NHL Record for Most Games When Facing Elimination, Playoff Year
New York Islanders holds the NHL record with 9 gp (1974-75).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | GP | Season | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1974-75 | 8 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 2013-14 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 2002-03 | 6 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 6 | 2013-14 | 5 |
| 4 | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 2009-10 | 5 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 6 | 1986-87 | 5 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | GP | Season | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1974-75 | 8 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 2013-14 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 2002-03 | 6 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 6 | 2013-14 | 5 |
| 4 | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 2009-10 | 5 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 6 | 1986-87 | 5 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 6 | 2021-22 | 5 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 6 | 1993-94 | 5 |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | 2023-24 | 5 |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 2010-11 | 4 |
| 10 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 2011-12 | 4 |
| 10 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 2020-21 | 4 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 2001-02 | 4 |
| 10 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 2008-09 | 4 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 2009-10 | 4 |
| 10 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 1987-88 | 4 |
| 10 | New York Rangers | 5 | 2014-15 | 4 |
| 10 | New York Islanders | 5 | 1984-85 | 4 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 1944-45 | 4 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 1991-92 | 4 |
| 10 | San Jose Sharks | 5 | 2018-19 | 4 |
| 10 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 1990-91 | 4 |
| 23 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 1970-71 | 4 |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1963-64 | 4 |
| 23 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2010-11 | 4 |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1941-42 | 4 |
| 23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 1937-38 | 4 |
| 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1949-50 | 4 |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1932-33 | 3 |
| 23 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1979-80 | 3 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 2021-22 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Rangers | 4 | 1927-28 | 3 |
| 23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 2008-09 | 3 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 1988-89 | 3 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 1986-87 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Rangers | 4 | 2012-13 | 3 |
| 23 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 2013-14 | 3 |
| 23 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 2003-04 | 3 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 1980-81 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 4 | 1992-93 | 3 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 2014-15 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Rangers | 4 | 1938-39 | 3 |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1935-36 | 3 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1994-95 | 3 |
| 23 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2018-19 | 3 |
| 23 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 1996-97 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Rangers | 4 | 2011-12 | 3 |
| 23 | Nashville Predators | 4 | 2015-16 | 3 |
| 23 | Anaheim Ducks | 4 | 2005-06 | 3 |
| 23 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 1997-98 | 3 |
| 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1991-92 | 3 |
| 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1938-39 | 3 |
| 23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 2010-11 | 3 |
| 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1995-96 | 3 |
| 23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 1964-65 | 3 |
| 23 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 1998-99 | 3 |
| 23 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 2002-03 | 3 |
| 23 | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 2001-02 | 3 |
| 23 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | 1967-68 | 3 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 1976-77 | 3 |
Top 60 of 1,036 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 games when facing elimination, playoff year?
New York Islanders holds the NHL record for most games when facing elimination, playoff year with 9 (1974-75).