The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 1,829 active

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(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

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and

2021 Stanley Cup playoffs The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL). The playoffs began on May 15, 2021, and concluded on July 7, 2021, with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning their second consecutive and third overall St ...

. 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 Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways: *by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society) ...

or shootout), 1 point for a tie, 1 point for an overtime loss, and 0 points for a loss. 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. This feature, introduced in the 2005–06 season, eliminated ties from the game.

Regular season

As of the end of the 2022–23 NHL regular season, the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

have the most games played with (6,951). The

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

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 COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

. The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL franchises in wins (3,495), ties (837), and points (8,013). The Maple Leafs lead all NHL franchises in losses (2,850). The

Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...

have the highest point percentage among active NHL teams (.632), while the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

have recorded the lowest point percentage (.446). 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 The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...

have the fewest games played among active NHL franchises (164), as well as the fewest wins (73), losses (77), overtime losses (14), and points (160). 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 (222). {, class="wikitable sortable" border="1" , - align="center" ! Rank !! Team !! First NHL season !! !! W !! L !! T !! !! Points !! !! Ref. , - align="center" , 1 , ,

, , 2017–18 , , 455 , , 267 , , 147 , , – , , 41 , , 575 , , , , , - align="center" , 2 , ,

, , 1917–18 , , 6,951 , , 3,526 , , 2,396 , , 837 , , 192 , , 8,081 , , , , , - align="center" , 3 , ,

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Well ...

, , 1967–68 , , 4,335 , , 2,135 , , 1,536 , , 457 , , 207 , , 4,934 , , , , , - align="center" , 4 , ,

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

, , 1924–25 , , 6,790 , , 3,357 , , 2,441 , , 791 , , 201 , , 7,706 , , , , , - align="center" , 5 , ,

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...

, , 2000–01 , , 1,731 , , 858 , , 646 , , 55 , , 172 , , 1,840 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 858, 646, 227 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MIN/, title=Minneosta Wild Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 6 , ,

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

, , 1998–99 , , 1,895 , , 939 , , 718 , , 60 , , 178 , , 2,024 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 939, 718, 238 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/, title=Nashville Predators Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 7 , ,

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

{{efn, name=Calgary, The Calgary Flames first played as the

Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with t ...

from 1972–73 to 1979–80, before adopting the Calgary Flames name in 1980–81, upon their relocation to Calgary. , , 1972–73 , , 3,954 , , 1,853 , , 1,544 , , 379 , , 178 , , 4,253 , , {{Winning percentage, 1853, 1544, 557 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/, title=Calgary Flames Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 8 , ,

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

, , 1967–68 , , 4,337 , , 2,015 , , 1,705 , , 432 , , 185 , , 4,647 , , {{Winning percentage, 2015, 1705, 617 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/, title=St. Louis Blues Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 9 , ,

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

{{efn, name=Colorado, The Colorado Avalanche first played in 1972–73 as the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

in the

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

(WHA).{{cite web, last=Gretz, first=Adam, url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/7/31/5953969/quebec-nordiques-history-colorado-avalanche-nhl-expansion-relocation, title=Remembering the Quebec Nordiques, who built Colorado's Stanley Cup winner, publisher=SB Nation, date=July 31, 2014, access-date=January 7, 2017 Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.{{cite web, url=http://hockeyrag.com/2012/12/18/nhl-and-wha-stats-combined/, title=NHL and WHA stats combined, publisher=Hockey Rag, date=December 18, 2012, access-date=January 7, 2017 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. , , 1979–80 , , 3,398 , , 1,611 , , 1,370 , , 261 , , 156 , , 3,639 , , {{Winning percentage, 1611, 1370, 417 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/, title=Colorado Avalanche Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 10 , ,

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...

, , 1974–75 , , 3,797 , , 1,779 , , 1,530 , , 303 , , 185 , , 4,046 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 1779, 1530, 488 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WSH/, title=Washington Capitals Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 11 , , Detroit Red Wings{{efn, name=Detroit, The Detroit Red Wings first played as the Detroit Cougars from 1926–27 to 1929–30, and as the Detroit Falcons from

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to 1931–32, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932–33. , , 1926–27 , , 6,725 , , 3,056 , , 2,651 , , 815 , , 203 , , 7,130 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 3056, 2651, 1018, .5301 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/, title=Detroit Red Wings Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 12 , ,

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, , 1970–71 , , 4,109 , , 1,879 , , 1,636 , , 409 , , 185 , , 4,352 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 1879, 1636, 594, .5295 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/, title=Buffalo Sabres Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 13 , , Anaheim Ducks{{efn, name=Anaheim, The Anaheim Ducks first played as the

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from 1993–94 to 2005–06, before adopting the Anaheim Ducks name in 2006–07. , , 1993–94 , , 2,275 , , 1,044 , , 918 , , 107 , , 206 , , 2,401 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 1044, 918, 313 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ANA/, title=Anaheim Ducks Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 14 , ,

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

{{efn, name=Edmonton, The Edmonton Oilers first played in 1972–73 as the Alberta Oilers in the

(WHA).{{cite web, last1=Ledra, first1=Cristina, last2=Pickens, first2=Pat, url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-team-nickname-origins-explained/c-283976168, title=NHL team nicknames explained, website=National Hockey League, date=November 22, 2016, access-date=January 7, 2017 The team adopted the Edmonton Oilers name in 1973–74. Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.{{cite web, url=http://hockeyrag.com/2012/12/18/nhl-and-wha-stats-combined/, title=NHL and WHA stats combined, publisher=Hockey Rag, date=December 18, 2012, access-date=January 7, 2017 After the merger, the team has kept playing with this name. , , 1979–80 , , 3,399 , , 1,568 , , 1,387 , , 262 , , 182 , , 3,580 , , {{Winning percentage, 1568, 1387, 444 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/, title=Edmonton Oilers Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 15 , ,

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

, , 1991–92 , , 2,438 , , 1,124 , , 1,001 , , 121 , , 192 , , 2,561 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 1124, 1001, 313 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SJS/, title=San Jose Sharks Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 16 , ,

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

, , 1967–68 , , 4,335 , , 1,989 , , 1,790 , , 383 , , 173 , , 4,534 , , {{Winning percentage, 1989, 1790, 556 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/, title=Pittsburgh Penguins Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 17 , ,

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minne ...

{{efn, name=Dallas, The Dallas Stars first played as the

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

from 1967–68 to

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. They have played as the Dallas Stars since their relocation to Dallas prior to the 1993–94 season. , , 1967–68 , , 4,335 , , 1,935 , , 1,759 , , 459 , , 182 , , 4,511 , , {{Winning percentage, 1935, 1759, 641 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DAL/ , title=Dallas Stars Franchise Index , publisher=Sports Reference , work=Hockey-Reference , access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 18 , ,

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

, ,

, , 2,358 , , 1,082 , , 1,000 , , 112 , , 164 , , 2,440 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 1082, 1000, 276, .5173 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/, title=Tampa Bay Lightning Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 19 , ,

{{efn, name=Toronto, 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 The Toronto Arenas or Torontos were a professional men's ice hockey team that played in the first two seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was operated by the owner of the Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arena Company. As the ownership of ...

, a name the team would play under during the 1918–19 season.{{cite book, last1=Holzman, first1=Morey, last2=Nieforth, first2=Joseph, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COb82MiKyGQC, title=Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey, pages=193–198, publisher=Dundurn Press, year=2002, access-date=January 7, 2017, isbn=9781550024135 The team then played as the Toronto St. Patricks from 1919–20 to 1926–27.{{cite web, last=Allen, first=Scott, url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/22915/whats-nickname-origins-all-30-nhl-team-names, title=What's in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 NHL Team Names, publisher=mental_floss, date=October 1, 2009, access-date=January 7, 2017 Since the 1927–28 season, the team has played with the Maple Leafs name. , , 1917–18 , , 6,950 , , 3,104 , , 2,871 , , 783 , , 192 , , 7,183 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 3104, 2871, 975, .5167 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/, title=Toronto Maple Leafs Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 20 , ,

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

, , 1926–27 , , 6,724 , , 3,000, , 2,762 , , 808 , , 172 , , 6,944 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 2982, 2762, 980 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/, title=New York Rangers Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 21 , , Florida Panthers , , 1993–94 , , 2,273 , , 989 , , 920 , , 142 , , 222 , , 2,342 , , {{Winning percentage, 989, 920, 364 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/FLA/, title=Florida Panthers Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 22 , , New York Islanders , , 1972–73 , , 3,952 , , 1,767 , , 1,653 , , 347 , , 185 , , 4,066 , , {{Winning percentage, 1767, 1653, 532 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/, title=New York Islanders Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 23 , ,

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

, ,

, , 2,359 , , 1,043 , , 1,017 , , 115 , , 184 , , 2,385 , , {{Winning percentage, 1043, 1017, 299 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/, title=Ottawa Senators Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 24 , ,

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...

{{efn, name=Winnipeg, The Winnipeg Jets first played as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999–2000 to

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.{{cite news, last=Klein, first=Jeff Z., url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/sports/hockey/atlanta-loses-thrashers-as-nhl-returns-to-winnipeg.html, title=Atlanta Loses Thrashers as N.H.L. Returns to Winnipeg, work=The New York Times, date=May 31, 2011, access-date=January 7, 2017 The team has played as the Winnipeg Jets since their relocation to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season. This Winnipeg franchise retains the franchise history of the Thrashers as their own, while the

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...

retain the history of the original Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web, last=Hughes, first=Travis, url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/10/10/2480779/winnipeg-jets-return-atlanta-thrashers, title=The 'Return' Of The Winnipeg Jets: Wait, There Was A Team In Atlanta Before?, publisher=SB Nation, date=October 10, 2011, access-date=January 7, 2017{{efn, name=Arizona , , 1999–2000 , , 1,815 , , 809 , , 794 , , 45 , , 167 , , 1,830 , , {{Winning percentage, 809, 794, 212 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WPG/, title=Winnipeg Jets Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 25 , ,

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

{{efn, name=Chicago, 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. , , 1926–27 , , 6,724 , , 2,866 , , 2,852 , , 814 , , 192 , , 6,738 , , {{Winning percentage, 2866, 2852, 1006 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CHI/, title=Chicago Blackhawks Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 26 , ,

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

, , 1967–68 , , 4,336 , , 1,845 , , 1,881 , , 424 , , 186 , , 4,300 , , {{Winning percentage, 1845, 1881, 610 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/, title=Los Angeles Kings Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 27 , , New Jersey Devils{{efn, name=New Jersey, The New Jersey Devils first played as the

Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, and became the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, the Rockies relocated to New Jersey where ...

from 1974–75 to 1975–76.{{cite web, last=Peters, first=Chris, url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/nhl-expansion-kansas-city-not-likely-to-be-in-mix-for-new-franchise/, title=NHL expansion: Kansas City not likely to be in mix for new franchise, work=CBS Sports, date=July 6, 2015, access-date=January 7, 2017 The team then relocated to Denver and played as the Colorado Rockies from 1976–77 to 1981–82. After relocating from Denver to New Jersey, the team has played as the New Jersey Devils since the 1982–83 season. , , 1974–75 , , 3,797 , , 1,613 , , 1,670 , , 328 , , 186 , , 3,740 , , {{Winning percentage, 1613, 1670, 514 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/, title=New Jersey Devils Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 28 , ,

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

, , 1970–71 , , 4,109 , , 1,727 , , 1,813 , , 391 , , 178 , , 4,023 , , {{Winning percentage, 1727, 1813, 569 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/, title=Vancouver Canucks Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 29 , ,

, , 2021–22 , , 164 , , 73 , , 77 , , – , , 14 , , 160 , , {{Winning percentage, 73, 77, 14 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SEA/, title=Seattle Kraken Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 30 , ,

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

, , 2000–01 , , 1,732 , , 740 , , 784 , , 33 , , 175 , , 1,688 , , {{Winning percentage, 740, 784, 208 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBJ/, title=Columbus Blue Jackets Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 31 , ,

{{efn, name=Arizona, The Arizona Coyotes first played as the

in 1972–73, as part of the

(WHA). Although WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL, the Coyotes retain the records from their 1979–80 season, after the

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, until the original Jets' final season ( 1995–96) in Winnipeg. 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. , , 1979–80 , , 3,398 , , 1,388 , , 1,558 , , 266 , , 186 , , 3,228 , , {{Winning percentage, 1388, 1558, 452 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHX/, title=Arizona Coyotes Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021 , - align="center" , 32 , ,

{{efn, name=Carolina, The Carolina Hurricanes first played in 1972–73 as the

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in the

(WHA).{{cite web, last=Gretz, first=Adam, url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/9/18/6394523/hartford-whalers-history-carolina-hurricanes, title=Remembering the Hartford Whalers, the NHL team we all want back, publisher=SB Nation, date=September 18, 2014, access-date=January 7, 2017 They relocated to Hartford in 1974, but kept the New England Whalers name. Their WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL.{{cite web, url=http://hockeyrag.com/2012/12/18/nhl-and-wha-stats-combined/, title=NHL and WHA stats combined, publisher=Hockey Rag, date=December 18, 2012, access-date=January 7, 2017 When the NHL and WHA merged in

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, the team was renamed as the Hartford Whalers, which they would play as from 1979–80 to 1996–97. The team has played as the Carolina Hurricanes since their relocation to North Carolina prior to the 1997–98 season. , , 1979–80 , , 3,396 , , 1,467 , , 1,875 , , 263 , , 191 , , 3,388 , , {{Winning percentage, 1467, 1875, 454 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CAR/, title=Carolina Hurricanes Franchise Index, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=October 14, 2021

Defunct franchises

Several NHL teams have since gone

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. Many of them played in the NHL eras between the ceasing of the

National Hockey Association The National Hockey Association (NHA), officially the National Hockey Association of Canada Limited, was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor of today's National Hockey Lea ...

in 1918 and the beginning of the NHL's

Original Six The Original Six () are the teams that comprised the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1942 and 1967. The six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leaf ...

era. The latter ended with the 1967 NHL expansion, when six teams joined the league. Of these 1967 expansion teams, only the

Oakland Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The ...

{{efn, name=Cleveland would later fold. Among all defunct franchises, the

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{{efn, name=Cleveland recorded the most games played (858), losses (448), and ties (141). The

Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. They were the las ...

recorded the most wins (271), while the

New York Americans The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...

had the most points (637), and the original Ottawa Senators had the highest point percentage (.514). The

Montreal Wanderers The Montreal Wanderers were an amateur, and later professional, ice hockey team based in Montreal. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL), the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA), the National Hockey Association ...

, having had their arena burn down during the first NHL season,{{cite magazine, last=Prewitt, first=Alex, url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/02/09/montreal-arena-fire-wanderers, title=The most famous fire in hockey history: The day the Montreal Arena burned down, magazine=

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, date=February 9, 2017, accessdate=August 25, 2022 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. {, class="wikitable sortable" border="1" , - align="center" ! Rank !! Team !! Seasons in the NHL !! {{tooltip, GP, Total games played !! W !! L !! T !! Points !! {{tooltip, PTS%, Points percentage !! Ref. , - align="center" , 1 , ,

{{efn, name=Ottawa1917, Despite sharing a name with the active

, 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 would be their last. , ,

1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...

– 1935 , , 590 , , 269 , , 252 , , 69 , , 607 , , {{Winning percentage, 269, 252, 69 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/, title=Ottawa Senators Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022 , - align="center" , 2 , ,

, ,

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ...

– 1938 , , 622 , , 271 , , 260 , , 91 , , 633 , , {{Winning percentage, 271, 260, 91 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTM/, title=Montreal Maroons Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022 , - align="center" , 3 , ,

{{efn, name=NYAmericans, The New York Americans operated as the Brooklyn Americans for one season: their 1941–42 season, which would be their last. , ,

1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Itali ...

–

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...

, , 784 , , 255 , , 402 , , 127 , , 637 , , {{Winning percentage, 255, 402, 127 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYA/, title=New York Americans Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022 , - align="center" , 4 , ,

{{efn, name=Cleveland, The Cleveland Barons were one of the 1967 NHL expansion teams; they were originally a

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

(WHL) team and were absorbed into the NHL as a 1967 expansion team. At the time, they were named the

California Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The S ...

, but were renamed as the

during their inaugural NHL season. They played under this name through

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, 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 The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The ...

, 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. , ,

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

– 1978 , , 858 , , 229 , , 448 , , 141 , , 599 , , {{Winning percentage, 229, 448, 141 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLE/, title=Cleveland Barons Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022 , - align="center" , 5 , ,

Hamilton Tigers The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1920 to 1925. The Tigers were formed by the sale of the Quebec Bulldogs NHL franchise to Hamilton intere ...

{{efn, name=Hamilton, The Hamilton Tigers began play as the Quebec Hockey Club in 1878. In

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...

, 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

, which they played as until the club folded following the

1924–25 NHL season The 1924–25 NHL season was the eighth season of the National Hockey League. The NHL added two teams this season, a second team in Montreal, the Montreal Maroons and the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins. Six teams each played 30 games. The NH ...

. , ,

–

, , 150 , , 51 , , 98 , , 1 , , 103 , , {{Winning percentage, 51, 98, 1 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAM/, title=Hamilton Tigers Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022 , - align="center" , 6 , , Pittsburgh Pirates{{efn, name=Pittsburgh1925, The Pittsburgh Pirates were founded as the first incarnation of the

Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was the name of three separate ice hockey teams based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original team was part of the United States Amateur Hockey Association (USAHA) from 1920 to 1925 and developed from predecessors dating ...

, originally an independent hockey team. They joined the NHL in

as the Pittsburgh Pirates, before relocating and rebranding as the Philadelphia Quakers, which they played as during their final season from

. , ,

–

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

, , 256 , , 71 , , 158 , , 27 , , 169 , , {{Winning percentage, 71, 158, 27 , , , - align="center" , 7 , ,

{{efn, name=Wanderers, 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. , , 1917–1918 , , 6 , , 1 , , 5 , , 0 , , 2 , , {{Winning percentage, 1, 5, 0 , , {{cite web, url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTW/, title=Montreal Wanderers Franchise History, publisher=Sports Reference, work=Hockey-Reference, access-date=August 25, 2022

Playoffs

The

Stanley Cup playoffs The Stanley Cup playoffs (french: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner ...

predate the

's founding, and thus for the purpose of this listing, playoffs win–loss records prior to the

1918 Stanley Cup playoffs The 1918 Stanley Cup playoffs were played from March 11 until March 30, when the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto Arenas, Toronto Blue Shirts defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires for the S ...

, which ended the

1917–18 NHL season The 1917–18 NHL season was the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league was formed after the suspension of the National Hockey Association (NHA). Play was held in two halves, December 19 to February 4, and February 6 to Mar ...

, are not accounted for. As of the end of the

, which ended the

, the

lead all active NHL teams in playoff appearances, having appeared in 85 of their 103 seasons played in the NHL, and playoff games played, with 781. The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (447). The

lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 160–112 (.588) record is the highest. The

, being one of the more recently established NHL teams, have the fewest playoff games played (41). The

have the lowest playoff winning percentage, (.352). Additionally, the

lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (337). 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

. {, class="wikitable sortable" border="1" , - align="center" ! Rank !! Team !! Last playoffs
appearance !! {{tooltip, GP, Number of games played !! W !! L !! T !! {{tooltip, OL, Overtime loss !! Win% !! Ref. , - align="center" , 1 , ,

{{efn, name=Edmonton , , 2020–21 , , 272 , , 160 , , 112 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 160, 112 , , , - align="center" , 2 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 185 , , 107 , , 78 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 107, 78 , , , - align="center" , 3 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 66 , , 38 , , 28 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 38, 28 , , , - align="center" , 4 , ,

, , 2020–21 , , 781 , , 447 , , 326 , , 8 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 447, 326, 8, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 5 , , New York Islanders , , 2020–21, , 313 , , 172 , , 141 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 172, 141 , , , - align="center" , 6 , , Anaheim Ducks{{efn, name=Anaheim , , 2017–18 , , 162 , , 89 , , 73 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 89, 73 , , , - align="center" , 7 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 391 , , 209 , , 182 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 209, 182 , , , - align="center" , 8 , ,

{{efn, name=Colorado , , 2020–21, , 299 , , 159 , , 139 , , — , , 1 , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 159, 139, 1, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 9 , , New Jersey Devils{{efn, name=New Jersey , , 2017–18 , , 259 , , 137 , , 122 , , — , , — , , {{tooltip, {{Winning percentage, 137, 122 , , , - align="center" , 10 , , Detroit Red Wings{{efn, name=Detroit , , 2015–16 , , 622 , , 325 , , 296 , , 1 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 325, 296, 1, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 11 , ,

, , 2019–20 , , 449 , , 231 , , 218 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 231, 218 , , , - align="center" , 12 , ,

{{efn, name=Dallas , , 2019–20, , 366 , , 185 , , 181 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 185, 181 , , , - align="center" , 13 , ,

, , 2022-23 , , 14 , , 7 , , 7 , , — , , — , , .500 , , , - align="center" , 14 , ,

, , 2018–19, , 241 , , 119 , , 122 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 119, 122 , , , - align="center" , 15 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 675 , , 332 , , 337 , , 6 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 332, 337, 6, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 16 , ,

{{efn, name=Chicago , , 2019–20 , , 548 , , 268 , , 275 , , 5 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 268, 275, 5, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 17 , ,

, ,

, , 256 , , 124 , , 132 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 124, 132 , , , - align="center" , 18 , ,

, , 2016–17 , , 151 , , 72 , , 79 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 72, 79 , , , - align="center" , 19 , ,

{{efn, name=Toronto , , 2020–21, , 563 , , 267 , , 292 , , 4 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 267, 292, 4, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 20 , ,

{{efn, name=Carolina , , 2020–21, , 161 , , 76 , , 85 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 76, 85 , , , - align="center" , 21 , ,

, , 2019–20 , , 518 , , 244 , , 266 , , 8 , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 244, 266, 8, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 22 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 295 , , 138 , , 156 , , — , , 1 , , {{Winning percentage, 138, 156, 1, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 23 , ,

, , 2019–20 , , 246 , , 111 , , 135 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 111, 135 , , , - align="center" , 24 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 404 , , 182 , , 221 , , — , , 1 , , {{Winning percentage, 182, 221, 1, ignore_ties=y , , , - align="center" , 25 , ,

, , 2020–21, , 121 , , 54 , , 67 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 54, 67 , , , - align="center" , 26 , ,

{{efn, name=Calgary , , 2019–20, , 238 , , 105 , , 133 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 105, 133 , , , - align="center" , 27 , ,

, , 2017–18 , , 255 , , 111 , , 144 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 111, 144 , , , - align="center" , 28 , , Florida Panthers , , 2020–21 , , 54 , , 21 , , 33 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 21, 33 , , , - align="center" , 29 , ,

{{efn, name=Winnipeg{{efn, name=Arizona , , 2020–21, , 43 , , 16 , , 27 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 16, 27 , , , - align="center" , 30 , ,

, , 2019–20, , 41 , , 15 , , 26 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 15, 26 , , , - align="center" , 31 , ,

, , 2020–21 , , 84 , , 30 , , 54 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 30, 54 , , , - align="center" , 32 , ,

{{efn, name=Arizona , , 2019–20 , , 128 , , 45 , , 83 , , — , , — , , {{Winning percentage, 45, 83 , ,

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