nhl team worst records by points percentage before 1997

Before 1996-97, the Ottawa Senators had the worst record by a team, with a record of 51-224-23.

	TEAM	REC	PTS%	PTS	GP	W	L	T	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Senators	51-224-23	.210	125	298	51	224	23	711	1,257	-546	13.9	76.0	26.45	9.0	31.93	.868
2	Wanderers	1-5-0	.250	2	4	1	5	0	17	35	-18
3	Sharks	100-244-34	.310	234	378	100	244	34	1,070	1,556	-486	15.8	77.8	26.77	10.6	33.34	.877
4	Quakers	71-158-27	.330	169	256	71	158	27	452	703	-251
5	Tigers	51-98-1	.343	103	150	51	98	1	505	652	-147
6	Barons	229-488-141	.349	599	858	229	488	141	2,296	3,197	-901	15.1	74.2	27.57	9.7	32.83	.886
7	Devils	571-926-241	.398	1,383	1,738	571	926	241	5,515	6,686	-1,171	18.9	77.7	29.46	10.8	30.79	.875
8	Americans	255-402-127	.406	637	784	255	402	127	1,643	2,182	-539
9	Lightning	108-157-33	.418	249	298	108	157	33	827	975	-148	17.2	81.1	29.76	9.3	28.88	.887
10	Mighty Ducks	84-112-18	.435	186	214	84	112	18	588	662	-74	13.6	80.6	28.51	9.6	31.97	.903
11	Canucks	745-1003-302	.437	1,792	2,050	745	1,003	302	6,766	7,636	-870	19.7	78.2	29.83	11.1	30.30	.877
12	Whalers	502-670-166	.437	1,170	1,338	502	670	166	4,478	5,089	-611	19.4	79.0	29.07	11.5	30.74	.876
13	Jets	506-660-172	.442	1,184	1,338	506	660	172	4,762	5,347	-585	20.7	79.2	30.40	11.7	31.69	.874
14	Stars	843-1064-369	.451	2,055	2,276	843	1,064	369	7,339	8,053	-714	20.5	79.7	30.69	10.5	31.70	.888
15	Kings	885-1052-339	.463	2,109	2,276	885	1,052	339	7,989	8,568	-579	21.5	77.2	30.65	11.5	31.52	.881
16	Avalanche	544-624-170	.470	1,258	1,338	544	624	170	4,951	5,123	-172	20.9	78.5	29.13	12.7	30.80	.876
17	Penguins	926-1046-304	.474	2,156	2,276	926	1,046	304	8,084	8,567	-483	22.0	77.5	30.98	11.5	32.19	.883
18	Capitals	724-789-225	.481	1,673	1,738	724	789	225	5,926	6,242	-316	19.8	80.1	29.30	11.6	29.35	.878
19	Blackhawks	1930-2013-721	.491	4,581	4,664	1,930	2,013	721	14,163	14,296	-133	21.1	80.0	30.48	10.9	30.89	.900
20	Blues	953-976-347	.495	2,253	2,276	953	976	347	7,455	7,696	-241	20.5	80.0	30.08	10.9	30.57	.889
21	Maple Leafs	2099-2077-714	.502	4,912	4,889	2,099	2,077	714	15,296	15,262	34	20.1	78.1	31.32	10.4	32.19	.894
22	Rangers	1978-1955-731	.502	4,687	4,664	1,978	1,955	731	14,694	14,752	-58	21.9	80.0	31.54	10.8	31.04	.893
23	Red Wings	1990-1949-725	.504	4,705	4,664	1,990	1,949	725	14,482	14,388	94	20.3	78.4	31.10	10.5	29.61	.884
24	Maroons	271-260-91	.509	633	622	271	260	91	1,474	1,405	69
25	Eagles	269-252-69	.514	607	590	269	252	69	1,544	1,477	67

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Team Leaders

34

Stutzle

49

Stutzle

+/-

+22

Zub

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.35

8th

GA/GP

2.99

13th

PP%

23.9

8th

PK%

75.8

29th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/3	OTT	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Mon 10/5	OTT	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/6	OTT	@	DET	7:00 PM
Thu 10/8	PHI	@	OTT	7:00 PM
Sat 10/10	NSH	@	OTT	7:00 PM

Last Game

Hurricanes

4 - 0

Final

Senators

0 - 4

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

51

Caufield

48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

188

Dobson

185

Clarke

Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.63

3.55

3.54

Goals Against Rankings

2.40

2.71

2.79

Power Play Rankings

30.6

28.6

25.2

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

83.7

82.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

59-42

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

43-58

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

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 4/2	BOS	@	FLA	1-2
Thu 4/2	DET	@	PHI	4-2
Thu 4/2	WSH	@	NJD	3-7
Thu 4/2	VAN	@	MIN	2-5
Thu 4/2	WPG	@	DAL	0-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/29	FLA	@	CAR	5:00 PM
Tue 9/29	MTL	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Tue 9/29	NYR	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Tue 9/29	CHI	@	VGK	10:30 PM

Before 1996-97, the Ottawa Senators had the worst record by a team, with a record of 51-224-23.

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2.02

2.31

2.42

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