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Active and all-time National Hockey League (NHL) franchise post-season appearance, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup droughts up to and including the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, are listed below. Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the season that they entered the league, either as a new franchise or when they merged into the NHL from the disbanded World Hockey Association (WHA) league. These lists do not include the cancelled 2004–05 NHL season when calculating "number of seasons".

Among the current 32 NHL teams, ten have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (53 seasons). The longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs (58 seasons). Five teams have never reached the Stanley Cup Final, with the oldest of them being the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes franchise (43 seasons). In 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks ended what was the second-longest Stanley Cup championship drought at 49 seasons (now the sixth-longest). The end of that drought was the first of three consecutive years in which one of the eleven longest such droughts was broken (Chicago Blackhawks in 2010, Boston Bruins in 2011, and Los Angeles Kings in 2012).

The Detroit Red Wings currently have the longest active playoff series win drought at 13 seasons, and the longest active post-season appearance drought at 10 seasons. The Florida Panthers have the longest playoff series win drought in league history at 24 seasons, lasting from 1997 to 2022. The Buffalo Sabres have the longest post-season appearance drought at 14 seasons, lasting from 2012 to 2025.

Longest active droughts

Post-season appearance droughts

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A post-season appearance drought is continued by not making the NHL playoffs after the regular season. Since the first round of the playoffs normally consists of eight series (sixteen teams) and there were thirty-two active teams in the NHL during the 2025–26 season, there are sixteen teams that did not make the most recent playoffs on this list.

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! Last appearance in post-season

! Post-season drought

|-<!--Do not remove any teams until the regular season concludes-->

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2015–16 || 10 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2018–19 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2019–20 || 6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || 2019–20 || 6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 2021–22 || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || 2022–23 || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 2024–25 || 1 season

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| align="left" | Washington Capitals || 2024–25 || 1 season

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| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets || 2024–25 || 1 season

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|}

Division championship droughts

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This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have won the Division championship. This list does not include the division champions in the 2025–26 NHL season: the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Vegas Golden Knights.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last division<br />championship win

! | Division<br />championship drought

|-

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 1986–87 || 38 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1987–88 || 37 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || 1990–91 || 34 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 2005–06 || 20 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || 2007–08 || 18 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || 2009–10 || 16 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2010–11 || 15 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 2010–11 || 15 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2010–11 || 15 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes || 2011–12 || 12 seasons<sup>1,2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Anaheim Ducks || 2016–17 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2016–17 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 2016–17 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 2018–19 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Tampa Bay Lightning || 2018–19 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 2019–20 || 6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || 2020–21 || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 2021–22 || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 2022–23 || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Dallas Stars || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || never (inception of franchise in 2024–25) || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || 2023–24 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets || 2024–25 || 1 season

|-

|}

:<sup>1</sup> franchise changed its name in 2014 from Phoenix to Arizona Coyotes

:<sup>2</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

Presidents' Trophy droughts

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This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have won the Presidents' Trophy as the regular season champions. This list does not include the most recent Presidents' Trophy champions: the Colorado Avalanche.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last Presidents' Trophy<sup>1</sup>

! | Subsequent Presidents'<br />Trophy runner-up finishes

! | Presidents' Trophy drought

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1962–63 || || 62 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || || 58 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) || align="left" | 3 : 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99 || 51 seasons<sup>1,2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 1977–78 || align="left" | 4 : 1978–79, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2014–15 || 47 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Carolina Hurricanes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || align="left" | 2 : 2022–23, 2025–26 || 46 seasons<sup>1,3</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || || 45 seasons<sup>1,4,5</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1981–82 || align="left" | 1 : 1983–84 || 43 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 1984–85 || align="left" | 2 : 1985–86, 1986–87 || 40 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 1986–87 || || 38 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 1988–89 || align="left" | 2 : 1989–90, 2018–19 || 36 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || 1992–93 || align="left" | 2 : 2012–13, 2016–17 || 32 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Anaheim Ducks || never (inception of franchise in 1993–94) || align="left" | 1 : 2013–14 || 32 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Dallas Stars || 1998–99 || align="left" | 3 : 2002–03, 2015–16, 2023–24 || 26 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 1999–2000 || align="left" | 1 : 2019–20 || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 2002–03 || align="left" | 1 : 2005–06 || 22 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 2006–07 || || 19 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2007–08 || || 18 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2008–09 || align="left" | 1 : 2009–10 || 17 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || 2011–12 || || 14 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2012–13 || || 13 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || 2016–17 || align="left" | 1 : 2024–25 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vegas Golden Knights || never (inception of franchise in 2017–18) || align="left" | 1 : 2020–21 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 2017–18 || || 8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Tampa Bay Lightning || 2018–19 || || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) || || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 2021–22 || || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 2022–23 || || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 2023–24 || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || never (inception of franchise in 2024–25) || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" |Winnipeg Jets || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|}

:<sup>1</sup> The trophy was introduced at the start of the 1985–86 NHL season.

:<sup>2</sup> includes 2 seasons of the Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 through 1975–76) + 6 seasons of the Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through 1981–82) + 42 season of the New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through 2024–25)

:<sup>3</sup> includes 18 seasons of the Hartford Whalers (1979–80 through 1996–97) + 27 seasons of the Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98 through 2024–25)

:<sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>5</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

Post-season series win droughts

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A post-season series win drought is continued either by not making the playoffs in a season or by making the playoffs in a season and subsequently losing the first-round series. Since the first round of the NHL playoffs consists of eight series (sixteen teams), there will be twenty-four teams in this list – the sixteen teams that do not qualify for the post-season, plus the eight teams that lose their first-round series.

The other eight teams – the Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Vegas Golden Knights – all won a post-season series in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last post-season<br />series win

! | Subsequent post-season<br />series losses

! | Post-season<br />series win drought

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2012–13 || align="left" | 3 : 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 || <span style="display:none">0</span>13 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || 2013–14 || align="left" | 7 : 2015–16, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 || <span style="display:none">0</span>12 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 2016–17 || align="left" | 2 : 2024–25, 2025–26 || <span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 2017–18 || align="left" | 5 : 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 || <span style="display:none">0</span>8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || 2017–18 || align="left" | 5 : 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2025–26 || <span style="display:none">0</span>8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2018–19 || align="left" | || <span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2019–20 || align="left" | || <span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || 2019–20 || align="left" | || <span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 2020–21 || align="left" | 2 : 2022–23, 2023–24 || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes || 2019–20 || align="left" | || <span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 2021–22 || || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 2021–22 || align="left" | 1 : 2024–25 || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Tampa Bay Lightning || 2021–22 || align="left" | 4 : 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || 2022–23 || align="left" | 1 : 2024–25 || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || 2022–23 || || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 2023–24 || align="left"| 1: 2025–26 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 2023–24 || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" |Vancouver Canucks || 2023–24 || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || never (inception of franchise in 2024–25) || align="left"| 1: 2025–26 || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" |Dallas Stars || 2024–25 || align="left"| 1: 2025–26 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" |Edmonton Oilers || 2024–25 || align="left"| 1: 2025–26 || 1 season

|-

| align="left" |Florida Panthers || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|-

| align="left" |Toronto Maple Leafs || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|-

| align="left" |Washington Capitals || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|-

| align="left" |Winnipeg Jets || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|}

:<sup>1</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

Stanley Cup Final droughts

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This lists the teams and the number of seasons since they last reached the Stanley Cup Final. This list does not include the teams that made the 2026 Stanley Cup Final: the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last appearance<br />in Stanley Cup Final

! | Subsequent conference<br />finals losses<sup>1</sup><!--Remove once the Islanders, Maple Leafs, and Golden Knights each make their next Stanley Cup Final appearance.-->

! | Stanley Cup<br />Final drought

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1966–67 || align="left" | 5: 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02 || 59 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || align="left" | 1: 2011–12 || 45 seasons<sup>2,3</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1983–84 || align="left" | 3: 1992–93, 2019–20, 2020–21 || 41 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 1998–99 || align="left" | 2: 2005–06, 2006–07 || 26 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets || never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) || align="left" | 1: 2017–18 || 26 seasons<sup>4</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || align="left" | 1: 2002–03 || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 2003–04 || || 21 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Anaheim Ducks || 2006–07 || align="left" | 2: 2014–15, 2016–17 || <span style="display:none">0</span>19 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 2006–07 || align="left" | 1: 2016–17 || <span style="display:none">0</span>19 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2008–09 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 2009–10 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>16 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || 2010–11 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>15 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || 2011–12 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>14 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || 2013–14 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>12 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 2013–14 || align="left" | 3: 2014–15, 2021–22, 2023–24 || <span style="display:none">0</span>12 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2014–15 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>11 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2015–16 || align="left" | 1: 2018–19 || <span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 2016–17 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || 2016–17 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || 2017–18 || || 8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 2018–19 || || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 2018–19 || || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Dallas Stars || 2019–20 || align="left" | 3: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 || 6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 2020–21 || align="left" | 1: 2025–26 || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) || || 5 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Colorado Avalanche || 2021–22 || align="left" | 1: 2025–26 || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Tampa Bay Lightning || 2021–22 || || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || never (inception of franchise in 2024–25) || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 2024–25 || || 1 season

|-

|}

:<sup>1</sup> includes Semifinals up to and including 1980–81 and Stanley Cup Semifinals in 2020–21<!--Remove once the Islanders, Maple Leafs and Golden Knights each make their next Stanley Cup Final appearance.-->

:<sup>2</sup> includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons for Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>3</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

:<sup>4</sup> includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through 2010–11) + 15 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2025–26)

Stanley Cup droughts

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This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have won the Stanley Cup. This list excludes the most recent Stanley Cup champions: the Florida Panthers.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last Stanley Cup

! | Subsequent Stanley Cup<br />Final losses

! | Stanley Cup<br />drought

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1966–67 || align="left" | || 58 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) || align="left" | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 || 54 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) || align="left" | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 || 54 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 1974–75 || align="left" | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 || 49 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || || 44 seasons<sup>1,2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1982–83 || align="left" | 1 : 1983–84 || 41 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 1988–89 || align="left" | 1 : 2003–04 || 36 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 1989–90 || align="left" | 3 : 2005–06, 2023–24, 2024–25|| 35 seasons

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || never (inception of franchise in 1991–92) || align="left" | 1 : 2015–16 || 33 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || never (inception of franchise in 1992–93) || align="left" | 1 : 2006–07 || 33 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 1992–93 || align="left" | 1 : 2020–21 || 32 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1993–94 || align="left" | 1 : 2013–14 || 31 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || never (inception of franchise in 1998–99) || align="left" | 1 : 2016–17 || 27 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets || never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) || || 26 seasons<sup>3</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Dallas Stars || 1998–99 || align="left" | 2 : 1999–2000, 2019–20 || 26 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New Jersey Devils || 2002–03 || align="left" | 1 : 2011–12 || 22 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Carolina Hurricanes || 2005–06 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>19 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Anaheim Ducks || 2006–07 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>18 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2007–08 || align="left" | 1 : 2008–09 || <span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 2010–11 || align="left" | 2 : 2012–13, 2018–19|| <span style="display:none">0</span>14 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || 2013–14 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>11 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Blackhawks || 2014–15 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || 2016–17 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || 2017–18 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 2018–19 || || <span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) || || 4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Tampa Bay Lightning || 2020–21 || align="left" | 1: 2021–22 || <span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Colorado Avalanche || 2021–22 || || 3 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vegas Golden Knights || 2022–23 || || 2 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || never (inception of franchise in 2024–25) || || 1 season

|}

:<sup>1</sup> includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons for Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>2</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

:<sup>3</sup> includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through 2010–11) + 14 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2024–25)

Closest approaches without winning

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! | Team

! | First NHL season

! style="text-align:centre" | First round<br>appearances<sup>1</sup>

! style="text-align:centre" | Second round<br>appearances<sup>2</sup>

! style="text-align:centre" | Conference finals<br>appearances<sup>3</sup>

! style="text-align:centre" | Stanley Cup Final<br>appearances

! style="text-align:centre" | Fewest wins short of Stanley Cup

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || 1970–71 || 28 || 13 || 3 || 3 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>1 win short : 1993–94, 2010–11

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 1970–71 || 28 || 16 || 6 || 2 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>2 wins short : 1974–75, 1998–99

|-

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 1991–92 || 21 || 15 || 5 || 1 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>2 wins short : 2015–16

|-

| align="left" | Nashville Predators || 1998–99 || 15 || 5 || 1 || 1 || align="left" | 2 wins short : 2016–17

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 1992–93 || 18 || 7 || 3 || 1 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>3 wins short : 2006–07

|-

| align="left" | Arizona Coyotes<sup>4,5</sup> || 1979–80 || 20 || 3 || 1 || || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>7 wins short : 2011–12

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets<sup>6</sup> || 1999–2000 || 8 || 3 || 1 || || align="left" | 7 wins short : 2017–18

|-

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || 2000–01 || 14 || 4 || 1 || || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>8 wins short : 2002–03

|-

| align="left" | Seattle Kraken || 2021–22 || 1 || 1 || || || align="left" | 9 wins short : 2022–23

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || 2000–01 || 6 || 1 || || || align="left" | 10 wins short : 2018–19

|-

| align="left" | Utah Mammoth || 2024–25 || 1 || || || || align="left" | 14 wins short : 2025–26

|}

:<sup>1</sup> includes Preliminary Rounds from 1974–75 through 1980–81, Division Semifinals from 1981–82 through 1992–93 and Conference Quarterfinals from 1993–94 through 2012–13.

:<sup>2</sup> includes Quarterfinals from 1967–68 through 1980–81, Division Finals from 1981–82 through 1992–93 and Conference Semifinals from 1993–94 through 2012–13.

:<sup>3</sup> includes Semifinals up to and including 1980–81 and Stanley Cup Semifinals in 2020–21.

:<sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons for Arizona Coyotes/Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24).

:<sup>5</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

:<sup>6</sup> includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through 2010–11) + 15 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2025–26).

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Longest all-time droughts

Post-season appearance droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Previous post-season appearance

! | Next post-season appearance

! | Post-season drought

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 2010–11 || 2025–26 || 14 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 1999–00 || 2011–12 || 10 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 2005–06 || 2016–17 || 10 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 2015–16 || || 10 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils || 1977–78 || 1987–88 || 9 seasons<sup>2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Carolina Hurricanes || 2008–09 || 2018–19 || 9 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Boston Bruins || 1958–59 || 1967–68 || 8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons<sup>3</sup> || 1969–70 || never (last season 1977–78) || 8 seasons<sup>4</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || never (first season 1974–75) || 1982–83 || 8 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 1969–70 || 1977–78 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1993–94 || 2001–02 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Calgary Flames || 1995–96 || 2003–04<sup>5</sup> || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1996–97 || 2005–06 || 7 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (first season 2000–01) || 2008–09 || 7 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 2003–04 || 2012–13 || 7 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets || 2006–07 || 2014–15 || 7 seasons<sup>6</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Phoenix / Arizona Coyotes || 2011–12 || 2019–20 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Ottawa Senators || 2016–17 || 2024–25 || 7 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Anaheim Ducks || 2017–18 || 2025–26 || 7 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | San Jose Sharks || 2018–19 || || 7 seasons

|}

:<sup>1</sup> no post-season occurred in 2005, due to the 2004–05 NHL Lockout

:<sup>2</sup> includes 4 seasons for Colorado Rockies (1978–79 through 1981–82) + 5 seasons for New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through 1986–87)

:<sup>3</sup> franchise dissolved in 1978 in a merger with the Minnesota North Stars (current Dallas Stars)

:<sup>4</sup> includes 6 seasons for California Golden Seals (1970–71 through 1975–76) + 2 seasons for Cleveland Barons (1976–77, 1977–78)

:<sup>5</sup> includes the Stanley Cup Final appearance in the same year

:<sup>6</sup> includes 4 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (2007–08 through 2010–11) + 3 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2013–14)

Division championship droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last division<br />championship win

! | Next division<br />championship win

! | Division<br />championship drought

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Edmonton Oilers || 1986–87 || || 38 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1987–88 || || 37 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || 1990–91 || || 34 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1937–38<sup>2</sup> || 1999–2000 || 32 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || 2011–12 || 31 seasons<sup>1,3</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1931–32<sup>2</sup> || 1989–90 || 28 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || 25 seasons<sup>1</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || 1990–91 || 23 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Pittsburgh Penguins || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || 1990–91<sup>4</sup> || 23 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils || never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) || 1996–97 || 22 seasons<sup>5</sup>

|}

:<sup>1</sup> no post-season occurred in 2005, due to the 2004–05 NHL Lockout

:<sup>2</sup> from 1938–1967 the NHL did not have any divisions.

:<sup>3</sup> includes 17 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 14 seasons of the Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through 2010–11)

:<sup>4</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.

:<sup>5</sup> includes 2 seasons of the Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 through 1975–76) + 6 seasons of the Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through 1981–82) + 14 seasons of the New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through 1995–96)

Presidents' Trophy droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Last Presidents' Trophy<sup>1</sup>

! | Subsequent Presidents'<br />Trophy runner-up finishes

! | Next Presidents' Trophy

! | Presidents' Trophy drought

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1962–63 || || || 62 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || || || 58 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils || never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) || align="left" | 3 : 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99 || || 51 seasons<sup>2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1941–42 || align="left" | 4 : 1957–58, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1971–72 || 1991–92 || 49 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 1977–78 || align="left" | 4 : 1978–79, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2014–15 || || 47 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || align="left" | 1 : 2022–23 || || 46 seasons<sup>3</sup>

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || || || 45 seasons<sup>4,5</sup>

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1981–82 || align="left" | 1 : 1983–84 || || 43 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Black Hawks || never (inception of franchise in 1926–27) || align="left" | 3 : 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66 || 1966–67 || 40 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 1984–85 || align="left" | 2 : 1985–86, 1986–87 || || 40 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) || || 2010–11<sup>6</sup> || 39 seasons

|}

:<sup>1</sup> trophy was introduced at the start of the 1985–86

:<sup>2</sup> includes 2 seasons of the Kansas City Scouts (1974–75 through 1975–76) + 6 seasons of the Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through 1981–82) + 42 season of the New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through 2024–25)

:<sup>3</sup> includes 18 seasons of the Hartford Whalers (1979–80 through 1996–97) + 27 seasons of the Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98 through 2024–25)

:<sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>5</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

:<sup>6</sup> includes the Stanley Cup Final appearance in the same year

Post-season series win droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Previous post-season<br />series win

! | Intervening post-season<br />series losses

! | Next post-season<br />series win

! | Post-season<br />series win drought

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 1995–96 || align="left" | 6 : 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21 || 2021–22 || 24 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes<sup>1</sup> || 1986–87 || align="left" | 12 : 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11 || 2011–12 || 23 seasons<sup>2</sup>

|-

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1992–93 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>7 : 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2014–15 || 2015–16 || 21 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1949–50 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>8 : 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 || 1970–71 || 20 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 2006–07 || align="left" | 2 : 2009–10, 2010–11 || 2025–26 || 18 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets || never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>2 : 2006–07, 2014–15 || 2017–18 || 17 seasons<sup>3</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>4 : 2008–09, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 || 2018–19 || 17 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 2003–04 || align="left" | 7 : 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 || 2022–23 || 17 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Black Hawks || 1943–44 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>4 : 1945–46, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1959–60 || 1960–61<sup>4</sup> || 16 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes || 1985–86 || align="left" | <span style="display:none">0</span>8 : 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2000–01 || 2001–02 || 15 seasons<sup>5</sup>

|}

:<sup>1</sup> franchise renamed in 2014 as Arizona Coyotes

:<sup>2</sup> includes 9 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 through 1995–96) + 14 seasons of the Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through 2010–11)

:<sup>3</sup> includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through 2010–11) + 6 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2016–17)

:<sup>4</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.

:<sup>5</sup> includes 11 seasons of the Hartford Whalers (1986–87 through 1996–97) + 4 season of the Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98 through 2000–01)

Stanley Cup Final droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Previous Stanley Cup Final

! | Intervening conference<br />finals losses

! | Next Stanley Cup Final

! | Stanley Cup Final drought

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1966–67 || align="left" | 5: 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02 || || 59 seasons

|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || 1969–70 || align="left" | 4: 1971–72, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2015–16 || 2018–19<sup>1</sup> || 47 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || align="left" | 1: 2011–12 || || 45 seasons<sup>2,3</sup>

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1983–84 || align="left" | 3: 1992–93, 2019–20, 2020–21|| || 41 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 1965–66 || align="left" | 2: 1986–87, 1987–88 || 1994–95 || 28 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Montreal Canadiens || 1992–93 || align="left" | 2: 2009–10, 2013–14 || 2020–21 || 26 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || 1998–99 || align="left" | 2: 2005–06, 2006–07 || || 26 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets || never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) || align="left" | 1: 2017–18 || || 26 seasons<sup>4</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || align="left" | 1: 1968–69 || 1992–93 || 25 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Florida Panthers || 1995–96 || || 2022–23 || 25 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Columbus Blue Jackets || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || || || 25 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Minnesota Wild || never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) || align="left" | 1: 2002–03 || || 25 seasons

|}

:<sup>1</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.

:<sup>2</sup> includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons for Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>3</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

:<sup>4</sup> includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through 2010–11) + 14 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (2011–12 through 2025–26)

Stanley Cup droughts

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! style="text-align:left" | Team

! | Previous Stanley Cup

! | Intervening Stanley Cup<br />Final losses

! | Next Stanley Cup

! | Stanley Cup drought

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Toronto Maple Leafs || 1966–67 || || || 59 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Buffalo Sabres || never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) || align="left" | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 || || 55 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Vancouver Canucks || never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) || align="left" | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 || || 55 seasons

|-

| align="left" | New York Rangers || 1939–40 || align="left" | 3 : 1949–50, 1971–72, 1978–79 || 1993–94 || 53 seasons<sup>1</sup><!-- NOTE: Don't change this entry to "54" unless .... -->

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|-

| align="left" | St. Louis Blues || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || align="left" | 3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 ||2018–19 || 50 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Philadelphia Flyers || 1974–75 || align="left" | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 || || 50 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Chicago Black Hawks<sup>2</sup> || 1960–61 || align="left" | 5 : 1961–62, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1991–92 || 2009–10 || 47 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes || never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) || || || 44 seasons<sup>3,4</sup>

|-

| align="left" | Los Angeles Kings || never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) || align="left" | 1 : 1992–93 || 2011–12 || 43 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Washington Capitals || never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) || align="left" | 1 : 1997–98 || 2017–18 || 42 seasons

|- style="background:#CFECEC"

| align="left" | New York Islanders || 1982–83 || align="left" | 1 : 1983–84 || || 42 seasons

|-

| align="left" | Detroit Red Wings || 1954–55 || align="left" | 6 : 1955–56, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1994–95 || 1996–97 || 41 seasons

|}

:<sup>1</sup> it is common to refer to the duration of the New York Rangers' record Stanley Cup drought as 54 "years" (1940 to 1994), but that only encompasses 53 seasons (1940–41 to 1992–93).

:<sup>2</sup> the name of the team was Black Hawks for a majority of the drought (25 of the 47 seasons) before being renamed to Blackhawks in 1986.

:<sup>3</sup> includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through 1995–96) + 27 seasons for Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (1996–97 through 2023–24)

:<sup>4</sup> The team was inactive at the start of the 2024–25 NHL season.

Cities/regions awaiting first Stanley Cup

This list only includes cities/regions currently hosting an NHL franchise.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"

! City/Region

! Seasons waiting

! Stanley Cup<br />Final appearances

! Current NHL team

|-

| Buffalo || align="center" | 55<span style="display:none">0</span> || 1974–75, 1998–99 || Buffalo Sabres

|-

| Minneapolis–Saint Paul || align="center" | 51<sup>1</sup> || 1980–81<sup>2</sup>, 1990–91<sup>2</sup> || Minnesota Wild

|-

| San Francisco Bay || align="center" | 43<sup>3</sup> || 2015–16 || San Jose Sharks

|-

| Nashville || align="center" | 27<span style="display:none">0</span> || 2016–17 || Nashville Predators

|-

| Columbus || align="center" | 25 || Never || Columbus Blue Jackets

|-

| Salt Lake City || align="center" | 2<span style="display:none">0</span> || Never || Utah Mammoth

|}

:<sup>1</sup> includes 26 seasons of the Minnesota North Stars (1967–68 through 1992–93) and all seasons of the Minnesota Wild which has been competing since 2000–01.

:<sup>2</sup> both Stanley Cup Final appearances by the Minnesota North Stars.

:<sup>3</sup> includes 9 seasons of the California Seals, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals franchise (1967–68 through 1975–76) and all seasons of the San Jose Sharks which has been competing since 1991–92.

  • Although the Vancouver Canucks have not won a Stanley Cup since inception of franchise in 1970–71, Vancouver has one Stanley Cup to its credit - the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association won the Stanley Cup in 1915 prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917.
  • While the current Ottawa Senators have never won the Stanley Cup since inception of franchise in 1992–93, Ottawa celebrated 11 Stanley Cup championships with the original era Ottawa Senators, the last one in 1927.
  • While neither team called the Winnipeg Jets has ever won the Stanley Cup in Winnipeg, the city celebrated three Stanley Cup championships by the Winnipeg Victorias, the last in 1902, prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917. The original Winnipeg Jets team played between 1979–80 and 1995–96, while the current Winnipeg Jets team has been competing since 2011–12.
  • The Seattle Kraken began play in 2021–22; however, the city of Seattle has one prior Stanley Cup championship as the Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association became the first U.S.-based team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917.

Canadian droughts

Despite having fewer Canadian-based teams than U.S.-based ones throughout much of the NHL's existence (dating back to the Original Six era when it was two Canadian clubs to four American ones, and now seven to twenty-five since 2021), there have been only two times in league history where none of the Canadian teams qualified for the post-season: 1969–70 and 2015–16. The 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens remain the most recent Canadian club to win the Stanley Cup.

  • Last time that all Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs: 1985–86
  • Last time that no Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs: 2015–16
  • Last all-Canadian first-round series: 2024–25 (Toronto vs. Ottawa)
  • Last time all the Canadian teams were eliminated in the first round: 2018–19 (Calgary, Toronto, Winnipeg)
  • Last all-Canadian second round series: 2023–24 (Edmonton vs. Vancouver)
  • Last time all the Canadian teams were eliminated by the end of the second round: 2022–23 (Edmonton and Toronto)
  • Last Conference Finals appearance by a Canadian team: 2024–25 (Edmonton)
  • Last all-Canadian conference finals: 1993–94 (Toronto vs. Vancouver)
  • Last Stanley Cup Final appearance by a Canadian team: 2024–25 (Edmonton)
  • Last all-Canadian Stanley Cup Final: 1988–89 (Calgary vs. Montreal)
  • Last Stanley Cup won by a Canadian team: 1992–93 (Montreal)

See also

  • Season structure of the NHL
  • List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks
  • List of MLB franchise post-season droughts
  • List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
  • List of NFL franchise post-season droughts

References