nhl team worst goal differential per game in a season since 1950

Since 1949-50, the Washington Capitals have the lowest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with -3.31 in 1974-75.

	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	Capitals	-3.31	-265	80	1974-75	8	67	5		21	.131			181	446			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	Islanders	-2.27	-177	78	1972-73	12	60	6		30	.192			170	347			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
6	Capitals	-2.13	-170	80	1975-76	11	59	10		32	.200			224	394			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
7	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
8	Scouts	-2.01	-161	80	1975-76	12	56	12		36	.225			190	351			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
9	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
10	Golden Seals	-1.88	-147	78	1973-74	13	55	10		36	.231			195	342			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
11	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
12	Bruins	-1.84	-129	70	1961-62	15	47	8		38	.271			177	306			30.94	8.2	35.19	.876
13	Scouts	-1.8	-144	80	1974-75	15	54	11		41	.256			184	328			27.79	8.3	35.06	.883
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Thrashers	-1.74	-143	82	1999-00	14	57	7	4	39	.238			170	313	12.6	80.3	25.79	8.0	31.01	.877
18	Red Wings	-1.73	-123	71	2019-20	17	49		5	39	.275	3	2	142	265	14.9	74.3	27.10	7.4	32.80	.886
19	Penguins	-1.71	-137	80	1982-83	18	53	9		45	.281			257	394	22.5	72.5	30.23	10.6	32.69	.849
20	Penguins	-1.7	-136	80	1983-84	16	58	6		38	.238			254	390	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
21	Kings	-1.61	-122	76	1969-70	14	52	10		38	.250			168	290			30.33	7.3	34.80	.890
22	Capitals	-1.58	-126	80	1977-78	17	49	14		48	.300			195	321	12.5	71.4	24.95	9.8	31.25	.872
23	Red Wings	-1.58	-126	80	1976-77	16	55	9		41	.256			183	309			27.48	8.3	29.06	.867
24	Ducks	-1.57	-129	82	2022-23	23	47		12	58	.354	3	3	206	335	15.7	72.1	28.37	8.9	39.11	.896
25	Black Hawks	-1.56	-109	70	1953-54	12	51	7		31	.221			133	242