Since 1949-50, the Washington Capitals have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 8-67-5 in 1974-75.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Capitals	8-67-5	1974-75	21	80	8	67	5		.131	181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
2	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
3	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
4	Islanders	12-60-6	1972-73	30	78	12	60	6		.192	170	347	-177			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
5	Nordiques	12-61-7	1989-90	31	80	12	61	7		.194	240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
6	Jets	9-57-14	1980-81	32	80	9	57	14		.200	246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
7	Capitals	11-59-10	1975-76	32	80	11	59	10		.200	224	394	-170			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
8	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
9	Black Hawks	12-51-7	1953-54	31	70	12	51	7		.221	133	242	-109
10	Scouts	12-56-12	1975-76	36	80	12	56	12		.225	190	351	-161			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
11	Golden Seals	13-55-10	1973-74	36	78	13	55	10		.231	195	342	-147			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
12	Penguins	16-58-6	1983-84	38	80	16	58	6		.238	254	390	-136	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Red Wings	17-57-6	1985-86	40	80	17	57	6		.250	266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
18	Kings	14-52-10	1969-70	38	76	14	52	10		.250	168	290	-122			30.33	7.3	34.80	.890
19	Devils	17-56-7	1983-84	41	80	17	56	7		.256	231	350	-119	14.3	75.3	26.39	10.9	32.00	.863
20	Red Wings	16-55-9	1976-77	41	80	16	55	9		.256	183	309	-126			27.48	8.3	29.06	.867
21	Scouts	15-54-11	1974-75	41	80	15	54	11		.256	184	328	-144			27.79	8.3	35.06	.883
22	Black Hawks	13-47-10	1950-51	36	70	13	47	10		.257	171	280	-109
23	Rockies	15-53-12	1978-79	42	80	15	53	12		.263	210	331	-121	22.5	70.6	27.34	9.6	30.96	.866
24	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
25	Bruins	15-47-8	1961-62	38	70	15	47	8		.271	177	306	-129			30.94	8.2	35.19	.876