NHL Record for Most Shutouts in a Season

Montréal Canadiens holds the NHL record with 22 shutouts (1928-29).

Updated Oct 20, 5:58 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Shutouts, Season: the leaders
Rank	Team	Shutouts	Season	Team	GP	Goals
1	Montréal Canadiens	22	1928-29	MTL	44	71
2	New York Americans	16	1928-29	NYA	44	53
3	Ottawa Senators (1917)	15	1925-26	SEN	36	77
3	Ottawa Senators (1917)	15	1927-28	SEN	44	78
3	Boston Bruins	15	1927-28	BOS	44	77
3	Chicago Blackhawks	15	1969-70	CHI	76	250
3	St. Louis Blues	15	2011-12	STL	82	206
8	Montréal Canadiens	14	1926-27	MTL	44	99
8	Chicago Blackhawks	14	1971-72	CHI	78	256
8	Montréal Canadiens	14	1976-77	MTL	80	387
8	New Jersey Devils	14	2003-04	NJD	82	213
12	Ottawa Senators (1917)	13	1926-27	SEN	44	86
12	Montreal Maroons	13	1926-27	MMR	44	71
12	Montréal Canadiens	13	1927-28	MTL	44	116
12	New York Rangers	13	1928-29	NYR	44	72
12	Detroit Red Wings	13	1953-54	DET	70	191
12	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	1953-54	TOR	70	152
12	St. Louis Blues	13	1968-69	STL	76	204
12	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1974-75	PHI	80	293
12	New Jersey Devils	13	1996-97	NJD	82	231
12	Buffalo Sabres	13	1997-98	BUF	82	211
12	Buffalo Sabres	13	2000-01	BUF	82	218

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Most Shutouts, Season: NHL team records
Rank	Team	Shutouts	Season	Team	GP	Goals
1	Montréal Canadiens	22	1928-29	MTL	44	71
2	New York Americans	16	1928-29	NYA	44	53
3	Ottawa Senators (1917)	15	1925-26	SEN	36	77
3	Ottawa Senators (1917)	15	1927-28	SEN	44	78
3	Boston Bruins	15	1927-28	BOS	44	77
3	Chicago Blackhawks	15	1969-70	CHI	76	250
3	St. Louis Blues	15	2011-12	STL	82	206
8	Montréal Canadiens	14	1926-27	MTL	44	99
8	Chicago Blackhawks	14	1971-72	CHI	78	256
8	Montréal Canadiens	14	1976-77	MTL	80	387
8	New Jersey Devils	14	2003-04	NJD	82	213
12	Ottawa Senators (1917)	13	1926-27	SEN	44	86
12	Montreal Maroons	13	1926-27	MMR	44	71
12	Montréal Canadiens	13	1927-28	MTL	44	116
12	New York Rangers	13	1928-29	NYR	44	72
12	Detroit Red Wings	13	1953-54	DET	70	191
12	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	1953-54	TOR	70	152
12	St. Louis Blues	13	1968-69	STL	76	204
12	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1974-75	PHI	80	293
12	New Jersey Devils	13	1996-97	NJD	82	231
12	Buffalo Sabres	13	1997-98	BUF	82	211
12	Buffalo Sabres	13	2000-01	BUF	82	218
12	Los Angeles Kings	13	2013-14	LAK	82	198
24	New York Rangers	12	1926-27	NYR	44	95
24	Montreal Maroons	12	1928-29	MMR	44	67
24	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	1928-29	TOR	44	85
24	Boston Bruins	12	1928-29	BOS	44	89
24	Chicago Blackhawks	12	1930-31	CHI	44	108
24	Detroit Red Wings	12	1951-52	DET	70	215
24	Detroit Red Wings	12	1954-55	DET	70	204
24	Detroit Red Wings	12	1955-56	DET	70	183
24	New York Rangers	12	1970-71	NYR	78	259
24	Philadelphia Flyers	12	1973-74	PHI	78	273
24	New Jersey Devils	12	2006-07	NJD	82	206
24	New York Rangers	12	2007-08	NYR	82	205
24	Washington Capitals	12	2016-17	WSH	82	261
37	New York Rangers	11	1927-28	NYR	44	94
37	Detroit Cougars	11	1927-28	DCG	44	88
37	Pittsburgh Pirates	11	1927-28	PIR	44	67
37	Pittsburgh Pirates	11	1928-29	PIR	44	46
37	Boston Bruins	11	1932-33	BOS	48	124
37	Toronto Maple Leafs	11	1950-51	TOR	70	212
37	Detroit Red Wings	11	1950-51	DET	70	236
37	Montréal Canadiens	11	1953-54	MTL	70	195
37	Chicago Blackhawks	11	1973-74	CHI	78	272
37	New Jersey Devils	11	1997-98	NJD	82	225
37	Boston Bruins	11	1998-99	BOS	82	214
37	Philadelphia Flyers	11	2000-01	PHI	82	240
37	Dallas Stars	11	2000-01	DAL	82	241
37	Colorado Avalanche	11	2001-02	COL	82	212
37	Dallas Stars	11	2002-03	DAL	82	245
37	San Jose Sharks	11	2003-04	SJS	82	219
37	Toronto Maple Leafs	11	2003-04	TOR	82	242
37	Calgary Flames	11	2003-04	CGY	82	200
37	Nashville Predators	11	2006-07	NSH	82	266
37	San Jose Sharks	11	2006-07	SJS	82	256
37	Columbus Blue Jackets	11	2007-08	CBJ	82	190
37	Columbus Blue Jackets	11	2008-09	CBJ	82	220
37	Chicago Blackhawks	11	2009-10	CHI	82	262
37	Boston Bruins	11	2010-11	BOS	82	244

Top 60 of 108 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most shutouts in a season?

Montréal Canadiens holds the NHL record for most shutouts in a season with 22 (1928-29).