Since 1981-82, the Arizona Coyotes have lost the most games by a team, with 1,493 losses.

Interpreted as:

most regular-season losses in a NHLn since 1982

	TEAM	L	GP	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Coyotes	1,493	3,320	1,395	241	191	3,222	.485	84	79	9,886	10,883	-997	18.2	80.5	29.28	10.2	31.17	.895
2	Islanders	1,478	3,425	1,515	216	216	3,462	.505	93	92	10,442	10,741	-299	18.7	80.2	29.41	10.4	30.81	.898
3	Maple Leafs	1,463	3,426	1,546	208	209	3,509	.512	69	84	10,792	11,331	-539	18.9	79.7	29.92	10.5	31.20	.894
4	Hurricanes	1,460	3,424	1,533	226	205	3,497	.511	58	75	10,139	10,660	-521	18.0	81.6	30.25	9.8	29.25	.894
5	Kings	1,445	3,426	1,518	250	213	3,499	.511	83	91	10,633	10,970	-337	18.8	80.3	30.34	10.2	29.77	.892
6	Sabres	1,435	3,425	1,545	243	202	3,535	.516	94	83	10,367	10,412	-45	18.4	81.9	29.26	10.3	30.57	.901
7	Canucks	1,433	3,426	1,539	251	203	3,532	.515	86	87	10,503	10,774	-271	19.0	80.7	29.46	10.4	29.65	.894
8	Blackhawks	1,430	3,426	1,540	242	214	3,536	.516	86	80	10,488	10,668	-180	18.5	80.9	30.16	10.1	30.09	.897
9	Devils	1,407	3,425	1,587	232	199	3,605	.526	87	97	10,068	10,274	-206	18.4	81.3	29.77	9.9	28.44	.895
10	Oilers	1,379	3,428	1,618	233	198	3,667	.535	82	78	11,310	10,986	324	19.4	80.8	29.55	11.2	30.42	.895
11	Rangers	1,358	3,429	1,667	219	185	3,738	.545	93	77	10,734	10,291	443	19.8	81.5	30.38	10.3	30.32	.901
12	Penguins	1,358	3,424	1,666	198	202	3,732	.545	90	74	11,389	11,241	148	20.6	80.4	30.22	11.0	31.15	.895
13	Avalanche	1,349	3,427	1,673	232	173	3,751	.547	89	55	11,107	10,658	449	19.9	80.8	29.78	10.9	30.09	.897
14	Flames	1,337	3,428	1,634	257	200	3,725	.543	63	80	10,961	10,493	468	19.5	80.9	30.48	10.5	29.07	.895
15	Canadiens	1,324	3,427	1,641	240	222	3,744	.546	83	84	10,481	10,068	413	18.7	81.6	29.48	10.4	29.81	.901
16	Blues	1,301	3,428	1,676	245	206	3,803	.555	88	81	10,579	10,199	380	19.4	82.0	29.49	10.5	28.70	.896
17	Red Wings	1,292	3,428	1,678	237	221	3,814	.556	85	83	11,010	10,592	418	19.9	81.1	30.72	10.5	28.78	.893
18	Stars	1,279	3,426	1,681	265	201	3,828	.559	90	73	10,578	10,145	433	19.5	81.6	29.94	10.3	29.11	.898
19	Flyers	1,268	3,424	1,686	239	231	3,842	.561	71	103	10,892	10,274	618	19.0	81.5	30.73	10.4	28.89	.896
20	Capitals	1,258	3,426	1,747	214	207	3,915	.571	81	88	10,916	10,116	800	20.0	82.0	29.77	10.7	28.95	.898
21	Bruins	1,174	3,428	1,792	236	226	4,046	.590	79	91	10,906	9,751	1,155	19.5	82.7	31.35	10.1	28.38	.900
22	Sharks	1,115	2,627	1,175	121	216	2,687	.511	84	87	7,316	7,842	-526	18.0	81.9	29.36	9.5	29.54	.899
23	Senators	1,096	2,547	1,137	115	199	2,588	.508	72	84	7,242	7,626	-384	17.5	81.2	30.05	9.5	29.86	.900
24	Lightning	1,063	2,547	1,190	112	182	2,674	.525	78	70	7,377	7,615	-238	18.3	81.8	29.25	9.9	29.60	.899
25	Ducks	1,013	2,463	1,121	107	222	2,571	.522	85	90	6,563	6,993	-430	17.3	81.5	28.74	9.3	30.75	.908