NHL Record for Most Road Losses in a Season

Ottawa Senators holds the NHL record with 40 losses (1992-93).

Updated Oct 20, 5:57 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Road Losses, Season: the leaders
Rank	Team	Losses	Season	GP	Goals
1	Ottawa Senators	40	1992-93	41	99
2	Washington Capitals	39	1974-75	40	83
3	California Golden Seals	37	1973-74	39	83
3	San Jose Sharks	37	1992-93	41	89
5	New York Islanders	35	1972-73	39	70
5	Quebec Nordiques	35	1989-90	40	101
5	San Jose Sharks	35	1991-92	40	100
8	Kansas City Scouts	34	1974-75	40	73
9	California Golden Seals	33	1974-75	40	87
9	Washington Capitals	33	1975-76	40	107
9	Detroit Red Wings	33	1976-77	40	75
12	California Golden Seals	32	1970-71	39	82
12	Kansas City Scouts	32	1975-76	40	76
12	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	32	1980-81	40	112
12	Hartford Whalers	32	1982-83	40	114
12	Tampa Bay Lightning	32	1997-98	41	63
12	Chicago Blackhawks	32	2023-24	41	79
18	California Golden Seals	31	1972-73	39	87
18	Minnesota North Stars	31	1975-76	40	74
18	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	1982-83	40	123
18	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	1984-85	40	126
18	Detroit Red Wings	31	1985-86	40	117

The full top 54

Most Road Losses, Season: NHL team records
Rank	Team	Losses	Season	GP	Goals
1	Ottawa Senators	40	1992-93	41	99
2	Washington Capitals	39	1974-75	40	83
3	California Golden Seals	37	1973-74	39	83
3	San Jose Sharks	37	1992-93	41	89
5	New York Islanders	35	1972-73	39	70
5	Quebec Nordiques	35	1989-90	40	101
5	San Jose Sharks	35	1991-92	40	100
8	Kansas City Scouts	34	1974-75	40	73
9	California Golden Seals	33	1974-75	40	87
9	Washington Capitals	33	1975-76	40	107
9	Detroit Red Wings	33	1976-77	40	75
12	California Golden Seals	32	1970-71	39	82
12	Kansas City Scouts	32	1975-76	40	76
12	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	32	1980-81	40	112
12	Hartford Whalers	32	1982-83	40	114
12	Tampa Bay Lightning	32	1997-98	41	63
12	Chicago Blackhawks	32	2023-24	41	79
18	California Golden Seals	31	1972-73	39	87
18	Minnesota North Stars	31	1975-76	40	74
18	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	1982-83	40	123
18	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	1984-85	40	126
18	Detroit Red Wings	31	1985-86	40	117
18	Ottawa Senators	31	1995-96	41	100
18	Atlanta Thrashers	31	1999-00	41	76
25	Chicago Blackhawks	30	1953-54	35	64
25	Los Angeles Kings	30	1969-70	38	71
25	Detroit Red Wings	30	1970-71	39	90
25	Vancouver Canucks	30	1971-72	39	83
25	Minnesota North Stars	30	1974-75	40	88
25	St. Louis Blues	30	1978-79	40	103
25	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	30	1979-80	40	89
25	Ottawa Senators	30	1993-94	41	102
25	Buffalo Sabres	30	2013-14	41	65
25	Colorado Avalanche	30	2016-17	41	70
35	Toronto Maple Leafs	29	1972-73	39	100
35	Vancouver Canucks	29	1972-73	39	100
35	Detroit Red Wings	29	1975-76	40	89
35	Minnesota North Stars	29	1977-78	40	95
35	Colorado Rockies	29	1978-79	40	99
35	Colorado Rockies	29	1980-81	40	117
35	New Jersey Devils	29	1982-83	40	106
35	Pittsburgh Penguins	29	1983-84	40	122
35	Toronto Maple Leafs	29	1983-84	40	134
35	Chicago Blackhawks	29	1983-84	40	120
35	Toronto Maple Leafs	29	1987-88	40	115
35	New York Islanders	29	1988-89	40	124
35	Quebec Nordiques	29	1991-92	40	117
35	New York Islanders	29	1995-96	41	115
35	San Jose Sharks	29	1995-96	41	113
35	Tampa Bay Lightning	29	1998-99	41	89
35	Columbus Blue Jackets	29	2001-02	41	71
35	New York Islanders	29	2008-09	41	88
35	Buffalo Sabres	29	2014-15	41	74
35	San Jose Sharks	29	2023-24	41	87

Excluding Neutral Site Games Top 54 of 603 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most road losses in a season?

Ottawa Senators holds the NHL record for most road losses in a season with 40 (1992-93).