worst record to start the first 12 games

21 teams are tied for the worst record in a start, with a record of 0-1-0. The first three are the Florida Panthers and the St. Louis Blues on October 1, 1997 and the Carolina Hurricanes on October 1, 1997, on October 3, 1997 and on October 4, 1997.

TEAM REC GS DATE TM OPP PTS G GA PPG S SA
1 Panthers
Panthers
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
FLA FLA
@
PHI PHI
0
0
3
29
2 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
CAR CAR
@
TBL TBL
0
0
3
26
3 Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
TOR TOR
vs
WSH WSH
0
0
4
28
4 Blues
Blues
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
STL STL
vs
BUF BUF
0
0
3
19
5 Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
CHI CHI
@
PHX PHX
0
0
6
25
6 Flames
Flames
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
CGY CGY
vs
DET DET
0
0
2
19
7 Sharks
Sharks
0-1-0
1
10/1/1997
SJS SJS
vs
EDM EDM
0
0
5
27
8 Kings
Kings
0-1-0
1
10/2/1997
LAK LAK
@
BOS BOS
0
0
6
30
9 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
CAR CAR
vs
PIT PIT
0
0
4
27
10 Senators
Senators
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
OTT OTT
@
PHI PHI
0
0
5
32
11 Sabres
Sabres
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
BUF BUF
@
WSH WSH
0
0
6
34
12 Lightning
Lightning
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
TBL TBL
vs
NJD NJD
0
0
4
27
13 Coyotes
Coyotes
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
PHX PHX
@
STL STL
0
0
4
12
14 Flames
Flames
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
CGY CGY
vs
COL COL
0
0
4
22
15 Oilers
Oilers
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
EDM EDM
vs
DET DET
0
0
5
18
16 Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
0-1-0
1
10/3/1997
ANA ANA
@
VAN VAN
0
0
3
32
17 Bruins
Bruins
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
BOS BOS
vs
MTL MTL
0
0
4
23
18 Penguins
Penguins
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
PIT PIT
vs
FLA FLA
0
0
4
22
19 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
CAR CAR
@
OTT OTT
0
0
3
27
20 Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
TOR TOR
@
NYI NYI
0
0
3
28
21 Devils
Devils
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
NJD NJD
@
WSH WSH
0
0
4
18
22 Stars
Stars
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
DAL DAL
vs
STL STL
0
0
2
17
23 Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
CHI CHI
@
SJS SJS
0
0
3
14
24 Canucks
Canucks
0-1-0
1
10/4/1997
VAN VAN
@
ANA ANA
0
0
3
24
25 Flyers
Flyers
0-1-0
1
10/5/1997
PHI PHI
vs
PHX PHX
0
0
2
24
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G/GP

3.00

15th

GA/GP

2.72

7th

PP%

23.5

13th

PK%

80.7

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2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Senators Senators
45
30
7
97
9
Canadiens Canadiens
40
31
11
91
-20
Red Wings Red Wings
39
35
8
86
-21
Sabres Sabres
36
39
7
79
-20
Bruins Bruins
33
39
10
76
-50
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4 - 2 - 0

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1

EDM Oilers

2 - 4 - 0

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NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20