least goals allowed per game by a team in a season since 1940

Since 1939-40, the New York Rangers have the fewest goals against per game played by a team in a season, with 1.6 in 1939-40.

	TEAM	GA/GP	GA	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Rangers	1.6	77	48	1939-40	27	11	10		64	.667			136	59
2	Canadiens	1.87	131	70	1955-56	45	15	10		100	.714			222	91			31.90	9.9	26.57	.930
3	Maple Leafs	1.87	131	70	1953-54	32	24	14		78	.557			152	21
4	Red Wings	1.89	132	70	1953-54	37	19	14		88	.629			191	59
5	Blues	1.89	155	82	2011-12	49	22		11	109	.665	4	10	206	51	16.7	85.8	30.63	8.2	26.71	.929
6	Red Wings	1.9	133	70	1952-53	36	16	18		90	.643			222	89
7	Red Wings	1.9	133	70	1951-52	44	14	12		100	.714			215	82
8	Red Wings	1.91	134	70	1954-55	42	17	11		95	.679			204	70
9	Maple Leafs	1.93	135	70	1954-55	24	24	22		70	.500			147	12
10	Maple Leafs	1.97	138	70	1950-51	41	16	13		95	.679			212	74
11	Red Wings	1.99	139	70	1950-51	44	13	13		101	.721			236	97
12	Devils	2	164	82	2003-04	43	25	12	2	100	.610			213	49	16.3	85.3	29.67	8.8	24.40	.918
13	Blues	2.01	165	82	1999-00	51	19	11	1	114	.695			248	83	17.8	87.8	29.82	10.1	22.12	.909
14	Canadiens	2.01	141	70	1953-54	35	24	11		81	.579			195	54
15	Blackhawks	2.02	97	48	2012-13	36	7		5	77	.802	6	5	149	52	16.7	87.2	31.13	10.0	26.21	.923
16	Flyers	2.02	166	82	2002-03	45	20	13	4	107	.652			211	45	14.3	85.2	30.94	8.3	24.62	.918
17	Devils	2.02	166	82	2002-03	46	20	10	6	108	.659			216	50	11.9	87.9	31.72	8.3	23.57	.914
18	Devils	2.02	166	82	1997-98	48	23	11		107	.652			225	59	18.9	86.7	29.28	9.4	23.70	.915
19	Stars	2.04	167	82	1997-98	49	22	11		109	.665			242	75	20.0	88.0	26.83	11.0	22.80	.911
20	Bruins	2.04	98	48	1939-40	31	12	5		67	.698			170	72
21	Kings	2.05	168	82	2013-14	46	28		8	100	.610	8	6	198	30	15.1	83.1	31.65	7.6	26.21	.922
22	Stars	2.05	168	82	1998-99	51	19	12		114	.695			236	68	18.8	86.5	27.63	10.4	23.96	.915
23	Stars	2.06	169	82	2002-03	46	17	15	4	111	.677			245	76	19.0	85.5	30.07	9.9	25.28	.918
24	Avalanche	2.06	169	82	2001-02	45	28	8	1	99	.604			212	43	18.0	87.0	27.46	9.4	26.55	.922
25	Maple Leafs	2.06	99	48	1940-41	28	14	6		62	.646			145	46