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NHL Record for Longest Winless Streaks, from Start of Season

New York Rangers holds the NHL record with 15 games (1943-44).

Top of the list

Longest Winless Streaks, From Start of Season: the leaders
RankTeamGamesSeasonDateWinsThrough
1New York Rangers151943-44Oct 30, 19430Dec 11, 1943
2Pittsburgh Pirates111927-28Nov 15, 19270Dec 20, 1927
2Minnesota North Stars111973-74Oct 10, 19730Oct 31, 1973
2San Jose Sharks111995-96Oct 7, 19950Nov 2, 1995
2Arizona Coyotes112017-18Oct 5, 20170Oct 28, 2017
2Arizona Coyotes112021-22Oct 14, 20210Nov 5, 2021

The full top 54

Longest Winless Streaks, From Start of Season: NHL team records
RankTeamGamesSeasonDateWinsThrough
1New York Rangers151943-44Oct 30, 19430Dec 11, 1943
2Pittsburgh Pirates111927-28Nov 15, 19270Dec 20, 1927
2Minnesota North Stars111973-74Oct 10, 19730Oct 31, 1973
2San Jose Sharks111995-96Oct 7, 19950Nov 2, 1995
2Arizona Coyotes112017-18Oct 5, 20170Oct 28, 2017
2Arizona Coyotes112021-22Oct 14, 20210Nov 5, 2021
2San Jose Sharks112023-24Oct 12, 20230Nov 4, 2023
8Detroit Red Wings101975-76Oct 8, 19750Oct 26, 1975
8Calgary Flames101995-96Oct 7, 19950Oct 29, 1995
8Atlanta Thrashers102002-03Oct 11, 20020Oct 31, 2002
11Boston Bruins91964-65Oct 12, 19640Oct 31, 1964
11California Golden Seals91970-71Oct 10, 19700Oct 28, 1970
11Kansas City Scouts91974-75Oct 9, 19740Nov 2, 1974
11Washington Capitals91975-76Oct 7, 19750Oct 24, 1975
11St. Louis Blues91977-78Oct 12, 19770Oct 29, 1977
11Los Angeles Kings91984-85Oct 11, 19840Oct 27, 1984
11Detroit Red Wings91985-86Oct 10, 19850Oct 27, 1985
11San Jose Sharks91993-94Oct 6, 19930Oct 24, 1993
11Boston Bruins91999-00Oct 2, 19990Oct 20, 1999
11Pittsburgh Penguins92005-06Oct 5, 20050Oct 25, 2005
11Chicago Blackhawks92021-22Oct 13, 20210Oct 30, 2021
11San Jose Sharks92024-25Oct 10, 20240Oct 26, 2024
11Philadelphia Flyers92026-27Sep 30, 20260Oct 15, 2026
24Montréal Canadiens81938-39Nov 6, 19380Nov 24, 1938
24Boston Bruins81950-51Oct 14, 19500Nov 2, 1950
24Chicago Blackhawks81953-54Oct 8, 19530Oct 25, 1953
24Boston Bruins81960-61Oct 5, 19600Oct 23, 1960
24Boston Bruins81961-62Oct 11, 19610Oct 22, 1961
24Ottawa Senators81994-95Jan 22, 19950Feb 4, 1995
24San Jose Sharks81998-99Oct 9, 19980Oct 29, 1998
24Chicago Blackhawks81999-00Oct 4, 19990Oct 23, 1999
24Florida Panthers82000-01Oct 6, 20000Oct 27, 2000
24Toronto Maple Leafs82009-10Oct 1, 20090Oct 24, 2009
24Columbus Blue Jackets82011-12Oct 7, 20110Oct 22, 2011
24Carolina Hurricanes82014-15Oct 10, 20140Oct 28, 2014
24Columbus Blue Jackets82015-16Oct 9, 20150Oct 22, 2015
37Chicago Blackhawks71936-37Nov 5, 19360Nov 24, 1936
37Chicago Blackhawks71947-48Oct 15, 19470Nov 5, 1947
37Chicago Blackhawks71956-57Oct 11, 19560Oct 27, 1956
37Boston Bruins71963-64Oct 8, 19630Oct 24, 1963
37Chicago Blackhawks71967-68Oct 11, 19670Oct 25, 1967
37California Golden Seals71971-72Oct 8, 19710Oct 22, 1971
37New York Islanders71973-74Oct 10, 19730Oct 25, 1973
37Detroit Red Wings71982-83Oct 6, 19820Oct 20, 1982
37Washington Capitals71983-84Oct 6, 19830Oct 19, 1983
37Buffalo Sabres71990-91Oct 4, 19900Oct 19, 1990
37Toronto Maple Leafs71990-91Oct 4, 19900Oct 18, 1990
37Chicago Blackhawks71997-98Oct 1, 19970Oct 17, 1997
37Buffalo Sabres71999-00Oct 2, 19990Oct 20, 1999
37Nashville Predators72002-03Oct 11, 20020Oct 24, 2002
37Buffalo Sabres72013-14Oct 2, 20130Oct 14, 2013
37New Jersey Devils72013-14Oct 3, 20130Oct 17, 2013
37Detroit Red Wings72018-19Oct 4, 20180Oct 18, 2018
37Vancouver Canucks72022-23Oct 12, 20220Oct 24, 2022

Top 54 of 120 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 winless streaks, from start of season?

New York Rangers holds the NHL record for longest winless streaks, from start of season with 15 (1943-44).