List of National Hockey League longest winning streaks

This is a list of the longest winning streaks in National Hockey League (NHL) history. The list includes streaks that started at the end of one season and carried over into the following season. There are two lists, streaks that consist entirely of regular-season games and streaks made up of playoff games only. The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the record for the longest winning streak in NHL history at 17 games, which was set in the 1992–93 season; that team won the Presidents' Trophy for having the league's best record of 56–21–7. The Penguins hold an NHL-record total of 14 straight playoff game wins, beginning in the 1992 and ending in the 1993 playoffs . Only regular season winning streaks lasting twelve or more games are included.
The Montreal Canadiens appear six times across both lists, with four streaks over 11 games in the postseason and two streaks over 12 games or more in the regular season. The Boston Bruins appear four times across both lists, with three of those streaks over 10 games occurring in the regular season.
The longest undefeated streak (ties included) in NHL history belonged to the 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten for 35 consecutive games. They also owned the record for the most consecutive games with at least one point.
Beginning with the 2005–06 season, tie games were abolished in favor of a shootout.
==Key==
Italic score	Italic score	Denotes streak ended with a tie
^ 	^ 	Denotes streaks that spanned at least two seasons
 	 	Denotes streaks that are currently in progress
* 	* 	Denotes season in which team won championship
==Winning streaks==
===Regular season===
This list contains only the top streaks consisting entirely of regular-season games.
Rank	Games 	Team 	Season(s) 	Seasonrecord(s) 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent
Rank	Games 	Team 	Season(s) 	Seasonrecord(s) 	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	End (first defeat or tie)	End (first defeat or tie)	End (first defeat or tie)
1 	17 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1992–93 	56–21–7 	March 9, 1993 	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	April 12, 1993 	6–6 	New Jersey Devils
2 	16 	Columbus Blue Jackets	2016–17 	50–24–8 	November 29, 2016 	5–1 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	January 5, 2017 	0–5 	Washington Capitals
3 	15(5 + 10) 	Buffalo Sabres 	2005–06^ 2006–07^	52–24–6 53–22–7	April 8, 2006 	6–2 	Ottawa Senators 	October 28, 2006 	4–5 	Atlanta Thrashers
3 	15 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	2012–13 	36–12–0‡ 	March 2, 2013 	7–6 	Montreal Canadiens 	April 2, 2013 	1–4 	Buffalo Sabres
3 	15 	New York Islanders 	1981–82* 	54–16–10 	January 20, 1982 	6–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	February 21, 1982 	3–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins
6 	14 	Boston Bruins 	1929–30 	38–5–1 	December 3, 1929 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	January 12, 1930 	2–3 	New York Americans
6 	14 	Washington Capitals 	2009–10 	54–15–13 	January 13, 2010 	5–4 	Florida Panthers 	February 10, 2010 	5–6 	Montreal Canadiens
6 	14 (6 + 8)	Florida Panthers 	2020–21^ 2021–22^	37–14–5 58–18–6	April 27, 2021 	7–4 	Nashville Predators 	October 30, 2021 	2–3 	Boston Bruins
9 	13 	Boston Bruins 	1970–71 	57–14–7 	February 23, 1971 	6–3 	Buffalo Sabres 	March 21, 1971 	5–7 	Buffalo Sabres
9 	13 	New Jersey Devils 	2000–01 	48–19–12–3 	February 26, 2001 	5–3 	Florida Panthers 	March 25, 2001 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins
9 	13 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1985–86 	53–23–4 	October 19, 1985 	7–3 	Minnesota North Stars 	November 19, 1985 	6–8 	New York Islanders
9 	13 	Florida Panthers 	2021–22 	58–18–6 	March 29, 2022 	7–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	April 24, 2022 	4–8 	Tampa Bay Lightning
9 	13 	New Jersey Devils 	2022–23 	active 	October 25, 2022 	6-2 	Detroit Red Wings 	November 23, 2022 	1-2 	Toronto Maple Leafs
===Postseason===
This is a list of streaks recorded only in the playoffs.
Rank	Games 	Team 	Season(s) 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent
Rank	Games 	Team 	Season(s) 	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)
1 	14(11 + 3) 	Pittsburgh Penguins	1991–92*^1992–93^ 	May 9, 1992 	5–4 	New York Rangers 	April 25, 1993 	1–4 	New Jersey Devils
2 	12(3 + 9) 	Edmonton Oilers 	1983–84*^1984–85*^ 	May 15, 1984 	7–2 	New York Islanders 	May 9, 1985 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks
3 	11(2 + 8 + 1)	Montreal Canadiens 	1958–59*^ 1959–60*^ 1960–61^	April 16, 1959 	3–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	March 23, 1961 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks
3 	11(5 + 6) 	Montreal Canadiens 	1967–68*^ 1968–69*^ 	April 28, 1968 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	April 17, 1969 	0–5 	Boston Bruins
3 	11(10 + 1) 	Boston Bruins 	1969–70*^1970–71^ 	April 14, 1970 	3–2 	New York Rangers 	April 8, 1971 	5–7 	Montreal Canadiens
3 	11(5 + 6) 	Montreal Canadiens 	1975–76*^ 1976–77*^ 	May 6, 1976 	5–2 	New York Islanders 	April 28, 1977 	3–5 	New York Islanders
3 	11 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1991–92 	April 24, 1992 	5–3 	St. Louis Blues 	May 26, 1992 	4–5 	Pittsburgh Penguins
3 	11 	Montreal Canadiens 	1992–93* 	April 22, 1993 	2–1 	Quebec Nordiques 	May 22, 1993 	1–4 	New York Islanders
3 	11(5 + 6) 	Detroit Red Wings 	1997–98*^1998–99^ 	June 5, 1998 	2–0 	Dallas Stars 	May 11, 1999 	3–5 	Colorado Avalanche
10 	10(9 + 1) 	New York Islanders 	1981–82*^1982–83*^ 	April 23, 1982 	5–3 	New York Rangers 	April 7, 1983 	2–4 	Washington Capitals
===Regular season and postseason===
This is a list of streaks that included regular season and postseason games.
Rank	Games	Team 	Season 	Season recordPlayoff finish 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent
Rank	Games	Team 	Season 	Season recordPlayoff finish 	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	Beginning (first victory)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)
1 	15 	Detroit Red Wings 	1954–55* 	42–17–11Won Stanley Cup 	February 27, 1955 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	April 7, 1955 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens
1 	15 	New Jersey Devils 	2005–06 	46–27–9Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals	March 28, 2006 	3–2 	Ottawa Senators 	May 6, 2006 	0–6 	Carolina Hurricanes
3 	13 	Montreal Canadiens 	1986–87 	41–29–10Lost Wales Conference Finals 	March 16, 1987 	3–0 	New York Islanders 	April 20, 1987 	5–7 	Quebec Nordiques
4 	11 	Boston Bruins 	1938–39* 	36–10–2Won Stanley Cup 	February 26, 1939 	5–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	March 28, 1939 	1–2 	New York Rangers
4 	11 	Montreal Canadiens 	1966–67 	32–25–13Lost Stanley Cup Finals 	March 22, 1967 	5–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	April 22, 1967 	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs
4 	11 	Philadelphia Flyers	1984–85 	53–20–7Lost Stanley Cup Finals 	March 28, 1985 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings 	April 25, 1985 	2–6 	New York Islanders
4 	11 	Colorado Avalanche 	1999–2000	42–28–11–1Lost Western Conference Finals 	March 23, 2000 	4–2 	Phoenix Coyotes 	April 19, 2000 	2–3 	Phoenix Coyotes
8 	10 	St. Louis Blues 	1968–69 	37–25–14Lost Stanley Cup Finals 	March 26, 1969 	5–3 	Oakland Seals 	April 27, 1969 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens
8 	10 	Montreal Canadiens 	1975–76* 	58–11–11Won Stanley Cup 	March 31, 1976 	7–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	May 4, 1976 	2–5 	New York Islanders
==Undefeated streaks==
This list includes teams who had the longest undefeated streaks in NHL history. The streaks include ties.
===Regular season===
Rank	Games	Team 	Season(s)	Seasonrecord(s)	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Notes
Rank	Games	Team 	Season(s)	Seasonrecord(s)	Beginning (first victory or tie)	Beginning (first victory or tie)	Beginning (first victory or tie)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat) 	Notes
1 	35 	Philadelphia Flyers	1979–80 	48–12–20 	October 14, 1979 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	January 7, 1980 	1–7 	Minnesota North Stars	Streak included 25 wins and ten ties.
2 	28 	Montreal Canadiens 	1977–78* 	59–10–11 	December 18, 1977 	2–0 	Philadelphia Flyers 	February 25, 1978 	3–6 	New York Rangers 	Streak included 23 wins and five ties.
3 	23 	Boston Bruins 	1940–41* 	27–8–13 	December 22, 1940 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	February 25, 1941 	0–2 	New York Rangers 	Streak included 15 wins and eight ties.
3 	23 	Philadelphia Flyers	1975–76 	51–13–16 	January 29, 1976 	1–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	March 20, 1976 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	Streak included 17 wins and six ties.
5 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1974–75 	47–14–19 	November 27, 1974 	3–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	January 18, 1975 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Streak included 15 wins and six ties.
5 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1976–77* 	60–8–12 	January 18, 1977 	3–0 	Washington Capitals 	March 6, 1977 	1–4 	Buffalo Sabres 	Streak included 17 wins and four ties.
5 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1979–80 	47–20–13 	February 21, 1980 	3–0 	Winnipeg Jets 	October 11, 1980 	4–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	Streak included 15 wins and six ties.Undefeated streak was broken in the first game of the 1980–81 season.
8 	20 	Philadelphia Flyers	1976–77 	48–16–16 	November 16, 1976 	2–0 	Detroit Red Wings 	January 3, 1977 	4–6 	Montreal Canadiens 	Streak included 15 wins and five ties.
9 	19 	New York Rangers 	1939–40* 	27–11–10 	November 23, 1939 	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	January 14, 1940 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	Streak included 14 wins and five ties.
10 	18 	Montreal Canadiens 	1927–28 	26–11–7 	November 30, 1927 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	January 21, 1928 	0–1 	Montreal Maroons 	Streak included 15 wins and three ties.
10 	18 	Montreal Canadiens 	1944–45 	38–8–4 	January 6, 1945 	10–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	March 3, 1945 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Streak included 16 wins and two ties.
10 	18 	Montreal Canadiens 	1959–60* 	40–18–12 	October 18, 1959 	6–5 	New York Rangers 	December 2, 1959 	0–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Streak included 15 wins and three ties.
10 	18 	Boston Bruins 	1968–69 	42–18–16 	December 28, 1968 	6–2 	St. Louis Blues 	February 6, 1969 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues 	Streak included 13 wins and five ties.
10 	18 	Pittsburgh Penguins	1992–93 	56–21–7 	March 9, 1993 	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	October 5, 1993 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Streak included 17 wins and one tie.Undefeated streak was broken in the first game of the 1993–94 season.
===Regular season and postseason===
Rank	Games	Team 	Season 	Season recordPlayoff finish 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Notes
Rank	Games	Team 	Season 	Season recordPlayoff finish 	Beginning (first victory or tie)	Beginning (first victory or tie)	Beginning (first victory or tie)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat)	End (first defeat) 	Notes
1 	24 	Montreal Canadiens 	1979–80 	47–20–13Lost Stanley Cup Quarterfinals 	February 21, 1980 	3–0 	Winnipeg Jets 	April 16, 1980 	0–3 	Minnesota North Stars	Streak included 18 wins and six ties.
2 	21 	Philadelphia Flyers	1974–75*	51–18–11Won Stanley Cup 	March 9, 1975 	8–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	May 7, 1975 	3–4 (OT) 	New York Islanders 	Streak included 19 wins and two ties.
2 	21 	Pittsburgh Penguins	1992–93 	56–21–7Lost Patrick Division Finals 	March 9, 1993 	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	April 25, 1993 	1–4 	New Jersey Devils 	Streak included 20 wins and one tie.
4 	18 	Detroit Red Wings 	1954–55*	42–17–11Won Stanley Cup 	February 20, 1955 	5–0 	New York Rangers 	April 7, 1955 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	Streak included 16 wins and two ties.
4 	18 	Montreal Canadiens 	1976–77*	60–8–12Won Stanley Cup 	March 9, 1977 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	April 28, 1977 	3–5 	New York Islanders 	Streak included 16 wins and two ties.
6 	16 	Montreal Canadiens 	1966–67 	32–25–13Lost Stanley Cup Finals 	March 11, 1967 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	April 22, 1967 	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Streak included 13 wins and three ties.
6 	16 	Chicago Black Hawks	1971–72 	46–17–15Lost Stanley Cup Semifinals 	March 8, 1972 	3–3 	New York Rangers 	April 16, 1972 	2–3 	New York Rangers 	Streak included 10 wins and six ties.
6 	16 	Buffalo Sabres 	1979–80 	47–17–16Lost Stanley Cup Semifinals 	March 6, 1980 	4–3 	Hartford Whalers 	April 11, 1980 	4–5 	Vancouver Canucks 	Streak included 10 wins and six ties.
9 	15 	Winnipeg Jets 	1984–85 	43–27–10Lost Smythe Division Finals 	March 8, 1985 	6–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	April 13, 1985 	0–4 	Calgary Flames 	Streak included 12 wins and three ties.
9 	15 	New Jersey Devils 	2005–06 	46–27–9Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals	March 28, 2006 	3–2 	Ottawa Senators 	May 6, 2006 	0–6 	Carolina Hurricanes 	Also tied for the longest combined regular season and postseason winning streak.
==Point streaks==
This list includes teams who have recorded the most consecutive games with at least one point in NHL history. NHL teams can earn two points with a win, and one point with either a tie (until 2004), overtime loss (since 1999), or shootout loss (since 2005).
Rank	Games	Team 	Season(s)	Seasonrecord(s)	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Notes
Rank	Games	Team 	Season(s)	Seasonrecord(s)	Beginning (first victory, tie or OT/SO loss)	Beginning (first victory, tie or OT/SO loss)	Beginning (first victory, tie or OT/SO loss)	End (first regulation loss)	End (first regulation loss)	End (first regulation loss)	Notes
1 	35 	Philadelphia Flyers	1979–80 	48–12–20 	October 14, 1979 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	January 7, 1980 	1–7 	Minnesota North Stars 	Streak included 25 wins and ten ties.
2 	28 	Montreal Canadiens 	1977–78* 	59–10–11 	December 18, 1977 	2–0 	Philadelphia Flyers 	February 25, 1978 	3–6 	New York Rangers 	Streak included 23 wins and five ties.
3 	24 	Chicago Blackhawks 	2012–13* 	36–7–5‡ 	January 19, 2013 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings 	March 8, 2013 	2–6 	Colorado Avalanche 	Streak included 21 wins and three OT/SO losses.
4 	23 	Boston Bruins 	1940–41* 	27–8–13 	December 22, 1940 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	February 25, 1941 	0–2 	New York Rangers 	Streak included 15 wins and eight ties.
4 	23 	Philadelphia Flyers	1975–76 	51–13–16 	January 29, 1976 	1–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	March 20, 1976 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	Streak included 17 wins and six ties.
6 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1974–75 	47–14–19 	November 27, 1974 	3–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	January 18, 1975 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Streak included 15 wins and six ties.
6 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1976–77* 	60–8–12 	January 18, 1977 	3–0 	Washington Capitals 	March 6, 1977 	1–4 	Buffalo Sabres 	Streak included 17 wins and four ties.
6 	21 	Montreal Canadiens 	1979–80 	47–20–13 	February 21, 1980 	3–0 	Winnipeg Jets 	October 11, 1980 	4–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	Streak included 15 wins and six ties.Point streak was broken in the first game of the 1980–81 season.
9 	20 	Philadelphia Flyers	1976–77 	48–16–16 	November 16, 1976 	2–0 	Detroit Red Wings 	January 3, 1977 	4–6 	Montreal Canadiens 	Streak included 15 wins and five ties.
9 	20 	Detroit Red Wings 	2005–06 	58–16–8 	March 9, 2006 	7–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	April 18, 2006 	3–6 	Nashville Predators 	Streak included 17 wins and three OT/SO losses.
9 	20 	San Jose Sharks 	2007–08 	49–23–10 	February 21, 2008 	3–1 	Philadelphia Flyers 	April 3, 2008 	2–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	Streak included 18 wins and two OT/SO losses.
==See also==
*List of NHL records (team)
*List of National Hockey League longest losing streaks
==References==
==External links==
*NHL Records
*Hockey Reference
Category:National Hockey League statistical records