lowest average goal differential by a team in a season

The Montreal Wanderers have the lowest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with -4.5 in 1917-18.

Interpreted as:
lowest average goal differential per game by a team in a season
TEAMDIFF/GPDIFFGPSEASONWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
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
3Capitals
Capitals
-3.31
-265
80
1974-75
8
67
5
21
.131
181
446
23.06
9.8
38.30
.854
4Rangers
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
6Senators
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
7Sharks
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
8Bruins
Bruins
-2.33
-70
30
1924-25
6
24
0
12
.200
49
119
9Senators
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
10Islanders
Islanders
-2.27
-177
78
1972-73
12
60
6
30
.192
170
347
25.03
8.7
34.55
.871
11Capitals
Capitals
-2.13
-170
80
1975-76
11
59
10
32
.200
224
394
24.41
11.5
36.94
.867
12Nordiques
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
13Scouts
Scouts
-2.01
-161
80
1975-76
12
56
12
36
.225
190
351
27.40
8.7
36.17
.879
14Jets
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
17Red Wings
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
18Rangers
Rangers
-1.86
-93
50
1944-45
11
29
10
32
.320
154
247
19Bruins
Bruins
-1.84
-129
70
1961-62
15
47
8
38
.271
177
306
30.94
8.2
35.19
.876
20Rangers
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
22Scouts
Scouts
-1.8
-144
80
1974-75
15
54
11
41
.256
184
328
27.79
8.3
35.06
.883
23Sharks
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
24Whalers
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
25Sharks
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 DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
54
16
11
119
97
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
32
6
92
30
38
33
10
86
-21
Blues Blues - e
36
33
12
84
-29
Jets Jets - e
35
34
12
82
-24
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
40
30
11
91
8
Ducks Ducks - x
42
33
6
90
-16
Kings Kings - x
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 DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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 DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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

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3/20
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3/20
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3/20
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3/21
@
3-2
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3/21
@
3-2

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4/16
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4/16
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4/16
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4/16
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