NHL Record for Most Losses, One Team, Playoff Year
New York Rangers holds the NHL record with 12 losses (2013-14).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | Team | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Rangers | 12 | 2013-14 | NYR | 25 | 64 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 2014-15 | TBL | 26 | 65 |
| 1 | Dallas Stars | 12 | 2019-20 | DAL | 27 | 77 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 1992-93 | LAK | 24 | 93 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 1986-87 | PHI | 26 | 85 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 11 | 2003-04 | CGY | 26 | 60 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Losses | Season | Team | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Rangers | 12 | 2013-14 | NYR | 25 | 64 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 2014-15 | TBL | 26 | 65 |
| 1 | Dallas Stars | 12 | 2019-20 | DAL | 27 | 77 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 1992-93 | LAK | 24 | 93 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 1986-87 | PHI | 26 | 85 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 11 | 2003-04 | CGY | 26 | 60 |
| 7 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 1967-68 | STL | 18 | 42 |
| 7 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 2002-03 | MIN | 18 | 43 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 10 | 2008-09 | CAR | 18 | 42 |
| 7 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 2009-10 | MTL | 19 | 46 |
| 7 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 2025-26 | MTL | 19 | 54 |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 10 | 1989-90 | CHI | 20 | 69 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 2001-02 | TOR | 20 | 44 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2011-12 | NYR | 20 | 43 |
| 7 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 2015-16 | STL | 20 | 57 |
| 7 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 2018-19 | SJS | 20 | 58 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2021-22 | NYR | 20 | 62 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 1992-93 | TOR | 21 | 69 |
| 7 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 2001-02 | COL | 21 | 54 |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 1985-86 | CGY | 22 | 81 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 1987-88 | BOS | 22 | 82 |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 10 | 1995-96 | FLA | 22 | 61 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 10 | 2001-02 | CAR | 23 | 47 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 2011-12 | NJD | 24 | 59 |
| 7 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 2015-16 | SJS | 24 | 75 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 2000-01 | NJD | 25 | 69 |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 10 | 2010-11 | VAN | 25 | 58 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 2023-24 | EDM | 25 | 86 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 2013-14 | LAK | 26 | 88 |
| 7 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 2018-19 | STL | 26 | 75 |
| 31 | Quebec Nordiques | 9 | 1981-82 | QUE | 16 | 48 |
| 31 | Minnesota North Stars | 9 | 1983-84 | MNS | 16 | 47 |
| 31 | Quebec Nordiques | 9 | 1984-85 | QUE | 18 | 58 |
| 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 9 | 1990-91 | EDM | 18 | 57 |
| 31 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1992-93 | NYI | 18 | 58 |
| 31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 1993-94 | TOR | 18 | 50 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 2000-01 | PIT | 18 | 38 |
| 31 | San Jose Sharks | 9 | 2010-11 | SJS | 18 | 51 |
| 31 | Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 2012-13 | LAK | 18 | 37 |
| 31 | Dallas Stars | 9 | 2024-25 | DAL | 18 | 45 |
| 31 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 1985-86 | STL | 19 | 64 |
| 31 | Philadelphia Flyers | 9 | 1988-89 | PHI | 19 | 64 |
| 31 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 1990-91 | BOS | 19 | 60 |
| 31 | Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 1995-96 | DET | 19 | 58 |
| 31 | Vegas Golden Knights | 9 | 2020-21 | VGK | 19 | 53 |
| 31 | Dallas Stars | 9 | 2022-23 | DAL | 19 | 59 |
| 31 | Dallas Stars | 9 | 2023-24 | DAL | 19 | 52 |
| 31 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1987-88 | NJD | 20 | 67 |
| 31 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1993-94 | NJD | 20 | 52 |
| 31 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1983-84 | NYI | 21 | 62 |
| 31 | Washington Capitals | 9 | 1997-98 | WSH | 21 | 53 |
| 31 | New York Islanders | 9 | 2019-20 | NYI | 22 | 66 |
| 31 | Montréal Canadiens | 9 | 2020-21 | MTL | 22 | 51 |
| 31 | Minnesota North Stars | 9 | 1990-91 | MNS | 23 | 81 |
| 31 | Dallas Stars | 9 | 1999-00 | DAL | 23 | 52 |
| 31 | Philadelphia Flyers | 9 | 2009-10 | PHI | 23 | 76 |
| 31 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 2021-22 | TBL | 23 | 67 |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 1993-94 | VAN | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 9 | 2005-06 | EDM | 24 | 70 |
| 31 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 2018-19 | BOS | 24 | 79 |
Note: 2019-20 includes results from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers; 1987-88 excludes statistics from May 24 suspended game in Stanley Cup Final Top 60 of 97 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, one team, playoff year?
New York Rangers holds the NHL record for most losses, one team, playoff year with 12 (2013-14).