Chicago Blackhawks History
2026-27 · 3-6-0 · 6 pts · 8th Central
Since 2017-18 the Chicago Blackhawks have made the playoffs in 1 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the first round (2019-20).
Chicago Blackhawks season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 3-6-0 | 6 | .333 | 21 | 36 | 8th | 29th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 29-39-14 | 72 | .439 | 210 | 270 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 25-46-11 | 61 | .372 | 224 | 292 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 23-53-6 | 52 | .317 | 178 | 289 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 26-49-7 | 59 | .360 | 202 | 299 | 8th | 30th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 28-42-12 | 68 | .415 | 213 | 289 | 7th | 27th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 24-25-7 | 55 | .491 | 159 | 184 | — | 21st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 32-30-8 | 72 | .514 | 208 | 214 | 7th | 23rd | Lost in the first roundbeat EDM 3-1 · lost to VGK 1-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 36-34-12 | 84 | .512 | 267 | 291 | 6th | 20th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 33-39-10 | 76 | .463 | 228 | 254 | 7th | 25th | Missed the playoffs |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Chicago Blackhawks all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 757 | 295-366-12-84 | 39% | 43-38-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 663 | 272-291-4-96 | 41% | 15-22-0-1 | — |
| Boston Bruins | 602 | 246-272-5-79 | 41% | 9-18-0-1 | — |
| New York Rangers | 602 | 254-246-4-98 | 42% | 14-10-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 578 | 164-306-5-103 | 28% | 29-50-0-2 | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 339 | 158-134-12-35 | 47% | 35-28-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 311 | 151-118-11-31 | 49% | 19-14-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 215 | 100-86-12-17 | 47% | 11-6-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 210 | 91-85-12-22 | 43% | 16-12-0 | — |
| Calgary Flames | 191 | 84-73-8-26 | 44% | 9-9-0 | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 161 | 67-74-11-9 | 42% | 4-8-0 | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 156 | 73-62-9-12 | 47% | 11-13-0 | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 152 | 51-68-3-30 | 34% | 8-2-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 149 | 81-48-3-17 | 54% | 4-4-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Nashville Predators | 144 | 65-59-16-4 | 45% | 8-8-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 135 | 58-61-3-13 | 43% | 1-8-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 128 | 62-51-8-7 | 48% | — | 1-0-0 |
| New York Islanders | 126 | 56-46-4-20 | 44% | 0-6-0 | 0-1-0 |
| New Jersey Devils | 125 | 52-47-5-21 | 42% | — | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 118 | 53-51-9-5 | 45% | 4-0-0 | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 113 | 53-51-4-5 | 47% | 4-3-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 110 | 48-48-3-11 | 44% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 105 | 59-37-7-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 98 | 40-47-4-7 | 41% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 96 | 35-44-16-1 | 36% | 12-3-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 64 | 22-27-10-5 | 34% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Florida Panthers | 59 | 30-21-5-3 | 51% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 47 | 32-11-2-2 | 68% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 25 | 7-14-4 | 28% | 1-4-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 15 | 5-9-1 | 33% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 9 | 5-4-0 | 56% | — | 0-1-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Chicago Blackhawks season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Chicago Blackhawks history FAQ
When did the Chicago Blackhawks last make the playoffs?
The Chicago Blackhawks last made the playoffs in 2019-20: they lost to VGK 1-4 in round 1.
What was the Chicago Blackhawks record last season?
In 2025-26 the Chicago Blackhawks went 29-39-14 with 72 points, 8th in their division and 31st in the NHL.
What is the Chicago Blackhawks best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2019-20: 32-30-8 (72 points).