Seven teams have won back-to-back Stanley Cups or more. It’s unlikely this year’s Stanley Cup champion will repeat, but certainly not impossible.
That said, only 20 of the NHL’s 31 teams have won the Stanley Cup, and 14 of those teams have multiple Stanley Cup wins. That means it’s pretty likely next year’s Stanley Cup champion will have won a Stanley Cup before.
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the franchise’s second Stanley Cup in 2020.