NHL Record for Most Losses, March in a Season
Detroit Red Wings holds the NHL record with 15 losses (1976-77).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 1976-77 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 2002-03 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 2020-21 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Kansas City Scouts | 13 | 1975-76 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 13 | 1989-90 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 13 | 1999-00 | 15 | 23 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 1976-77 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 2002-03 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 2020-21 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Kansas City Scouts | 13 | 1975-76 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 13 | 1989-90 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 13 | 1999-00 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 1984-85 | 16 | 51 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 12 | 1985-86 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 2016-17 | 16 | 30 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 2018-19 | 16 | 30 |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 2023-24 | 16 | 25 |
| 7 | Kansas City Scouts | 12 | 1974-75 | 15 | 27 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 1983-84 | 15 | 52 |
| 7 | New York Islanders | 12 | 1995-96 | 14 | 31 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 2006-07 | 14 | 18 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 1974-75 | 13 | 30 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 1987-88 | 13 | 35 |
| 18 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 11 | 1988-89 | 17 | 62 |
| 18 | Florida Panthers | 11 | 2013-14 | 17 | 38 |
| 18 | New York Islanders | 11 | 1973-74 | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 1977-78 | 16 | 46 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 11 | 1986-87 | 16 | 54 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 1987-88 | 16 | 54 |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 2015-16 | 16 | 28 |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 2017-18 | 16 | 40 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 11 | 1975-76 | 15 | 35 |
| 18 | Colorado Rockies | 11 | 1976-77 | 15 | 28 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 1977-78 | 15 | 35 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 1982-83 | 15 | 58 |
| 18 | Phoenix Coyotes | 11 | 2006-07 | 15 | 38 |
| 18 | New Jersey Devils | 11 | 2016-17 | 15 | 30 |
| 18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 2022-23 | 15 | 33 |
| 18 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 11 | 1980-81 | 14 | 39 |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 1981-82 | 14 | 40 |
| 18 | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 1991-92 | 14 | 42 |
| 18 | Ottawa Senators | 11 | 1994-95 | 14 | 29 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 11 | 1995-96 | 14 | 41 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 11 | 2013-14 | 14 | 20 |
| 18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 1950-51 | 11 | 21 |
| 40 | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 1985-86 | 17 | 60 |
| 40 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 2020-21 | 17 | 45 |
| 40 | Minnesota North Stars | 10 | 1974-75 | 16 | 48 |
| 40 | Colorado Rockies | 10 | 1979-80 | 16 | 35 |
| 40 | Detroit Red Wings | 10 | 1979-80 | 16 | 54 |
| 40 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 1983-84 | 16 | 41 |
| 40 | New York Rangers | 10 | 1984-85 | 16 | 60 |
| 40 | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 1986-87 | 16 | 70 |
| 40 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2003-04 | 16 | 34 |
| 40 | Phoenix Coyotes | 10 | 2003-04 | 16 | 25 |
| 40 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10 | 2009-10 | 16 | 41 |
| 40 | Florida Panthers | 10 | 2012-13 | 16 | 36 |
| 40 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 2016-17 | 16 | 40 |
| 40 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 2016-17 | 16 | 37 |
| 40 | Anaheim Ducks | 10 | 2020-21 | 16 | 41 |
| 40 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 2022-23 | 16 | 52 |
| 40 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 2024-25 | 16 | 37 |
| 40 | Vancouver Canucks | 10 | 1971-72 | 15 | 45 |
| 40 | Minnesota North Stars | 10 | 1977-78 | 15 | 51 |
| 40 | Minnesota North Stars | 10 | 1978-79 | 15 | 48 |
| 40 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 1983-84 | 15 | 54 |
Top 60 of 1,081 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for most losses, march in a season?
Detroit Red Wings holds the NHL record for most losses, march in a season with 15 (1976-77).