Since 1995-96, the New York Islanders have lost the most games by a team, with 1,019 losses.

Interpreted as:

most NHL regular-season loss since 1996

	TEAM	L	GP	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Islanders	1,019	2,334	1,010	89	216	2,325	.498	93	92	6,348	6,943	-595	16.7	81.1	29.23	9.3	30.61	.903
2	Sabres	1,001	2,334	1,034	97	202	2,367	.507	95	83	6,387	6,717	-330	17.0	82.4	29.02	9.4	31.09	.907
3	Oilers	983	2,336	1,053	102	198	2,406	.515	82	78	6,634	6,906	-272	18.3	81.4	29.23	9.7	29.80	.901
4	Coyotes	979	2,224	954	100	191	2,199	.494	84	79	5,859	6,541	-682	16.5	81.0	28.54	9.2	31.10	.905
5	Blackhawks	977	2,335	1,036	107	215	2,394	.513	86	81	6,475	6,799	-324	16.7	81.7	29.48	9.4	29.85	.902
6	Canadiens	948	2,335	1,072	93	222	2,459	.527	85	84	6,402	6,671	-269	17.9	81.9	28.98	9.5	30.63	.907
7	Flames	947	2,337	1,085	104	201	2,475	.530	63	80	6,448	6,585	-137	17.2	81.6	29.67	9.3	28.70	.902
8	Lightning	942	2,335	1,120	91	182	2,513	.538	78	70	6,792	6,898	-106	18.6	82.0	29.25	9.9	29.68	.900
9	Ducks	942	2,336	1,075	97	222	2,469	.528	86	90	6,226	6,595	-369	17.6	81.5	28.77	9.3	30.67	.908
10	Senators	934	2,335	1,105	97	199	2,506	.537	72	84	6,731	6,674	57	17.9	81.9	30.40	9.5	29.61	.903
11	Panthers	931	2,333	1,049	119	234	2,451	.525	86	105	6,469	6,689	-220	17.2	81.5	30.62	9.1	31.02	.908
12	Kings	929	2,335	1,090	103	213	2,496	.534	83	91	6,342	6,395	-53	17.4	82.0	29.83	9.1	28.58	.904
13	Sharks	929	2,336	1,097	94	216	2,504	.536	84	87	6,513	6,662	-149	18.3	82.4	29.65	9.4	29.05	.902
14	Canucks	914	2,335	1,113	104	204	2,534	.543	86	87	6,689	6,672	17	18.4	81.9	28.91	9.9	29.61	.904
15	Hurricanes	906	2,332	1,115	106	205	2,541	.545	58	75	6,502	6,526	-24	17.1	83.0	30.79	9.1	28.76	.903
16	Rangers	905	2,337	1,154	91	187	2,586	.553	93	77	6,678	6,419	259	18.6	82.3	29.90	9.6	30.05	.909
17	Maple Leafs	893	2,335	1,151	81	210	2,593	.555	69	85	7,020	6,889	131	18.7	80.9	30.01	10.0	30.42	.903
18	Blue Jackets	870	1,925	820	33	202	1,875	.487	89	80	5,079	5,829	-750	16.1	81.0	29.08	9.1	31.15	.903
19	Devils	861	2,334	1,175	99	199	2,648	.567	87	97	6,334	6,084	250	18.2	83.6	29.81	9.1	27.58	.905
20	Jets	853	2,007	931	45	178	2,085	.519	79	67	5,715	6,055	-340	17.8	79.9	29.15	9.8	31.27	.904
21	Penguins	848	2,332	1,198	83	203	2,682	.575	90	75	7,179	6,805	374	19.9	82.1	30.17	10.2	30.39	.904
22	Flyers	847	2,332	1,137	117	231	2,622	.562	71	103	6,755	6,538	217	18.0	82.3	30.41	9.5	28.49	.902
23	Blues	838	2,337	1,192	101	206	2,691	.576	88	81	6,647	6,289	358	18.4	83.2	29.17	9.8	27.60	.903
24	Capitals	835	2,335	1,203	89	208	2,703	.579	81	89	6,884	6,500	384	19.6	82.1	29.32	10.1	29.50	.906
25	Avalanche	827	2,335	1,234	101	173	2,742	.587	89	55	7,056	6,417	639	19.5	82.2	30.12	10.0	29.73	.908