which team has allowed the most short handed goals allowed ever in a season

The Colorado Avalanche, the Minnesota North Stars and the Pittsburgh Penguins are tied for allowing the most shorthanded goals in a season, with 22 allowed.

	TEAM	OPP SHG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Avalanche	22	1995-96	82	47	25	10		104	.634			326	240	86	21.3	83.8	32.24	12.3	28.90	.899
2	North Stars	22	1991-92	80	32	42	6		70	.438			246	278	-32	17.0	81.5	30.73	10.0	28.55	.878
3	Penguins	22	1984-85	80	24	51	5		53	.331			276	385	-109	17.3	76.0	28.13	12.3	37.04	.870
4	Penguins	21	1989-90	80	32	40	8		72	.450			318	359	-41	21.3	74.7	29.00	13.7	33.55	.866
5	Flames	21	1984-85	80	41	27	12		94	.588			363	302	61	24.8	74.2	34.94	13.0	31.20	.879
6	Stars	20	1995-96	82	26	42	14		66	.402			227	280	-53	15.1	80.4	30.15	9.2	30.80	.889
7	Sharks	20	1995-96	82	20	55	7		47	.287			252	357	-105	16.1	76.6	26.13	11.8	33.12	.869
8	Lightning	20	1993-94	84	30	43	11		71	.423			224	251	-27	14.7	82.7	29.80	8.9	27.33	.891
9	Nordiques	20	1985-86	80	43	31	6		92	.575			330	289	41	23.6	81.3	32.35	12.8	29.94	.879
10	North Stars	20	1982-83	80	40	24	16		96	.600			321	290	31	26.7	80.6	32.14	12.5	31.61	.885
11	Flames	19	1996-97	82	32	41	9		73	.445			214	239	-25	16.9	83.2	31.35	8.3	28.50	.898
12	Penguins	19	1992-93	84	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	99	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
13	Devils	19	1992-93	84	40	37	7		87	.518			308	299	9	19.3	81.4	33.02	11.1	29.81	.881
14	Penguins	19	1987-88	80	36	35	9		81	.506			319	316	3	22.0	76.4	31.30	12.7	31.05	.873
15	Bruins	18	2006-07	82	35	41		6	76	.463	9	4	210	285	-75	17.2	81.7	28.90	8.9	33.51	.896
16	Capitals	18	2005-06	82	29	41		12	70	.427	7	6	230	300	-70	14.7	78.9	29.82	9.4	35.12	.896
17	Kings	18	1995-96	82	24	40	18		66	.402			256	302	-46	18.0	81.1	31.38	9.9	35.43	.896
18	Nordiques	18	1993-94	84	34	42	8		76	.452			277	292	-15	15.6	79.6	28.63	11.5	30.62	.886
19	Rangers	18	1992-93	84	34	39	11		79	.470			304	308	-4	18.3	81.2	33.26	10.9	33.68	.891
20	Kings	18	1990-91	80	46	24	10		102	.638			340	254	86	20.5	83.0	30.13	14.1	30.15	.895
21	Blues	18	1990-91	80	47	22	11		105	.656			310	250	60	20.1	83.8	31.88	12.2	29.31	.893
22	Whalers	18	1988-89	80	37	38	5		79	.494			299	290	9	20.8	81.4	30.74	12.2	29.13	.876
23	Canucks	18	1987-88	80	25	46	9		59	.369			272	320	-48	18.6	79.5	28.76	11.8	30.46	.869
24	North Stars	18	1986-87	80	30	40	10		70	.438			296	314	-18	22.8	75.6	30.74	12.0	32.55	.879
25	Jets	18	1983-84	80	31	38	11		73	.456			340	374	-34	21.5	74.6	32.26	13.2	32.69	.857

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MacKinnon

10

Necas

+/-

+9

Toews

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3.63

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GA/GP

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PP%

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PK%

84.6

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	55	16	11	121	99
Stars	50	20	12	112	53
Wild	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth	43	33	6	92	28
Blues	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks	29	39	14	72	-62

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Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

Boldy

7

MacKinnon

7

Dorofeyev

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

15

Hughes

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Playoffs Hits Leaders

61

Barbashev

55

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51

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Playoffs Blocks Leaders

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Playoffs Wins Leaders

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Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

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Silovs

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Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

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Andersen

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57-31

58-34

49-33

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12