what was the worst nhl team in 1986

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

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Red Wings
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
2Kings
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
3Maple Leafs
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
4Canucks
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
5Devils
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
6Jets
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
7Penguins
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
8Rangers
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
9Sabres
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
10Blues
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
11Whalers
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
12North Stars
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
13Bruins
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
14Black Hawks
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
15Canadiens
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
16Flames
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
17Islanders
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
18Nordiques
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
19Capitals
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
20Flyers
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
21Oilers
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

More Red Wings Stats

Team Leaders

G

33

DeBrincat

Alex DeBrincat

A

45

Raymond

Lucas Raymond

+/-

+16

Seider

Moritz Seider
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.92

20th

GA/GP

2.97

13th

PP%

22.6

10th

PK%

78.3

19th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
19
6
82
31
39
18
4
82
52
34
18
10
78
13
Red Wings Red Wings
35
21
7
77
-4
35
22
5
75
13
30
22
9
69
11
27
26
11
65
-24
31
29
3
65
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/8
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/16
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
FLA Panthers

31 - 29 - 3

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Final

1

DET Red Wings

35 - 21 - 7

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
10
9
93
82
38
14
10
86
46
37
16
10
84
31
33
25
4
70
27
28
27
8
64
-29
26
26
10
62
-11
24
29
9
57
-50
23
29
10
56
-35
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
35
24
3
73
-6
29
20
14
72
6
30
25
8
68
7
29
23
9
67
-6
30
25
5
65
-22
25
23
14
64
-23
24
30
7
55
-35
19
36
8
46
-71
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
18
4
82
52
38
19
6
82
31
34
18
10
78
13
35
21
7
77
-4
35
22
5
75
13
30
22
9
69
11
31
29
3
65
-19
27
26
11
65
-24
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
16
6
86
42
31
17
14
76
24
35
23
5
75
4
32
21
8
72
3
29
22
11
69
-13
31
26
7
69
8
32
29
2
66
-23
24
30
8
56
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/21
@
3-4
Wed
1/21
@
4-2
Wed
1/21
@
3-5
Wed
1/21
@
2-1
Wed
1/21
@
6-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/7
@
10:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
10:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
10:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
2:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
4:30 PM