
The Montreal Wanderers have the lowest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with -4.5 in 1917-18.
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lowest average goal differential per game by a team in a season| TEAM | DIFF/GP | DIFF | GP | SEASON | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanderers | -4.5 | -18 | 4 | 1917-18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 17 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Bulldogs | -3.58 | -86 | 24 | 1919-20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | .167 | 91 | 177 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Capitals | -3.31 | -265 | 80 | 1974-75 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 21 | .131 | 181 | 446 | 23.06 | 9.8 | 38.30 | .854 | ||||||
| 4 | Rangers | -2.96 | -148 | 50 | 1943-44 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 17 | .170 | 162 | 310 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Quakers | -2.45 | -108 | 44 | 1930-31 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 12 | .136 | 76 | 184 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Senators | -2.33 | -196 | 84 | 1993-94 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 37 | .220 | 201 | 397 | 14.5 | 73.3 | 25.58 | 9.4 | 33.05 | .857 | ||||
| 7 | Sharks | -2.33 | -196 | 84 | 1992-93 | 11 | 71 | 2 | 24 | .143 | 218 | 414 | 16.1 | 76.6 | 28.38 | 9.1 | 36.67 | .866 | ||||
| 8 | Bruins | -2.33 | -70 | 30 | 1924-25 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 | .200 | 49 | 119 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Senators | -2.3 | -193 | 84 | 1992-93 | 10 | 70 | 4 | 24 | .143 | 202 | 395 | 14.7 | 75.0 | 27.15 | 8.9 | 31.83 | .852 | ||||
| 10 | Islanders | -2.27 | -177 | 78 | 1972-73 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 30 | .192 | 170 | 347 | 25.03 | 8.7 | 34.55 | .871 | ||||||
| 11 | Capitals | -2.13 | -170 | 80 | 1975-76 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | .200 | 224 | 394 | 24.41 | 11.5 | 36.94 | .867 | ||||||
| 12 | Nordiques | -2.09 | -167 | 80 | 1989-90 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 31 | .194 | 240 | 407 | 18.9 | 74.3 | 28.76 | 10.4 | 34.42 | .852 | ||||
| 13 | Scouts | -2.01 | -161 | 80 | 1975-76 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 36 | .225 | 190 | 351 | 27.40 | 8.7 | 36.17 | .879 | ||||||
| 14 | Jets | -1.93 | -154 | 80 | 1980-81 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 32 | .200 | 246 | 400 | 17.3 | 74.2 | 28.28 | 10.9 | 34.90 | .857 | ||||
| 15 | Pirates | -1.89 | -83 | 44 | 1929-30 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 13 | .148 | 102 | 185 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Golden Seals | -1.88 | -147 | 78 | 1973-74 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 36 | .231 | 195 | 342 | 25.55 | 9.8 | 34.62 | .873 | ||||||
| 17 | Red Wings | -1.86 | -149 | 80 | 1985-86 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 40 | .250 | 266 | 415 | 20.9 | 71.0 | 28.50 | 11.7 | 32.85 | .842 | ||||
| 18 | Rangers | -1.86 | -93 | 50 | 1944-45 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 32 | .320 | 154 | 247 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Bruins | -1.84 | -129 | 70 | 1961-62 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 38 | .271 | 177 | 306 | 30.94 | 8.2 | 35.19 | .876 | ||||||
| 20 | Rangers | -1.84 | -92 | 50 | 1942-43 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 30 | .300 | 161 | 253 | ||||||||||
| 21 | Americans | -1.81 | -87 | 48 | 1940-41 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 27 | .281 | 99 | 186 | ||||||||||
| 22 | Scouts | -1.8 | -144 | 80 | 1974-75 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 41 | .256 | 184 | 328 | 27.79 | 8.3 | 35.06 | .883 | ||||||
| 23 | Sharks | -1.78 | -146 | 82 | 2023-24 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 47 | .287 | 1 | 5 | 180 | 326 | 20.2 | 75.4 | 25.23 | 8.7 | 35.13 | .887 | ||
| 24 | Whalers | -1.78 | -142 | 80 | 1982-83 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 45 | .281 | 261 | 403 | 19.0 | 75.4 | 28.58 | 11.4 | 35.89 | .860 | ||||
| 25 | Sharks | -1.75 | -140 | 80 | 1991-92 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 39 | .244 | 219 | 359 | 17.1 | 78.1 | 29.25 | 9.4 | 36.25 | .876 | ||||
NHL 2025-26 Leaders
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NHL 2025-26 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 16 | 11 | 119 | 97 | |
50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 | |
46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 | |
43 | 32 | 6 | 92 | 30 | |
38 | 33 | 10 | 86 | -21 | |
36 | 33 | 12 | 84 | -29 | |
35 | 34 | 12 | 82 | -24 | |
29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 | |
40 | 30 | 11 | 91 | 8 | |
42 | 33 | 6 | 90 | -16 | |
35 | 26 | 20 | 90 | -20 | |
38 | 35 | 8 | 84 | -46 | |
34 | 36 | 11 | 79 | -35 | |
33 | 39 | 9 | 75 | -49 | |
25 | 48 | 8 | 58 | -95 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 | |
50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 | |
48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 | |
45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 | |
44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 | |
41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 | |
40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 | |
32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 | |
41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 | |
43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 | |
43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 | |
40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 | |
43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 | |
42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 | |
34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |









