Since 1972-73, the Vancouver Canucks have lost the most games by a team, with 1,778 losses.

Interpreted as:

most NHL regular-season loses since 1972-73

	TEAM	L	GP	W	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canucks	1,778	4,134	1,779	375	202	4,135	.500	86	87	12,710	13,387	-677	19.0	80.4	29.34	10.5	29.81	.891
2	Maple Leafs	1,762	4,134	1,842	323	207	4,214	.510	69	84	13,333	13,866	-533	19.3	79.6	30.41	10.6	31.35	.893
3	Devils	1,746	3,976	1,704	328	198	3,934	.495	86	97	11,603	12,523	-920	18.6	80.9	29.61	9.9	29.00	.891
4	Kings	1,722	4,134	1,830	372	210	4,242	.513	83	89	13,042	13,255	-213	19.3	79.9	30.20	10.4	29.68	.892
5	Islanders	1,721	4,131	1,848	347	215	4,258	.515	92	91	12,947	12,849	98	19.5	80.2	29.29	10.7	30.65	.899
6	Blackhawks	1,700	4,134	1,842	380	212	4,276	.517	86	80	12,803	12,890	-87	18.7	80.8	30.06	10.3	30.36	.897
7	Penguins	1,671	4,134	1,950	313	200	4,413	.534	90	74	13,866	13,856	10	20.7	80.0	30.49	11.0	31.28	.893
8	Red Wings	1,661	4,135	1,905	349	220	4,379	.530	85	83	13,193	13,269	-76	20.0	80.7	30.50	10.5	28.93	.889
9	Rangers	1,642	4,134	1,981	326	185	4,473	.541	92	77	13,363	12,811	552	20.1	81.3	30.70	10.5	30.13	.897
10	Stars	1,637	4,133	1,917	379	200	4,413	.534	90	72	12,762	12,716	46	19.6	81.4	29.88	10.3	29.54	.896
11	Sabres	1,636	4,132	1,919	375	202	4,415	.534	94	83	13,041	12,475	566	18.7	82.0	29.72	10.6	30.01	.899
12	Blues	1,629	4,135	1,944	360	202	4,450	.538	88	80	12,814	12,715	99	19.4	81.8	29.50	10.5	29.00	.894
13	Flames	1,621	4,135	1,936	379	199	4,450	.538	62	79	13,319	12,779	540	19.8	80.9	30.22	10.7	29.25	.894
14	Coyotes	1,599	3,480	1,424	266	191	3,305	.475	84	79	10,346	11,597	-1,251	18.2	80.3	29.24	10.2	31.27	.893
15	Capitals	1,590	3,976	1,877	303	206	4,263	.536	81	87	12,515	12,503	12	19.8	81.3	29.29	10.7	29.54	.894
16	Hurricanes	1,532	3,575	1,577	263	203	3,620	.506	58	74	10,708	11,317	-609	18.0	81.4	30.15	9.9	29.42	.892
17	Canadiens	1,455	4,134	2,103	355	221	4,782	.578	83	83	13,532	11,882	1,650	19.4	81.6	30.04	10.9	29.40	.902
18	Oilers	1,449	3,579	1,671	262	197	3,801	.531	82	78	11,909	11,597	312	19.5	80.6	29.53	11.3	30.42	.893
19	Flyers	1,440	4,132	2,092	370	230	4,784	.579	69	103	13,619	12,223	1,396	19.3	81.3	31.23	10.6	28.71	.897
20	Avalanche	1,425	3,578	1,720	261	172	3,873	.541	89	54	11,630	11,277	353	20.1	80.6	29.69	10.9	30.15	.895
21	Bruins	1,364	4,135	2,205	340	226	4,976	.602	79	91	13,807	11,895	1,912	19.8	82.4	31.35	10.7	27.96	.897
22	Sharks	1,111	2,618	1,170	121	216	2,677	.511	83	87	7,299	7,818	-519	18.0	81.8	29.38	9.5	29.53	.899
23	Senators	1,093	2,539	1,133	115	198	2,579	.508	71	84	7,222	7,606	-384	17.5	81.2	30.07	9.5	29.87	.900
24	Lightning	1,061	2,537	1,182	112	182	2,658	.524	78	70	7,339	7,591	-252	18.4	81.7	29.25	9.9	29.61	.899
25	Ducks	1,008	2,454	1,117	107	222	2,563	.522	84	90	6,538	6,961	-423	17.3	81.5	28.73	9.3	30.76	.908