NHL Record for Most Losses, February in a Season
Vancouver Canucks holds the NHL record with 12 losses (1971-72).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 12 | 1971-72 | 15 | 37 |
| 1 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 1974-75 | 14 | 32 |
| 1 | Minnesota North Stars | 12 | 1975-76 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 2019-20 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | California Golden Seals | 11 | 1972-73 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 11 | 1972-73 | 14 | 25 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 12 | 1971-72 | 15 | 37 |
| 1 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 1974-75 | 14 | 32 |
| 1 | Minnesota North Stars | 12 | 1975-76 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 2019-20 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | California Golden Seals | 11 | 1972-73 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 11 | 1972-73 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 1972-73 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 1982-83 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 1998-99 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 11 | 2018-19 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | California Golden Seals | 11 | 1970-71 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 11 | 1989-90 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 1992-93 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 11 | 1993-94 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 2010-11 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | 11 | 1978-79 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlanta Thrashers | 11 | 1999-00 | 12 | 23 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 1970-71 | 15 | 44 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 1979-80 | 14 | 44 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 1983-84 | 14 | 48 |
| 18 | Arizona Coyotes | 10 | 2014-15 | 14 | 24 |
| 18 | Arizona Coyotes | 10 | 2015-16 | 14 | 37 |
| 18 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2017-18 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 1961-62 | 13 | 22 |
| 18 | Washington Capitals | 10 | 1977-78 | 13 | 26 |
| 18 | Hartford Whalers | 10 | 1982-83 | 13 | 41 |
| 18 | Hartford Whalers | 10 | 1985-86 | 13 | 40 |
| 18 | Anaheim Ducks | 10 | 2018-19 | 13 | 22 |
| 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 1967-68 | 12 | 17 |
| 18 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 10 | 1980-81 | 12 | 34 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 1984-85 | 12 | 34 |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 10 | 1985-86 | 11 | 29 |
| 33 | Florida Panthers | 9 | 2019-20 | 16 | 41 |
| 33 | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 1968-69 | 15 | 48 |
| 33 | Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 1968-69 | 15 | 43 |
| 33 | Minnesota North Stars | 9 | 1983-84 | 15 | 43 |
| 33 | Minnesota North Stars | 9 | 1991-92 | 15 | 41 |
| 33 | Montréal Canadiens | 9 | 2006-07 | 15 | 40 |
| 33 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 1973-74 | 14 | 35 |
| 33 | Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 1974-75 | 14 | 46 |
| 33 | Hartford Whalers | 9 | 1984-85 | 14 | 48 |
| 33 | Florida Panthers | 9 | 1993-94 | 14 | 35 |
| 33 | Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 1995-96 | 14 | 34 |
| 33 | Edmonton Oilers | 9 | 2010-11 | 14 | 36 |
| 33 | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 2011-12 | 14 | 34 |
| 33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 2011-12 | 14 | 36 |
| 33 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 2012-13 | 14 | 29 |
| 33 | New York Islanders | 9 | 2012-13 | 14 | 33 |
| 33 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 2012-13 | 14 | 42 |
| 33 | Colorado Avalanche | 9 | 2016-17 | 14 | 27 |
| 33 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 1963-64 | 13 | 28 |
| 33 | New York Rangers | 9 | 1963-64 | 13 | 29 |
| 33 | New York Rangers | 9 | 1965-66 | 13 | 36 |
| 33 | Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 1970-71 | 13 | 40 |
| 33 | Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 1976-77 | 13 | 29 |
| 33 | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 1977-78 | 13 | 38 |
| 33 | Quebec Nordiques | 9 | 1979-80 | 13 | 35 |
| 33 | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 1980-81 | 13 | 41 |
| 33 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 1981-82 | 13 | 48 |
| 33 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1983-84 | 13 | 43 |
Top 60 of 892 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for most losses, february in a season?
Vancouver Canucks holds the NHL record for most losses, february in a season with 12 (1971-72).