NHL Record for Wins After Trailing by 3+ Goals, Playoff History
Los Angeles Kings holds the NHL record with 5 trailed by (1981-82).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Trailed by | Season | Date | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 1981-82 | Apr 10, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 1970-71 | Apr 8, 1971 | Boston Bruins |
| 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | 1984-85 | Apr 28, 1985 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 2010-11 | Apr 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 5 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1918-19 | Mar 29, 1919 | Seattle Metropolitans |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1930-31 | Mar 24, 1931 | Montréal Canadiens |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Trailed by | Season | Date | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 1981-82 | Apr 10, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 1970-71 | Apr 8, 1971 | Boston Bruins |
| 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | 1984-85 | Apr 28, 1985 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 2010-11 | Apr 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 5 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1918-19 | Mar 29, 1919 | Seattle Metropolitans |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1930-31 | Mar 24, 1931 | Montréal Canadiens |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 1935-36 | Apr 9, 1936 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1942-43 | Mar 21, 1943 | Montréal Canadiens |
| 5 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1943-44 | Apr 13, 1944 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1966-67 | Apr 6, 1967 | New York Rangers |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1967-68 | Apr 27, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 1973-74 | Apr 14, 1974 | Atlanta Flames |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 1976-77 | Apr 17, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 1981-82 | Apr 7, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 3 | 1981-82 | Apr 10, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1982-83 | Apr 5, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1982-83 | Apr 18, 1983 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 1983-84 | Apr 13, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 1983-84 | Apr 28, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 3 | 1984-85 | Apr 10, 1985 | Calgary Flames |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1984-85 | Apr 14, 1985 | Montréal Canadiens |
| 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 1984-85 | Apr 18, 1985 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1985-86 | Apr 26, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1985-86 | May 12, 1986 | Calgary Flames |
| 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | 1986-87 | Apr 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 1986-87 | May 22, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 1987-88 | Apr 10, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 1987-88 | Apr 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1987-88 | Apr 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 1987-88 | Apr 16, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1988-89 | Apr 6, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1989-90 | Apr 6, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1989-90 | Apr 11, 1990 | Hartford Whalers |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1990-91 | Apr 8, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 1990-91 | Apr 16, 1991 | Calgary Flames |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1991-92 | May 26, 1992 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1992-93 | Apr 24, 1993 | Washington Capitals |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1992-93 | Apr 24, 1993 | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 1992-93 | Apr 27, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 1993-94 | May 24, 1994 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 1995-96 | Apr 17, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 1996-97 | Apr 20, 1997 | Dallas Stars |
| 5 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 1996-97 | Apr 26, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1997-98 | Apr 27, 1998 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 2000-01 | Apr 18, 2001 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 2001-02 | May 9, 2002 | Montréal Canadiens |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 2005-06 | Jun 5, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 2007-08 | Apr 13, 2008 | San Jose Sharks |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 2007-08 | Apr 25, 2008 | New York Rangers |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 2008-09 | Apr 25, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2009-10 | Apr 17, 2010 | Montréal Canadiens |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 2009-10 | Apr 24, 2010 | Ottawa Senators |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 2009-10 | May 14, 2010 | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2010-11 | Apr 20, 2011 | New York Rangers |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2010-11 | May 21, 2011 | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 2011-12 | Apr 11, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 3 | 2011-12 | Apr 17, 2012 | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 2012-13 | May 13, 2013 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 2013-14 | Apr 23, 2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 2014-15 | Apr 15, 2015 | Nashville Predators |
Top 60 of 81 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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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.
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What is the NHL record for wins after trailing by 3+ goals, playoff history?
Los Angeles Kings holds the NHL record for wins after trailing by 3+ goals, playoff history with 5 (1981-82).