most losses by an nhl team since 1986

Since 1985-86, the New York Islanders have lost the most games by a team, with 1,401 losses.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season losses by an NHL team since 1986
TEAMLGPWTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Islanders
Islanders
1,401
3,162
1,359
184
218
3,120
.493
96
94
9,208
9,850
-642
18.1
80.1
29.28
9.9
30.69
.898
2Coyotes
Coyotes
1,356
3,000
1,255
198
191
2,899
.483
84
79
8,558
9,512
-954
17.7
81.0
28.97
9.8
31.07
.898
3Sabres
Sabres
1,339
3,163
1,423
194
207
3,247
.513
98
84
9,348
9,516
-168
18.0
81.9
29.21
10.1
30.95
.903
4Oilers
Oilers
1,323
3,165
1,448
190
204
3,290
.520
82
80
9,827
9,936
-109
18.9
80.9
29.21
10.6
30.15
.896
5Blackhawks
Blackhawks
1,322
3,164
1,414
205
223
3,256
.515
89
84
9,366
9,628
-262
17.9
81.4
29.96
9.9
29.87
.898
6Canucks
Canucks
1,316
3,163
1,437
201
209
3,284
.519
90
89
9,454
9,671
-217
18.6
81.0
29.26
10.2
29.52
.896
7Kings
Kings
1,308
3,164
1,434
196
226
3,290
.520
87
95
9,518
9,708
-190
18.4
80.8
30.11
10.0
29.63
.896
8Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1,307
3,164
1,474
163
220
3,331
.526
70
88
9,819
10,084
-265
18.7
80.4
29.95
10.4
30.97
.897
9Hurricanes
Hurricanes
1,297
3,162
1,473
182
210
3,338
.528
62
78
9,265
9,435
-170
17.7
82.1
30.37
9.6
28.79
.896
10Rangers
Rangers
1,250
3,164
1,546
176
192
3,460
.547
95
78
9,667
9,227
440
19.5
81.9
30.36
10.1
30.17
.903
11Avalanche
Avalanche
1,241
3,164
1,560
185
178
3,483
.550
93
58
9,920
9,569
351
19.7
81.2
29.91
10.5
30.08
.899
12Flames
Flames
1,235
3,164
1,523
200
206
3,452
.546
65
81
9,776
9,392
384
19.0
81.3
30.35
10.2
28.73
.897
13Devils
Devils
1,235
3,163
1,539
188
201
3,467
.548
89
98
9,253
9,062
191
18.5
81.9
30.05
9.7
28.06
.898
14Canadiens
Canadiens
1,232
3,165
1,512
192
229
3,445
.544
87
87
9,373
9,168
205
18.4
81.8
29.25
10.1
30.09
.904
15Flyers
Flyers
1,188
3,163
1,532
203
240
3,507
.554
76
107
9,720
9,365
355
18.6
81.8
30.23
10.2
28.84
.897
16Penguins
Penguins
1,179
3,163
1,606
165
213
3,590
.567
93
81
10,510
9,933
577
20.5
81.0
30.26
11.0
30.76
.898
17Stars
Stars
1,173
3,163
1,574
207
209
3,564
.563
94
75
9,486
9,056
430
19.0
81.9
29.64
10.1
28.72
.900
18Blues
Blues
1,172
3,165
1,579
203
211
3,572
.564
89
83
9,550
9,095
455
19.1
82.5
29.27
10.3
28.47
.899
19Capitals
Capitals
1,161
3,163
1,617
171
214
3,619
.572
83
92
9,837
9,201
636
19.8
82.1
29.56
10.5
29.04
.900
20Sharks
Sharks
1,140
2,684
1,202
121
221
2,746
.512
85
88
7,495
8,053
-558
18.1
81.7
29.29
9.5
29.52
.898
21Red Wings
Red Wings
1,138
3,165
1,606
191
230
3,633
.574
85
87
10,032
9,385
647
20.0
81.7
30.72
10.3
28.71
.897
22Senators
Senators
1,115
2,605
1,169
115
206
2,659
.510
72
85
7,442
7,793
-351
17.6
81.1
30.05
9.5
29.73
.899
23Bruins
Bruins
1,083
3,164
1,645
200
236
3,726
.589
82
94
9,806
8,853
953
19.2
82.7
31.38
9.9
28.63
.902
24Lightning
Lightning
1,082
2,604
1,224
112
186
2,746
.527
82
72
7,579
7,779
-200
18.4
81.7
29.24
10.0
29.53
.899
25Ducks
Ducks
1,038
2,521
1,149
107
227
2,632
.522
91
90
6,741
7,202
-461
17.3
81.4
28.79
9.3
30.68
.907

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25
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27
12
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43
30
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95
19
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