list of nhl franchise post-season droughts
stanley cup droughts
Table:
Team

Last Stanley Cup

Subsequent Stanley Cup
Final losses

Stanley Cup
drought

Toronto Maple Leafs
1966–67

45 seasons

St. Louis Blues
never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)
3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
45 seasons

Buffalo Sabres
never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)
2 : 1974–75, 1998–99
42 seasons

Vancouver Canucks
never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)
3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11
42 seasons

Washington Capitals
never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)
1 : 1997–98
38 seasons

Philadelphia Flyers
1974–75
6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10
37 seasons

Phoenix Coyotes
never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)

33 seasons1

New York Islanders
1982–83
1 : 1983–84
29 seasons

Calgary Flames
1988–89
1 : 2003–04
23 seasons

Edmonton Oilers
1989–90
1 : 2005–06
22 seasons

San Jose Sharks
never (inception of franchise in 1991–92)

21 seasons

Ottawa Senators
never (inception of franchise in 1992–93)
1 : 2006–07
20 seasons

Montreal Canadiens
1992–93

19 seasons

Florida Panthers
never (inception of franchise in 1993–94)
1 : 1995–96
19 seasons

New York Rangers
1993–94

18 seasons

Nashville Predators
never (inception of franchise in 1998–99)

14 seasons

Dallas Stars
1998–99
1 : 1999–2000
13 seasons

Winnipeg Jets
never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)

13 seasons2

Minnesota Wild
never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)

12 seasons

Columbus Blue Jackets
never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)

12 seasons

Colorado Avalanche
2000–01

11 seasons

New Jersey Devils
2002–03
1 : 2011-12
09 seasons

Tampa Bay Lightning
2003–04

08 seasons

Carolina Hurricanes
2005–06

07 seasons

Anaheim Ducks
2006–07

06 seasons

Detroit Red Wings
2007–08
1 : 2008–09
05 seasons

Pittsburgh Penguins
2008–09

04 seasons

Boston Bruins
2010–11
1 : 2012–13
02 seasons

Los Angeles Kings
2011–12

01 season

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