nhl worst defensive teams per season

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

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Capitals	8-67-5	1974-75	21	80	8	67	5		.131	181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
2		Quakers	4-36-4	1930-31	12	44	4	36	4		.136	76	184	-108
3		Sharks	11-71-2	1992-93	24	84	11	71	2		.143	218	414	-196	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
4		Senators	10-70-4	1992-93	24	84	10	70	4		.143	202	395	-193	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83	.852
5		Pirates	5-36-3	1929-30	13	44	5	36	3		.148	102	185	-83
6		Bulldogs	4-20-0	1919-20	8	24	4	20	0		.167	91	177	-86
7		Rangers	6-39-5	1943-44	17	50	6	39	5		.170	162	310	-148
8		Islanders	12-60-6	1972-73	30	78	12	60	6		.192	170	347	-177			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
9		Black Hawks	7-34-3	1927-28	17	44	7	34	3		.193	68	134	-66
10		Nordiques	12-61-7	1989-90	31	80	12	61	7		.194	240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
11		Jets	9-57-14	1980-81	32	80	9	57	14		.200	246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
12		Capitals	11-59-10	1975-76	32	80	11	59	10		.200	224	394	-170			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
13		Bruins	6-24-0	1924-25	12	30	6	24	0		.200	49	119	-70
14		Senators	14-61-9	1993-94	37	84	14	61	9		.220	201	397	-196	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05	.857
15		Black Hawks	12-51-7	1953-54	31	70	12	51	7		.221	133	242	-109
16		Scouts	12-56-12	1975-76	36	80	12	56	12		.225	190	351	-161			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
17		Golden Seals	13-55-10	1973-74	36	78	13	55	10		.231	195	342	-147			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
18		Penguins	16-58-6	1983-84	38	80	16	58	6		.238	254	390	-136	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
19		Thrashers	14-57-7-4	1999-00	39	82	14	57	7	4	.238	170	313	-143	12.6	80.3	25.79	8.0	31.01	.877
20		Senators	9-34-5	1994-95	23	48	9	34	5		.240	117	174	-57	14.4	80.4	25.98	9.4	32.52	.889
21		Sharks	17-58-5	1991-92	39	80	17	58	5		.244	219	359	-140	17.1	78.1	29.25	9.4	36.25	.876
22		Senators	18-59-5	1995-96	41	82	18	59	5		.250	191	291	-100	12.3	77.9	26.88	8.7	30.54	.884
23		Red Wings	17-57-6	1985-86	40	80	17	57	6		.250	266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
24		Kings	14-52-10	1969-70	38	76	14	52	10		.250	168	290	-122			30.33	7.3	34.80	.890
25		Black Hawks	7-29-8	1928-29	22	44	7	29	8		.250	33	85	-52

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32

Ovechkin

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A

39

Strome

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+/-

+20

Protas

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G/GP

3.20

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GA/GP

2.96

11th

PP%

17.7

27th

PK%

79.9

13th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	52	22	6	110	56
Penguins	41	23	16	98	30
Flyers	41	27	12	94	4
Blue Jackets	40	28	12	92	2
Islanders	43	32	5	91	-4
Capitals	41	30	9	91	15
Devils	41	36	3	85	-21
Rangers	33	38	9	75	-13

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/12	PIT	@	WSH	3:00 PM
Tue 4/14	WSH	@	CBJ	7:00 PM

WSH

41 - 30 - 9

6

Final

3

PIT

41 - 23 - 16

Sat 11 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

52

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

51

Caufield

Cole Caufield

47

McDavid

Connor McDavid

Assists Leaders

86

McDavid

Connor McDavid

85

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

74

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

133

McDavid

Connor McDavid

128

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

126

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

407

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

325

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

290

Cuylle

Will Cuylle

188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

187

McCabe

Jake McCabe

178

Seider

Moritz Seider

38

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

37

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

34

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.10

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.30

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.34

DeSmith

Casey DeSmith

Save Percentage Leaders

.918

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.914

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

.912

Shesterkin

Igor Shesterkin

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

3.72

3.59

3.56

Goals Against Rankings

2.46

2.68

2.78

Power Play Rankings

30.6

28.5

25.4

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.3

83.7

82.5

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

52-28

51-29

47-31

47-33

47-33

46-33

Worst Record ATS

28-52

29-50

31-49

31-49

31-48

32-48

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	52	16	10	114	95
Stars - x	48	20	12	108	51
Wild - x	45	23	12	102	34
Mammoth - x	42	31	6	90	31
Predators	38	32	10	86	-20
Jets	35	32	12	82	-18
Blues - e	34	33	12	80	-34
Blackhawks - e	28	38	14	70	-61
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	40	30	10	90	9
Golden Knights	36	26	17	89	7
Ducks	42	32	5	89	-14
Kings	34	26	19	87	-21
Sharks	37	34	7	81	-43
Kraken - e	34	34	11	79	-30
Flames - e	32	38	9	73	-50
Canucks - e	22	48	8	52	-98

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - x	49	23	8	106	44
Lightning - x	49	25	6	104	60
Canadiens - x	47	23	10	104	26
Senators - x	43	27	10	96	31
Bruins - x	43	27	10	96	17
Red Wings - e	41	30	9	91	-9
Panthers - e	38	38	4	80	-33
Maple Leafs - e	32	34	14	78	-43
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - y	52	22	6	110	56
Penguins - x	41	23	16	98	30
Flyers	41	27	12	94	4
Blue Jackets	40	28	12	92	2
Capitals	41	30	9	91	15
Islanders	43	32	5	91	-4
Devils - e	41	36	3	85	-21
Rangers - e	33	38	9	75	-13

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/16	SJS	@	EDM	3-5
Mon 3/16	BUF	@	VGK	2-0
Mon 3/16	FLA	@	VAN	2-5
Mon 3/16	TBL	@	SEA	6-2
Tue 3/17	NJD	@	NYR	6-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/11	CGY	@	SEA	7:00 PM
Sun 4/12	PIT	@	WSH	3:00 PM
Sun 4/12	BOS	@	CBJ	6:00 PM
Sun 4/12	MTL	@	NYI	6:00 PM
Sun 4/12	OTT	@	NJD	7:00 PM