List of Detroit Red Wings seasons
Year by year
Table:
Year by year listing of all seasons played by the Detroit Red Wings

NHL season

Franchise season

Conference

Division

Regular season[3][6][7][8]

Postseason

Finish

GP

W

L

T

OT

Pts

GF

GA

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

Result

1926–27

1926–27[a]

—

American[b]

5th

44

12

28

4

—

28

76

105

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1927–28

1927–28

—

American

4th

44

19

19

6

—

44

88

79

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1928–29

1928–29

—

American

3rd

44

19

16

9

—

47

72

63

2

0

2

0

2

7

Lost Quarterfinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–7 (TG)[5]

1929–30

1929–30

—

American

4th

44

14

24

6

—

34

117

133

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1930–31

1930–31[c]

—

American

4th

44

16

21

7

—

39

102

105

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1931–32

1931–32

—

American

3rd

48

18

20

10

—

46

95

108

2

0

1

1

1

3

Lost Quarterfinals to Montreal Maroons, 1–3 (TG)[9]

1932–33

1932–33[d]

—

American

2nd

48

25

15

8

—

58

111

93

4

2

2

0

8

8

Won Quarterfinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 5–2 (TG)
Lost Semifinals to New York Rangers, 3–6 (TG)[10]

1933–34

1933–34

—

American↑

1st

48

24

14

10

—

58

113

98

9

4

5

0

18

21

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago Black Hawks, 1–3[11]

1934–35

1934–35

—

American

4th

48

19

22

7

—

45

118

88

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1935–36

1935–36

—

American↑

1st

48

24

16

8

—

56#

124

103

7

6

1

0

24

12

Won Semifinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 3–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1[12]†

1936–37

1936–37

—

American↑

1st

48

25

14

9

—

59#

128

102

10

6

4

0

22

16

Won Semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 3–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. New York Rangers, 3–2[13]†

1937–38

1937–38

—

American

4th

48

12

25

11

—

35

99

133

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1938–39

1938–39

—

—[e]

5th

48

18

24

6

—

42

107

128

6

3

3

0

16

15

Won Quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–1
Lost Semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–2[14]

1939–40

1939–40

—

—

5th

48

16

26

6

—

38

90

126

5

2

3

0

11

12

Won Quarterfinals vs. New York Americans, 2–1
Lost Semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–2[15]

1940–41

1940–41

—

—

3rd

48

21

16

11

—

53

112

102

9

4

5

0

17

20

Won Quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–1
Won Semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Boston Bruins, 0–4[16]

1941–42

1941–42

—

—

5th

48

19

25

4

—

42

140

147

12

7

5

0

36

38

Won Quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 2–1
Won Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[17]

1942–43

1942–43

—

—

1st

50

25

14

11

—

61#

169

124

10

8

2

0

36

22

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–0[18]†

1943–44

1943–44

—

—

2nd

50

26

18

6

—

58

214

177

5

1

4

0

8

17

Lost Semifinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 1–4[19]

1944–45

1944–45

—

—

2nd

50

31

14

5

—

67

218

161

14

7

7

0

31

31

Won Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–3
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[20]

1945–46

1945–46

—

—

4th

50

20

20

10

—

50

146

159

5

1

4

0

10

16

Lost Semifinals to Boston Bruins, 1–4[21]

1946–47

1946–47

—

—

4th

60

22

27

11

—

55

190

193

5

1

4

0

14

18

Lost Semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4[22]

1947–48

1947–48

—

—

2nd

60

30

18

12

—

72

187

148

10

4

6

0

24

30

Won Semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–4[23]

1948–49

1948–49

—

—

1st

60

34

19

7

—

75#

195

145

11

4

7

0

22

26

Won Semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–4[24]

1949–50

1949–50

—

—

1st

70

37

19

14

—

88#

229

164

14

8

6

0

32

28

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–3[25]†

1950–51

1950–51

—

—

1st

70

44

13

13

—

101#

236

139

6

2

4

0

12

13

Lost Semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[26]

1951–52

1951–52

—

—

1st

70

44

14

12

—

100#

215

133

8

8

0

0

24

5

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–0[27]†

1952–53

1952–53

—

—

1st

70

36

16

18

—

90#

222

133

6

2

4

0

21

21

Lost Semifinals to Boston Bruins, 2–4[28]

1953–54

1953–54

—

—

1st

70

37

19

14

—

88#

191

132

12

8

4

0

29

20

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3[29]†

1954–55

1954–55

—

—

1st

70

42

17

11

—

95#

204

134

11

8

3

0

41

26

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3[30]†

1955–56

1955–56

—

—

2nd

70

30

24

16

—

76

183

148

10

5

5

0

23

28

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[31]

1956–57

1956–57

—

—

1st

70

38

20

12

—

88#

198

157

5

1

4

0

14

15

Lost Semifinals to Boston Bruins, 1–4[32]

1957–58

1957–58

—

—

3rd

70

29

29

12

—

70

176

207

4

0

4

0

6

19

Lost Semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[33]

1958–59

1958–59

—

—

6th

70

25

37

8

—

58

167

218

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1959–60

1959–60

—

—

4th

70

26

29

15

—

67

186

197

6

2

4

0

16

20

Lost Semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–4[34]

1960–61

1960–61

—

—

4th

70

25

29

16

—

66

195

215

11

6

5

0

27

27

Won Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago Black Hawks, 2–4[35]

1961–62

1961–62

—

—

5th

70

23

33

14

—

60

184

219

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1962–63

1962–63

—

—

4th

70

32

25

13

—

77

200

194

11

5

6

0

35

36

Won Semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4[36]

1963–64

1963–64

—

—

4th

70

30

29

11

—

71

191

204

14

7

7

0

41

40

Won Semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–3
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[37]

1964–65

1964–65

—

—

1st

70

40

23

7

—

87#

224

175

7

3

4

0

19

23

Lost Semifinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 3–4[38]

1965–66

1965–66

—

—

4th

70

31

27

12

—

74

221

194

12

6

6

0

36

28

Won Semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[39]

1966–67

1966–67

—

—

5th

70

27

39

4

—

58

212

241

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1967–68

1967–68

—

East[f]

6th

74

27

35

12

—

66

245

257

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1968–69

1968–69

—

East

5th

76

33

31

12

—

78

239

221

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1969–70

1969–70

—

East

3rd

76

40

21

15

—

95

246

199

4

0

4

0

8

16

Lost Quarterfinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 0–4[40]

1970–71

1970–71

—

East

7th

78

22

45

11

—

55

209

308

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1971–72

1971–72

—

East

5th

78

33

35

10

—

76

261

262

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1972–73

1972–73

—

East

5th

78

37

29

12

—

86

265

243

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1973–74

1973–74

—

East

6th

78

29

39

10

—

68

255

319

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1974–75

1974–75

Wales[g]

Norris

4th

80

23

45

12

—

58

259

335

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1975–76

1975–76

Wales

Norris

4th

80

26

44

10

—

62

226

300

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1976–77

1976–77

Wales

Norris

5th

80

16

55

9

—

41

183

309

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1977–78

1977–78

Wales

Norris

2nd

80

32

34

14

—

78

252

266

7

3

4

0

18

29

Won Preliminary Round vs. Atlanta Flames, 2–0
Lost Quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[41]

1978–79

1978–79

Wales

Norris

5th

80

23

41

16

—

62

252

295

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1979–80

1979–80

Wales

Norris

5th

80

26

43

11

—

63

268

306

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1980–81

1980–81

Wales

Norris

6th

80

19

43

18

—

56

252

339

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1981–82

1981–82

Campbell[h]

Norris

6th

80

21

47

12

—

54

270

351

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1982–83

1982–83

Campbell

Norris

5th

80

21

44

15

—

57

263

344

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1983–84

1983–84

Campbell

Norris

3rd

80

31

42

7

—

69

298

323

4

1

3

0

12

13

Lost Division Semifinals to St. Louis Blues, 1–3[42]

1984–85

1984–85

Campbell

Norris

3rd

80

27

41

12

—

66

313

357

3

0

3

0

8

23

Lost Division Semifinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 0–3[43]

1985–86

1985–86

Campbell

Norris

5th

80

17

57

6

—

40

266

415

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1986–87

1986–87

Campbell

Norris

2nd

80

34

36

10

—

78

260

274

16

9

7

0

45

40

Won Division Semifinals vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 4–0
Won Division Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Lost Conference Finals to Edmonton Oilers, 1–4[44]

1987–88

1987–88

Campbell

Norris↑

1st

80

41

28

11

—

93

322

269

16

9

7

0

69

57

Won Division Semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2
Won Division Finals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–1
Lost Conference Finals to Edmonton Oilers, 1–4[45]

1988–89

1988–89

Campbell

Norris↑

1st

80

34

34

12

—

80

313

316

6

2

4

0

18

25

Lost Division Semifinals to Chicago Blackhawks, 2–4[46]

1989–90

1989–90

Campbell

Norris

5th

80

28

38

14

—

70

288

323

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

1990–91

1990–91

Campbell

Norris

3rd

80

34

38

8

—

76

273

298

7

3

4

0

20

24

Lost Division Semifinals to St. Louis Blues, 3–4[47]

1991–92

1991–92

Campbell

Norris↑

1st

80

43

25

12

—

98

320

256

11

4

7

0

29

30

Won Division Semifinals vs. Minnesota North Stars, 4–3
Lost Division Finals to Chicago Blackhawks, 0–4[48]

1992–93

1992–93

Campbell

Norris

2nd

84

47

28

9

—

103

369

280

7

3

4

0

30

24

Lost Division Semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[49]

1993–94

1993–94

Western[i]

Central↑

1st

84

46

30

8

—

100

356

275

7

3

4

0

27

21

Lost Conference Quarterfinals to San Jose Sharks, 3–4[50]

1994–95[j]

1994–95

Western‡

Central↑

1st

48

33

11

4

—

70#

180

117

18

12

6

0

61

44

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Dallas Stars, 4–1
Won Conference Semifinals vs. San Jose Sharks, 4–0
Won Conference Finals vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to New Jersey Devils, 0–4[51]

1995–96

1995–96

Western

Central↑

1st

82

62

13

7

—

131#

325

181

19

10

9

0

58

46

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Winnipeg Jets, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–3
Lost Conference Finals to Colorado Avalanche, 2–4[52]

1996–97

1996–97

Western‡

Central

2nd

82

38

26

18

—

94

253

197

20

16

4

0

58

38

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 4–0
Won Conference Finals vs. Colorado Avalanche, 4–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–0[53]†

1997–98

1997–98

Western‡

Central

2nd

82

44

23

15

—

103

250

196

22

16

6

0

75

49

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Phoenix Coyotes, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–2
Won Conference Finals vs. Dallas Stars, 4–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–0[54]†

1998–99

1998–99

Western

Central↑

1st

82

43

32

7

—

93

245

202

10

6

4

0

31

27

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals to Colorado Avalanche, 2–4[55]

1999–2000

1999–2000

Western

Central

2nd

82

48

22

10

2[k]

108

278

210

9

5

4

0

23

19

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals to Colorado Avalanche, 1–4[56]

2000–01

2000–01

Western

Central↑

1st

82

49

20

9

4

111

253

202

6

2

4

0

17

15

Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Los Angeles Kings, 2–4[57]

2001–02

2001–02

Western‡

Central↑

1st

82

51

17

10

4

116#

251

187

23

16

7

0

72

47

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–1
Won Conference Finals vs. Colorado Avalanche, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–1[58]†

2002–03

2002–03

Western

Central↑

1st

82

48

20

10

4

110

269

203

4

0

4

0

6

10

Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 0–4[59]

2003–04

2003–04

Western

Central↑

1st

82

48

21

11

2

109#

255

189

12

6

6

0

24

20

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Nashville Predators, 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals to Calgary Flames, 2–4[60]

2004–05[l]

2004–05

Western

Central

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

No playoffs due to lockout

2005–06

2005–06

Western

Central↑

1st

82

58

16

—[m]

8

124#

305

209

6

2

4

0

17

19

Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Edmonton Oilers, 2–4[61]

2006–07

2006–07

Western

Central↑

1st

82

50

19

—

13

113

254

199

18

10

8

0

48

35

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Calgary Flames, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. San Jose Sharks, 4–2
Lost Conference Finals to Anaheim Ducks, 2–4[62]

2007–08

2007–08

Western‡

Central↑

1st

82

54

21

—

7

115#

257

184

22

16

6

0

72

41

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Nashville Predators, 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Colorado Avalanche, 4–0
Won Conference Finals vs. Dallas Stars, 4–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–2[63]†

2008–09

2008–09

Western‡

Central↑

1st

82

51

21

—

10

112

295

244

23

15

8

0

76

48

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 4–0
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Anaheim Ducks, 4–3
Won Conference Finals vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–4[64]

2009–10

2009–10

Western

Central

2nd

82

44

24

—

14

102

229

216

12

5

7

0

43

33

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Phoenix Coyotes, 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals to San Jose Sharks, 1–4[65]

2010–11

2010–11

Western

Central↑

1st

82

47

25

—

10

104

261

241

11

7

4

0

36

28

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Phoenix Coyotes, 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals to San Jose Sharks, 3–4[66]

2011–12

2011–12

Western

Central

3rd

82

48

28

—

6

102

248

203

5

1

4

0

9

13

Lost Conference Quarterfinals to Nashville Predators, 1–4[67]

2012–13[n]

2012–13

Western

Central

3rd

48

24

16

—

8

56

124

115

14

7

7

0

33

37

Won Conference Quarterfinals vs. Anaheim Ducks, 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Blackhawks, 3–4[68]

2013–14

2013–14

Eastern[o]

Atlantic

4th

82

39

28

—

15

93

222

230

5

1

4

0

6

12

Lost First Round to Boston Bruins, 1–4[69]

2014–15

2014–15

Eastern

Atlantic

3rd

82

43

25

—

14

100

235

221

7

3

4

0

15

17

Lost First Round to Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–4[70]

2015–16

2015–16

Eastern

Atlantic

3rd

82

41

30

—

11

93

211

224

5

1

4

0

8

12

Lost First Round to Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4[71]

2016–17

2016–17

Eastern

Atlantic

7th

82

33

36

—

13

79

207

244

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

2017–18

2017–18

Eastern

Atlantic

5th

82

30

39

—

13

73

217

255

—

—

—

—

—

—

Did not qualify

NHL season

Franchise season

Conference

Division

Regular season

Postseason

Finish

GP

W

L

T

OT

Pts

GF

GA

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

Result

Totals

6,188

2,858

2,383

815

132

6,663

19,177

18,260

622

325

296

1

1,748

1,575

Looking at the tabular data covering 'List of Detroit Red Wings seasons' in the 'Year by year' section, summarise the highlighted cells in a single sentence and format it within the following JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.