These are lists of active and all-time NHL team post-season, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup droughts up to and including the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Those teams which have never made it in team history are listed by the season that they entered the league, either as a new team or when they merged into the NHL from the WHA. These lists do not include the canceled 2004–05 NHL season.
A post-season appearance drought is continued by not making the NHL playoffs after the regular season. Since the first round of the playoffs consists of 8 series (16 teams) and there are 31 teams in the NHL, there will always be 15 teams that did not make the most recent playoffs on this list.
The other 16 teams – the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets – all qualified for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Further information: List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks |
Team | Last appearance in post-season | Post-season drought |
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Buffalo Sabres | 2010–11 | 8 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes1 | 2011–12 | 7 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | 2014–15 | 4 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 2015–16 | 3 seasons |
Florida Panthers | 2015–16 | 3 seasons |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2016–17 | 2 seasons |
Edmonton Oilers | 2016–17 | 2 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 2016–17 | 2 seasons |
New York Rangers | 2016–17 | 2 seasons |
Ottawa Senators | 2016–17 | 2 seasons |
Anaheim Ducks | 2017–18 | 1 season |
Los Angeles Kings | 2017–18 | 1 season |
Minnesota Wild | 2017–18 | 1 season |
New Jersey Devils | 2017–18 | 1 season |
Philadelphia Flyers | 2017–18 | 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 but subsequently losing the first round series. Since the first round of the NHL playoffs consist of 8 series (16 teams), there will always be 23 teams in this list – the 15 teams that do not qualify for the post-season, plus the 8 teams that lose their first round series.
The other 8 teams – the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues – all won a post-season series in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Team | Last post-season series win |
Subsequent post-season series losses |
Post-season series win drought |
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Florida Panthers | 1995–96 | 4 : 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2011–12, 2015–16 | 22 seasons |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 2003–04 | 4 : 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 | 14 seasons |
Buffalo Sabres | 2006–07 | 2 : 2009–10, 2010–11 | 12 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | 2010–11 | 3 : 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 | 8 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes1 | 2011–12 | 7 seasons | |
New Jersey Devils | 2011–12 | 1 : 2017–18 | 7 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 2011–12 | 3 : 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18 | 7 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 2012–13 | 3 : 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 | 6 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | 2013–14 | 2 : 2015–16, 2017–18 | 5 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 2014–15 | 2 : 2016–17, 2018–19 | 4 seasons |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2014–15 | 2 : 2015–16, 2016–17 | 4 seasons |
Minnesota Wild | 2014–15 | 3 : 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 | 4 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 2014–15 | 1 : 2016–17 | 4 seasons |
Anaheim Ducks | 2016–17 | 1 : 2017–18 | 2 seasons |
Edmonton Oilers | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
New York Rangers | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
Ottawa Senators | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
Nashville Predators | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
Vegas Golden Knights | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
Washington Capitals | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
Winnipeg Jets | 2017–18 | 1 : 2018–19 | 1 season |
This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have reached the Stanley Cup Finals. This list does not include the two teams that made the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals: the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues.
Team | Last appearance in Stanley Cup Finals |
Subsequent Conference Finals losses |
Stanley Cup Finals drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 5: 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02 | 51 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 1: 2011–12 | 39 seasons1 |
New York Islanders | 1983–84 | 1: 1992–93 | 34 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | 2: 2009–10, 2013–14 | 25 seasons |
Florida Panthers | 1995–96 | 22 seasons | |
Buffalo Sabres | 1998–99 | 2: 2005–06, 2006–07 | 19 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 1: 2017–18 | 19 seasons2 |
Dallas Stars | 1999–2000 | 1: 2007–08 | 18 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 18 seasons | |
Minnesota Wild | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 1: 2002–03 | 18 seasons |
Colorado Avalanche | 2000–01 | 1: 2001–02 | 17 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 2003–04 | 14 seasons | |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2005–06 | 2: 2008–09, 2018–19 | 13 seasons |
Edmonton Oilers | 2005–06 | 13 seasons | |
Anaheim Ducks | 2006–07 | 2: 2014–15, 2016–17 | 12 seasons |
Ottawa Senators | 2006–07 | 1: 2016–17 | 12 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 2008–09 | 10 seasons | |
Philadelphia Flyers | 2009–10 | 9 seasons | |
Vancouver Canucks | 2010–11 | 8 seasons | |
New Jersey Devils | 2011–12 | 7 seasons | |
Los Angeles Kings | 2013–14 | 5 seasons | |
New York Rangers | 2013–14 | 1: 2014–15 | 5 seasons |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2014–15 | 4 seasons | |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2014–15 | 2: 2015–16, 2017–18 | 4 seasons |
San Jose Sharks | 2015–16 | 1: 2018–19 | 3 seasons |
Nashville Predators | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
Vegas Golden Knights | 2017–18 | 1 season | |
Washington Capitals | 2017–18 | 1 season |
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: the St. Louis Blues.
Team | Last Stanley Cup | Subsequent Stanley Cup Finals losses |
Stanley Cup drought |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 51 seasons | |
Buffalo Sabres | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 | 48 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 | 48 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974–75 | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 | 43 seasons |
Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 39 seasons1 | |
New York Islanders | 1982–83 | 1 : 1983–84 | 35 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 1988–89 | 1 : 2003–04 | 29 seasons |
Edmonton Oilers | 1989–90 | 1 : 2005–06 | 28 seasons |
San Jose Sharks | never (inception of franchise in 1991–92) | 1 : 2015–16 | 27 seasons |
Ottawa Senators | never (inception of franchise in 1992–93) | 1 : 2006–07 | 26 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | 25 seasons | |
Florida Panthers | never (inception of franchise in 1993–94) | 1 : 1995–96 | 25 seasons |
New York Rangers | 1993–94 | 1 : 2013–14 | 24 seasons |
Nashville Predators | never (inception of franchise in 1998–99) | 1 : 2016–17 | 20 seasons |
Dallas Stars | 1998–99 | 1 : 1999–2000 | 19 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 19 seasons2 | |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 18 seasons | |
Minnesota Wild | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 18 seasons | |
Colorado Avalanche | 2000–01 | 17 seasons | |
New Jersey Devils | 2002–03 | 1 : 2011–12 | 15 seasons |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2003–04 | 1 : 2014–15 | 14 seasons |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2005–06 | 13 seasons | |
Anaheim Ducks | 2006–07 | 12 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 2007–08 | 1 : 2008–09 | 11 seasons |
Boston Bruins | 2010–11 | 2 : 2012–13, 2018–19 | 8 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | 2013–14 | 5 seasons | |
Chicago Blackhawks | 2014–15 | 4 seasons | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2016–17 | 2 seasons | |
Vegas Golden Knights | never (inception of franchise in 2017–18) | 1 : 2017–18 | 2 seasons |
Washington Capitals | 2017–18 | 1 season |
Team | 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 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 win short : 1993–94, 2010–11 |
Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 wins short : 1974–75, 1998–99 |
San Jose Sharks | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 wins short : 2015–16 |
Nashville Predators | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 wins short : 2016–17 |
Ottawa Senators | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 wins short : 2006–07 |
Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 wins short : 2017–18 |
Florida Panthers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 wins short : 1995–96 |
Arizona Coyotes4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 wins short : 2011–12 | |
Winnipeg Jets5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 wins short : 2017–18 | |
Minnesota Wild | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 wins short : 2002–03 | |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 1 | 10 wins short : 2018–19 |
Team | Previous post-season appearance | Next post-season appearance | Post-season drought |
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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 Barons3 | 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 |
Buffalo Sabres | 2010–11 | 10 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 1969–70 | 1977–78 | 7 seasons |
New York Islanders | 1993–94 | 2001–02 | 7 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 1995–96 | 2003–04 | 7 seasons |
New York Rangers | 1996–97 | 2005–06 | 7 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 2008–09 | 7 seasons |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 2003–04 | 2012–13 | 7 seasons |
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets | 2006–07 | 2014–15 | 7 seasons5 |
Arizona Coyotes | 2011–12 | 7 seasons6 |
Team | Previous post-season series win |
Intervening post-season series losses |
Next post-season series win |
Post-season series win drought |
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Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes1 | 1986–87 | 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 | 25 seasons2 |
New York Islanders | 1992–93 | 7 : 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 23 seasons |
Florida Panthers | 1995–96 | 4 : 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2011–12, 2015–16 | 22 seasons | |
New York Rangers | 1949–50 | 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 | 8 :1970–71 | 20 seasons |
Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets | never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000) | 2 : 2006–07, 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 17 seasons3 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (inception of franchise in 2000–01) | 4 : 2008–09, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 17 seasons |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1943–44 | 1959–60 | 4 : 1945–46, 1952–53, 1958–59,1960–61 | 16 seasons |
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes | 1985–86 | 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2000–01 | 8 :2001–02 | 15 seasons4 |
Calgary Flames | 1988–89 | 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 | 6 :2003–04 | 14 seasons |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 2003–04 | 4 : 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 | 14 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 | 51 seasons | |
St. Louis Blues | 1969–70 | 4: 1971–72, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2015–16 | 2018–19 | 47 seasons |
Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 1: 2011–12 | 39 seasons1 | |
New York Islanders | 1983–84 | 1: 1992–93 | 34 seasons | |
Detroit Red Wings | 1965–66 | 2: 1986–87, 1987–88 | 1994–95 | 28 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1: 1968–69 | 1992–93 | 25 seasons |
Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | 2: 2009–10, 2013–14 | 25 seasons | |
Buffalo Sabres | 1974–75 | 2: 1979–80, 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 23 seasons |
Pittsburgh Penguins | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1: 1969–70 | 1990–91 | 23 seasons |
Washington Capitals | never (inception of franchise in 1974–75) | 1: 1989–90 | 1997–98 | 23 seasons |
San Jose Sharks | never (inception of franchise in 1991–92) | 3: 2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11 | 2015–16 | 23 seasons |
Team | Previous Stanley Cup | Intervening Stanley Cup Finals losses |
Next Stanley Cup | Stanley Cup drought |
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New York Rangers | 1939–40 | 3 : 1949–50, 1971–72, 1978–79 | 1993–94 | 53 seasons1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966–67 | 51 seasons | ||
St. Louis Blues | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 | 2018–19 | 50 seasons |
Buffalo Sabres | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 2 : 1974–75, 1998–99 | 48 seasons | |
Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11 | 48 seasons | |
Chicago Black Hawks2 | 1960–61 | 5 : 1961–62, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1991–92 | 2009–10 | 47 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | never (inception of franchise in 1967–68) | 1 : 1992–93 | 2011–12 | 43 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974–75 | 6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 | 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 | 48 | 1974–75, 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul | 441 | 1980–812, 1990–912 | Minnesota Wild |
San Francisco Bay Area | 363 | 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks |
South Florida | 25 | 1995–96 | Florida Panthers |
Phoenix | 22 | Never | Arizona Coyotes |
Columbus, Ohio | 204 | Never | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Nashville | 20 | 2016–17 | Nashville Predators |