List of all-time NHL standings

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The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (1917–18), with regular season stats accurate as of the end the 2024–25 season, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.[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 regulation loss.[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OL, 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

Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL leading team in terms of games, wins, ties and points as of the end of the 2023–24 season.
Jared McCann of the Seattle Kraken, the franchise with the lowest points percentage as of the end of the 2023–24 season, among active NHL teams.

As of the end of the 2024–25 NHL regular season, the Montreal Canadiens have the most games played with 7,115. The Toronto Maple Leafs were formerly tied with the Canadiens, as both teams are the two surviving franchises from the NHL's inaugural 1917–18 NHL season. A one-game discrepancy between the Canadiens and Leafs occurred during the 2019–20 season, as a mid-season suspension resulting from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused teams to play a different number of games. The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL franchises in wins (3,596), ties (837), and points (8,248).[1] The Chicago Blackhawks lead all NHL franchises in losses (2,905),[1] while the Florida Panthers have recorded the most overtime losses (232).[1] Being the most recently established NHL team, the Utah Mammoth have the fewest games played (82), wins (38), losses (31), overtime losses (13), and points (89). The Mammoth, as well as the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken were established after the NHL eliminated ties, and as such have the fewest ties recorded. The Golden Knights have the highest point percentage among active NHL teams (.632), while the Kraken have the lowest (.483).

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RankTeamFirst NHL seasonGPWLTOLPointsPTS%Ref.
1Vegas Golden Knights2017–18619362198–59783.632[5]
2Montreal Canadiens1917–187,1153,5962,4638372198,248.580[6]
3Boston Bruins1924–256,9543,4372,5007912267,891.567[7]
4Philadelphia Flyers1967–684,4992,2061,6084572285,097.566[8]
5Minnesota Wild2000–011,895942710551882,127.561[9]
6Nashville Predators1998–992,0591,016792601912,283.554[10]
7Utah Mammoth2024–25823831–1389.543[11]
8Colorado Avalanche[a]1979–803,5621,7101,4242611673,848.540[14]
9Calgary Flames[b]1972–734,1181,9321,6103791974,440.539[16]
10St. Louis Blues1967–684,5012,1021,7684321994,835.537[17]
11Washington Capitals1974–753,9521,8701,5833031964,248.536[18]
12Edmonton Oilers[c]1979–803,5631,6651,4432621933,785.531[20]
13Detroit Red Wings[d]1926–276,8893,1362,7188152207,307.530[24]
14Buffalo Sabres1970–714,2731,9541,7124091984,436.528[25]
15Dallas Stars[e]1967–684,4992,0371,8064591974,624.526[26]
16Tampa Bay Lightning1992–932,5221,1741,0561121802,640.523[27]
17Florida Panthers1993–942,4371,0889751422322,550.523[28]
18Pittsburgh Penguins1967–684,4992,0611,8583831974,702.523[29]
19Anaheim Ducks[f]1993–942,4391,1061,0051072212,460.521[31]
20Toronto Maple Leafs[g]1917–187,1143,2022,9237832067,393.520[34]
21Winnipeg Jets[h][i]1999–20001,979917840451772,056.519[37]
22New York Rangers1926–276,8883,0762,8218081837,143.519[38]
23New York Islanders1972–734,1161,8411,7153472134,242.515[39]
24San Jose Sharks1991–922,6021,1631,1051212132,660.511[40]
25Ottawa Senators1992–932,5231,1251,0881151952,560.507[41]
26Carolina Hurricanes[j]1979–803,5601,5661,5282632033,598.505[43]
27Los Angeles Kings1967–684,5001,9371,9324242074,505.501[44]
28Chicago Blackhawks[k]1926–276,8882,9142,9518142096,851.497[46]
29Vancouver Canucks1970–714,2731,8151,8663912014,222.494[47]
30New Jersey Devils[l]1974–753,9611,6931,7423281983,912.494[49]
31Columbus Blue Jackets2000–011,896807860331961,843.486[50]
32Seattle Kraken2021–22328142153–33317.483[51]
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Defunct franchises

Several NHL teams have since gone defunct. Many of them played in the NHL eras between the ceasing of the National Hockey Association in 1918 and the beginning of the NHL's Original Six era. The latter ended with the 1967 NHL expansion, when six teams joined the league. Of these 1967 expansion teams, only the Oakland Seals[m] would later fold.

Among all defunct franchises, the Cleveland Barons[m] recorded the most games played (858), losses (448), and ties (141). The Montreal Maroons recorded the most wins (271), while the New York Americans had the most points (637), and the original Ottawa Senators had the highest point percentage (.514). The Montreal Wanderers, having had their arena burn down during the first NHL season,[52] have the fewest games played (6), wins (1), and points (2), as well as the lowest point percentage (.167). The Wanderers actually played just 4 of their 6 recorded games, as they defaulted two of them following their arena burning down but prior to their disbandment.

With the exception of the Arizona Coyotes, all now defunct NHL franchises folded prior to the advent of the NHL's overtime loss feature.

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RankTeamSeasons in the NHLGPWLTOTLPointsPTS%Ref.
1Ottawa Senators[n]1917–193559026925269–607.514[53]
2Montreal Maroons1924–193862227126091–633.509[54]
3Arizona Coyotes[i]1979–20243,4801,4241,5992661913,228.475[57]
4New York Americans[o]1925–1942784255402127–637.406[58]
5Cleveland Barons[m]1967–1978858229448141–599.366[59]
6Hamilton Tigers[p]1919–192515051981–103.343[60]
7Pittsburgh Pirates[q]1925–19312567115827–169.330[60]
8Montreal Wanderers[r]1917–19186150–2.167[61]
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Playoffs

Statue of Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers, who have the highest playoff winning percentage in NHL history as of the end of the 2024–25 season.

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 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 2024–25 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens lead all active NHL teams in playoff appearances, having appeared in 86 of their 109 seasons played in the NHL,[1] and playoff games played, with 786.[6] The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (448).[6] The Edmonton Oilers lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 203–144 (.585) record is the highest.[20] The Utah Mammoth, being the most recent established NHL team and the only team to never qualify for the playoffs, have the fewest playoff games played (0).[11] The Minnesota Wild have the lowest playoff winning percentage (.353).[9] Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (352).[7]

Ties in the NHL playoffs are not able to occur under current rules, though all Original Six teams recorded at least one when ties were a possible playoff game result, with the last tie being between the Maple Leafs and the Bruins in 1951.[62] The Canadiens and New York Rangers share the distinction of having the most playoff ties, with 8 each.

Overtime losses, not previously found in NHL playoff formats, were recorded during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. As part of the NHL's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that year implemented the Return to Play Plan, which involved a seeding round-robin qualifying round that recorded overtime losses. The Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals each recorded one overtime loss in the setting.

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RankTeamLast playoffs
appearance		GPWLTOLWin%Ref.
1Edmonton Oilers2024–25347203144——.585[20]
2Vegas Golden Knights2024–251066244——.585[5]
3Montreal Canadiens2024–257864483308—.570[6]
4Tampa Bay Lightning2024–2522412599——.558[27]
5Anaheim Ducks2017–181628973——.549[31]
6Colorado Avalanche2024–25344187156—1.544[14]
7New York Islanders2023–24324175149——.540[39]
8Pittsburgh Penguins2021–22398212186——.533[29]
9Florida Panthers2024–251327062——.530[28]
10Detroit Red Wings2015–166223252961—.523[24]
11New Jersey Devils2024–25276143133——.518[49]
12Philadelphia Flyers2019–20449231218——.514[8]
13Dallas Stars2024–25429217212——.506[26]
14Seattle Kraken2022–231477——.500[51]
15San Jose Sharks2018–19241119122——.494[40]
16Carolina Hurricanes2024–25216106110——.491[43]
17Boston Bruins2023–247023443526—.490[7]
18Chicago Blackhawks2019–205482682755—.489[46]
19Buffalo Sabres2010–11256124132——.484[25]
20New York Rangers2023–245612672868—.476[38]
21Toronto Maple Leafs2024–256012853124—.474[34]
22Ottawa Senators2024–251577483——.471[41]
23Washington Capitals2024–25316145170—1.459[18]
24Vancouver Canucks2023–24259118141——.456[47]
25St. Louis Blues2024–25423191231—1.452[17]
26Calgary Flames2021–22250110140——.440[16]
27Nashville Predators2023–241315675——.427[10]
28Los Angeles Kings2024–25279119160——.427[44]
29Columbus Blue Jackets2019–20411526——.366[50]
30Winnipeg Jets2024–25662442——.364[37]
31Minnesota Wild2024–251023666——.353[9]
32Utah MammothN/A000–––[11]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The Colorado Avalanche first played in 1972–73 as the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[12] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[13] 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.[12]
  2. [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.[15]
  3. [c]
    The Edmonton Oilers first played in 1972–73 as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[19] The team adopted the Edmonton Oilers name in 1973–74.[19] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[13] After the merger, the team has kept playing with this name.[19]
  4. [d]
    The Detroit Red Wings first played as the Detroit Cougars from 1926–27 to 1929–30,[21] and as the Detroit Falcons from 1930–31 to 1931–32, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932–33.[22][23]
  5. [e]
    The Dallas Stars first played as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967–68 to 1992–93.[19] They have played as the Dallas Stars since their relocation to Dallas prior to the 1993–94 season.[19]
  6. [f]
    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.[30]
  7. [g]
    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.[19]
  8. [h]
    The Winnipeg Jets first played as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999–2000 to 2010–11.[35] The team has played as the Winnipeg Jets since their relocation to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season.[35] 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.[36]
  9. [i]
    The Arizona Coyotes first played as the Winnipeg Jets in 1972–73, as part of the World Hockey Association (WHA).[55] Although WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL,[13] 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.[36] 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.[56]
  10. [j]
    The Carolina Hurricanes first played in 1972–73 as the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[42] They relocated to Hartford in 1974, but kept the New England Whalers name.[42] Their WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL.[13] 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.[42] The team has played as the Carolina Hurricanes since their relocation to North Carolina prior to the 1997–98 season.[42]
  11. [k]
    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.[45]
  12. [l]
    The New Jersey Devils first played as the Kansas City Scouts from 1974–75 to 1975–76.[48] The team then relocated to Denver and played as the Colorado Rockies from 1976–77 to 1981–82.[48] After relocating from Denver to New Jersey, the team has played as the New Jersey Devils since the 1982–83 season.[33]
  13. [m]
    The Cleveland Barons were one of the 1967 NHL expansion teams; they were originally a Western Hockey League (WHL) team and were absorbed into the NHL as a 1967 expansion team. At the time, they were named the California Seals, but were renamed as the Oakland Seals during their inaugural NHL season. They played under this name through 1970, before being renamed the Bay Area Seals. Just two games into the 1970–71 season, they were again renamed, this time as the California Golden Seals, which they played as through the 1975–76 season. The team then relocated and rebranded as the Cleveland Barons, which they played as for two seasons until folding after the 1977–78 season.
  14. [n]
    Despite sharing a name with the active Ottawa Senators, this franchise's win–loss records and standings are separate. The original Senators relocated and were renamed the St. Louis Eagles for their 1934–35 season, which was their last.
  15. [o]
    The New York Americans operated as the Brooklyn Americans for one season: their 1941–42 season, which would be their last.
  16. [p]
    The Hamilton Tigers began play as the Quebec Hockey Club in 1878. In 1919, then officially known as the Quebec Athletic Club but colloquially referred to as the Quebec Bulldogs, the club joined the NHL. After one season, they relocated and rebranded as the Hamilton Tigers, which they played as until the club folded following the 1924–25 NHL season.
  17. [q]
    The Pittsburgh Pirates were founded as the first incarnation of the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, originally an independent hockey team. They joined the NHL in 1925 as the Pittsburgh Pirates, before relocating and rebranding as the Philadelphia Quakers, which they played as during their final season from 1930–31.
  18. [r]
    The Montreal Wanderers were founded in 1903 as an amateur hockey team. After playing in amateur leagues, they joined the NHL ahead of the 1917–18 season. After playing only four games, their arena burned down. They defaulted their next two games before disbanding.

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