The Washington Capitals have the lowest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of -265 goals in 1974-75.
| TEAM | DIFF | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitals | -265 | 1974-75 | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 21 | .131 | 181 | 446 | 23.06 | 9.8 | 38.30 | .854 | |||||
| 2 |  | Senators | -196 | 1993-94 | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 37 | .220 | 201 | 397 | 14.5 | 73.3 | 25.58 | 9.4 | 33.05 | .857 | |||
| 3 |  | Sharks | -196 | 1992-93 | 84 | 11 | 71 | 2 | 24 | .143 | 218 | 414 | 16.1 | 76.6 | 28.38 | 9.1 | 36.67 | .866 | |||
| 4 | | Senators | -193 | 1992-93 | 84 | 10 | 70 | 4 | 24 | .143 | 202 | 395 | 14.7 | 75.0 | 27.15 | 8.9 | 31.83 | .852 | |||
| 5 |  | Islanders | -177 | 1972-73 | 78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 30 | .192 | 170 | 347 | 25.03 | 8.7 | 34.55 | .871 | |||||
| 6 | | Capitals | -170 | 1975-76 | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | .200 | 224 | 394 | 24.41 | 11.5 | 36.94 | .867 | |||||
| 7 |  | Nordiques | -167 | 1989-90 | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 31 | .194 | 240 | 407 | 18.9 | 74.3 | 28.76 | 10.4 | 34.42 | .852 | |||
| 8 |  | Scouts | -161 | 1975-76 | 80 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 36 | .225 | 190 | 351 | 27.40 | 8.7 | 36.17 | .879 | |||||
| 9 |  | Jets | -154 | 1980-81 | 80 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 32 | .200 | 246 | 400 | 17.3 | 74.2 | 28.28 | 10.9 | 34.90 | .857 | |||
| 10 |  | Red Wings | -149 | 1985-86 | 80 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 40 | .250 | 266 | 415 | 20.9 | 71.0 | 28.50 | 11.7 | 32.85 | .842 | |||
| 11 |  | Rangers | -148 | 1943-44 | 50 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 17 | .170 | 162 | 310 | |||||||||
| 12 | Golden Seals | -147 | 1973-74 | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 36 | .231 | 195 | 342 | 25.55 | 9.8 | 34.62 | .873 | ||||||
| 13 | | Sharks | -146 | 2023-24 | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 47 | .287 | 1 | 5 | 180 | 326 | 20.2 | 75.4 | 25.23 | 8.7 | 35.13 | .887 | |
| 14 | | Scouts | -144 | 1974-75 | 80 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 41 | .256 | 184 | 328 | 27.79 | 8.3 | 35.06 | .883 | |||||
| 15 |  | Thrashers | -143 | 1999-00 | 82 | 14 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 39 | .238 | 170 | 313 | 12.6 | 80.3 | 25.79 | 8.0 | 31.01 | .877 | ||
| 16 |  | Whalers | -142 | 1982-83 | 80 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 45 | .281 | 261 | 403 | 19.0 | 75.4 | 28.58 | 11.4 | 35.89 | .860 | |||
| 17 | | Sharks | -140 | 1991-92 | 80 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 39 | .244 | 219 | 359 | 17.1 | 78.1 | 29.25 | 9.4 | 36.25 | .876 | |||
| 18 |  | Penguins | -137 | 1982-83 | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 45 | .281 | 257 | 394 | 22.5 | 72.5 | 30.23 | 10.6 | 32.69 | .849 | |||
| 19 | | Penguins | -136 | 1983-84 | 80 | 16 | 58 | 6 | 38 | .238 | 254 | 390 | 20.9 | 76.0 | 28.34 | 11.2 | 36.35 | .866 | |||
| 20 |  | Ducks | -129 | 2022-23 | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 58 | .354 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 335 | 15.7 | 72.1 | 28.37 | 8.9 | 39.11 | .896 | |
| 21 |  | Bruins | -129 | 1961-62 | 70 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 38 | .271 | 177 | 306 | 30.94 | 8.2 | 35.19 | .876 | |||||
| 22 | | Capitals | -126 | 1977-78 | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | .300 | 195 | 321 | 12.5 | 71.4 | 24.95 | 9.8 | 31.25 | .872 | |||
| 23 | | Red Wings | -126 | 1976-77 | 80 | 16 | 55 | 9 | 41 | .256 | 183 | 309 | 27.48 | 8.3 | 29.06 | .867 | |||||
| 24 | | Red Wings | -123 | 2019-20 | 71 | 17 | 49 | 5 | 39 | .275 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 265 | 14.9 | 74.3 | 27.10 | 7.4 | 32.80 | .886 | |
| 25 |  | Kings | -122 | 1969-70 | 76 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 38 | .250 | 168 | 290 | 30.33 | 7.3 | 34.80 | .890 | |||||
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Strome
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G/GP
3.33
11th
GA/GP
3.22
21st
PP%
20.0
19th
PK%
80.0
16th
2026-27 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
 Capitals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -17 | |
4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -1 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -9 |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |
5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -3 | |
4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -4 | |
4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -1 | |
3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -17 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -9 |
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Red Wings| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -3 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -15 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -4 | |
4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -6 | |
2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -9 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -19 | |
2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | -18 |
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