most losses by an nhl team since 1981-82

Since 1981-82, the Arizona Coyotes have lost the most games by a team, with 1,493 losses.

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most regular-season losses by an NHL team since 1981-82

	TEAM	L	GP	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Coyotes	1,493	3,320	1,395	241	191	3,222	.485	84	79	9,886	10,883	-997	18.2	80.5	29.28	10.2	31.17	.895
2	Islanders	1,474	3,412	1,508	216	214	3,446	.505	92	90	10,408	10,712	-304	18.8	80.2	29.41	10.4	30.83	.898
3	Maple Leafs	1,457	3,414	1,542	208	207	3,499	.512	69	84	10,757	11,288	-531	18.9	79.7	29.94	10.5	31.19	.894
4	Hurricanes	1,457	3,411	1,525	226	203	3,479	.510	58	74	10,095	10,623	-528	18.0	81.6	30.24	9.8	29.28	.894
5	Kings	1,443	3,415	1,512	250	210	3,484	.510	83	89	10,604	10,947	-343	18.9	80.2	30.35	10.2	29.79	.892
6	Sabres	1,428	3,413	1,541	243	201	3,526	.517	94	83	10,331	10,366	-35	18.4	81.9	29.27	10.3	30.58	.901
7	Canucks	1,427	3,414	1,535	251	201	3,522	.516	86	87	10,460	10,722	-262	19.0	80.7	29.47	10.4	29.65	.894
8	Blackhawks	1,425	3,414	1,535	242	212	3,524	.516	86	80	10,451	10,633	-182	18.5	80.9	30.18	10.1	30.09	.896
9	Devils	1,404	3,414	1,580	232	198	3,590	.526	85	97	10,039	10,245	-206	18.4	81.3	29.78	9.9	28.44	.894
10	Oilers	1,373	3,416	1,614	233	196	3,657	.535	82	77	11,274	10,933	341	19.4	80.8	29.55	11.2	30.43	.895
11	Penguins	1,355	3,414	1,662	198	199	3,721	.545	90	73	11,363	11,215	148	20.6	80.4	30.23	11.0	31.17	.895
12	Rangers	1,351	3,415	1,660	219	185	3,724	.545	92	77	10,694	10,251	443	19.7	81.5	30.41	10.3	30.31	.901
13	Avalanche	1,349	3,415	1,662	232	172	3,728	.546	89	54	11,051	10,639	412	20.0	80.8	29.77	10.9	30.10	.896
14	Flames	1,332	3,416	1,628	257	199	3,712	.543	62	79	10,928	10,461	467	19.5	80.9	30.48	10.5	29.07	.895
15	Canadiens	1,319	3,415	1,637	240	219	3,733	.547	83	82	10,443	10,019	424	18.7	81.6	29.50	10.4	29.82	.902
16	Blues	1,298	3,415	1,671	245	201	3,788	.555	88	80	10,546	10,160	386	19.4	82.0	29.51	10.5	28.70	.896
17	Red Wings	1,285	3,416	1,674	237	220	3,805	.557	85	83	10,979	10,547	432	19.9	81.1	30.71	10.5	28.79	.893
18	Stars	1,277	3,413	1,671	265	200	3,807	.558	89	72	10,525	10,112	413	19.5	81.6	29.95	10.3	29.12	.898
19	Flyers	1,266	3,413	1,679	239	229	3,826	.561	68	103	10,860	10,241	619	19.0	81.5	30.75	10.3	28.91	.896
20	Capitals	1,254	3,413	1,739	214	206	3,898	.571	81	87	10,863	10,078	785	20.0	82.0	29.77	10.7	28.96	.898
21	Bruins	1,169	3,416	1,785	236	226	4,032	.590	78	91	10,872	9,715	1,157	19.5	82.7	31.36	10.1	28.36	.900
22	Sharks	1,111	2,615	1,167	121	216	2,671	.511	83	87	7,288	7,815	-527	18.0	81.8	29.38	9.5	29.52	.899
23	Senators	1,093	2,536	1,131	115	197	2,574	.507	71	84	7,213	7,599	-386	17.5	81.2	30.08	9.5	29.88	.900
24	Lightning	1,060	2,534	1,180	112	182	2,654	.524	78	70	7,328	7,583	-255	18.3	81.7	29.26	9.9	29.61	.899
25	Ducks	1,008	2,450	1,113	107	222	2,555	.521	84	90	6,516	6,949	-433	17.3	81.5	28.73	9.3	30.76	.908