Detroit Red Wings History
2026-27 · 3-3-3 · 9 pts · 8th Atlantic
Since 2017-18 the Detroit Red Wings have made the playoffs in 0 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data.
Detroit Red Wings season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 3-3-3 | 9 | .500 | 22 | 26 | 8th | 24th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 41-31-10 | 92 | .561 | 239 | 254 | 6th | 16th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 39-35-8 | 86 | .524 | 235 | 259 | 6th | 21st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 41-32-9 | 91 | .555 | 275 | 273 | 5th | 18th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 35-37-10 | 80 | .488 | 237 | 275 | 7th | 24th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 32-40-10 | 74 | .451 | 227 | 310 | 6th | 25th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 19-27-10 | 48 | .429 | 125 | 168 | — | 27th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 71 | 17-49-5 | 39 | .275 | 142 | 265 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 32-40-10 | 74 | .451 | 224 | 272 | 7th | 28th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 30-39-13 | 73 | .445 | 212 | 254 | 5th | 27th | 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.
Detroit Red Wings all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 757 | 378-278-17-84 | 50% | 38-43-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 691 | 295-295-8-93 | 43% | 59-58-0 | — |
| Boston Bruins | 625 | 267-255-8-95 | 43% | 15-23-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 616 | 221-292-7-96 | 36% | 29-33-0 | 0-0-1 |
| New York Rangers | 612 | 274-228-7-103 | 45% | 13-10-0 | 0-1-0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 296 | 130-119-10-37 | 44% | 24-16-0 | — |
| Dallas Stars | 275 | 118-111-12-34 | 43% | 16-8-0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 214 | 92-91-4-27 | 43% | 6-4-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 186 | 100-60-8-18 | 54% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 175 | 76-76-7-16 | 43% | 7-6-0 | — |
| Calgary Flames | 174 | 81-74-3-16 | 47% | 8-6-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 164 | 77-66-8-13 | 47% | — | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 160 | 61-72-6-21 | 38% | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 143 | 71-46-13-13 | 50% | 4-12-0 | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 137 | 68-54-10-5 | 50% | 17-17-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 135 | 57-54-8-16 | 42% | 4-0-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 133 | 63-59-5-6 | 47% | — | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 124 | 60-49-4-11 | 48% | 0-4-0 | 0-0-1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 118 | 67-33-17-1 | 57% | 4-0-0 | — |
| Nashville Predators | 117 | 66-38-9-4 | 56% | 9-8-0 | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 111 | 54-49-0-8 | 49% | 4-1-0 | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 107 | 64-31-8-4 | 60% | 15-14-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 104 | 48-41-2-13 | 46% | 4-2-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 99 | 58-28-6-7 | 59% | 18-14-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 87 | 42-34-9-2 | 48% | 4-8-0 | — |
| Florida Panthers | 77 | 29-30-13-5 | 38% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 74 | 39-29-5-1 | 53% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 71 | 40-19-9-3 | 56% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 7-7-1 | 47% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 12 | 6-3-3 | 50% | — | 0-1-1 |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | 1-3-0 | 25% | — | — |
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 Detroit Red Wings season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Detroit Red Wings history FAQ
What was the Detroit Red Wings record last season?
In 2025-26 the Detroit Red Wings went 41-31-10 with 92 points, 6th in their division and 16th in the NHL.
What is the Detroit Red Wings best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2025-26: 41-31-10 (92 points).