List of all-time NHL standings

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The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 31 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (1917–18) and accurate as of the end of the 2018-19 NHL season.[1] Teams are sorted by the overall percentage of points accumulated out of points available (two times the number of games played) throughout NHL history.

In the NHL's points system, a team is awarded 2 points for a win (regardless if earned in regulation, overtime or shootout), 1 point for a tie, 1 point for an overtime loss, and 0 points for a loss.[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OT or OTL) was introduced into the NHL's points system in the 1999–2000 season. A commonly used term for the point awarded to a team for an overtime loss is a loser point.

As a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which canceled the entire 2004–05 season, the league adopted a shootout to determine the winner of a game which is still tied after an overtime period.[3] This feature, introduced in the 2005–06 season, eliminated ties from the game.[4]

Regular season

Logo of the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL leader in terms of games (tied with Toronto Maple Leafs), wins, ties, points, and point percentage, as of the end of the 2016–17 season.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Arizona Coyotes, the team with the lowest point percentage in NHL history, as of the end of the 2017–18 season.

As of the end of 2018-19 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs are tied for the most games played in the NHL, with 6,660 games.[1] The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL franchises in wins (3,418), ties (837), and points (7,828).[1] The Maple Leafs lead all NHL franchises in losses (2,790).[1]

Being the most recently established team in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have the fewest games played among existing NHL franchises (164), as well as the fewest wins (94), losses (56), ties (0), and points (202). The Arizona Coyotes have the lowest point percentage among active NHL teams (.478) while the Golden Knights have the highest (.616)[1]. The Florida Panthers have recorded the most overtime losses (195), while the Vegas Golden Knights have recorded the fewest (14).[1]

Rank Team First NHL season GP Won Lost Tied OTL Points PTS% Ref.
1 Vegas Golden Knights 2017–18 164 94 56 14 202 .616 [5]
2 Montreal Canadiens 1917–18 6,660 3,418 2,250 837 155 7,828 .588 [6]
3 Philadelphia Flyers 1967–68 4,046 2,013 1,408 457 168 4,651 .575 [7]
4 Boston Bruins 1924–25 6,418 3,115 2,349 791 163 7,184 .560 [8]
5 Nashville Predators 1998–99 1,606 786 607 60 153 1,785 .556 [9]
6 Minnesota Wild 2000–01 1,442 689 556 55 142 1,575 .546 [10]
7 Anaheim Ducks[a] 1993–94 1,984 944 771 107 162 2,157 .544 [12]
8 San Jose Sharks 1991–92 2,148 1020 856 121 151 2,312 .538 [13]
9 Calgary Flames[b] 1972–73 3,664 1,703 1,442 379 140 3,925 .536 [15]
10 Detroit Red Wings[c] 1926–27 6,434 2,953 2,498 815 168 6,889 .535 [19]
11 Buffalo Sabres 1970–71 3,820 1,760 1,499 409 152 4,081 .534 [20]
12 St. Louis Blues 1967–68 4,046 1,860 1,606 432 148 4,300 .531 [21]
13 Washington Capitals 1974–75 3,508 1,623 1,432 303 150 3,699 .527 [22]
14 Colorado Avalanche[d] 1979–80 3,108 1,423 1,294 261 130 3,237 .521 [25]
15 Edmonton Oilers[e] 1979–80 3,108 1,397 1,293 262 156 3,212 .517 [27]
16 Pittsburgh Penguins 1967–68 4,046 1,826 1,695 383 142 4,177 .516 [28]
17 Dallas Stars[f] 1967–68 4,046 1,782 1,665 459 140 4,163 .514 [29]
18 New York Rangers 1926–27 6,434 2,819 2,665 808 142 6,588 .512 [30]
19 Ottawa Senators 1992–93 2,068 923 878 115 152 2,113 .511 [31]
20 Toronto Maple Leafs[g] 1917–18 6,660 2,929 2,790 783 158 6,799 .510 [34]
21 New York Islanders 1972–73 3,664 1,621 1,547 347 149 3,738 .510 [35]
22 Chicago Blackhawks[h] 1926–27 6,434 2,756 2,706 814 158 6,484 .504 [37]
23 Tampa Bay Lightning 1992–93 2,068 906 909 112 141 2,065 .499 [38]
24 Florida Panthers 1993–94 1,984 817 830 142 195 1,971 .497 [39]
25 Winnipeg Jets[i][j] 1999–00 1,524 657 678 45 144 1,503 .493 [42]
26 Los Angeles Kings 1967–68 4,046 1,704 1,766 424 152 3,984 .492 [43]
27 New Jersey Devils[k] 1974–75 3,508 1,487 1,543 328 150 3,452 .492 [45]
28 Columbus Blue Jackets 2000–01 1,442 627 650 33 132 1,419 .492 [46]
29 Vancouver Canucks 1970–71 3,820 1,590 1,690 391 149 3,720 .487 [47]
30 Carolina Hurricanes[l] 1979–80 3,108 1,287 1,397 263 161 2,998 .482 [49]
31 Arizona Coyotes[j] 1979–80 3,108 1,278 1,413 266 151 2,973 .478 [52]

Playoffs

Statue of Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers, who have the second highest playoff winning percentage in NHL history.
Nathan Horton of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014, who have the lowest playoff winning percentage in NHL history.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs predate the National Hockey League's founding, and thus for the purpose of this listing, playoffs win–loss records prior to the 1918 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 1917–18 NHL season, are not accounted for. As of the end of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 2016–17 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens lead all active NHL teams in playoffs appearances, having appeared in 83 of their 99 seasons played in the NHL,[1] and playoff games played, with 729.[6] The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (422).[6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 13–7 (.650) record is the highest.[27] The Winnipeg Jets, being one of the more recently established NHL teams, have the fewest playoff games played (8).[42] The Jets also have the lowest playoff winning percentage, having lost all eight of their playoff games, registering a .000 record.[42] Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (308).[8]

Rank Team Last playoffs
appearance
GP Won Lost Win% Ref.
1 Vegas Golden Knights 2018-19 20 13 7 .650
2 Edmonton Oilers[e] 2016–17 264 159 105 .602 [27]
3 Montreal Canadiens 2016–17 729 422 307 .579 [6]
4 Anaheim Ducks[a] 2017-18 162 89 73 .549 [12]
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 2018-19 133 73 60 .549 [38]
6 Pittsburgh Penguins 2018-19 377 206 171 .546 [28]
7 New York Islanders 2018-19 264 144 120 .545 [35]
8 New Jersey Devils[k] 2017-18 259 137 122 .529 [45]
9 Colorado Avalanche[d] 2018-19 256 135 121 .527 [25]
10 Detroit Red Wings[c] 2015–16 621 325 296 .523 [19]
11 Philadelphia Flyers 2017-18 427 219 208 .513 [7]
12 Dallas Stars[f] 2018-19 326 163 163 .500 [29]
13 Chicago Blackhawks[h] 2016–17 534 264 270 .494 [37]
14 Boston Bruins 2018-19 609 301 308 .494 [8]
15 San Jose Sharks 2018-19 221 109 112 .493 [13]
16 Buffalo Sabres 2010–11 256 124 132 .484 [20]
17 New York Rangers 2016–17 507 244 263 .481 [30]
18 Washington Capitals 2018-19 275 132 143 .480 [22]
19 Toronto Maple Leafs[g] 2018-19 530 253 277 .477 [34]
20 Ottawa Senators 2016–17 151 72 79 .477 [31]
21 Nashville Predators 2018-19 105 49 56 .467 [9]
22 Carolina Hurricanes[l] 2018-19 127 59 68 .465 [49]
23 St. Louis Blues 2018-19 365 164 201 .449 [21]
24 Calgary Flames[b] 2018-19 223 99 124 .444 [15]
25 Vancouver Canucks 2014–15 229 101 128 .441 [47]
26 Los Angeles Kings 2017-18 255 111 153 .420 [43]
27 Florida Panthers 2015–16 44 18 26 .409 [39]
28 Winnipeg Jets[i][j] 2018-19 25 9 16 .360 [42]
29 Minnesota Wild 2017-18 73 26 47 .356 [10]
30 Arizona Coyotes[j] 2011–12 119 41 78 .345 [52]
31 Columbus Blue Jackets 2018-19 21 5 16 .238 [46]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Anaheim Ducks first played as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1993–94 to 2005–06, before adopting the Anaheim Ducks name in 2006–07.[11]
  2. ^ a b The Calgary Flames first played as the Atlanta Flames from 1972–73 to 1979–80, before adopting the Calgary Flames name in 1980–81, upon their relocation to Calgary.[14]
  3. ^ a b The Detroit Red Wings first played as the Detroit Cougars from 1926–27 to 1929–30,[16] and as the Detroit Falcons from 1930–31 to 1931–32, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932–33.[17][18]
  4. ^ a b The Colorado Avalanche first played in 1972–73 as the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[23] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[24] After the merger, the team would continue playing as the Quebec Nordiques from 1979–80 to 1994–95. The team has played as the Colorado Avalanche since their relocation to Colorado prior to the 1995–96 season.[23]
  5. ^ a b The Edmonton Oilers first played in 1972–73 as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[26] The team adopted the Edmonton Oilers name in 1973–74.[26] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[24] After the merger, the team has kept playing with this name.[26]
  6. ^ a b The Dallas Stars first played as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967–68 to 1992–93.[26] They have played as the Dallas Stars since their relocation to Dallas prior to the 1993–94 season.[26]
  7. ^ a b The Toronto Maple Leafs first played without an official nickname and were referred to as the Toronto Hockey Club during the 1917–18 season, before being formally dubbed the Toronto Arenas, a name the team would play under during the 1918–19 season.[32] The team then played as the Toronto St. Patricks from 1919–20 to 1926–27.[33] Since the 1927–28 season, the team has played with the Maple Leafs name.[26]
  8. ^ a b The Chicago Blackhawks' team name was spelled as "Black Hawks" from 1926–27 to 1985–86, and prior to the 1986–87 season, the name was officially changed to the compound "Blackhawks" spelling.[36]
  9. ^ a b The Winnipeg Jets first played as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999–00 to 2010–11.[40] The team has played as the Winnipeg Jets since their relocation to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season.[40] This Winnipeg franchise retains the franchise history of the Thrashers as their own, while the Arizona Coyotes retain the history of the original Winnipeg Jets.[41]
  10. ^ a b c d The Arizona Coyotes first played as the Winnipeg Jets in 1972–73, as part of the World Hockey Association (WHA).[50] Although WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL,[24] the Coyotes retain the records from their 1979–80 season, after the NHL–WHA merger, until the original Jets' final season (1995–96) in Winnipeg.[41] After their relocation to Arizona, the team played as the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996–97 to 2013–14, before adopting the Arizona Coyotes name in 2014–15.[51]
  11. ^ a b The New Jersey Devils first played as the Kansas City Scouts from 1974–75 to 1975–76.[44] The team then relocated to Denver and played as the Colorado Rockies from 1976–77 to 1981–82.[44] After relocating from Denver to New Jersey, the team has played as the New Jersey Devils since the 1982–83 season.[33]
  12. ^ a b The Carolina Hurricanes first played in 1972–73 as the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[48] They relocated to Hartford in 1974, but kept the New England Whalers name.[48] Their WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[24] When the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, the team was renamed as the Hartford Whalers, which they would play as from 1979–80 to 1996–97.[48] The team has played as the Carolina Hurricanes since their relocation to North Carolina prior to the 1997–98 season.[48]

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