what was the worst nhl team in 1987

The Buffalo Sabres and the New Jersey Devils were tied for the worst record in 1986-87, with a record of 28-44-8.

TEAMRECSEASONPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Sabres
Sabres
28-44-8
1986-87
64
80
28
44
8
.400
280
308
-28
18.6
75.6
30.33
11.5
29.06
.868
2Devils
Devils
29-45-6
1986-87
64
80
29
45
6
.400
293
368
-75
21.9
73.2
29.46
12.4
33.64
.863
3Canucks
Canucks
29-43-8
1986-87
66
80
29
43
8
.413
282
314
-32
23.3
75.9
29.73
11.9
28.51
.862
4Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
32-42-6
1986-87
70
80
32
42
6
.438
286
319
-33
17.2
78.0
30.13
11.9
32.44
.877
5Kings
Kings
31-41-8
1986-87
70
80
31
41
8
.438
318
341
-23
25.3
73.1
30.91
12.9
31.13
.863
6North Stars
North Stars
30-40-10
1986-87
70
80
30
40
10
.438
296
314
-18
22.8
75.6
30.74
12.0
32.55
.879
7Blackhawks
Blackhawks
29-37-14
1986-87
72
80
29
37
14
.450
290
310
-20
17.0
76.2
32.01
11.3
33.88
.886
8Penguins
Penguins
30-38-12
1986-87
72
80
30
38
12
.450
297
290
7
20.8
76.1
30.33
12.2
29.45
.877
9Nordiques
Nordiques
31-39-10
1986-87
72
80
31
39
10
.450
267
276
-9
22.0
83.8
29.80
11.2
29.08
.881
10Rangers
Rangers
34-38-8
1986-87
76
80
34
38
8
.475
307
323
-16
19.9
81.1
30.90
12.4
31.96
.874
11Red Wings
Red Wings
34-36-10
1986-87
78
80
34
36
10
.488
260
274
-14
20.5
78.6
27.18
12.0
28.81
.881
12Blues
Blues
32-33-15
1986-87
79
80
32
33
15
.494
281
293
-12
24.6
81.4
29.34
12.0
29.55
.876
13Islanders
Islanders
35-33-12
1986-87
82
80
35
33
12
.513
279
281
-2
25.1
78.0
31.01
11.2
27.84
.874
14Bruins
Bruins
39-34-7
1986-87
85
80
39
34
7
.531
301
276
25
19.6
81.5
30.06
12.5
29.60
.883
15Capitals
Capitals
38-32-10
1986-87
86
80
38
32
10
.538
285
278
7
19.2
80.9
28.43
12.5
29.53
.882
16Jets
Jets
40-32-8
1986-87
88
80
40
32
8
.550
279
271
8
17.3
83.6
30.66
11.4
27.50
.877
17Canadiens
Canadiens
41-29-10
1986-87
92
80
41
29
10
.575
277
241
36
21.0
83.3
28.00
12.4
27.13
.889
18Whalers
Whalers
43-30-7
1986-87
93
80
43
30
7
.581
287
270
17
20.9
78.7
30.06
11.9
28.00
.879
19Flames
Flames
46-31-3
1986-87
95
80
46
31
3
.594
318
289
29
25.0
79.8
31.60
12.6
30.33
.881
20Flyers
Flyers
46-26-8
1986-87
100
80
46
26
8
.625
310
245
65
19.0
82.2
30.18
12.8
30.71
.900
21Oilers
Oilers
50-24-6
1986-87
106
80
50
24
6
.663
372
284
88
22.4
80.0
29.46
15.8
29.63
.880

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