-26 1978 St. Louis Blues 17-43-12
-26 1968 Oakland Seals 15-41-16
74 -25 2004 Chicago Blackhawks 19-44-9
-25 2001 Florida Panthers 18-43-11
-25 1993 Tampa Bay Lightning 21-46-5
-25 1993 Hartford Whalers 21-46-5
-25 1988 Minnesota North Stars 18-43-11
79 -24 2024 Anaheim Ducks 24-48
-24 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 24-48
-24 2022 Chicago Blackhawks 24-48
-24 2018 Arizona Coyotes 24-48
-24 2009 New York Islanders 24-48
-24 2007 Los Angeles Kings 24-48
-24 2006 Washington Capitals 24-48
-24 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets 20-44-8
-24 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 20-44-8
-24 1996 New York Islanders 20-44-8
-24 1994 Winnipeg Jets 20-44-8
-24 1982 Detroit Red Wings 18-42-12
-24 1975 Minnesota North Stars 21-45-6
92 -23 1999 New York Islanders 20-43-9
-23 1991 Toronto Maple Leafs 20-43-9
-23 1986 New Jersey Devils 23-46-3
-23 1985 New Jersey Devils 20-43-9
-23 1978 Cleveland Barons 19-42-11
-23 1971 Vancouver Canucks 21-44-7
98 -22 2022 New Jersey Devils 25-47
-22 2019 Detroit Red Wings 25-47
-22 2019 Ottawa Senators 25-47
-22 2019 Los Angeles Kings 25-47
-22 2018 Vancouver Canucks 25-47
-22 2014 Edmonton Oilers 25-47
-22 2007 Washington Capitals 25-47
-22 2004 Washington Capitals 21-43-8
-22 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning 22-44-6
-22 2000 New York Islanders 21-43-8
-22 1994 Edmonton Oilers 19-41-12
-22 1988 Vancouver Canucks 21-43-8
-22 1988 Toronto Maple Leafs 20-42-10 L DET 2-4
-22 1981 Colorado Rockies 20-42-10
-22 1975 Calif. Golden Seals 19-41-12
-22 1973 Vancouver Canucks 21-43-8
-22 1971 Detroit Red Wings 20-42-10
-22 1969 Minnesota North Stars 18-40-14
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