nhl team worst record with a minimum 70 games in a season

The Washington Capitals have the worst record by a team with 70+ games played in a season, with a record of 8-67-5 in 1974-75.

	TEAM	REC	GP	SEASON	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Capitals	8-67-5	80	1974-75	21	8	67	5		.131			181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
2	Sharks	11-71-2	84	1992-93	24	11	71	2		.143			218	414	-196	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
3	Senators	10-70-4	84	1992-93	24	10	70	4		.143			202	395	-193	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83	.852
4	Islanders	12-60-6	78	1972-73	30	12	60	6		.192			170	347	-177			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
5	Nordiques	12-61-7	80	1989-90	31	12	61	7		.194			240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
6	Jets	9-57-14	80	1980-81	32	9	57	14		.200			246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
7	Capitals	11-59-10	80	1975-76	32	11	59	10		.200			224	394	-170			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
8	Senators	14-61-9	84	1993-94	37	14	61	9		.220			201	397	-196	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05	.857
9	Black Hawks	12-51-7	70	1953-54	31	12	51	7		.221			133	242	-109
10	Scouts	12-56-12	80	1975-76	36	12	56	12		.225			190	351	-161			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
11	Golden Seals	13-55-10	78	1973-74	36	13	55	10		.231			195	342	-147			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
12	Penguins	16-58-6	80	1983-84	38	16	58	6		.238			254	390	-136	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
13	Thrashers	14-57-7-4	82	1999-00	39	14	57	7	4	.238			170	313	-143	12.6	80.3	25.79	8.0	31.01	.877
14	Sharks	17-58-5	80	1991-92	39	17	58	5		.244			219	359	-140	17.1	78.1	29.25	9.4	36.25	.876
15	Senators	18-59-5	82	1995-96	41	18	59	5		.250			191	291	-100	12.3	77.9	26.88	8.7	30.54	.884
16	Red Wings	17-57-6	80	1985-86	40	17	57	6		.250			266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
17	Kings	14-52-10	76	1969-70	38	14	52	10		.250			168	290	-122			30.33	7.3	34.80	.890
18	Devils	17-56-7	80	1983-84	41	17	56	7		.256			231	350	-119	14.3	75.3	26.39	10.9	32.00	.863
19	Red Wings	16-55-9	80	1976-77	41	16	55	9		.256			183	309	-126			27.48	8.3	29.06	.867
20	Scouts	15-54-11	80	1974-75	41	15	54	11		.256			184	328	-144			27.79	8.3	35.06	.883
21	Black Hawks	13-47-10	70	1950-51	36	13	47	10		.257			171	280	-109
22	Rockies	15-53-12	80	1978-79	42	15	53	12		.263			210	331	-121	22.5	70.6	27.34	9.6	30.96	.866
23	Lightning	17-55-10	82	1997-98	44	17	55	10		.268			151	269	-118	9.3	82.4	25.61	7.2	28.99	.887
24	Bruins	15-47-8	70	1961-62	38	15	47	8		.271			177	306	-129			30.94	8.2	35.19	.876
25	Red Wings	17-49-5	71	2019-20	39	17	49		5	.275	3	2	142	265	-123	14.9	74.3	27.10	7.4	32.80	.886