worst single season team save percentage in nhl history

The Detroit Red Wings have the lowest save percentage by a team in a season, at .842 in 1985-86.

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Data note: Save Percentage: team season data complete from 1955-56

	TEAM	SV%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP
1	Red Wings	.842	1985-86	80	17	57	6		40	.250			266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85
2	Red Wings	.844	1981-82	80	21	47	12		54	.338			270	351	-81	16.5	73.5	33.38	10.1	28.16
3	Jets	.845	1985-86	80	26	47	7		59	.369			295	372	-77	20.2	74.9	31.84	11.6	29.93
4	Kings	.849	1981-82	80	24	41	15		63	.394			314	369	-55	21.2	71.7	32.01	12.3	30.59
5	Canucks	.849	1984-85	80	25	46	9		59	.369			284	401	-117	19.5	70.5	31.16	11.4	33.26
6	Penguins	.849	1982-83	80	18	53	9		45	.281			257	394	-137	22.5	72.5	30.23	10.6	32.69
7	Devils	.850	1985-86	80	28	49	3		59	.369			300	374	-74	19.6	74.3	29.18	12.9	31.16
8	Kings	.851	1982-83	80	27	41	12		66	.413			308	365	-57	24.3	68.6	33.46	11.5	30.59
9	Kings	.851	1985-86	80	23	49	8		54	.338			284	389	-105	17.5	71.9	30.30	11.7	32.63
10	Red Wings	.851	1982-83	80	21	44	15		57	.356			263	344	-81	13.8	72.6	29.64	11.1	28.95
11	Kings	.852	1983-84	80	23	44	13		59	.369			309	376	-67	20.8	72.1	30.89	12.5	31.69
12	Nordiques	.852	1989-90	80	12	61	7		31	.194			240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42
13	Senators	.852	1992-93	84	10	70	4		24	.143			202	395	-193	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83
14	Rockies	.853	1980-81	80	22	45	13		57	.356			258	344	-86	21.1	75.3	29.59	10.9	29.30
15	Nordiques	.854	1981-82	80	33	31	16		82	.513			356	345	11	26.8	78.2	28.81	15.4	29.60
16	Capitals	.854	1974-75	80	8	67	5		21	.131			181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30
17	Devils	.855	1984-85	80	22	48	10		54	.338			264	346	-82	19.4	76.7	29.69	11.1	29.91
18	Canadiens	.857	1983-84	80	35	40	5		75	.469			286	295	-9	20.1	79.7	28.65	12.5	25.70
19	Jets	.857	1980-81	80	9	57	14		32	.200			246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90
20	Jets	.857	1983-84	80	31	38	11		73	.456			340	374	-34	21.5	74.6	32.26	13.2	32.69
21	Senators	.857	1993-94	84	14	61	9		37	.220			201	397	-196	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05
22	Rangers	.857	1980-81	80	30	36	14		74	.463			312	317	-5	17.8	78.7	30.74	12.7	27.78
23	Red Wings	.858	1984-85	80	27	41	12		66	.413			313	357	-44	22.1	73.4	28.43	13.8	31.50
24	Canucks	.858	2026-27	14	3	10		1	7	.250	0	0	43	65	-22	20.5	63.8	20.79	14.8	32.79
25	Red Wings	.859	1980-81	80	19	43	18		56	.350			252	339	-87	19.0	74.1	30.85	10.2	29.95

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6

DeBrincat

8

Raymond

+/-

+9

DeBrincat

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.58

26th

GA/GP

2.92

9th

PP%

21.4

15th

PK%

65.9

30th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	3	1	19	21
Canadiens	7	3	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Senators	8	5	0	16	1
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Sabres	5	4	3	13	-8

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CHI	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 10/31	STL	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/2	DET	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Tue 11/3	DET	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Thu 11/5	VGK	@	DET	7:00 PM

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Final

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Goals Leaders

14

Kaprizov

12

Draisaitl

10

Lehkonen

Assists Leaders

26

McDavid

16

Fox

16

Tkachuk

Points Leaders

34

McDavid

24

Draisaitl

23

Kaprizov

Hits Leaders

73

Sherwood

64

Trenin

59

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

38

Weegar

36

Seider

36

Kleven

Wins Leaders

8

Wallstedt

8

Kochetkov

7

Swayman

Goals Against Leaders

1.33

Ullmark

1.40

Tarasov

1.43

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.945

Ullmark

.942

Fowler

.940

Tarasov

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.25

4.08

3.79

Goals Against Rankings

2.00

2.15

2.21

Power Play Rankings

35.0

34.8

31.7

Penalty Kill Rankings

93.6

92.9

90.5

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-2

8-4

9-5

7-5

Worst Record ATS

3-7

4-9

4-8

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NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	3	1	19	21
Canadiens	7	3	2	16	2
Senators	8	5	0	16	1
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Sabres	5	4	3	13	-8
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	10	2	2	22	19
Devils	8	4	0	16	8
Rangers	7	6	1	15	2
Islanders	6	4	2	14	4
Capitals	6	4	0	12	2
Penguins	5	6	1	11	0
Blue Jackets	5	5	0	10	-7
Flyers	3	7	4	10	-19

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	9	3	2	20	13
Mammoth	8	5	0	16	4
Stars	7	4	1	15	8
Avalanche	6	5	1	13	9
Predators	4	3	5	13	-5
Blues	5	6	1	11	-2
Jets	4	5	3	11	-8
Blackhawks	4	8	0	8	-18
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	9	4	1	19	12
Oilers	8	2	2	18	9
Kraken	7	4	1	15	3
Sharks	6	6	1	13	-8
Ducks	5	6	1	11	-6
Flames	5	6	0	10	-13
Kings	3	6	2	8	-9
Canucks	3	10	1	7	-22