The Detroit Red Wings had the worst record by a team in 1985-86, with a record of 17-57-6.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	Kings	23-49-8	1985-86	54	80	23	49	8	.338	284	389	-105	17.5	71.9	30.30	11.7	32.63	.851
3	Maple Leafs	25-48-7	1985-86	57	80	25	48	7	.356	311	386	-75	18.3	77.3	31.33	12.4	34.66	.861
4	Canucks	23-44-13	1985-86	59	80	23	44	13	.369	282	333	-51	21.2	78.6	29.53	11.9	30.19	.862
5	Devils	28-49-3	1985-86	59	80	28	49	3	.369	300	374	-74	19.6	74.3	29.18	12.9	31.16	.850
6	Jets	26-47-7	1985-86	59	80	26	47	7	.369	295	372	-77	20.2	74.9	31.84	11.6	29.93	.845
7	Penguins	34-38-8	1985-86	76	80	34	38	8	.475	313	305	8	22.5	77.0	30.23	12.9	31.11	.877
8	Rangers	36-38-6	1985-86	78	80	36	38	6	.488	280	276	4	20.1	77.7	31.83	11.0	29.98	.885
9	Sabres	37-37-6	1985-86	80	80	37	37	6	.500	296	291	5	21.6	80.5	29.98	12.3	29.89	.878
10	Blues	37-34-9	1985-86	83	80	37	34	9	.519	302	291	11	21.5	77.2	31.44	12.0	32.25	.887
11	Whalers	40-36-4	1985-86	84	80	40	36	4	.525	332	302	30	22.1	80.4	29.59	14.0	28.70	.868
12	North Stars	38-33-9	1985-86	85	80	38	33	9	.531	327	305	22	24.4	79.3	32.01	12.8	33.61	.887
13	Bruins	37-31-12	1985-86	86	80	37	31	12	.538	311	288	23	22.6	76.0	30.76	12.6	27.29	.868
14	Black Hawks	39-33-8	1985-86	86	80	39	33	8	.538	351	349	2	25.9	77.9	32.44	13.5	34.89	.875
15	Canadiens	40-33-7	1985-86	87	80	40	33	7	.544	330	280	50	25.2	79.4	29.43	14.0	27.11	.871
16	Flames	40-31-9	1985-86	89	80	40	31	9	.556	354	315	39	24.3	76.2	34.56	12.8	31.43	.875
17	Islanders	39-29-12	1985-86	90	80	39	29	12	.563	327	284	43	22.7	78.4	29.40	13.9	33.24	.893
18	Nordiques	43-31-6	1985-86	92	80	43	31	6	.575	330	289	41	23.6	81.3	32.35	12.8	29.94	.879
19	Capitals	50-23-7	1985-86	107	80	50	23	7	.669	315	272	43	22.8	81.0	30.30	13.0	27.70	.877
20	Flyers	53-23-4	1985-86	110	80	53	23	4	.688	335	241	94	23.6	82.8	34.13	12.3	28.89	.896
21	Oilers	56-17-7	1985-86	119	80	56	17	7	.744	426	310	116	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888