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NHL Record for Most Wins After Trailing by 2+ Goals, Playoff Year

1986-87 season holds the NHL record with 5 overall comeback wins two plus goals (1986-87).

Top of the list

Most Wins After Trailing by 2+ Goals, Playoff Year: the leaders
RankTeamOverall comeback wins two plus goalsSeasonGPWins
11986-87 season51986-872615
22013-14 season42013-142616
22024-25 season42024-252214
21978-79 season41978-791612
21972-73 season41972-731712
21985-86 season41985-861910

The full top 60

Most Wins After Trailing by 2+ Goals, Playoff Year: NHL playoff team records
RankTeamOverall comeback wins two plus goalsSeasonGPWins
11986-87 season51986-872615
22013-14 season42013-142616
22024-25 season42024-252214
21978-79 season41978-791612
21972-73 season41972-731712
21985-86 season41985-861910
22016-17 season42016-171710
81987-88 season31987-881816
81991-92 season31991-922116
81993-94 season31993-942316
81989-90 season31989-902216
81980-81 season31980-811815
82019-20 season32019-202715
81979-80 season31979-802115
82019-20 season32019-202012
81970-71 season31970-712012
82016-17 season32016-171911
81985-86 season31985-86168
81967-68 season31967-68147
81973-74 season31973-74137
81984-85 season31984-8595
81942-43 season31942-4394
232019-20 season22019-202518
232005-06 season22005-062516
231996-97 season21996-972016
232024-25 season22024-252316
232010-11 season22010-112516
232009-10 season22009-102216
232014-15 season22014-152316
232025-26 season22025-261916
231983-84 season21983-841915
232005-06 season22005-062415
232014-15 season22014-152614
232012-13 season22012-132214
232025-26 season22025-262214
231991-92 season21991-921812
231975-76 season21975-761312
231973-74 season21973-741712
231992-93 season21992-932111
232020-21 season22020-211910
232006-07 season22006-071810
232021-22 season22021-222010
231994-95 season21994-951510
232019-20 season22019-201710
231990-91 season21990-91189
232008-09 season22008-09179
231979-80 season21979-80149
231982-83 season21982-83179
231992-93 season21992-93189
232024-25 season22024-25189
231949-50 season21949-50148
231939-40 season21939-40128
232021-22 season22021-22168
231976-77 season21976-77148
231976-77 season21976-77128
231991-92 season21991-92168
232013-14 season22013-14127
232023-24 season22023-24137
232025-26 season22025-26137
232009-10 season22009-10137

Top 60 of 79 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 most wins after trailing by 2+ goals, playoff year?

1986-87 season holds the NHL record for most wins after trailing by 2+ goals, playoff year with 5 (1986-87).