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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23

Wilson

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A

36

Carlson

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+/-

+23

Chychrun

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G/GP

3.19

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GA/GP

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PP%

16.4

26th

PK%

78.9

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2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	36	15	6	78	34
Penguins	29	15	12	70	23
Islanders	32	21	5	69	7
Capitals	29	23	7	65	12
Blue Jackets	29	20	7	65	2
Flyers	25	20	11	61	-13
Devils	28	27	2	58	-29
Rangers	22	29	6	50	-29

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/25	PHI	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	VGK	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Sat 2/28	WSH	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	UTA	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Sat 3/7	WSH	@	BOS	12:30 PM

NSH

26 - 24 - 7

2

Final

4

WSH

29 - 23 - 7

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

40

MacKinnon

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34

McDavid

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32

Kaprizov

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Assists Leaders

62

McDavid

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62

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

53

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

96

McDavid

Connor McDavid

93

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

91

Kucherov

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286

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

214

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

202

Cuylle

Will Cuylle

140

Parayko

Colton Parayko

139

Dobson

Noah Dobson

133

McCabe

Jake McCabe

27

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

27

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

23

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.11

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.16

Bussi

Brandon Bussi

2.25

Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood

Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Cooley

Devin Cooley

.919

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

.916

Grubauer

Philipp Grubauer

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

3.84

3.55

3.46

Goals Against Rankings

2.42

2.51

2.71

Power Play Rankings

31.4

29.9

26.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.8

84.7

84.0

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

39-17

37-20

35-20

36-21

34-22

34-22

Worst Record ATS

19-38

19-38

20-37

20-36

21-36

22-36

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	37	9	9	83	74
Wild	34	14	10	78	27
Stars	34	14	9	77	33
Mammoth	30	23	4	64	26
Predators	26	24	7	59	-29
Blackhawks	22	26	9	53	-31
Jets	22	26	8	52	-15
Blues	20	28	9	49	-56
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	27	16	14	68	12
Oilers	28	22	8	64	4
Kraken	27	20	9	63	-3
Ducks	30	23	3	63	-10
Kings	23	19	14	60	-15
Sharks	27	24	4	58	-22
Flames	23	27	6	52	-27
Canucks	18	33	6	42	-61

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Lightning	37	14	4	78	59
Canadiens	32	17	8	72	12
Red Wings	33	19	6	72	-1
Sabres	32	19	6	70	19
Bruins	32	20	5	69	13
Senators	28	22	7	63	7
Maple Leafs	27	21	9	63	-6
Panthers	29	25	3	61	-17
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	36	15	6	78	34
Penguins	29	15	12	70	23
Islanders	32	21	5	69	7
Blue Jackets	29	20	7	65	2
Capitals	29	23	7	65	12
Flyers	25	20	11	61	-13
Devils	28	27	2	58	-29
Rangers	22	29	6	50	-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/9	STL	@	VGK	2-4
Fri 1/9	LAK	@	EDM	4-3
Sat 1/10	NJD	@	WPG	3-4
Sat 1/10	PIT	@	BOS	0-1
Sat 1/10	WSH	@	NSH	2-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/25	BUF	@	NJD	7:00 PM
Wed 2/25	PHI	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Wed 2/25	TOR	@	TBL	7:30 PM
Wed 2/25	SEA	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Wed 2/25	COL	@	UTA	9:00 PM