The Seals were among six expansion teams as the NHL doubled in size. At first, experts predicted the California Seals to be the best team in the Western Division with the other five expansion teams.

The Seals would get off to a fast start winning their first two games and tying their third. However, it was all down here from then as the Seals ended up finishing dead last with a dreadful record of 15-42-17.

Along the way, the Seals would change names and becoming the Oakland Seals on December 8th as the Seals failed to draw any fans with the name California Seals, as rumors of a move to Vancouver surrounded the first-year team.