the lowest points percentage in the nhl, over a season (before 1975)

Before 1974-75, the Philadelphia Quakers had the worst points percentage by a team in a season, with 13.6 percent in 1930-31.

	TEAM	PTS%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	PTS	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Quakers	.136	1930-31	44	4	36	4	12	76	184	-108
2	Pirates	.148	1929-30	44	5	36	3	13	102	185	-83
3	Bulldogs	.167	1919-20	24	4	20	0	8	91	177	-86
4	Rangers	.170	1943-44	50	6	39	5	17	162	310	-148
5	Islanders	.192	1972-73	78	12	60	6	30	170	347	-177	25.03	8.7	34.55	.871
6	Black Hawks	.193	1927-28	44	7	34	3	17	68	134	-66
7	Bruins	.200	1924-25	30	6	24	0	12	49	119	-70
8	Black Hawks	.221	1953-54	70	12	51	7	31	133	242	-109
9	Golden Seals	.231	1973-74	78	13	55	10	36	195	342	-147	25.55	9.8	34.62	.873
10	Kings	.250	1969-70	76	14	52	10	38	168	290	-122	30.33	7.3	34.80	.890
11	Black Hawks	.250	1928-29	44	7	29	8	22	33	85	-52
12	Tigers	.250	1922-23	24	6	18	0	12	81	110	-29
13	Tigers	.250	1920-21	24	6	18	0	12	92	132	-40
14	Wanderers	.250	1917-18	4	1	5	0	2	17	35	-18
15	Black Hawks	.257	1950-51	70	13	47	10	36	171	280	-109
16	Canadiens	.260	1939-40	48	10	33	5	25	90	167	-77
17	Bruins	.271	1961-62	70	15	47	8	38	177	306	-129	30.94	8.2	35.19	.876
18	Senators	.273	1930-31	44	10	30	4	24	91	142	-51
19	Arenas	.278	1918-19	18	5	13	0	10	64	92	-28
20	Americans	.281	1940-41	48	8	29	11	27	99	186	-87
21	Golden Seals	.288	1970-71	78	20	53	5	45	199	320	-121	29.05	8.8	33.79	.879
22	Eagles	.292	1934-35	48	11	31	6	28	86	144	-58
23	Tigers	.292	1921-22	24	7	17	0	14	88	105	-17
24	Pirates	.295	1928-29	44	9	27	8	26	46	80	-34
25	Rangers	.300	1942-43	50	11	31	8	30	161	253	-92