worst goal differential per game played in an nhl season since 2005

Since 2004-05, the San Jose Sharks have the lowest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with -1.78 in 2023-24.

TEAMDIFF/GPDIFFGPSEASONWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Sharks
Sharks
-1.78
-146
82
2023-24
19
54
9
47
.287
1
5
180
326
20.2
75.4
25.23
8.7
35.13
.887
2Red Wings
Red Wings
-1.73
-123
71
2019-20
17
49
5
39
.275
3
2
142
265
14.9
74.3
27.10
7.4
32.80
.886
3Ducks
Ducks
-1.57
-129
82
2022-23
23
47
12
58
.354
3
3
206
335
15.7
72.1
28.37
8.9
39.11
.896
4Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
-1.41
-116
82
2022-23
25
48
9
59
.360
1
1
213
329
18.3
75.1
29.26
8.9
35.41
.887
5Sabres
Sabres
-1.41
-116
82
2014-15
23
51
8
54
.329
8
5
153
269
13.4
75.1
24.20
7.7
35.61
.908
6Blackhawks
Blackhawks
-1.35
-111
82
2023-24
23
53
6
52
.317
1
1
178
289
16.6
75.8
26.26
8.3
32.70
.892
7Avalanche
Avalanche
-1.35
-111
82
2016-17
22
56
4
48
.293
1
2
165
276
12.6
76.6
28.09
7.2
31.74
.894
8Panthers
Panthers
-1.27
-61
48
2012-13
15
27
6
36
.375
3
1
109
170
20.4
74.2
29.17
7.8
31.33
.887
9Coyotes
Coyotes
-1.26
-103
82
2021-22
25
50
7
57
.348
1
4
206
309
13.9
75.0
25.87
9.7
35.49
.894
10Sharks
Sharks
-1.24
-102
82
2024-25
20
50
12
52
.317
2
5
208
310
18.6
74.2
26.87
9.4
31.78
.881
11Coyotes
Coyotes
-1.24
-102
82
2014-15
24
50
8
56
.341
5
5
165
267
20.0
76.7
29.18
6.9
33.20
.902
12Canadiens
Canadiens
-1.21
-99
82
2021-22
22
49
11
55
.335
3
2
218
317
13.7
75.5
29.78
8.9
34.43
.888
13Blackhawks
Blackhawks
-1.18
-97
82
2022-23
26
49
7
59
.360
2
2
202
299
16.4
76.2
26.95
9.1
33.63
.892
14Sabres
Sabres
-1.13
-93
82
2013-14
21
51
10
52
.317
7
5
150
243
14.1
81.4
26.29
7.0
34.34
.914
15Blues
Blues
-1.11
-91
82
2005-06
21
46
15
57
.348
4
8
193
284
14.6
82.2
28.48
8.3
30.61
.887
16Sabres
Sabres
-1.11
-62
56
2020-21
15
34
7
37
.330
4
3
134
196
21.0
77.7
28.43
8.4
33.73
.896
17Ducks
Ducks
-1.1
-90
82
2023-24
27
50
5
59
.360
1
2
203
293
18.3
72.4
26.76
9.3
32.51
.890
18Blues
Blues
-1.03
-35
34
2025-26
12
15
7
31
.456
0
2
86
121
19.3
77.6
25.26
10.0
27.97
.873
19Flyers
Flyers
-1.02
-84
82
2021-22
25
46
11
61
.372
1
4
210
294
12.6
75.7
30.96
8.3
33.96
.894
20Flyers
Flyers
-1.02
-84
82
2006-07
22
48
12
56
.341
1
6
213
297
14.1
84.5
28.79
9.0
32.60
.889
21Red Wings
Red Wings
-1.01
-83
82
2021-22
32
40
10
74
.451
3
2
227
310
16.3
73.8
29.44
9.4
33.67
.888
22Oilers
Oilers
-1.01
-83
82
2014-15
24
44
14
62
.378
5
7
193
276
17.7
76.7
28.43
8.3
30.05
.888
23Sharks
Sharks
-1
-82
82
2022-23
22
44
16
60
.366
1
6
233
315
18.4
82.4
29.45
9.6
32.20
.881
24Sabres
Sabres
-0.98
-80
82
2017-18
25
45
12
62
.378
1
2
198
278
18.9
77.9
31.18
7.7
32.70
.896
25Canadiens
Canadiens
-0.95
-78
82
2022-23
31
45
6
68
.415
5
2
227
305
16.1
72.7
27.28
10.1
33.57
.889

More Sharks Stats

Team Leaders

G

18

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini

A

33

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini

+/-

+13

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.97

19th

GA/GP

3.29

24th

PP%

18.5

19th

PK%

78.6

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
9
41
6
16
12
6
38
-2
14
9
9
37
-2
Sharks Sharks
17
14
3
37
-11
13
17
4
30
-16
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
3
29
-20
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
10:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
10:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
CGY Flames

13 - 17 - 4

3

Final

6

SJS Sharks

17 - 14 - 3

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
16
16
3
35
2
15
15
2
32
-1
13
14
6
32
-8
12
15
7
31
-37
13
15
4
30
-19
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
9
41
6
16
12
6
38
-2
14
9
9
37
-2
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
12
3
41
-4
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
17
12
4
38
-11
17
13
2
36
2
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
9
2
44
18
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
4-1
Wed
11/19
@
3-2
Thu
11/20
@
5-0
Thu
11/20
@
3-9
Thu
11/20
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
10:00 PM