Since 1991-92, the San Jose Sharks and the Ottawa Senators are tied for the worst record in a season, with a record of 11-71-2 in 1992-93.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Sharks	11-71-2	1992-93	24	84	11	71	2		.143			218	414	-196	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
2	Senators	10-70-4	1992-93	24	84	10	70	4		.143			202	395	-193	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83	.852
3	Senators	14-61-9	1993-94	37	84	14	61	9		.220			201	397	-196	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05	.857
4	Thrashers	14-57-7-4	1999-00	39	82	14	57	7	4	.238			170	313	-143	12.6	80.3	25.79	8.0	31.01	.877
5	Senators	9-34-5	1994-95	23	48	9	34	5		.240			117	174	-57	14.4	80.4	25.98	9.4	32.52	.889
6	Sharks	17-58-5	1991-92	39	80	17	58	5		.244			219	359	-140	17.1	78.1	29.25	9.4	36.25	.876
7	Senators	18-59-5	1995-96	41	82	18	59	5		.250			191	291	-100	12.3	77.9	26.88	8.7	30.54	.884
8	Lightning	17-55-10	1997-98	44	82	17	55	10		.268			151	269	-118	9.3	82.4	25.61	7.2	28.99	.887
9	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
10	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
11	Lightning	19-54-9	1998-99	47	82	19	54	9		.287			179	292	-113	13.9	82.4	25.98	8.4	32.11	.889
12	Sharks	20-55-7	1995-96	47	82	20	55	7		.287			252	357	-105	16.1	76.6	26.13	11.8	33.12	.869
13	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
14	Lightning	23-54-7	1992-93	53	84	23	54	7		.315			245	332	-87	17.5	74.4	30.23	9.6	30.40	.870
15	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
16	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
17	Sabres	21-51-10	2013-14	52	82	21	51		10	.317	7	5	150	243	-93	14.1	81.4	26.29	7.0	34.34	.914
18	Islanders	21-51-7-3	2000-01	52	82	21	51	7	3	.317			185	268	-83	13.2	82.2	27.52	8.2	29.00	.887
19	Nordiques	20-48-12	1991-92	52	80	20	48	12		.325			255	318	-63	17.1	79.3	27.28	11.7	31.76	.875
20	Sabres	23-51-8	2014-15	54	82	23	51		8	.329	8	5	153	269	-116	13.4	75.1	24.20	7.7	35.61	.908
21	Thrashers	19-47-11-5	2001-02	54	82	19	47	11	5	.329			187	288	-101	12.1	81.8	24.20	9.4	35.50	.901
22	Lightning	19-47-9-7	1999-00	54	82	19	47	9	7	.329			204	310	-106	14.0	80.7	25.41	9.8	30.41	.876
23	Islanders	22-50-10	1995-96	54	82	22	50	10		.329			229	315	-86	18.8	78.3	28.17	9.9	32.04	.880
24	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
25	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