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Active and all-time National Hockey League (NHL) franchise post-season appearance, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Finals and Stanley Cup droughts up to and including the 2023 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 active NHL teams, 11 have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (52 seasons). The longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs (55 seasons), breaking a tie with the New York Rangers. New York ended their drought in 1994, while Toronto's drought is still active, as they have not made the Finals since winning the last Stanley Cup before the expansion era. Five teams have never reached the Stanley Cup Finals, with the oldest of them being the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes franchise (42 seasons). Toronto's active 55-season drought from the Finals is the longest in NHL history. 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 Buffalo Sabres have the longest active playoff series win drought at 17 seasons and also have the longest active post-season appearance drought at 13 seasons, a league record. The Florida Panthers have the longest playoff series win drought in league history at 24 seasons.
A postseason 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 2023–24 season, there are sixteen teams that did not make the most recent playoffs on this list.
Team | Last appearance in post-season | Post-season drought |
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Buffalo Sabres | 2010–11 | 13 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 2015–16 | 8 seasons |
Ottawa Senators | 2016–17 | 7 seasons |
Anaheim Ducks | 2017–18 | 6 seasons |
San Jose Sharks | 2018–19 | 5 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes | 2019–20 | 4 seasons |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2019–20 | 4 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 2019–20 | 4 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 2019–20 | 4 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 2020–21 | 3 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 2021–22 | 2 seasons |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2021–22 | 2 seasons |
St. Louis Blues | 2021–22 | 2 seasons |
Minnesota Wild | 2022–23 | 1 season |
New Jersey Devils | 2022–23 | 1 season |
Seattle Kraken | 2022–23 | 1 season |
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 2023–24 NHL season: the Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.
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 New York Rangers.
Team | Last Presidents' Trophy1 | Subsequent Presidents' Trophy finalists | Presidents' Trophy drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1962–63 | 60 seasons1 | |
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 56 seasons1 | |
New Jersey Devils | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 3 : 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99 | 49 seasons1,2 |
Montreal Canadiens | 1977–78 | 4 : 1978–79, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2014–15 | 45 seasons1 |
Carolina Hurricanes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 1 : 2022–23 | 44 seasons1,3 |
Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 44 seasons1,4 | |
New York Islanders | 1981–82 | 1 : 1983–84 | 41 seasons1 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1984–85 | 2 : 1985–86, 1986–87 | 38 seasons1 |
Edmonton Oilers | 1986–87 | 36 seasons | |
Calgary Flames | 1988–89 | 2 : 1989–90, 2018–19 | 34 seasons |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 1992–93 | 2 : 2012–13, 2016–17 | 30 seasons |
Anaheim Ducks | never (inception of franchise in 1993–94) | 1 : 2013–14 | 30 seasons |
Dallas Stars | 1998–99 | 3 : 2002–03, 2015–16, 2023–24 | 24 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 1 : 2017–18 | 24 seasons5 |
St. Louis Blues | 1999–2000 | 1 : 2019–20 | 23 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 23 seasons | |
Minnesota Wild | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 23 seasons | |
Ottawa Senators | 2002–03 | 1 : 2005–06 | 20 seasons |
Buffalo Sabres | 2006–07 | 17 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 2007–08 | 16 seasons | |
San Jose Sharks | 2008–09 | 1 : 2009–10 | 15 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | 2011–12 | 12 seasons | |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2012–13 | 11 seasons | |
Washington Capitals | 2016–17 | 7 seasons | |
Vegas Golden Knights | never (inception of franchise in 2017–18) | 1 : 2020–21 | 7 seasons |
Nashville Predators | 2017–18 | 6 seasons | |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2018–19 | 5 seasons | |
Colorado Avalanche | 2020–21 | 1 : 2021–22 | 3 seasons |
Seattle Kraken | never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) | 3 seasons | |
Florida Panthers | 2021–22 | 2 seasons | |
Boston Bruins | 2022–23 | 1 season |
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 Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks – all won a post-season series in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
This lists the teams and the number of seasons since reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. This list does not include a team that made the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals: the Florida Panthers and TBD.
This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have won the Stanley Cup. This list does not include the most recent Stanley Cup champions: TBD
Team | Last Stanley Cup | Subsequent Stanley Cup Finals losses | Stanley Cup drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 56 seasons | |
Buffalo Sabres | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 | 53 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 | 52 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974–75 | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 | 48 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 44 seasons1 | |
New York Islanders | 1982–83 | 1 : 1983–84 | 40 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 1988–89 | 1 : 2003–04 | 34 seasons |
Edmonton Oilers | 1989–90 | 1 : 2005–06 | 32 seasons |
San Jose Sharks | never (inception of franchise in 1991–92) | 1 : 2015–16 | 32 seasons |
Ottawa Senators | never (inception of franchise in 1992–93) | 1 : 2006–07 | 31 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | 1 : 2020–21 | 30 seasons |
Florida Panthers | never (inception of franchise in 1993–94) | 2 : 1995–96, 2022–23 | 29 seasons |
New York Rangers | 1993–94 | 1 : 2013–14 | 28 seasons |
Nashville Predators | never (inception of franchise in 1998–99) | 1 : 2016–17 | 25 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 24 seasons2 | |
Dallas Stars | 1998–99 | 2 : 1999–2000, 2019–20 | 23 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 23 seasons | |
Minnesota Wild | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 23 seasons | |
New Jersey Devils | 2002–03 | 1 : 2011–12 | 20 seasons |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2005–06 | 17 seasons | |
Anaheim Ducks | 2006–07 | 17 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 2007–08 | 1 : 2008–09 | 16 seasons |
Boston Bruins | 2010–11 | 2 : 2012–13, 2018–19 | 12 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | 2013–14 | 10 seasons | |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2014–15 | 9 seasons | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2016–17 | 7 seasons | |
Washington Capitals | 2017–18 | 6 seasons | |
St. Louis Blues | 2018–19 | 5 seasons | |
Seattle Kraken | never (inception of franchise in 2021–22) | 3 seasons | |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2020–21 | 1: 2021–22 | 3 seasons |
Colorado Avalanche | 2021–22 | 1 season | |
Vegas Golden Knights | 2022–23 | 1 season |
Team | First NHL season | First Round Appearances1 | Second Round Appearances2 | Conference Finals Appearances3 | Stanley Cup Finals Appearances | Fewest wins short of Stanley Cup |
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Vancouver Canucks | 1970–71 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | : 1993–94, 2010–11 | 1 win short
Buffalo Sabres | 1970–71 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 2 | : 1974–75, 1998–99 | 2 wins short
San Jose Sharks | 1991–92 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | : 2015–16 | 2 wins short
Nashville Predators | 1998–99 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 wins short : 2016–17 |
Florida Panthers | 1993–94 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | : 2022–23 | 3 wins short
Ottawa Senators | 1992–93 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | : 2006–07 | 3 wins short
Arizona Coyotes 4 | 1979–80 | 20 | 3 | 1 | : 2011–12 | 7 wins short|
Winnipeg Jets 5 | 1999–2000 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 wins short : 2017–18 | |
Minnesota Wild | 2000–01 | 12 | 3 | 1 | : 2002–03 | 8 wins short|
Seattle Kraken | 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 9 wins short : 2022–23 | ||
Columbus Blue Jackets | 2000–01 | 6 | 1 | 10 wins short : 2018–19 |
Team | Previous post-season appearance | Next post-season appearance | Post-season drought |
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Buffalo Sabres | 2010–11 | 13 seasons | |
Florida Panthers | 1999–2000 | 2011–12 | 10 seasons1 |
Edmonton Oilers | 2005–06 | 2016–17 | 10 seasons |
Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils | 1977–78 | 1987–88 | 9 seasons2 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2008–09 | 2018–19 | 9 seasons |
California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons 3 | 1969–70 | never (merger of franchise after 1977–78) | 8 seasons4 |
Boston Bruins | 1958–59 | 1967–68 | 8 seasons |
Washington Capitals | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 1982–83 | 8 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 2015–16 | 8 seasons |
Team | Last Division championship win | Next Division championship win | Division championship drought |
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Edmonton Oilers | 1986–87 | 36 seasons1 | |
New York Islanders | 1987–88 | 35 seasons1 | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1937–38 2 | 1999–00 | 32 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | 1990–91 | 32 seasons1 | |
Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 2011–12 | 31 seasons1,3 |
New York Rangers | 1931–32 2 | 1989–90 | 28 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1990–91 | 23 seasons |
Pittsburgh Penguins | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1990–91 4 | 23 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 23 seasons1 | |
Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 1996–97 | 22 seasons5 |
Team | Last Presidents' Trophy1 | Subsequent Presidents' Trophy finalists | Next Presidents' Trophy | Presidents' Trophy drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1962–63 | 59 seasons | ||
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 55 seasons | ||
New York Rangers | 1941–42 | 4 : 1957–58, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1971–72 | 1991–92 | 49 seasons |
Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 3 : 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99 | 48 seasons2 | |
Montreal Canadiens | 1977–78 | 4 : 1978–79, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2014–15 | 44 seasons | |
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 1 : 2022–23 | 43 seasons3 | |
Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 43 seasons4 | ||
Chicago Black Hawks | never (inception of franchise in 1926–27) | 3 : 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66 | 1966–67 | 40 seasons |
New York Islanders | 1981–82 | 1 : 1983–84 | 40 seasons | |
Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 2010–11 | 39 seasons |
Team | Previous Stanley Cup Finals | Intervening Conference Finals losses | Next Stanley Cup Finals | Stanley Cup Finals drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 5: 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02 | 56 seasons | |
St. Louis Blues | 1969–70 | 4: 1971–72, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2015–16 | 2018–19 1 | 47 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 1: 2011–12 | 44 seasons2 | |
New York Islanders | 1983–84 | 3: 1992–93, 2019–20, 2020-21 | 39 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 1965–66 | 2: 1986–87, 1987–88 | 1994–95 | 28 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | 2: 2009–10, 2013–14 | 2020–21 | 26 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1: 1968–69 | 1992–93 | 25 seasons |
Florida Panthers | 1995–96 | 2022–23 | 25 seasons | |
Buffalo Sabres | 1998–99 | 2: 2005–06, 2006–07 | 24 seasons | |
Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 1: 2017–18 | 24 seasons3 |
Team | Previous Stanley Cup | Intervening Stanley Cup Finals losses | Next Stanley Cup | Stanley Cup drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 56 seasons | ||
New York Rangers | 1939–40 | 3 : 1949–50, 1971–72, 1978–79 | 1993–94 | 53 seasons1 |
Buffalo Sabres | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 | 53 seasons | |
Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 | 52 seasons | |
St. Louis Blues | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 | 2018–19 | 50 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974–75 | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 | 48 seasons | |
Chicago Black Hawks 2 | 1960–61 | 5 : 1961–62, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1991–92 | 2009–10 | 47 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 44 seasons3 | ||
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1 : 1992–93 | 2011–12 | 43 seasons |
Washington Capitals | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 1 : 1997–98 | 2017–18 | 42 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 1954–55 | 6 : 1955–56, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1994–95 | 1996–97 | 41 seasons |
This list only includes cities/regions currently hosting an NHL franchise.
City/Region | Seasons waiting | Stanley Cup Finals appearances | Current NHL team |
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Buffalo | 53 | 1974–75, 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul | 491 | 1980–81 2, 1990–91 2 | Minnesota Wild |
San Francisco Bay | 413 | 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks |
Miami | 29 | 1995–96, 2022–23 | Florida Panthers |
Phoenix | 27 | Never | Arizona Coyotes |
Nashville | 25 | 2016–17 | Nashville Predators |
Columbus | 23 | Never | Columbus Blue Jackets |
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