which nhl team had the worst record in a single decade

The Philadelphia Quakers have the worst record by a team in a decade, with a record of 9-72-7 in the 1930s.

	TEAM	REC	DECADE	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Quakers	9-72-7	1930s	25	88	9	72	7		.142			178	369	-191
2	Wanderers	1-5-0	1910s	2	4	1	5	0		.250			17	35	-18
3	Capitals	84-258-58	1970s	226	400	84	258	58		.283			1,094	1,806	-712	15.9	70.5	25.39	10.8	34.09	.868
4	Rockies	81-249-70	1970s	232	400	81	249	70		.290			1,067	1,622	-555	22.5	74.3	28.22	9.5	33.81	.880
5	Black Hawks	33-85-14	1920s	80	132	33	85	14		.303			216	335	-119
6	Americans	39-87-18	1940s	96	144	39	87	18		.333			338	501	-163
7	Barons	185-410-113	1970s	483	708	185	410	113		.341			1,924	2,727	-803	15.1	74.2	27.62	9.8	33.13	.884
8	Tigers	51-98-1	1920s	103	150	51	98	1		.343			505	652	-147
9	Black Hawks	191-394-115	1950s	497	700	191	394	115		.355			1,679	2,268	-589			27.56	8.9	30.42	.900
10	Senators	160-316-68	1990s	388	544	160	316	68		.357			1,369	1,870	-501	14.3	79.2	27.91	9.0	28.93	.881
11	Devils	237-466-97	1980s	571	800	237	466	97		.357			2,627	3,411	-784	19.0	75.6	28.69	11.4	30.85	.862
12	Eagles	66-132-34	1930s	166	232	66	132	34		.358			518	678	-160
13	Sharks	192-362-70	1990s	454	624	192	362	70		.364			1,687	2,241	-554	15.0	80.5	26.91	10.0	30.83	.884
14	Lightning	176-306-62	1990s	414	544	176	306	62		.381			1,374	1,783	-409	15.1	82.1	28.81	8.8	29.38	.888
15	Sharks	143-249-62	2020s	348	454	143	249		62	.383	14	23	1,158	1,633	-475	18.1	80.3	28.35	9.0	32.33	.889
16	Predators	28-47-7	1990s	63	82	28	47	7		.384			190	261	-71	12.3	79.0	27.06	8.6	33.04	.904
17	Seals	44-78-28	1960s	116	150	44	78	28		.387			372	470	-98			27.31	9.1	31.41	.900
18	Maple Leafs	263-443-94	1980s	620	800	263	443	94		.388			2,902	3,541	-639	20.2	75.8	30.13	12.0	33.70	.869
19	Penguins	47-79-24	1960s	118	150	47	79	24		.393			384	468	-84			30.06	8.5	32.51	.904
20	Bruins	228-376-106	1960s	562	710	228	376	106		.396			2,025	2,512	-487			30.60	9.3	33.70	.895
21	Canucks	231-377-104	1970s	566	712	231	377	104		.397			2,122	2,659	-537	20.6	76.3	28.50	10.5	31.35	.881
22	North Stars	45-75-30	1960s	120	150	45	75	30		.400			380	496	-116			29.70	8.5	32.56	.898
23	Blackhawks	158-245-51	2020s	367	454	158	245		51	.404	17	15	1,184	1,567	-383	18.7	77.7	27.74	9.4	33.13	.896
24	North Stars	256-401-131	1970s	643	788	256	401	131		.408			2,247	2,744	-497	18.2	75.6	29.49	9.7	32.63	.893
25	Red Wings	271-415-114	1980s	656	800	271	415	114		.410			2,825	3,294	-469	19.9	76.5	29.38	12.0	29.92	.862