List of NHL records

This is a list of regular season records by National Hockey League teams.

Season records

• Most points: 132, by 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Fewest points: 21, by 1974-75 Washington Capitals

• Most wins: 62, by 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings
• Fewest wins: 8, by 1974-75 Washington Capitals

• Most ties: 24, by 1969–70 Philadelphia Flyers
• Fewest ties: 2, by 1992–93 San Jose Sharks

• Most losses: 71, by 1992–93 San Jose Sharks
• Fewest losses: 8, by 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens

• Most goals: 446, by 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers
• Fewest goals: 133, by 1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks

• Most goals against: 446, by 1974–75 Washington Capitals
• Fewest goals against: 131, by 1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens

• Greatest goal differential: +216, by 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
• Lowest goal differential: -265, by 1974–75 Washington Capitals

• Best Power Play Percentage in a season: 31.88%, by 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens
• Worst Power Play Percentage in a season: 9.35%, by 1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning

• Best Penalty Kill Percentage in a season: 89.58%, by 2011-12 New Jersey Devils
• Worst Penalty Kill Percentage in a season: 68.24%, by 1982-83 Los Angeles Kings

• Worst Away Record: 1-41-0, by 1992-93 Ottawa Senators

Notes: The length of the above seasons varies from 70 to 84 games. Ties were only recorded until 2003-04. In 1999–2000 the NHL started to award points to teams that had lost 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. After the 2004-05 NHL lockout the league eliminated ties meaning that any game which went to overtime would be a three point game. These changes in points awarded therefore make strict comparisons in wins, losses, and points before and after these dates slightly problematic.

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

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 Black Hawks
• Away: 10 games, by 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres

Longest undefeated streak to start the season

• Overall: 15 games, by 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers (12 wins, 3 ties)

Longest streak without a regulation loss to start the season

• Overall: 16 games, by 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks (12 wins, 4 overtime losses)

Longest streak without failing to gain a point (at least 1 point from ties, overtime losses or shootout losses)

• 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 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 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 undefeated streak to end the season

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

Longest winning streak to end the season

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

Miscellaneous

• Most shutouts in a season: 22, by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens (all shutouts won by George Hainsworth)
• Most penalty minutes in a season: 2713, by the 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres
• Most penalty minutes in a game (both teams): March 5, 2004 Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, 67 penalties (419 minutes)
• Most goals in a game: 21, Toronto St. Patricks vs. Montreal Canadiens on January 10, 1920 (Montreal won 14-7);^[1] 21, Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Black Hawks on December 11, 1985 (Edmonton won 12-9).
• Largest goal differential: Detroit Red Wings 15, New York Rangers 0 on January 23, 1944.
• Most shorthanded goals in one penalty: 3, by the 2009-10 Boston Bruins
• Most Stanley Cups: 23, by the Montreal Canadiens (the Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, but their first win came in 1916, before the NHL existed)
• Most consecutive Stanley Cup wins: 5, by the Montreal Canadiens (1956–1960)
• Most consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances: 10, by the Montreal Canadiens (1951–1960)
• Longest Playoff Appearance Streak: 29 years, by the Boston Bruins (1967-68 - 1995-96)
• Most points without reaching playoffs: 95, by the 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche and 2010–11 Dallas Stars
• 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 comebacks from a 3-1 series deficit: 3, by the Vancouver Canucks
• Most comebacks from a 3-1 series deficit in a playoff season: 2, by the 2002–03 Minnesota Wild
• 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).
• Most consecutive playoff games played without a power play goal: 9 games, by the 2010-11 Boston Bruins
• Most consecutive playoff power play chances without a goal: 30, by 2010-11 Boston Bruins
• Most consecutive penalties killed: 53, by the 1999-2000 Washington Capitals

See also

• List of National Hockey League records (individual)
• List of National Hockey League statistical leaders
• List of NHL statistical leaders by country

References