This is: a list of the: longest winning streaks in National Hockey League (NHL) history. The list includes streaks that started at theββend of one season. And carried over into the "following season." There are two lists, streaks that consist entirely of regular-season games and "streaks made up of playoff games only." The 1992β93 Pittsburgh Penguins hold the record for longest win streak at 17. The Penguins also hold the record for 14 straight playoff game wins, beginning in the 1992 and ending in the 1993 playoffs. Only regular season winning streaks lasting twelve. Or more games are included.
The Montreal Canadiens appear six times across both lists, with four streaks over 11 games in the postseason and two streaks over 12 games/more in the regular season. The Boston Bruins appear four times across both lists, "with three of those streaks over 10 games occurring in the regular season."
The longest undefeated streak (ties included) in NHL history belongedββto the 1979β80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten for 35 consecutive games. They also own the record for the most consecutive games with at least one point.
Beginning with the 2005β06 season, tie games were abolished in favor of a shootout.
Keyβ»
Italic score | Denotes streak ended with a tie | |
^ | Denotes streaks that spanned at least two seasons | |
Denotes streaks that are currently in progress | ||
* | Denotes season in which team won Stanley Cup |
Winning streaksβ»
Regular seasonβ»
This list contains only the top streaks consisting entirely of regular-season games.
Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Season record(s) |
Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning (first victory) | End (first defeat or tie) | |||||||||
1 | 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1992β93 | 51β21β7 | March 9, 1993 | 3β2 | Boston Bruins | April 14, 1993 | 6β6 (OT) | New Jersey Devils |
2 (tie) |
16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2016β17 | 50β24β8 | November 29, 2016 | 5β1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | January 5, 2017 | 0β5 | Washington Capitals |
2 (tie) |
16 | Edmonton Oilers | 2023β24 | 49β27β6 | December 21, 2023 | 6β3 | New Jersey Devils | February 6, 2024 | 1β3 | Vegas Golden Knights |
4 (tie) | 15 | New York Islanders | 1981β82* | 54β16β10 | January 20, 1982 | 6β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | February 21, 1982 | 3β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 (tie) | 15 (5 + 10) |
Buffalo Sabres | 2005β06^ 2006β07^ |
52β24β6 53β22β7 |
April 8, 2006 | 6β2 | Ottawa Senators | October 28, 2006 | 4β5 (SO) | Atlanta Thrashers |
4 (tie) | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2012β13 | 36β12β0 | March 2, 2013 | 7β6 (OT) | Montreal Canadiens | April 2, 2013 | 1β4 | Buffalo Sabres |
7 (tie) | 14 | Boston Bruins | 1929β30 | 38β5β1 | December 3, 1929 | 3β1 | Montreal Canadiens | January 12, 1930 | 2β3 | New York Americans |
7 (tie) | 14 | Washington Capitals | 2009β10 | 54β15β13 | January 13, 2010 | 5β4 (SO) | Florida Panthers | February 10, 2010 | 5β6 (OT) | Montreal Canadiens |
7 (tie) | 14 (6 + 8) |
Florida Panthers | 2020β21^ 2021β22^ |
37β14β5 58β18β6 |
April 27, 2021 | 7β4 | Nashville Predators | October 30, 2021 | 2β3 (SO) | Boston Bruins |
7 (tie) | 14 (8 + 6) |
Boston Bruins | 2022β23^ 2023β24^ |
65β12β5 Ongoing |
March 30, 2023 | 2β1 (OT) | Columbus Blue Jackets | October 26, 2023 | 3β4 (OT) | Anaheim Ducks |
11 (tie) | 13 | Boston Bruins | 1970β71 | 57β14β7 | February 23, 1971 | 6β3 | Buffalo Sabres | March 21, 1971 | 5β7 | Buffalo Sabres |
11 (tie) | 13 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1985β86 | 53β23β4 | October 19, 1985 | 7β3 | Minnesota North Stars | November 19, 1985 | 6β8 | New York Islanders |
11 (tie) | 13 | New Jersey Devils | 2000β01 | 48β19β12β3 | February 26, 2001 | 5β3 | Florida Panthers | March 25, 2001 | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 (tie) | 13 | Florida Panthers | 2021β22 | 58β18β6 | March 29, 2022 | 7β4 | Montreal Canadiens | April 24, 2022 | 4β8 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
11 (tie) | 13 | New Jersey Devils | 2022β23 | 52β22β8 | October 25, 2022 | 6β2 | Detroit Red Wings | November 23, 2022 | 1β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Postseasonβ»
This is a list of streaks recorded only in the playoffs.
Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent |
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Beginning (first victory) | End (first defeat) | ||||||||
1 | 14 (11 + 3) |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 1991β92*^ 1992β93^ |
May 9, 1992 | 5β4 (OT) | New York Rangers | April 25, 1993 | 1β4 | New Jersey Devils |
2 | 12 (3 + 9) |
Edmonton Oilers | 1983β84*^ 1984β85*^ |
May 15, 1984 | 7β2 | New York Islanders | May 9, 1985 | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks |
3 (tie) | 11 (2 + 8 + 1) |
Montreal Canadiens | 1958β59*^ 1959β60*^ 1960β61^ |
April 16, 1959 | 3β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | March 23, 1961 | 3β4 | Chicago Black Hawks |
3 (tie) | 11 (5 + 6) |
Montreal Canadiens | 1967β68*^ 1968β69*^ |
April 28, 1968 | 4β3 (OT) | Chicago Black Hawks | April 17, 1969 | 0β5 | Boston Bruins |
3 (tie) | 11 (10 + 1) |
Boston Bruins | 1969β70*^ 1970β71^ |
April 14, 1970 | 3β2 | New York Rangers | April 8, 1971 | 5β7 | Montreal Canadiens |
3 (tie) | 11 (5 + 6) |
Montreal Canadiens | 1975β76*^ 1976β77*^ |
May 6, 1976 | 5β2 | New York Islanders | April 28, 1977 | 3β5 | New York Islanders |
3 (tie) | 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1991β92 | April 24, 1992 | 5β3 | St. Louis Blues | May 26, 1992 | 4β5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 (tie) | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 1992β93* | April 22, 1993 | 2β1 (OT) | Quebec Nordiques | May 22, 1993 | 1β4 | New York Islanders |
3 (tie) | 11 (5 + 6) |
Detroit Red Wings | 1997β98*^ 1998β99^ |
June 5, 1998 | 2β0 | Dallas Stars | May 11, 1999 | 3β5 | Colorado Avalanche |
10 | 10 (9 + 1) |
New York Islanders | 1981β82*^ 1982β83*^ |
April 23, 1982 | 5β3 | New York Rangers | April 7, 1983 | 2β4 | Washington Capitals |
Regular season and postseasonβ»
This is a list of streaks that included regular season games and at least one postseason game.
Rank | Games | Team | Season | Season record Playoff finish |
Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning (first victory) | End (first defeat) | |||||||||
1 (tie) | 15 | Detroit Red Wings | 1954β55* | 42β17β11 Won Stanley Cup |
February 27, 1955 | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | April 7, 1955 | 2β4 | Montreal Canadiens |
1 (tie) | 15 | New Jersey Devils | 2005β06 | 46β27β9 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals |
March 28, 2006 | 3β2 (SO) | Ottawa Senators | May 6, 2006 | 0β6 | Carolina Hurricanes |
3 | 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 1986β87 | 41β29β10 Lost Wales Conference Finals |
March 16, 1987 | 3β0 | New York Islanders | April 20, 1987 | 5β7 | Quebec Nordiques |
4 (tie) | 11 | Boston Bruins | 1938β39* | 36β10β2 Won Stanley Cup |
February 26, 1939 | 5β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | March 28, 1939 | 1β2 | New York Rangers |
4 (tie) | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 1966β67 | 32β25β13 Lost Stanley Cup Finals |
March 22, 1967 | 5β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 22, 1967 | 0β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 (tie) | 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1984β85 | 53β20β7 Lost Stanley Cup Finals |
March 28, 1985 | 3β1 | Detroit Red Wings | April 25, 1985 | 2β6 | New York Islanders |
4 (tie) | 11 | Colorado Avalanche | 1999β2000 | 42β28β11β1 Lost Western Conference Finals |
March 23, 2000 | 4β2 | Phoenix Coyotes | April 19, 2000 | 2β3 | Phoenix Coyotes |
8 (tie) | 10 | St. Louis Blues | 1968β69 | 37β25β14 Lost Stanley Cup Finals |
March 26, 1969 | 5β3 | Oakland Seals | April 27, 1969 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens |
8 (tie) | 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 1975β76* | 58β11β11 Won Stanley Cup |
March 31, 1976 | 7β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | May 4, 1976 | 2β5 | New York Islanders |
Undefeated streaksβ»
This list includes teams who had the longest undefeated streaks in NHL history. The streaks include ties.
Regular seasonβ»
Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Season record(s) |
Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning (first victory or tie) | End (first defeat) | ||||||||||
1 | 35 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1979β80 | 48β12β20 | October 14, 1979 | 4β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | January 7, 1980 | 1β7 | Minnesota North Stars | Streak included 25 wins and ten ties. |
2 | 28 | Montreal Canadiens | 1977β78* | 59β10β11 | December 18, 1977 | 2β0 | Philadelphia Flyers | February 25, 1978 | 3β6 | New York Rangers | Streak included 23 wins and five ties. |
3 (tie) | 23 | Boston Bruins | 1940β41* | 27β8β13 | December 22, 1940 | 5β3 | Detroit Red Wings | February 25, 1941 | 0β2 | New York Rangers | Streak included 15 wins and eight ties. |
3 (tie) | 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1975β76 | 51β13β16 | January 29, 1976 | 1β1 | Buffalo Sabres | March 20, 1976 | 2β4 | Detroit Red Wings | Streak included 17 wins and six ties. |
5 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1974β75 | 47β14β19 | November 27, 1974 | 3β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | January 18, 1975 | 3β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Streak included 15 wins and six ties. |
5 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1976β77* | 60β8β12 | January 18, 1977 | 3β0 | Washington Capitals | March 6, 1977 | 1β4 | Buffalo Sabres | Streak included 17 wins and four ties. |
5 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1979β80 | 47β20β13 | February 21, 1980 | 3β0 | Winnipeg Jets | October 11, 1980 | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | Streak included 15 wins and six ties. Undefeated streak was broken in the first game of the 1980β81 season. |
8 | 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1976β77 | 48β16β16 | November 16, 1976 | 2β0 | Detroit Red Wings | January 3, 1977 | 4β6 | Montreal Canadiens | Streak included 15 wins and five ties. |
9 | 19 | New York Rangers | 1939β40* | 27β11β10 | November 23, 1939 | 1β1 | Montreal Canadiens | January 14, 1940 | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | Streak included 14 wins and five ties. |
10 (tie) | 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 1927β28 | 26β11β7 | November 30, 1927 | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | January 21, 1928 | 0β1 | Montreal Maroons | Streak included 15 wins and three ties. |
10 (tie) | 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 1944β45 | 38β8β4 | January 6, 1945 | 10β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | March 3, 1945 | 2β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Streak included 16 wins and two ties. |
10 (tie) | 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 1959β60* | 40β18β12 | October 18, 1959 | 6β5 | New York Rangers | December 2, 1959 | 0β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Streak included 15 wins and three ties. |
10 (tie) | 18 | Boston Bruins | 1968β69 | 42β18β16 | December 28, 1968 | 6β2 | St. Louis Blues | February 6, 1969 | 1β3 | St. Louis Blues | Streak included 13 wins and five ties. |
10 (tie) | 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1992β93 | 56β21β7 | March 9, 1993 | 3β2 | Boston Bruins | October 5, 1993 | 3β4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Streak included 17 wins and one tie. Undefeated streak was broken in the first game of the 1993β94 season. |
Regular season and postseasonβ»
Rank | Games | Team | Season | Season record Playoff finish |
Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning (first victory or tie) | End (first defeat) | ||||||||||
1 | 24 | Montreal Canadiens | 1979β80 | 47β20β13 Lost Stanley Cup Quarterfinals |
February 21, 1980 | 3β0 | Winnipeg Jets | April 16, 1980 | 0β3 | Minnesota North Stars | Streak included 18 wins and six ties. |
2 (tie) | 21 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1974β75* | 51β18β11 Won Stanley Cup |
March 9, 1975 | 8β5 | Detroit Red Wings | May 7, 1975 | 3β4 (OT) | New York Islanders | Streak included 19 wins and two ties. |
2 (tie) | 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1992β93 | 56β21β7 Lost Patrick Division Finals |
March 9, 1993 | 3β2 | Boston Bruins | April 25, 1993 | 1β4 | New Jersey Devils | Streak included 20 wins and one tie. |
4 (tie) | 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 1954β55* | 42β17β11 Won Stanley Cup |
February 20, 1955 | 5β0 | New York Rangers | April 7, 1955 | 2β4 | Montreal Canadiens | Streak included 16 wins and two ties. |
4 (tie) | 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 1976β77* | 60β8β12 Won Stanley Cup |
March 9, 1977 | 2β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 28, 1977 | 3β5 | New York Islanders | Streak included 16 wins and two ties. |
6 (tie) | 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 1966β67 | 32β25β13 Lost Stanley Cup Finals |
March 11, 1967 | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | April 22, 1967 | 0β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Streak included 13 wins and three ties. |
6 (tie) | 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1971β72 | 46β17β15 Lost Stanley Cup Semifinals |
March 8, 1972 | 3β3 | New York Rangers | April 16, 1972 | 2β3 | New York Rangers | Streak included 10 wins and six ties. |
6 (tie) | 16 | Buffalo Sabres | 1979β80 | 47β17β16 Lost Stanley Cup Semifinals |
March 6, 1980 | 4β3 | Hartford Whalers | April 11, 1980 | 4β5 | Vancouver Canucks | Streak included 10 wins and six ties. |
9 (tie) | 15 | Winnipeg Jets | 1984β85 | 43β27β10 Lost Smythe Division Finals |
March 8, 1985 | 6β3 | Quebec Nordiques | April 13, 1985 | 0β4 | Calgary Flames | Streak included 12 wins and three ties. |
9 (tie) | 15 | New Jersey Devils | 2005β06 | 46β27β9 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals |
March 28, 2006 | 3β2 (SO) | Ottawa Senators | May 6, 2006 | 0β6 | Carolina Hurricanes | Also tied for the longest combined regular season and postseason winning streak. |
Points streaksβ»
This list includes teams who have recorded the most consecutive games with a win, "a draw," an overtime loss as of the 1999β2000 season, or a shootout loss as of the 2005β06 season. NHL teams can earn two points with a win. And one point with an full regulation-time tie.
Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Season record(s) |
Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning (first victory, tie (1983β99, after OT; since 1999, at regulation if loss in OT/SO) | End (first regulation loss) | ||||||||||
1 | 35 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1979β80 | 48β12β20 | October 14, 1979 | 4β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | January 7, 1980 | 1β7 | Minnesota North Stars | Streak included 25 wins and ten ties. |
2 | 28 | Montreal Canadiens | 1977β78* | 59β10β11 | December 18, 1977 | 2β0 | Philadelphia Flyers | February 25, 1978 | 3β6 | New York Rangers | Streak included 23 wins and five ties. |
3 | 24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2012β13* | 36β7β5 | January 19, 2013 | 5β2 | Los Angeles Kings | March 8, 2013 | 2β6 | Colorado Avalanche | Streak included 21 wins and three regulation ties lost in OT/SO. |
4 (tie) | 23 | Boston Bruins | 1940β41* | 27β8β13 | December 22, 1940 | 5β3 | Detroit Red Wings | February 25, 1941 | 0β2 | New York Rangers | Streak included 15 wins and eight ties. |
4 (tie) | 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1975β76 | 51β13β16 | January 29, 1976 | 1β1 | Buffalo Sabres | March 20, 1976 | 2β4 | Detroit Red Wings | Streak included 17 wins and six ties. |
6 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1974β75 | 47β14β19 | November 27, 1974 | 3β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | January 18, 1975 | 3β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Streak included 15 wins and six ties. |
6 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1976β77* | 60β8β12 | January 18, 1977 | 3β0 | Washington Capitals | March 6, 1977 | 1β4 | Buffalo Sabres | Streak included 17 wins and four ties. |
6 (tie) | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 1979β80 | 47β20β13 | February 21, 1980 | 3β0 | Winnipeg Jets | October 11, 1980 | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | Streak included 15 wins and six ties. Point streak was broken in the first game of the 1980β81 season. |
9 (tie) | 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1976β77 | 48β16β16 | November 16, 1976 | 2β0 | Detroit Red Wings | January 3, 1977 | 4β6 | Montreal Canadiens | Streak included 15 wins and five ties. |
9 (tie) | 20 | Detroit Red Wings | 2005β06 | 58β16β8 | March 9, 2006 | 7β3 | Los Angeles Kings | April 18, 2006 | 3β6 | Nashville Predators | Streak included 17 wins and three OT/SO losses. |
9 (tie) | 20 | San Jose Sharks | 2007β08 | 49β23β10 | February 21, 2008 | 3β1 | Philadelphia Flyers | April 3, 2008 | 2β4 | Los Angeles Kings | Streak included 18 wins and two OT/SO losses. |
See alsoβ»
Notesβ»
- ^ Season shortened by, the 2012β13 NHL lockout
Referencesβ»
- ^ "NHL: Longest Winning Streaks/Playoff Games". mcubed.net. Retrieved November 7, 2019.