worst nhl record for a season in the last 10 years

Between November 3, 2015 and November 3, 2025, the Detroit Red Wings have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 17-49-5 in 2019-20.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	17-49-5	2019-20	39	71	17	49	5	.275	3	2	142	265	-123	14.9	74.3	27.10	7.4	32.80	.886
2	Flames	3-9-2	2025-26	8	14	3	9	2	.286	1	1	30	47	-17	13.5	77.4	28.00	7.7	29.50	.886
3	Sharks	19-54-9	2023-24	47	82	19	54	9	.287	1	5	180	326	-146	20.2	75.4	25.23	8.7	35.13	.887
4	Avalanche	22-56-4	2016-17	48	82	22	56	4	.293	1	2	165	276	-111	12.6	76.6	28.09	7.2	31.74	.894
5	Sharks	20-50-12	2024-25	52	82	20	50	12	.317	2	5	208	310	-102	18.6	74.2	26.87	9.4	31.78	.881
6	Blackhawks	23-53-6	2023-24	52	82	23	53	6	.317	1	1	178	289	-111	16.6	75.8	26.26	8.3	32.70	.892
7	Sabres	15-34-7	2020-21	37	56	15	34	7	.330	4	3	134	196	-62	21.0	77.7	28.43	8.4	33.73	.896
8	Blues	3-7-2	2025-26	8	12	3	7	2	.333	0	1	34	50	-16	23.5	69.7	27.75	10.2	25.58	.837
9	Canadiens	22-49-11	2021-22	55	82	22	49	11	.335	3	2	218	317	-99	13.7	75.5	29.78	8.9	34.43	.888
10	Coyotes	25-50-7	2021-22	57	82	25	50	7	.348	1	4	206	309	-103	13.9	75.0	25.87	9.7	35.49	.894
11	Ducks	23-47-12	2022-23	58	82	23	47	12	.354	3	3	206	335	-129	15.7	72.1	28.37	8.9	39.11	.896
12	Ducks	27-50-5	2023-24	59	82	27	50	5	.360	1	2	203	293	-90	18.3	72.4	26.76	9.3	32.51	.890
13	Blackhawks	26-49-7	2022-23	59	82	26	49	7	.360	2	2	202	299	-97	16.4	76.2	26.95	9.1	33.63	.892
14	Blue Jackets	25-48-9	2022-23	59	82	25	48	9	.360	1	1	213	329	-116	18.3	75.1	29.26	8.9	35.41	.887
15	Sharks	22-44-16	2022-23	60	82	22	44	16	.366	1	6	233	315	-82	18.4	82.4	29.45	9.6	32.20	.881
16	Kraken	27-49-6	2021-22	60	82	27	49	6	.366	3	1	213	284	-71	14.5	74.9	29.02	8.9	28.87	.880
17	Blackhawks	25-46-11	2024-25	61	82	25	46	11	.372	2	4	224	292	-68	24.9	79.3	24.45	11.2	31.11	.886
18	Flyers	25-46-11	2021-22	61	82	25	46	11	.372	1	4	210	294	-84	12.6	75.7	30.96	8.3	33.96	.894
19	Sabres	25-45-12	2017-18	62	82	25	45	12	.378	1	2	198	278	-80	18.9	77.9	31.18	7.7	32.70	.896
20	Ducks	17-30-9	2020-21	43	56	17	30	9	.384	2	2	124	177	-53	8.9	79.9	26.79	8.3	30.55	.897
21	Devils	27-46-9	2021-22	63	82	27	46	9	.384	3	5	245	302	-57	15.6	80.2	31.24	9.6	30.98	.881
22	Senators	29-47-6	2018-19	64	82	29	47	6	.390	0	1	242	301	-59	20.4	79.2	29.62	10.0	35.74	.897
23	Devils	19-30-7	2020-21	45	56	19	30	7	.402	0	5	145	189	-44	14.2	70.9	28.79	9.0	31.02	.891
24	Blue Jackets	27-43-12	2023-24	66	82	27	43	12	.402	3	2	234	298	-64	15.1	76.3	29.98	9.5	34.41	.894
25	Senators	28-43-11	2017-18	67	82	28	43	11	.409	2	7	219	284	-65	16.5	76.2	30.67	8.7	33.07	.895