which nhl team had the worst record in a single decade since the 1970s

Since 1969-70, the Washington Capitals have the worst record by a team in a decade, with a record of 84-258-58 in the 1970s.

	TEAM	REC	DECADE	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Penguins	289-416-95	1980s	673	800	289	416	95		.421			2,926	3,414	-488	22.0	75.6	30.22	12.1	32.51	.869
16	Ducks	162-234-59	2020s	383	455	162	234		59	.421	19	15	1,160	1,557	-397	15.8	75.5	28.11	9.1	33.49	.898
17	Islanders	286-399-99	1990s	671	784	286	399	99		.428			2,413	2,630	-217	18.6	80.1	28.06	11.0	30.72	.891
18	Canucks	282-394-124	1980s	688	800	282	394	124		.430			2,815	3,126	-311	21.0	77.3	30.19	11.7	30.05	.870
19	Red Wings	281-388-119	1970s	681	788	281	388	119		.432			2,408	2,836	-428	22.4	77.8	30.07	10.2	30.22	.881
20	Jets	294-400-106	1980s	694	800	294	400	106		.434			2,954	3,393	-439	21.3	77.0	30.91	11.9	31.46	.865
21	Thrashers	273-367-45-53	2000s	644	738	273	367	45	53	.436	28	16	1,980	2,473	-493	15.9	80.1	27.20	9.9	32.04	.895
22	Blue Jackets	247-325-33-51	2000s	578	656	247	325	33	51	.441	22	23	1,565	1,942	-377	14.7	82.8	27.17	8.8	30.25	.902
23	Whalers	301-395-104	1980s	706	800	301	395	104		.441			2,843	3,205	-362	20.8	78.5	29.53	12.0	30.94	.871
24	Hurricanes	300-385-99	1990s	699	784	300	385	99		.446			2,271	2,561	-290	16.6	81.2	28.10	10.3	30.13	.892
25	Coyotes	146-186-40	2020s	332	372	146	186		40	.446	14	14	1,025	1,235	-210	19.0	77.3	27.61	10.0	33.22	.900