1999-00 to 2009-10 fewest shots per game by a team nhl in a single season

Between the 1999-00 and 2009-10 seasons, the Washington Capitals took the fewest shots per game by a team in a season, with 23.73 taken in 2003-04.

TEAMS/GPSEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S%SA/GPSV%
1Capitals
Capitals
23.73
2003-04
82
23
46
10
3
59
.360
186
253
-67
19.2
81.3
9.6
31.54
.902
2Wild
Wild
23.83
2001-02
82
26
35
12
9
73
.445
195
238
-43
14.7
82.9
10.0
28.01
.896
3Wild
Wild
24.17
2003-04
82
30
29
20
3
83
.506
188
183
5
13.6
84.5
9.5
29.06
.923
4Thrashers
Thrashers
24.20
2001-02
82
19
47
11
5
54
.329
187
288
-101
12.1
81.8
9.4
35.50
.901
5Lightning
Lightning
24.56
2000-01
82
24
47
6
5
59
.360
201
280
-79
12.5
82.9
10.0
31.18
.890
6Predators
Predators
24.62
2001-02
82
28
41
13
0
69
.421
196
230
-34
14.2
85.9
9.7
28.22
.901
7Wild
Wild
24.63
2000-01
82
25
39
13
5
68
.415
168
210
-42
9.6
84.7
8.3
28.13
.909
8Penguins
Penguins
24.74
2003-04
82
23
47
8
4
58
.354
190
303
-113
18.1
77.2
9.4
33.17
.889
9Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
24.95
2001-02
82
22
47
8
5
57
.348
164
255
-91
14.0
83.0
8.0
30.11
.897
10Coyotes
Coyotes
25.06
2000-01
82
35
27
17
3
90
.549
214
212
2
16.6
85.2
10.4
29.63
.913
11Penguins
Penguins
25.35
2002-03
82
27
44
6
5
65
.396
189
255
-66
18.3
83.5
9.1
30.91
.899
12Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
25.39
2000-01
82
28
39
9
6
71
.433
190
233
-43
14.7
80.7
9.1
30.18
.906
13Lightning
Lightning
25.41
1999-00
82
19
47
9
7
54
.329
204
310
-106
14.0
80.7
9.8
30.41
.876
14Wild
Wild
25.44
2002-03
82
42
29
10
1
95
.579
198
178
20
14.2
86.0
9.5
28.48
.924
15Canadiens
Canadiens
25.51
2001-02
82
36
31
12
3
87
.530
207
209
-2
15.0
86.3
9.9
31.67
.920
16Stars
Stars
25.60
1999-00
82
43
23
10
6
102
.622
211
184
27
15.7
89.3
10.1
26.62
.916
17Stars
Stars
25.61
2000-01
82
48
24
8
2
106
.646
241
187
54
19.6
86.2
11.5
24.91
.908
18Blackhawks
Blackhawks
25.68
1999-00
82
33
37
10
2
78
.476
242
245
-3
16.0
83.7
11.5
29.23
.898
19Kings
Kings
25.73
2001-02
82
40
27
11
4
95
.579
214
190
24
20.7
86.6
10.1
25.01
.907
20Thrashers
Thrashers
25.79
2007-08
82
34
40
8
76
.463
9
6
207
266
-59
16.5
78.8
9.8
33.93
.904
21Thrashers
Thrashers
25.79
1999-00
82
14
57
7
4
39
.238
170
313
-143
12.6
80.3
8.0
31.01
.877
22Canadiens
Canadiens
25.84
2002-03
82
30
35
8
9
77
.470
206
234
-28
14.0
81.7
9.7
32.66
.913
23Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
25.89
2000-01
82
25
41
11
5
66
.402
188
245
-57
17.7
81.8
8.9
29.48
.899
24Canadiens
Canadiens
26.04
1999-00
82
35
34
9
4
83
.506
196
194
2
16.7
86.8
9.2
27.61
.914
25Penguins
Penguins
26.06
1999-00
82
37
31
8
6
88
.537
241
236
5
15.6
82.6
11.3
28.73
.900
StatMuse has team, season-level data for shots per game going back to the 1955-56 season.

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Team Rankings

G/GP

2.58

28th

GA/GP

2.33

1st

PP%

15.0

27th

PK%

75.0

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
4
2
18
9
Devils Devils
9
4
0
18
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
8
4
0
16
12
Flyers Flyers
7
5
1
15
3
Rangers Rangers
6
6
2
14
-3
Islanders Islanders
6
5
2
14
-3
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
7
5
0
14
4
Capitals Capitals
6
5
1
13
2
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
7:30 PM
Thu
11/6
WSH WSH
@
PIT PIT
7:30 PM
Sat
11/8
WSH WSH
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Tue
11/11
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Thu
11/13
WSH WSH
@
FLA FLA
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

6 - 5 - 1

3

Final

4

BUF Sabres

5 - 4 - 3

Sat 1 Nov 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
8
1
5
21
13
Jets Jets
9
4
0
18
12
Mammoth Mammoth
9
4
0
18
9
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Ducks Ducks
8
3
1
17
11
Golden Knights Golden Knights
7
2
3
17
8
Kraken Kraken
6
2
4
16
0
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
9
3
1
19
7
Red Wings Red Wings
9
5
0
18
2
Bruins Bruins
8
7
0
16
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Devils Devils
9
4
0
18
6
Penguins Penguins
8
4
2
18
9
Hurricanes Hurricanes
8
4
0
16
12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
10/8
PHI PHI
@
FLA FLA
1-2
Wed
10/8
OTT OTT
@
TBL TBL
5-4
Wed
10/8
CBJ CBJ
@
NSH NSH
1-2
Wed
10/8
DAL DAL
@
WPG WPG
5-4
Wed
10/8
MIN MIN
@
STL STL
5-0

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
CBJ CBJ
@
CGY CGY
9:30 PM
Wed
11/5
CHI CHI
@
VAN VAN
10:00 PM
Wed
11/5
SJS SJS
@
SEA SEA
10:00 PM
Thu
11/6
STL STL
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM