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NHL Record for Longest Losing Streaks in a Season

Washington Capitals holds the NHL record with 17 games (1974-75).

Top of the list

Longest Losing Streaks, Season: the leaders
RankTeamGamesSeasonDateWinsThrough
1Washington Capitals171974-75Feb 18, 19750Mar 26, 1975
1San Jose Sharks171992-93Jan 4, 19930Feb 12, 1993
3Philadelphia Quakers151930-31Nov 29, 19300Jan 8, 1931
4Kansas City Scouts141975-76Dec 30, 19750Jan 29, 1976
4Detroit Red Wings141981-82Feb 24, 19820Mar 25, 1982
4Quebec Nordiques141990-91Oct 21, 19900Nov 19, 1990

The full top 54

Longest Losing Streaks, Season: NHL team records
RankTeamGamesSeasonDateWinsThrough
1Washington Capitals171974-75Feb 18, 19750Mar 26, 1975
1San Jose Sharks171992-93Jan 4, 19930Feb 12, 1993
3Philadelphia Quakers151930-31Nov 29, 19300Jan 8, 1931
4Kansas City Scouts141975-76Dec 30, 19750Jan 29, 1976
4Detroit Red Wings141981-82Feb 24, 19820Mar 25, 1982
4Quebec Nordiques141990-91Oct 21, 19900Nov 19, 1990
4Ottawa Senators141992-93Mar 2, 19930Apr 7, 1993
4Buffalo Sabres142014-15Dec 29, 20140Jan 30, 2015
9Pittsburgh Pirates131929-30Feb 4, 19300Mar 11, 1930
9Washington Capitals131981-82Oct 11, 19810Nov 11, 1981
9San Jose Sharks131991-92Oct 10, 19910Nov 4, 1991
9San Jose Sharks131992-93Nov 27, 19920Dec 23, 1992
9San Jose Sharks131992-93Mar 9, 19930Apr 4, 1993
9Tampa Bay Lightning131997-98Jan 3, 19980Feb 2, 1998
9Florida Panthers131997-98Feb 7, 19980Mar 23, 1998
9Pittsburgh Penguins132003-04Jan 13, 20040Feb 12, 2004
17Montréal Canadiens121925-26Feb 13, 19260Mar 13, 1926
17Chicago Blackhawks121950-51Feb 25, 19510Mar 25, 1951
17New York Islanders121972-73Dec 27, 19720Jan 16, 1973
17Washington Capitals121975-76Dec 29, 19750Jan 21, 1976
17New York Islanders121988-89Nov 22, 19880Dec 15, 1988
17San Jose Sharks122023-24Dec 15, 20230Jan 9, 2024
23Boston Bruins111924-25Dec 3, 19240Jan 5, 1925
23New York Rangers111943-44Oct 30, 19430Nov 27, 1943
23Detroit Red Wings111976-77Mar 15, 19770Apr 3, 1977
23Pittsburgh Penguins111982-83Jan 22, 19830Feb 10, 1983
23Calgary Flames111985-86Dec 14, 19850Jan 7, 1986
23Quebec Nordiques111989-90Jan 18, 19900Feb 10, 1990
23Ottawa Senators111992-93Nov 3, 19920Nov 23, 1992
23Ottawa Senators111992-93Dec 15, 19920Jan 8, 1993
23Edmonton Oilers111993-94Oct 16, 19930Nov 7, 1993
23Ottawa Senators111995-96Dec 30, 19950Jan 25, 1996
23New York Islanders111995-96Mar 16, 19960Apr 5, 1996
34Montreal Maroons101924-25Jan 24, 19250Feb 24, 1925
34Chicago Blackhawks101927-28Dec 18, 19270Jan 16, 1928
34Chicago Blackhawks101927-28Feb 22, 19280Mar 21, 1928
34Brooklyn Americans101941-42Nov 22, 19410Dec 16, 1941
34New York Rangers101961-62Jan 3, 19620Jan 28, 1962
34Toronto Maple Leafs101966-67Jan 15, 19670Feb 8, 1967
34New York Islanders101973-74Feb 28, 19740Mar 17, 1974
34Washington Capitals101974-75Oct 19, 19740Nov 10, 1974
34Minnesota North Stars101975-76Feb 1, 19760Feb 20, 1976
34Colorado Rockies101978-79Feb 3, 19790Feb 25, 1979
34Winnipeg Jets (1979)101980-81Nov 30, 19800Dec 20, 1980
34New Jersey Devils101983-84Oct 14, 19830Nov 4, 1983
34Los Angeles Kings101983-84Feb 22, 19840Mar 9, 1984
34Winnipeg Jets (1979)101993-94Feb 6, 19940Feb 25, 1994
34Vancouver Canucks101997-98Oct 23, 19970Nov 11, 1997
34Tampa Bay Lightning101997-98Oct 24, 19970Nov 17, 1997
34New York Islanders101997-98Dec 22, 19970Jan 10, 1998
34Atlanta Thrashers101999-00Feb 25, 20000Mar 16, 2000
34Pittsburgh Penguins102005-06Jan 6, 20060Jan 23, 2006
34Arizona Coyotes102014-15Feb 10, 20150Mar 3, 2015
34Detroit Red Wings102019-20Nov 19, 20190Dec 10, 2019

Top 54 of 54 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

About these records

Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

Active players are flagged, so you can see who is climbing a list this season. For the milestones those players are chasing tonight, see the milestone watch.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for longest losing streaks in a season?

Washington Capitals holds the NHL record for longest losing streaks in a season with 17 (1974-75).