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

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Team Leaders

32

Ovechkin

39

Strome

+/-

+20

Chychrun

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.18

15th

GA/GP

2.90

7th

PP%

17.8

25th

PK%

80.2

14th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	53	22	7	113	56
Flyers	43	27	12	98	7
Penguins	41	25	16	98	25
Capitals	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers	34	39	9	77	-12

Last Game

Capitals

43 - 30 - 9

Final

Blue Jackets

40 - 30 - 12

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

8

Howden

7

Boldy

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Hutson

Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

15

Hughes

15

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

55

Foligno

54

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

36

Matheson

35

Theodore

30

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

8

Hart

7

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.11

3.73

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.29

2.40

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

31.6

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

55-40

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12