least points by a team in a regular season after 1970

Since 1970-71, the Washington Capitals have the fewest points by a team in a season, with 21 points in 1974-75.

	TEAM	PTS	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Capitals	21	1974-75	80	8	67	5		.131			181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
2	Senators	23	1994-95	48	9	34	5		.240			117	174	-57	14.4	80.4	25.98	9.4	32.52	.889
3	Sharks	24	1992-93	84	11	71	2		.143			218	414	-196	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
4	Senators	24	1992-93	84	10	70	4		.143			202	395	-193	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83	.852
5	Islanders	30	1972-73	78	12	60	6		.192			170	347	-177			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
6	Nordiques	31	1989-90	80	12	61	7		.194			240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
7	Jets	32	1980-81	80	9	57	14		.200			246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
8	Capitals	32	1975-76	80	11	59	10		.200			224	394	-170			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
9	Islanders	35	1994-95	48	15	28	5		.365			126	158	-32	15.7	78.4	28.27	9.3	30.17	.891
10	Panthers	36	2012-13	48	15	27		6	.375	3	1	109	170	-61	20.4	74.2	29.17	7.8	31.33	.887
11	Scouts	36	1975-76	80	12	56	12		.225			190	351	-161			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
12	Golden Seals	36	1973-74	78	13	55	10		.231			195	342	-147			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
13	Sabres	37	2020-21	56	15	34		7	.330	4	3	134	196	-62	21.0	77.7	28.43	8.4	33.73	.896
14	Lightning	37	1994-95	48	17	28	3		.385			120	144	-24	14.1	84.4	26.67	9.4	27.60	.891
15	Mighty Ducks	37	1994-95	48	16	27	5		.385			125	164	-39	11.4	75.6	28.04	9.3	33.04	.897
16	Senators	37	1993-94	84	14	61	9		.220			201	397	-196	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05	.857
17	Oilers	38	1994-95	48	17	27	4		.396			136	183	-47	16.2	77.7	29.73	9.5	30.60	.875
18	Penguins	38	1983-84	80	16	58	6		.238			254	390	-136	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
19	Red Wings	39	2019-20	71	17	49		5	.275	3	2	142	265	-123	14.9	74.3	27.10	7.4	32.80	.886
20	Avalanche	39	2012-13	48	16	25		7	.406	2	2	114	150	-36	15.0	80.3	29.48	8.1	31.42	.901
21	Thrashers	39	1999-00	82	14	57	7	4	.238			170	313	-143	12.6	80.3	25.79	8.0	31.01	.877
22	Jets	39	1994-95	48	16	25	7		.406			157	177	-20	19.2	83.0	29.75	11.0	32.19	.885
23	Sharks	39	1991-92	80	17	58	5		.244			219	359	-140	17.1	78.1	29.25	9.4	36.25	.876
24	Lightning	40	2012-13	48	18	26		4	.417	1	3	147	147	0	19.0	80.6	27.56	11.1	30.23	.899
25	Red Wings	40	1985-86	80	17	57	6		.250			266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842