least shots per game in an nhl season by team

The Washington Capitals have taken the fewest shots per game by a team in a season, with 23.06 taken in 1974-75.

	TEAM	S/GP	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Capitals	23.06	1974-75	80	8	67	5		21	.131			181	446	-265			9.8	38.30	.854
2	Canucks	23.72	1998-99	82	23	47	12		58	.354			192	258	-66	15.9	82.9	9.9	29.41	.893
3	Capitals	23.73	2003-04	82	23	46	10	3	59	.360			186	253	-67	19.2	81.3	9.6	31.54	.902
4	Wild	23.83	2001-02	82	26	35	12	9	73	.445			195	238	-43	14.7	82.9	10.0	28.01	.896
5	Sharks	24.00	1994-95	48	19	25	4		42	.438			129	161	-32	11.8	81.3	11.2	31.60	.894
6	Wild	24.17	2003-04	82	30	29	20	3	83	.506			188	183	5	13.6	84.5	9.5	29.06	.923
7	Sabres	24.20	2014-15	82	23	51		8	54	.329	8	5	153	269	-116	13.4	75.1	7.7	35.61	.908
8	Thrashers	24.20	2001-02	82	19	47	11	5	54	.329			187	288	-101	12.1	81.8	9.4	35.50	.901
9	Capitals	24.41	1975-76	80	11	59	10		32	.200			224	394	-170			11.5	36.94	.867
10	North Stars	24.43	1975-76	80	20	53	7		47	.294			195	303	-108			10.0	33.19	.886
11	Devils	24.43	2015-16	82	38	36		8	84	.512	2	6	182	202	-20	19.9	83.0	9.1	28.65	.914
12	Blackhawks	24.44	2024-25	82	25	46		11	61	.372	2	4	223	292	-69	24.9	79.3	11.1	31.11	.886
13	Devils	24.49	2014-15	82	32	36		14	78	.476	5	7	176	209	-33	19.3	80.6	8.8	30.71	.917
14	Lightning	24.56	2000-01	82	24	47	6	5	59	.360			201	280	-79	12.5	82.9	10.0	31.18	.890
15	Blackhawks	24.59	2025-26	82	29	39		14	72	.439	3	5	210	270	-60	16.9	83.7	10.4	29.96	.890
16	Predators	24.62	2001-02	82	28	41	13	0	69	.421			196	230	-34	14.2	85.9	9.7	28.22	.901
17	Wild	24.63	2000-01	82	25	39	13	5	68	.415			168	210	-42	9.6	84.7	8.3	28.13	.909
18	Penguins	24.74	2003-04	82	23	47	8	4	58	.354			190	303	-113	18.1	77.2	9.4	33.17	.889
19	Panthers	24.81	1994-95	48	20	22	6		46	.479			115	127	-12	13.1	83.2	9.7	28.46	.907
20	Capitals	24.95	1977-78	80	17	49	14		48	.300			195	321	-126	12.5	71.4	9.8	31.25	.872
21	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
22	Seals	24.96	1967-68	74	15	42	17		47	.318			153	219	-66			8.3	31.23	.905
23	Sharks	25.01	1993-94	84	33	35	16		82	.488			252	265	-13	16.0	78.6	12.0	28.44	.889
24	Islanders	25.03	1972-73	78	12	60	6		30	.192			170	347	-177			8.7	34.55	.871
25	Coyotes	25.06	2000-01	82	35	27	17	3	90	.549			214	212	2	16.6	85.2	10.4	29.63	.913

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More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

32

Ovechkin

39

Strome

+/-

+20

Chychrun

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.18

15th

GA/GP

2.90

7th

PP%

17.8

25th

PK%

80.2

14th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	53	22	7	113	56
Flyers	43	27	12	98	7
Penguins	41	25	16	98	25
Capitals	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers	34	39	9	77	-12

Last Game

Capitals

43 - 30 - 9

Final

Blue Jackets

40 - 30 - 12

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

8

Howden

7

Boldy

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

15

Hughes

15

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

55

Foligno

54

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

35

Matheson

30

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

8

Hart

7

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.11

3.73

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.29

2.33

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

31.6

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

55-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12