worst nhl teams 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, the Washington Capitals had the worst record by a team, with a record of 84-258-58.

TEAMRECPTSGPWLTPTS%GGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Capitals
Capitals
84-258-58
226
400
84
258
58
.283
1,094
1,806
-712
15.9
70.5
25.39
10.8
34.09
.868
2Rockies
Rockies
81-249-70
232
400
81
249
70
.290
1,067
1,622
-555
22.5
74.3
28.22
9.5
33.81
.880
3
Barons
185-410-113
483
708
185
410
113
.341
1,924
2,727
-803
15.1
74.2
27.62
9.8
33.13
.884
4Canucks
Canucks
231-377-104
566
712
231
377
104
.397
2,122
2,659
-537
20.6
76.3
28.50
10.5
31.35
.881
5North Stars
North Stars
256-401-131
643
788
256
401
131
.408
2,247
2,744
-497
18.2
75.6
29.49
9.7
32.63
.893
6Red Wings
Red Wings
281-388-119
681
788
281
388
119
.432
2,408
2,836
-428
22.4
77.8
30.07
10.2
30.22
.881
7Blues
Blues
291-369-128
710
788
291
369
128
.451
2,295
2,618
-323
17.0
74.0
30.30
9.6
29.92
.889
8Kings
Kings
302-359-127
731
788
302
359
127
.464
2,416
2,596
-180
22.1
78.8
29.86
10.3
30.51
.892
9Penguins
Penguins
300-353-135
735
788
300
353
135
.466
2,562
2,718
-156
21.3
76.0
31.79
10.2
31.45
.890
10Flames
Flames
233-228-95
561
556
233
228
95
.504
1,775
1,744
31
23.0
80.4
29.33
10.9
29.60
.894
11Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
334-324-130
798
788
334
324
130
.506
2,613
2,529
84
23.3
80.0
32.69
10.1
32.16
.900
12Islanders
Islanders
252-200-104
608
556
252
200
104
.547
1,893
1,622
271
31.3
81.8
28.65
11.9
29.78
.902
13Sabres
Sabres
332-251-129
793
712
332
251
129
.557
2,481
2,227
254
21.4
81.9
31.18
11.2
29.49
.894
14Black Hawks
Black Hawks
379-273-136
894
788
379
273
136
.567
2,575
2,206
369
18.6
80.4
29.55
11.1
30.74
.909
15Rangers
Rangers
387-278-123
897
788
387
278
123
.569
2,867
2,508
359
26.2
77.1
33.59
10.8
28.90
.890
16Flyers
Flyers
393-244-151
937
788
393
244
151
.595
2,714
2,157
557
24.6
79.8
32.82
10.5
29.41
.907
17Bruins
Bruins
485-188-115
1,085
788
485
188
115
.688
3,304
2,293
1,011
22.0
78.4
33.64
12.5
27.78
.895
18Canadiens
Canadiens
499-155-134
1,132
788
499
155
134
.718
3,258
2,003
1,255
30.1
82.3
32.89
12.6
28.75
.912

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2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
43
27
12
98
7
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12
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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12