nhl team most goals against per game all-time season

The Montreal Wanderers have allowed the most goals per game by a team in a season, with 8.75 per game in 1917-18.

	TEAM	GA/GP	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Wanderers	8.75	1917-18	4	1	5	0		2	.250			17	35	-18
2	Bulldogs	7.38	1919-20	24	4	20	0		8	.167			91	177	-86
3	Rangers	6.20	1943-44	50	6	39	5		17	.170			162	310	-148
4	Capitals	5.58	1974-75	80	8	67	5		21	.131			181	446	-265			23.06	9.8	38.30	.854
5	Sharks	5.50	2025-26	2	0	0		2	2	.500	0	0	9	11	-2	37.5	62.5	23.00	19.6	37.00	.851
6	Tigers	5.50	1920-21	24	6	18	0		12	.250			92	132	-40
7	Bruins	5.36	1943-44	50	19	26	5		43	.430			223	268	-45
8	Arenas	5.19	1917-18	21	13	9	0		26	.619			108	109	-1
9	Red Wings	5.19	1985-86	80	17	57	6		40	.250			266	415	-149	20.9	71.0	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
10	Senators	5.18	1917-18	22	9	13	0		18	.409			102	114	-12
11	Arenas	5.11	1918-19	18	5	13	0		10	.278			64	92	-28
12	Nordiques	5.09	1989-90	80	12	61	7		31	.194			240	407	-167	18.9	74.3	28.76	10.4	34.42	.852
13	Rangers	5.06	1942-43	50	11	31	8		30	.300			161	253	-92
14	Whalers	5.04	1982-83	80	19	54	7		45	.281			261	403	-142	19.0	75.4	28.58	11.4	35.89	.860
15	Canucks	5.01	1984-85	80	25	46	9		59	.369			284	401	-117	19.5	70.5	31.16	11.4	33.26	.849
16	Senators	5.00	2025-26	2	1	1		0	2	.500	0	0	7	10	-3	16.7	37.5	31.00	11.3	26.00	.808
17	Jets	5.00	1980-81	80	9	57	14		32	.200			246	400	-154	17.3	74.2	28.28	10.9	34.90	.857
18	Rangers	4.94	1944-45	50	11	29	10		32	.320			154	247	-93
19	Sharks	4.93	1992-93	84	11	71	2		24	.143			218	414	-196	16.1	76.6	28.38	9.1	36.67	.866
20	Penguins	4.93	1982-83	80	18	53	9		45	.281			257	394	-137	22.5	72.5	30.23	10.6	32.69	.849
21	Capitals	4.93	1975-76	80	11	59	10		32	.200			224	394	-170			24.41	11.5	36.94	.867
22	Penguins	4.88	1983-84	80	16	58	6		38	.238			254	390	-136	20.9	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
23	Kings	4.86	1985-86	80	23	49	8		54	.338			284	389	-105	17.5	71.9	30.30	11.7	32.63	.851
24	Maple Leafs	4.84	1983-84	80	26	45	9		61	.381			303	387	-84	21.7	73.6	29.36	12.9	35.40	.863
25	Maple Leafs	4.83	1985-86	80	25	48	7		57	.356			311	386	-75	18.3	77.3	31.33	12.4	34.66	.861