The Detroit Red Wings had their worst record in a season in 1985-86, with a record of 17-57-6.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	Red Wings	16-55-9	1976-77	41	80	16	55	9		.256			183	309	-126			27.48	8.3	29.06	.867
3	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
4	Cougars	12-28-4	1926-27	28	44	12	28	4		.318			76	105	-29
5	Red Wings	21-47-12	1981-82	54	80	21	47	12		.338			270	351	-81	16.5	73.5	33.38	10.1	28.16	.844
6	Red Wings	19-43-18	1980-81	56	80	19	43	18		.350			252	339	-87	19.0	74.1	30.85	10.2	29.95	.859
7	Red Wings	22-45-11	1970-71	55	78	22	45	11		.353			209	308	-99			31.55	8.5	32.18	.877
8	Red Wings	21-44-15	1982-83	57	80	21	44	15		.356			263	344	-81	13.8	72.6	29.64	11.1	28.95	.851
9	Red Wings	23-45-12	1974-75	58	80	23	45	12		.363			259	335	-76			29.33	11.0	31.10	.865
10	Red Wings	12-25-11	1937-38	35	48	12	25	11		.365			99	133	-34
11	Cougars	14-24-6	1929-30	34	44	14	24	6		.386			117	133	-16
12	Red Wings	23-41-16	1978-79	62	80	23	41	16		.388			252	295	-43	23.9	77.4	28.39	11.1	28.33	.870
13	Red Wings	26-44-10	1975-76	62	80	26	44	10		.388			226	300	-74			28.40	9.9	31.61	.881
14	Red Wings	26-43-11	1979-80	63	80	26	43	11		.394			268	306	-38	22.4	76.3	29.86	11.2	28.46	.866
15	Red Wings	16-26-6	1939-40	38	48	16	26	6		.396			90	126	-36
16	Red Wings	27-41-12	1984-85	66	80	27	41	12		.413			313	357	-44	22.1	73.4	28.43	13.8	31.50	.858
17	Red Wings	27-39-4	1966-67	58	70	27	39	4		.414			212	241	-29			33.43	9.1	32.34	.894
18	Red Wings	25-37-8	1958-59	58	70	25	37	8		.414			167	218	-51			30.43	7.8	29.56	.895
19	Red Wings	19-27-10	2020-21	48	56	19	27		10	.429	2	3	125	168	-43	11.4	78.7	27.29	8.2	31.89	.906
20	Red Wings	23-33-14	1961-62	60	70	23	33	14		.429			184	219	-35			33.20	7.9	28.99	.892
21	Red Wings	31-42-7	1983-84	69	80	31	42	7		.431			298	323	-25	22.2	75.2	29.10	12.8	28.93	.860
22	Red Wings	29-39-10	1973-74	68	78	29	39	10		.436			255	319	-64			29.85	11.0	32.18	.873
23	Red Wings	28-38-14	1989-90	70	80	28	38	14		.438			288	323	-35	16.4	75.3	28.28	12.7	31.06	.870
24	Red Wings	19-25-4	1941-42	42	48	19	25	4		.438			140	147	-7
25	Red Wings	18-24-6	1938-39	42	48	18	24	6		.438			107	128	-21