worst team by goal differential per game in a season

The Montreal Wanderers have the lowest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with -4.5 in 1917-18.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Wanderers	-4.5	-18	4	1917-18	1	5	0		2	.250			17	35
2	Bulldogs	-3.58	-86	24	1919-20	4	20	0		8	.167			91	177
3	Capitals	-3.31	-265	80	1974-75	8	67	5		21	.131			181	446			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
4	Rangers	-2.96	-148	50	1943-44	6	39	5		17	.170			162	310
5	Quakers	-2.45	-108	44	1930-31	4	36	4		12	.136			76	184
6	Senators	-2.33	-196	84	1993-94	14	61	9		37	.220			201	397	14.5	73.3	25.58	9.4	33.05	.857
7	Sharks	-2.33	-196	84	1992-93	11	71	2		24	.143			218	414	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
8	Bruins	-2.33	-70	30	1924-25	6	24	0		12	.200			49	119
9	Senators	-2.3	-193	84	1992-93	10	70	4		24	.143			202	395	14.7	75.0	27.15	8.9	31.83	.852
10	Islanders	-2.27	-177	78	1972-73	12	60	6		30	.192			170	347			25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
11	Capitals	-2.13	-170	80	1975-76	11	59	10		32	.200			224	394			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
12	Nordiques	-2.09	-167	80	1989-90	12	61	7		31	.194			240	407	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
13	Scouts	-2.01	-161	80	1975-76	12	56	12		36	.225			190	351			27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
14	Jets	-1.93	-154	80	1980-81	9	57	14		32	.200			246	400	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
15	Pirates	-1.89	-83	44	1929-30	5	36	3		13	.148			102	185
16	Golden Seals	-1.88	-147	78	1973-74	13	55	10		36	.231			195	342			25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
17	Red Wings	-1.86	-149	80	1985-86	17	57	6		40	.250			266	415	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
18	Rangers	-1.86	-93	50	1944-45	11	29	10		32	.320			154	247
19	Bruins	-1.84	-129	70	1961-62	15	47	8		38	.271			177	306			30.94	8.2	35.19	.876
20	Rangers	-1.84	-92	50	1942-43	11	31	8		30	.300			161	253
21	Americans	-1.81	-87	48	1940-41	8	29	11		27	.281			99	186
22	Scouts	-1.8	-144	80	1974-75	15	54	11		41	.256			184	328			27.79	8.3	35.06	.883
23	Sharks	-1.78	-146	82	2023-24	19	54		9	47	.287	1	5	180	326	20.2	75.4	25.23	8.7	35.13	.887
24	Whalers	-1.78	-142	80	1982-83	19	54	7		45	.281			261	403	19.0	75.4	28.58	11.4	35.89	.860
25	Sharks	-1.75	-140	80	1991-92	17	58	5		39	.244			219	359	17.1	78.1	29.25	9.4	36.25	.876