worst team record by year in the last 20 years

Between May 29, 2005 and May 29, 2025, the Detroit Red Wings have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 17-49-5 in 2019-20.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	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
2	Sharks	19-54-9	2023-24	47	82	19	54	9	.287	1	5	180	326	-146	20.2	75.4	25.23	8.7	35.13	.887
3	Avalanche	22-56-4	2016-17	48	82	22	56	4	.293	1	2	165	276	-111	12.6	76.6	28.09	7.2	31.74	.894
4	Sharks	20-50-12	2024-25	52	82	20	50	12	.317	2	5	208	310	-102	18.6	74.2	26.87	9.4	31.78	.881
5	Blackhawks	23-53-6	2023-24	52	82	23	53	6	.317	1	1	178	289	-111	16.6	75.8	26.26	8.3	32.70	.892
6	Sabres	21-51-10	2013-14	52	82	21	51	10	.317	7	5	150	243	-93	14.1	81.4	26.29	7.0	34.34	.914
7	Sabres	23-51-8	2014-15	54	82	23	51	8	.329	8	5	153	269	-116	13.4	75.1	24.20	7.7	35.61	.908
8	Sabres	15-34-7	2020-21	37	56	15	34	7	.330	4	3	134	196	-62	21.0	77.7	28.43	8.4	33.73	.896
9	Canadiens	22-49-11	2021-22	55	82	22	49	11	.335	3	2	218	317	-99	13.7	75.5	29.78	8.9	34.43	.888
10	Coyotes	24-50-8	2014-15	56	82	24	50	8	.341	5	5	165	267	-102	20.0	76.7	29.18	6.9	33.20	.902
11	Flyers	22-48-12	2006-07	56	82	22	48	12	.341	1	6	213	297	-84	14.1	84.5	28.79	9.0	32.60	.889
12	Coyotes	25-50-7	2021-22	57	82	25	50	7	.348	1	4	206	309	-103	13.9	75.0	25.87	9.7	35.49	.894
13	Blues	21-46-15	2005-06	57	82	21	46	15	.348	4	8	193	284	-91	14.6	82.2	28.48	8.3	30.61	.887
14	Ducks	23-47-12	2022-23	58	82	23	47	12	.354	3	3	206	335	-129	15.7	72.1	28.37	8.9	39.11	.896
15	Penguins	22-46-14	2005-06	58	82	22	46	14	.354	1	6	243	310	-67	19.0	78.8	28.01	10.6	33.21	.886
16	Ducks	27-50-5	2023-24	59	82	27	50	5	.360	1	2	203	293	-90	18.3	72.4	26.76	9.3	32.51	.890
17	Blackhawks	26-49-7	2022-23	59	82	26	49	7	.360	2	2	202	299	-97	16.4	76.2	26.95	9.1	33.63	.892
18	Blue Jackets	25-48-9	2022-23	59	82	25	48	9	.360	1	1	213	329	-116	18.3	75.1	29.26	8.9	35.41	.887
19	Sharks	22-44-16	2022-23	60	82	22	44	16	.366	1	6	233	315	-82	18.4	82.4	29.45	9.6	32.20	.881
20	Kraken	27-49-6	2021-22	60	82	27	49	6	.366	3	1	213	284	-71	14.5	74.9	29.02	8.9	28.87	.880
21	Blackhawks	25-46-11	2024-25	61	82	25	46	11	.372	2	4	224	292	-68	24.9	79.3	24.45	11.2	31.11	.886
22	Flyers	25-46-11	2021-22	61	82	25	46	11	.372	1	4	210	294	-84	12.6	75.7	30.96	8.3	33.96	.894
23	Islanders	26-47-9	2008-09	61	82	26	47	9	.372	3	5	198	274	-76	16.9	79.8	28.93	8.3	33.55	.900
24	Panthers	15-27-6	2012-13	36	48	15	27	6	.375	3	1	109	170	-61	20.4	74.2	29.17	7.8	31.33	.887
25	Sabres	25-45-12	2017-18	62	82	25	45	12	.378	1	2	198	278	-80	18.9	77.9	31.18	7.7	32.70	.896