List of NHL records (team)

This is a list of team records recognized by the National Hockey League through the end of the 2015–16 NHL season.

Season records

• Most Points in 70 or More Games: 132, by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Points in 44–60 Games: 83, by the 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Points in 36 or Fewer Games: 52, by the 1925–26 Ottawa Senators
• Fewest Points in 70 or More Games: 21, by the 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Fewest Points in 44–60 Games: 12, by the 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers
• Fewest Points in 36 or Fewer Games: 8, by the 1919–20 Quebec Bulldogs
• Most Wins in 70 or More Games: 62, by the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings
• Most Wins in 44–60 Games: 38, by the 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens and 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Wins in 36 or Fewer Games: 24, by the 1925–26 Ottawa Senators
• Fewest Wins in 70 or More Games: 8, by the 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Fewest Wins in 44–60 Games: 4, by the 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers
• Fewest Wins in 36 or Fewer Games: 4, by the 1919–20 Quebec Bulldogs
• Most Ties in 70 or More Games: 24, by the 1969–70 Philadelphia Flyers
• Most Ties in 44–60 Games: 15, by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens and 1942–43 Chicago Blackhawks
• Most Ties in 36 or Fewer Games: 5, by 1925–26 Montreal Maroons
• Fewest Ties in 70 or More Games: 2, by the 1992–93 San Jose Sharks
• Fewest Ties in 44–60 Games: 1, by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins
• Most Shootout Wins: 15, by the 2007–08 Edmonton Oilers
• Most Shootout Losses: 13, by the 2013–14 New Jersey Devils
• Most Losses in 70 or More Games: 71, by the 1992–93 San Jose Sharks
• Most Losses in 44–60 Games: 39, by 1943–44 New York Rangers
• Most Losses in 36 or Fewer Games: 24, by the 1924–25 Boston Bruins
• Fewest Losses in 70 or More Games: 8, by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Fewest Losses in 44–60 Games: 5, by the 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens and 1929–30 Boston Bruins
• Fewest Losses in 36 or Fewer Games: 5 by the 1919–20 Ottawa Senators
• Most Goals in 70 or More Games: 446, by the 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers
• Most Goals in 44–60 Games: 234, by the 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Goals in 36 or Fewer Games: 129, by the 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens
• Fewest Goals in 70 or More Games: 133, by the 1953–54 Chicago Blackhawks
• Fewest Goals in 44–60 Games: 33, by the 1928–29 Chicago Blackhawks
• Fewest Goals in 36 or Fewer Games: 45, by the 1924–25 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Goals Against in 70 or More Games: 446, by the 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Most Goals Against in 44–60 Games: 310, by the 1943–44 New York Rangers
• Most Goals Against in 36 or Fewer Games: 177, by the 1919–20 Quebec Bulldogs
• Fewest Goals Against in 70 or More Games: 131, by the 1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens
• Fewest Goals Against in 44–60 Games: 43 by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens
• Fewest Goals Against in 36 or Fewer Games: 42, by the 1925–26 Ottawa Senators
• Greatest Goal Differential: +216, by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Lowest Goal Differential: -265, by the 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Best Power Play Percentage in a Season: 31.88%, by the 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens
• Worst Power Play Percentage in a Season: 9.35%, by the 1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning
• Best Penalty Kill Percentage in a Season: 89.58%, by the 2011–12 New Jersey Devils
• Worst Penalty Kill Percentage in a Season: 67.70%, by the 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings
• Best Home Record: 36–2–2 by the 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers
• Worst Home Record: 7–28–5 by the 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Best Away Record: 31–7–3 by the 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings
• Worst Away Record: 1–41–0, by the 1992–93 Ottawa Senators
• Most Shutout Wins in a Season: 22 of 44 games played (50.0%), by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Shutout Losses in a Season: 20 of 44 games played (45.5%), by the 1928–29 Chicago Blackhawks

Notes: During the first eight years the NHL existed, teams played between 18 and 36 games in a season. Beginning in 1926, teams played 44–60 games. This would end in 1949 where teams now play 70 or more games. There have been two other instances when teams only played 48 games in a season. Both the 1994–95 season and 2012–13 season were reduced to 48 games due to lockouts. For more information, check the History of the National Hockey League.

Ties were only recorded until 2003–04. In 1983, the NHL added a five-minute overtime, and ties would only occur after 65 minutes. Starting in 1999, teams played with only four skaters (unless they were on a two-man advantage, when they would be awarded an extra skater until the next stoppage). Starting in 2015 the NHL began 3-on-3 overtime periods. The NHL credited one point for tie games to the loser in overtime, leading to a system in which teams could potentially earn 3 points between them in a single game, rather than a fixed number of two previously. In 2005, the league eliminated ties meaning that any game which went to overtime would be a three-point game. Games that didn't end in overtime would end in a shootout between the two teams. These changes in points awarded therefore make strict comparisons in wins, losses, and ties (after overtime, 1983–99, and in regulation, 1999–present) before and after these dates slightly problematic.

Postseason Records

• Longest Playoff Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Maroons on March 24, 1936 (60 minutes of regulation, 116 minutes, 30 seconds of overtime for a total of 176 minutes and 30 seconds. This game had 6 20-minute overtime periods).
• Most Playoff Games Played (All Teams): 93, during the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Most Playoff Games Played (One Team): 26, by 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers, 2003–04 Calgary Flames, 2013–14 Los Angeles Kings, and 2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning
• Most Home Playoff Games Won (One Season): 12, by 2002–03 New Jersey Devils
• Most Away Playoff Games Won (One Season): 10, by 1994–95 New Jersey Devils, 1999–00 New Jersey Devils, 2003–04 Calgary Flames, and 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings
• Most Playoff Overtime Games Won (One Season): 10, by 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Stanley Cup-clinching overtime wins: 4, by the Montreal Canadiens (1944, 1953, 1966, 1977)
• Most Stanley Cup-clinching overtime losses: 2, by the Toronto Maple Leafs (1933, 1940), Montreal Canadiens (1951, 1954), Detroit Red Wings (1934, 1966), Boston Bruins (1953, 1977), Philadelphia Flyers (1980, 2010), and New York Rangers (1950, 2014)
• Most Consecutive Playoff Games Won: 14, by Pittsburgh Penguins (Streak started on May 9, 1992 with 3 straight wins against the New York Rangers, 4 wins against Boston, 4 against Chicago in the Final, then 3 straight against New Jersey the next year. The streak would end on April 25, 1993 with a 4-1 loss to New Jersey.)^[1]
• Most Consecutive Playoff Games Won in a Single Season: 11, by 1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks, 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins, and 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens
• Most Consecutive Playoff Games Lost: 16, by Chicago Blackhawks from April 20, 1975 to April 8, 1980.

Postseason Goals Scored

• Most Playoff Goals Scored in a Series by One Team: 44, by the Edmonton Oilers against the Chicago Blackhawks
• Most Playoff Goals Scored in a Series by Both teams: 69, (44 by the Edmonton Oilers and 25 by the Chicago Blackhawks)
• Most Playoff Goals Scored by One Team in One Game: 13, by the Edmonton Oilers on April 9, 1987
• Most Playoff Goals Scored by One Team in One Period: 7, by the Montreal Canadiens on March 30, 1944
• Most Playoff Goals Scored by Both Teams in One Game: 18, (Los Angeles Kings had 10 and the Edmonton Oilers 8) on April 7, 1982
• Most Playoff Goals Scored by Both Teams in One Period: 9, by the New York Rangers (6) and the Philadelphia Flyers (3) on April 24, 1979 and the Los Angeles Kings (5) and the Calgary Flames (4) on April 10, 1990
• Most Consecutive Playoff Games Played Without a Power Play Goal: 10, by the 2013–14 New York Rangers
• Most Consecutive Playoff Power Play Chances Without a Goal: 36, by 2013–14 New York Rangers

Season Streaks

Longest Winning Streak

• Overall: 17 games, by 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins
• Home: 23 games, by 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings
• Away: 12 games, by 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings and 2014–15 Minnesota Wild

Longest Winning Streak to Start the Season

• Overall: 10 games, by 1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres
• Home: 11 games, by 1963–64 Chicago Blackhawks
• Away: 10 games, by 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres

Longest Winning Streak to End the Season

• Overall: 11 games, by 2005–06 New Jersey Devils

Longest Undefeated Streak

• Overall: 35 games, by 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers (25 wins, 10 ties)
• Home: 34 games, by 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Away: 23 games, by 1974–75 Montreal Canadiens

Longest Undefeated Streak to End the Season

• Overall: 18 games, by 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins (17 wins, one tie)

Longest Points Streak to Start the Season

• Overall: 24 games, by 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks ^[2] (21 wins, 3 shootout losses)

Longest Shootout Winning Streak

• Overall: 11 games, by 2005–06 Dallas Stars

Longest Shootout Losing Streak

• Overall: 18 games, by 2013–14 and 2014–15 New Jersey Devils (March 15, 2013 to October 24, 2014)

Longest Losing Streak

• Overall: 17 games, by 1974–75 Washington Capitals and 1992–1993 San Jose Sharks
• Home: 14 games, by 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins
• Away: 38 games, by 1992–93 Ottawa Senators

Longest Losing Streak to Start the Season

• Overall: 11 games, by 1943–44 New York Rangers

Longest Winless Streak

• Overall: 30 games, by 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets (23 losses, 7 ties)
• Home: 17 games, by 1995–96 Ottawa Senators and 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers
• Away: 38 games, by 1992–93 Ottawa Senators

Longest Winless Streak to Start the Season

• Overall: 15 games, by 1943–44 New York Rangers (14 losses, 1 tie)

Longest Consecutive Attendance Sellout:

• 487 games, by the Colorado Avalanche (November 9 1995 - October 16, 2006) (this record includes regular season and playoff games)^[3]

Notes: An undefeated streak includes wins and ties. A winless streak includes losses in regulation, overtime, shootouts, or ties. After the 2003–04 season, the league eliminated ties meaning any game that wasn't finished in overtime would go to a shootout, so any undefeated streak can only include wins after this time. Overtime and shootout losses count as one point in the standings.

Regular Season Miscellaneous

• Most Penalty Minutes in a Season: 2713, by the 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres
• Most Combined Penalty Minutes in a Game: 419 (67 penalties), Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers on March 5, 2004
• Most Consecutive Penalties Killed: 53, by the 1999–2000 Washington Capitals
• Most Shorthanded Goals in a Season: 36, by the 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers
• Fewest Shorthanded Goals allowed in a Season: 0, by the 2013–14 Nashville Predators
• Most Shorthanded Goals in One Penalty: 3, by the 2009–10 Boston Bruins vs the Carolina Hurricanes
• Most Combined Goals in a Game: 21, Toronto St. Patricks vs. Montreal Canadiens on January 10, 1920 (Montreal won 14–7);^[4] Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks on December 11, 1985 (Edmonton won 12–9).
• Largest Goal Differential: Detroit Red Wings 15, New York Rangers 0 on January 23, 1944.
• Most Games Going Past Regulation in a Single Day: 8 on February 22, 2007 and November 27, 2015.^[5]
• Most Games Decided in a Shootout: 21, by the 2013–14 Washington Capitals (10 wins, 11 losses)
• Most Shootout Goals in a Single Game: 11, Florida Panthers 6, Washington Capitals 5, on December 16, 2014.
• Most Shootout Goals on Consecutive Attempts: 9, Florida Panthers 5, New York Islanders 4, on November 27, 2015.
• Most Rounds in a Shootout: 20, by the Washington Capitals vs the Florida Panthers on December 16, 2014.
• Most Points Without Reaching Playoffs: 96, by the 2014–15 Boston Bruins
• Most Presidents' Trophies since Introduction During the 1985–86 season: 6, by the Detroit Red Wings
• Fewest Points in an 80 or More Game Season to Win the Presidents' Trophy: 101, by the 1989–90 Boston Bruins
• Most Seasons With the Best Regular Season Record: 20, by the Montreal Canadiens
• Most Conference Titles During the Regular Season: 9, by the Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, and Detroit Red Wings
• Most Division Titles: 25, by the Boston Bruins
• Most Consecutive Division Titles: 9 by the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche (1 with final season in Quebec, 8 with Colorado)

Playoffs Miscellaneous

• Most Stanley Cups: 23, by the Montreal Canadiens (The Canadiens have won 24. Their first Stanley Cup championship came in 1916, before the formation of the NHL)
• Oldest Franchise Without a Stanley Cup: St. Louis Blues 48 seasons since inception in 1967–68 season
• Most Consecutive Stanley Cup Wins: 5, by the Montreal Canadiens (1956–1960)
• Longest Stanley Cup Drought: 53 seasons by the New York Rangers (1941–1993) (Won Stanley Cup in 1994)
• Most Stanley Cup Finals Appearance: 32, by the Montreal Canadiens (The Canadiens reached the final in 1916 but this was before the formation of the NHL in 1917)
• Oldest Franchise(s) to have never reached the Stanley Cup Final: Original Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes 34 seasons since inception in 1979–80 season
• Most Consecutive Stanley Cup Finals Appearances: 10, by the Montreal Canadiens (1951–1960)
• Longest Stanley Cup Final Drought: 48 seasons by Toronto Maple Leafs (last won cup in 1967)
• Most consecutive victories in the Stanley Cup Final: 10, by the Montreal Canadiens (1976–1978)
• Most consecutive defeats in the Stanley Cup Final: 12, by the St. Louis Blues (1968–1970)
• Most sweeps in the Stanley Cup Final since the best-of-seven format was introduced in 1939: 6, by the Montreal Canadiens (1944, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977)
• Longest Playoff Appearance Streak: 29 years, by the Boston Bruins (1968–1996)
• Longest Postseason Drought: 10 seasons by the Florida Panthers (2001–2011) (Made to postseason during 2011–12 season) Edmonton Oilers (2007–2016)
• Most Consecutive Playoff Series Victories: 19, by the 1980–1984 New York Islanders, spanning four consecutive Stanley Cup titles and five playoff seasons. This is a record for all North American professional sports franchises.
• Most Consecutive Playoff Series Defeats: 12, by the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes from 1988-2011
• Most Comebacks from a 3–1 Playoff Series Deficit: 3, by the Vancouver Canucks
• Most Comebacks from a 3–1 Playoff Series Deficit in One Season: 2, by the 2002–03 Minnesota Wild
• Most Consecutive seasons in the Stanley Cup Playoffs where a team has rebounded from a 3–1 deficit in a series: 2, by the New York Rangers
• Most 3–1 Leads in a Series to Lose the Last Three Games: 5 by the Washington Capitals
• Teams to Come Back from a 3–0 Series Deficit: Toronto Maple Leafs (1942 over the Detroit Red Wings), New York Islanders (1975 over the Pittsburgh Penguins), Philadelphia Flyers (2010 over the Boston Bruins), Los Angeles Kings (2014 over the San Jose Sharks)

Notes: The 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a lockout. The Phoenix Coyotes changed their name to the Arizona Coyotes prior to the 2014–15 season

See also

• List of National Hockey League records (individual)
• List of National Hockey League statistical leaders
• List of NHL statistical leaders by country
• List of NHL franchise post-season droughts

References