NHL Record for Longest Winless Streaks in a Season
Winnipeg Jets (1979) holds the NHL record with 30 games (1980-81).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Games | Season | Date | Wins | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 30 | 1980-81 | Oct 19, 1980 | 0 | Dec 20, 1980 |
| 2 | Kansas City Scouts | 27 | 1975-76 | Feb 12, 1976 | 0 | Apr 4, 1976 |
| 3 | Washington Capitals | 25 | 1975-76 | Nov 29, 1975 | 0 | Jan 21, 1976 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 21 | 1943-44 | Jan 23, 1944 | 0 | Mar 19, 1944 |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 21 | 1950-51 | Dec 17, 1950 | 0 | Jan 28, 1951 |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 21 | 1992-93 | Oct 10, 1992 | 0 | Nov 23, 1992 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Games | Season | Date | Wins | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 30 | 1980-81 | Oct 19, 1980 | 0 | Dec 20, 1980 |
| 2 | Kansas City Scouts | 27 | 1975-76 | Feb 12, 1976 | 0 | Apr 4, 1976 |
| 3 | Washington Capitals | 25 | 1975-76 | Nov 29, 1975 | 0 | Jan 21, 1976 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 21 | 1943-44 | Jan 23, 1944 | 0 | Mar 19, 1944 |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 21 | 1950-51 | Dec 17, 1950 | 0 | Jan 28, 1951 |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 21 | 1992-93 | Oct 10, 1992 | 0 | Nov 23, 1992 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 20 | 1961-62 | Jan 28, 1962 | 0 | Mar 11, 1962 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 20 | 1969-70 | Jan 15, 1970 | 0 | Feb 28, 1970 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | 20 | 1977-78 | Oct 28, 1977 | 0 | Dec 6, 1977 |
| 7 | San Jose Sharks | 20 | 1992-93 | Dec 29, 1992 | 0 | Feb 12, 1993 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | 19 | 1942-43 | Dec 31, 1942 | 0 | Feb 20, 1943 |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 1976-77 | Feb 26, 1977 | 0 | Apr 3, 1977 |
| 11 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 19 | 1993-94 | Jan 15, 1994 | 0 | Feb 28, 1994 |
| 14 | Colorado Rockies | 18 | 1976-77 | Feb 22, 1977 | 0 | Mar 31, 1977 |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 1982-83 | Oct 20, 1982 | 0 | Nov 26, 1982 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 1982-83 | Jan 2, 1983 | 0 | Feb 10, 1983 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 2003-04 | Jan 13, 2004 | 0 | Feb 22, 2004 |
| 14 | Buffalo Sabres | 18 | 2020-21 | Feb 25, 2021 | 0 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Kings | 17 | 1969-70 | Jan 29, 1970 | 0 | Mar 5, 1970 |
| 19 | Washington Capitals | 17 | 1974-75 | Dec 17, 1974 | 0 | Jan 25, 1975 |
| 19 | Washington Capitals | 17 | 1974-75 | Feb 18, 1975 | 0 | Mar 26, 1975 |
| 19 | Quebec Nordiques | 17 | 1990-91 | Oct 21, 1990 | 0 | Nov 25, 1990 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 1929-30 | Feb 4, 1930 | 0 | Mar 18, 1930 |
| 23 | Boston Bruins | 16 | 1962-63 | Oct 13, 1962 | 0 | Nov 24, 1962 |
| 23 | Kansas City Scouts | 16 | 1974-75 | Feb 26, 1975 | 0 | Mar 30, 1975 |
| 23 | Kansas City Scouts | 16 | 1975-76 | Dec 30, 1975 | 0 | Feb 4, 1976 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 16 | 1981-82 | Dec 26, 1981 | 0 | Jan 27, 1982 |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators | 16 | 1994-95 | Mar 19, 1995 | 0 | Apr 20, 1995 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 1997-98 | Oct 10, 1997 | 0 | Nov 17, 1997 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 1997-98 | Jan 2, 1998 | 0 | Feb 5, 1998 |
| 23 | Atlanta Thrashers | 16 | 1999-00 | Jan 16, 2000 | 0 | Feb 20, 2000 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 | 2002-03 | Feb 23, 2003 | 0 | Mar 23, 2003 |
| 33 | Chicago Blackhawks | 15 | 1928-29 | Dec 30, 1928 | 0 | Feb 2, 1929 |
| 33 | Philadelphia Quakers | 15 | 1930-31 | Nov 29, 1930 | 0 | Jan 8, 1931 |
| 33 | New York Rangers | 15 | 1943-44 | Oct 30, 1943 | 0 | Dec 11, 1943 |
| 33 | New York Rangers | 15 | 1950-51 | Oct 19, 1950 | 0 | Nov 19, 1950 |
| 33 | New York Islanders | 15 | 1972-73 | Nov 22, 1972 | 0 | Dec 21, 1972 |
| 33 | Cleveland Barons | 15 | 1977-78 | Feb 22, 1978 | 0 | Mar 25, 1978 |
| 33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 1987-88 | Dec 26, 1987 | 0 | Jan 25, 1988 |
| 33 | Ottawa Senators | 15 | 1992-93 | Dec 7, 1992 | 0 | Jan 8, 1993 |
| 33 | Florida Panthers | 15 | 1997-98 | Feb 1, 1998 | 0 | Mar 23, 1998 |
| 33 | Nashville Predators | 15 | 2002-03 | Mar 10, 2003 | 0 | Apr 6, 2003 |
| 33 | Phoenix Coyotes | 15 | 2003-04 | Feb 21, 2004 | 0 | Mar 21, 2004 |
| 44 | New York Americans | 14 | 1925-26 | Jan 11, 1926 | 0 | Feb 18, 1926 |
| 44 | New York Rangers | 14 | 1954-55 | Dec 1, 1954 | 0 | Dec 26, 1954 |
| 44 | Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1959-60 | Oct 10, 1959 | 0 | Nov 14, 1959 |
| 44 | Oakland Seals | 14 | 1967-68 | Oct 18, 1967 | 0 | Nov 12, 1967 |
| 44 | Minnesota North Stars | 14 | 1968-69 | Dec 22, 1968 | 0 | Jan 19, 1969 |
| 44 | California Golden Seals | 14 | 1972-73 | Jan 26, 1973 | 0 | Feb 21, 1973 |
| 44 | Washington Capitals | 14 | 1974-75 | Oct 19, 1974 | 0 | Nov 17, 1974 |
| 44 | Washington Capitals | 14 | 1981-82 | Oct 11, 1981 | 0 | Nov 13, 1981 |
| 44 | Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1981-82 | Feb 24, 1982 | 0 | Mar 25, 1982 |
| 44 | Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1982-83 | Nov 2, 1982 | 0 | Dec 1, 1982 |
| 44 | Quebec Nordiques | 14 | 1989-90 | Nov 25, 1989 | 0 | Dec 26, 1989 |
| 44 | New York Islanders | 14 | 1989-90 | Feb 13, 1990 | 0 | Mar 15, 1990 |
| 44 | Hartford Whalers | 14 | 1991-92 | Jan 4, 1992 | 0 | Feb 9, 1992 |
| 44 | Ottawa Senators | 14 | 1992-93 | Mar 2, 1993 | 0 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| 44 | Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 1993-94 | Oct 11, 1993 | 0 | Nov 7, 1993 |
| 44 | Ottawa Senators | 14 | 1995-96 | Nov 4, 1995 | 0 | Dec 5, 1995 |
| 44 | Atlanta Thrashers | 14 | 2000-01 | Dec 29, 2000 | 0 | Jan 27, 2001 |
Top 60 of 291 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.
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What is the NHL record for longest winless streaks in a season?
Winnipeg Jets (1979) holds the NHL record for longest winless streaks in a season with 30 (1980-81).