The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (1917–18), with regular season stats accurate as of the end of all games on October 26, 2023, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2020–21 NHL season and 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.[1] Teams are sorted by the overall percentage of points accumulated out of points available (two times the number of games played) throughout NHL history.
In the NHL's points system, a team is awarded 2 points for a win (regardless if earned in regulation, overtime or shootout), 1 point for a tie, 1 point for an overtime loss, and 0 points for a loss.[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OL, OT, or OTL) was introduced into the NHL's points system in the 1999–2000 season. A commonly used term for the point awarded to a team for an overtime loss is a loser point. As a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which canceled the entire 2004–05 season, the league adopted a shootout to determine the winner of a game which is still tied after an overtime period.[3] This feature, introduced in the 2005–06 season, eliminated ties from the game.[4]
Regular season
editAs of the end of the 2023–24 NHL regular season, the Montreal Canadiens have the most games played with (7,033).[1] The Toronto Maple Leafs have one fewer game played, and having been in the league as long as Montreal, were tied with the Canadiens for the most games played. A discrepancy occurred during the 2021–22 season caused teams to play a different amount of games due to a mid-season suspension of play resulting from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL franchises in wins (3,556), ties (837), and points (8,155).[1] The Maple Leafs lead all NHL franchises in losses (2,897).[1]
The Vegas Golden Knights have the highest point percentage among active NHL teams (.627), while the currently suspended Arizona Coyotes franchise have recorded the lowest point percentage (.474). Vegas and Seattle are the second-most recently and most-recently established franchises, respectively. Being the most recently established team in the NHL, the Seattle Kraken have the fewest games played among active NHL franchises (246), as well as the fewest wins (107), losses (112), overtime losses (27), and points (241). As both the Golden Knights and the Kraken began play after ties were eliminated from the NHL, both teams are tied with the fewest recorded (0). The Florida Panthers have recorded the most overtime losses (228).[1]
Rank | Team | First NHL season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Points | PTS% | Ref. |
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1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2017–18 | 537 | 312 | 176 | – | 49 | 673 | .627 | [5] |
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1917–18 | 7,033 | 3,556 | 2,432 | 837 | 208 | 8,157 | .580 | [6] |
3 | Boston Bruins | 1924–25 | 6,872 | 3,404 | 2,461 | 791 | 208 | 7,815 | .569 | [7] |
4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1967–68 | 4,417 | 2,173 | 1,569 | 457 | 218 | 5,021 | .568 | [8] |
5 | Nashville Predators | 1998–99 | 1,977 | 986 | 748 | 60 | 183 | 2,215 | .560 | [9] |
6 | Minnesota Wild | 2000–01 | 1,813 | 897 | 680 | 55 | 181 | 2,030 | .560 | [10] |
7 | Calgary Flames[a] | 1972–73 | 4,036 | 1,891 | 1,583 | 379 | 183 | 4,344 | .538 | [12] |
8 | Colorado Avalanche[b] | 1979–80 | 3,480 | 1,661 | 1,395 | 261 | 163 | 3,746 | .538 | [15] |
9 | St. Louis Blues | 1967–68 | 4,419 | 2,058 | 1,738 | 432 | 191 | 4,739 | .536 | [16] |
10 | Washington Capitals | 1974–75 | 3,879 | 1,819 | 1,561 | 303 | 196 | 4,137 | .533 | [17] |
11 | Detroit Red Wings[c] | 1926–27 | 6,725 | 3,056 | 2,651 | 815 | 203 | 7,130 | .530 | [21] |
12 | Buffalo Sabres | 1970–71 | 4,109 | 1,879 | 1,636 | 409 | 185 | 4,352 | .530 | [22] |
13 | Anaheim Ducks[d] | 1993–94 | 2,275 | 1,044 | 918 | 107 | 206 | 2,401 | .528 | [24] |
14 | Edmonton Oilers[e] | 1979–80 | 3,399 | 1,568 | 1,387 | 262 | 182 | 3,580 | .527 | [26] |
15 | San Jose Sharks | 1991–92 | 2,438 | 1,124 | 1,001 | 121 | 192 | 2,561 | .525 | [27] |
16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1967–68 | 4,335 | 1,989 | 1,790 | 383 | 173 | 4,534 | .523 | [28] |
17 | Dallas Stars[f] | 1967–68 | 4,335 | 1,935 | 1,759 | 459 | 182 | 4,511 | .520 | [29] |
18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1992–93 | 2,358 | 1,082 | 1,000 | 112 | 164 | 2,440 | .517 | [30] |
19 | Toronto Maple Leafs[g] | 1917–18 | 6,950 | 3,104 | 2,871 | 783 | 192 | 7,183 | .517 | [33] |
20 | New York Rangers | 1926–27 | 6,724 | 2,982 | 2,762 | 808 | 172 | 6,944 | .516 | [34] |
21 | Florida Panthers | 1993–94 | 2,273 | 989 | 920 | 142 | 222 | 2,342 | .515 | [35] |
22 | New York Islanders | 1972–73 | 3,952 | 1,767 | 1,653 | 347 | 185 | 4,066 | .514 | [36] |
23 | Ottawa Senators | 1992–93 | 2,359 | 1,043 | 1,017 | 115 | 184 | 2,385 | .506 | [37] |
24 | Winnipeg Jets[h][i] | 1999–2000 | 1,815 | 809 | 794 | 45 | 167 | 1,830 | .504 | [40] |
25 | Chicago Blackhawks[j] | 1926–27 | 6,724 | 2,866 | 2,852 | 814 | 192 | 6,738 | .501 | [42] |
26 | Carolina Hurricanes[k] | 1979–80 | 3,396 | 1,467 | 1,475 | 263 | 191 | 3,388 | .499 | [44] |
27 | Los Angeles Kings | 1967–68 | 4,336 | 1,845 | 1,881 | 424 | 186 | 4,300 | .496 | [45] |
28 | New Jersey Devils[l] | 1974–75 | 3,797 | 1,613 | 1,670 | 328 | 186 | 3,740 | .492 | [47] |
29 | Vancouver Canucks | 1970–71 | 4,109 | 1,727 | 1,813 | 391 | 178 | 4,023 | .490 | [48] |
30 | Seattle Kraken | 2021–22 | 164 | 73 | 77 | – | 14 | 160 | .488 | [49] |
31 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2000–01 | 1,732 | 740 | 784 | 33 | 175 | 1,688 | .487 | [50] |
32 | Utah Hockey Club | 2024–25 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | [51] |
Defunct franchises
editSeveral NHL teams have since gone defunct. Many of them played in the NHL eras between the ceasing of the National Hockey Association in 1918 and the beginning of the NHL's Original Six era. The latter ended with the 1967 NHL expansion, when six teams joined the league. Of these 1967 expansion teams, only the Oakland Seals[m] would later fold.
Among all defunct franchises, the Cleveland Barons[m] recorded the most games played (858), losses (448), and ties (141). The Montreal Maroons recorded the most wins (271), while the New York Americans had the most points (637), and the original Ottawa Senators had the highest point percentage (.514). The Montreal Wanderers, having had their arena burn down during the first NHL season,[52] have the fewest games played (6), wins (1), and points (2), as well as the lowest point percentage (.167). The Wanderers actually played just 4 of their 6 recorded games, as they defaulted two of them following their arena burning down but prior to their disbandment.
All now defunct NHL franchises folded prior to the advent of the NHL's overtime loss feature.
Rank | Team | Seasons in the NHL | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Points | PTS% | Ref. |
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1 | Ottawa Senators[n] | 1917–1935 | 590 | 269 | 252 | 69 | – | 607 | .514 | [53] |
2 | Montreal Maroons | 1924–1938 | 622 | 271 | 260 | 91 | – | 633 | .509 | [54] |
3 | Arizona Coyotes[i] | 1979–2024 | 3,480 | 1,424 | 1,599 | 266 | 191 | 3,228 | .475 | [57] |
4 | New York Americans[o] | 1925–1942 | 784 | 255 | 402 | 127 | – | 637 | .406 | [58] |
5 | Cleveland Barons[m] | 1967–1978 | 858 | 229 | 448 | 141 | – | 599 | .366 | [59] |
6 | Hamilton Tigers[p] | 1919–1925 | 150 | 51 | 98 | 1 | – | 103 | .343 | [60] |
7 | Pittsburgh Pirates[q] | 1925–1931 | 256 | 71 | 158 | 27 | – | 169 | .330 | [60] |
8 | Montreal Wanderers[r] | 1917–1918 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | .167 | [61] |
Playoffs
editThe Stanley Cup playoffs predate the National Hockey League's founding, and thus for the purpose of this listing, playoffs win–loss records prior to the 1918 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 1917–18 NHL season, are not accounted for. As of the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 2022–23 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens lead all active NHL teams in playoff appearances, having appeared in 85 of their 107 seasons played in the NHL,[1] and playoff games played, with 781.[6] The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (447).[6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 54–34 (.614) record is the highest.[26] The Seattle Kraken, being the most recent established NHL team, have the fewest playoff games played (14).[40] The Winnipeg Jets have the lowest playoff winning percentage, (.340).[40] Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (341).[7]
Totals need updating for 2023–24. Overtime losses, not usually found in NHL playoff formats, were during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, which had a seeding round-robin qualifying round as part of the Return to Play Plan implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notes
edit- ^ a b The Calgary Flames first played as the Atlanta Flames from 1972–73 to 1979–80, before adopting the Calgary Flames name in 1980–81, upon their relocation to Calgary.[11]
- ^ a b The Colorado Avalanche first played in 1972–73 as the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[13] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[14] After the merger, the team would continue playing as the Quebec Nordiques from 1979–80 to 1994–95. The team has played as the Colorado Avalanche since their relocation to Colorado prior to the 1995–96 season.[13]
- ^ a b The Detroit Red Wings first played as the Detroit Cougars from 1926–27 to 1929–30,[18] and as the Detroit Falcons from 1930–31 to 1931–32, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932–33.[19][20]
- ^ a b The Anaheim Ducks first played as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1993–94 to 2005–06, before adopting the Anaheim Ducks name in 2006–07.[23]
- ^ a b The Edmonton Oilers first played in 1972–73 as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[25] The team adopted the Edmonton Oilers name in 1973–74.[25] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[14] After the merger, the team has kept playing with this name.[25]
- ^ a b The Dallas Stars first played as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967–68 to 1992–93.[25] They have played as the Dallas Stars since their relocation to Dallas prior to the 1993–94 season.[25]
- ^ a b The Toronto Maple Leafs first played without an official nickname and were referred to as the Toronto Hockey Club during the 1917–18 season, before being formally dubbed the Toronto Arenas, a name the team would play under during the 1918–19 season.[31] The team then played as the Toronto St. Patricks from 1919–20 to 1926–27.[32] Since the 1927–28 season, the team has played with the Maple Leafs name.[25]
- ^ a b The Winnipeg Jets first played as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999–2000 to 2010–11.[38] The team has played as the Winnipeg Jets since their relocation to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season.[38] This Winnipeg franchise retains the franchise history of the Thrashers as their own, while the Arizona Coyotes retain the history of the original Winnipeg Jets.[39]
- ^ a b c d The Arizona Coyotes first played as the Winnipeg Jets in 1972–73, as part of the World Hockey Association (WHA).[55] Although WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL,[14] the Coyotes retain the records from their 1979–80 season, after the NHL–WHA merger, until the original Jets' final season (1995–96) in Winnipeg.[39] After their relocation to Arizona, the team played as the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996–97 to 2013–14, before adopting the Arizona Coyotes name in 2014–15.[56]
- ^ a b The Chicago Blackhawks' team name was spelled as "Black Hawks" from 1926–27 to 1985–86, and prior to the 1986–87 season, the name was officially changed to the compound "Blackhawks" spelling.[41]
- ^ a b The Carolina Hurricanes first played in 1972–73 as the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[43] They relocated to Hartford in 1974, but kept the New England Whalers name.[43] Their WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[14] When the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, the team was renamed as the Hartford Whalers, which they would play as from 1979–80 to 1996–97.[43] The team has played as the Carolina Hurricanes since their relocation to North Carolina prior to the 1997–98 season.[43]
- ^ a b The New Jersey Devils first played as the Kansas City Scouts from 1974–75 to 1975–76.[46] The team then relocated to Denver and played as the Colorado Rockies from 1976–77 to 1981–82.[46] After relocating from Denver to New Jersey, the team has played as the New Jersey Devils since the 1982–83 season.[32]
- ^ a b c The Cleveland Barons were one of the 1967 NHL expansion teams; they were originally a Western Hockey League (WHL) team and were absorbed into the NHL as a 1967 expansion team. At the time, they were named the California Seals, but were renamed as the Oakland Seals during their inaugural NHL season. They played under this name through 1970, before being renamed the Bay Area Seals. Just two games into the 1970–71 season, they were again renamed, this time as the California Golden Seals, which they played as through the 1975–76 season. The team then relocated and rebranded as the Cleveland Barons, which they played as for two seasons until folding after the 1977–78 season.
- ^ Despite sharing a name with the active Ottawa Senators, this franchise's win–loss records and standings are separate. The original Senators relocated and were renamed the St. Louis Eagles for their 1934–35 season, which was their last.
- ^ The New York Americans operated as the Brooklyn Americans for one season: their 1941–42 season, which would be their last.
- ^ The Hamilton Tigers began play as the Quebec Hockey Club in 1878. In 1919, then officially known as the Quebec Athletic Club but colloquially referred to as the Quebec Bulldogs, the club joined the NHL. After one season, they relocated and rebranded as the Hamilton Tigers, which they played as until the club folded following the 1924–25 NHL season.
- ^ The Pittsburgh Pirates were founded as the first incarnation of the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, originally an independent hockey team. They joined the NHL in 1925 as the Pittsburgh Pirates, before relocating and rebranding as the Philadelphia Quakers, which they played as during their final season from 1930–31.
- ^ The Montreal Wanderers were founded in 1903 as an amateur hockey team. After playing in amateur leagues, they joined the NHL ahead of the 1917–18 season. After playing only four games, their arena burned down. They defaulted their next two games before disbanding.
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