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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 <a href="/wiki/NHL%E2%80%93WHA_merger" class="mw-redirect" title="NHL–WHA merger">merged</a> into the NHL from the disbanded <a href="/wiki/World_Hockey_Association" title="World Hockey Association">World Hockey Association</a> (WHA) league. These lists do not include the cancelled <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NHL_season" title="2004–05 NHL season">2004–05 NHL season</a> when calculating "number of seasons". </p><p>Among the current 32 NHL teams, ten have never won the <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a>, with the oldest of them being the <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a> (53 seasons). The longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history belongs to the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> (56 seasons). Toronto's drought is still active, and they have not made the Finals since winning the last Stanley Cup in <a href="/wiki/1967_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1967 Stanley Cup Finals">1967</a>, before the expansion era. Five teams have never reached the Stanley Cup Finals, with the oldest of them being the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972-1996)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a>/<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a> franchise (43 seasons). Toronto's active 56-season drought from the Finals is the longest in NHL history. In <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NHL_season" title="2009–10 NHL season">2010</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2010 Stanley Cup Finals">2010</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a> in <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2011</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a> in <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2012 Stanley Cup Finals">2012</a>). </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a> have the longest playoff series win drought in league history at 24 seasons. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Longest_active_droughts">Longest active droughts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Longest active droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-season_appearance_droughts">Post-season appearance droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Post-season appearance droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_appearance_streaks" title="List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks">List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks</a></div> <p>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 <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24 season</a>, there are sixteen teams that did not make the most recent playoffs on this list. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last appearance in post-season </th> <th>Post-season drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a></td> <td>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></td> <td>8 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Division_championship_droughts">Division championship droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Division championship droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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 <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24 NHL season</a>: the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last Division<br />championship win </th> <th>Division<br />championship drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season">1986–87</a></td> <td>36 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1987–88 New York Islanders season">1987–88</a></td> <td>35 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1990–91 Los Angeles Kings season">1990–91</a></td> <td>32 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Columbus_Blue_Jackets_season" title="2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Ottawa_Senators_season" title="2005–06 Ottawa Senators season">2005–06</a></td> <td>18 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Atlanta_Thrashers_season" title="2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season">2006–07</a></td> <td>17 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Minnesota_Wild_season" title="2007–08 Minnesota Wild season">2007–08</a></td> <td>16 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Buffalo_Sabres_season" title="2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season">2009–10</a></td> <td>14 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="2009–10 New Jersey Devils season">2009–10</a></td> <td>14 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Detroit_Red_Wings_season" title="2010–11 Detroit Red Wings season">2010–11</a></td> <td>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Philadelphia_Flyers_season" title="2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers season">2010–11</a></td> <td>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_San_Jose_Sharks_season" title="2010–11 San Jose Sharks season">2010–11</a></td> <td>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Phoenix_Coyotes_season" title="2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season">2011–12</a></td> <td>12 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Anaheim_Ducks_season" title="2016–17 Anaheim Ducks season">2016–17</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Chicago_Blackhawks_season" title="2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season">2016–17</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season">2016–17</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Nashville_Predators_season" title="2018–19 Nashville Predators season">2018–19</a></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_season" title="2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning season">2018–19</a></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_St._Louis_Blues_season" title="2019–20 St. Louis Blues season">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Washington_Capitals_season" title="2019–20 Washington Capitals season">2019–20</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs season">2020–21</a></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Seattle_Kraken_season" title="2021–22 Seattle Kraken season">2021–22</a>)</td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Calgary_Flames_season" title="2021–22 Calgary Flames season">2021–22</a></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Boston_Bruins_season" title="2022–23 Boston Bruins season">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Carolina_Hurricanes_season" title="2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes season">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Colorado_Avalanche_season" title="2022–23 Colorado Avalanche season">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights" title="Vegas Golden Knights">Vegas Golden Knights</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Vegas_Golden_Knights_season" title="2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights season">2022–23</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> includes 4 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NHL_season" title="2007–08 NHL season">2007–08</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> franchise changed its name in 2014 from Phoenix to Arizona Coyotes</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Presidents'_Trophy_droughts"><span id="Presidents.27_Trophy_droughts"></span>Presidents' Trophy droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Presidents' Trophy droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This is a list of the teams and the number of seasons since they have won the <a href="/wiki/Presidents%27_Trophy" title="Presidents' Trophy">Presidents' Trophy</a> as the regular season champions. This list does not include the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_New_York_Rangers_season" title="2023–24 New York Rangers season">most recent Presidents' Trophy champions</a>: the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last Presidents' Trophy<sup>1</sup> </th> <th>Subsequent Presidents'<br />Trophy finalists </th> <th>Presidents' Trophy drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs season">1962–63</a></td> <td></td> <td>60 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1967–68 Los Angeles Kings season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>56 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Kansas_City_Scouts_season" title="1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season">1974–75</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1993–94 New Jersey Devils season">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1997–98 New Jersey Devils season">1997–98</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1998–99 New Jersey Devils season">1998–99</a></td> <td>49 seasons<sup>1,2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season">1977–78</a></td> <td align="left">4 : <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season">1978–79</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1987–88 Montreal Canadiens season">1987–88</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season">1988–89</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="2014–15 Montreal Canadiens season">2014–15</a></td> <td>45 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Hartford_Whalers_season" title="1979–80 Hartford Whalers season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Carolina_Hurricanes_season" title="2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes season">2022–23</a></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>1,3</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="1979–80 Winnipeg Jets season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>1,4</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1981–82 New York Islanders season">1981–82</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1983–84 New York Islanders season">1983–84</a></td> <td>41 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Philadelphia_Flyers_season" title="1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers season">1984–85</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Philadelphia_Flyers_season" title="1985–86 Philadelphia Flyers season">1985–86</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Philadelphia_Flyers_season" title="1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season">1986–87</a></td> <td>38 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season">1986–87</a></td> <td></td> <td>36 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Calgary_Flames_season" title="1988–89 Calgary Flames season">1988–89</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Calgary_Flames_season" title="1989–90 Calgary Flames season">1989–90</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Calgary_Flames_season" title="2018–19 Calgary Flames season">2018–19</a></td> <td>34 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season">1992–93</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="2012–13 Pittsburgh Penguins season">2012–13</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season">2016–17</a></td> <td>30 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Anaheim_Ducks_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1993–94 Anaheim Ducks season">1993–94</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Anaheim_Ducks_season" title="2013–14 Anaheim Ducks season">2013–14</a></td> <td>30 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Dallas_Stars_season" title="1998–99 Dallas Stars season">1998–99</a></td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Dallas_Stars_season" title="2002–03 Dallas Stars season">2002–03</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Dallas_Stars_season" title="2015–16 Dallas Stars season">2015–16</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Dallas_Stars_season" title="2023–24 Dallas Stars season">2023–24</a></td> <td>24 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Atlanta_Thrashers_season" title="1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season">1999–2000</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season">2017–18</a></td> <td>24 seasons<sup>5</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_St._Louis_Blues_season" title="1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season">1999–2000</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_St._Louis_Blues_season" title="2019–20 St. Louis Blues season">2019–20</a></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Columbus_Blue_Jackets_season" title="2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Minnesota_Wild_season" title="2000–01 Minnesota Wild season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Ottawa_Senators_season" title="2002–03 Ottawa Senators season">2002–03</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Ottawa_Senators_season" title="2005–06 Ottawa Senators season">2005–06</a></td> <td>20 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Buffalo_Sabres_season" title="2006–07 Buffalo Sabres season">2006–07</a></td> <td></td> <td>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Detroit_Red_Wings_season" title="2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season">2007–08</a></td> <td></td> <td>16 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_San_Jose_Sharks_season" title="2008–09 San Jose Sharks season">2008–09</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_San_Jose_Sharks_season" title="2009–10 San Jose Sharks season">2009–10</a></td> <td>15 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Vancouver_Canucks_season" title="2011–12 Vancouver Canucks season">2011–12</a></td> <td></td> <td>12 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Chicago_Blackhawks_season" title="2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season">2012–13</a></td> <td></td> <td>11 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Washington_Capitals_season" title="2016–17 Washington Capitals season">2016–17</a></td> <td></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights" title="Vegas Golden Knights">Vegas Golden Knights</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Vegas_Golden_Knights_season" title="2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season">2017–18</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Vegas_Golden_Knights_season" title="2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights season">2020–21</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Nashville_Predators_season" title="2017–18 Nashville Predators season">2017–18</a></td> <td></td> <td>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_season" title="2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning season">2018–19</a></td> <td></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Colorado_Avalanche_season" title="2020–21 Colorado Avalanche season">2020–21</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Colorado_Avalanche_season" title="2021–22 Colorado Avalanche season">2021–22</a></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Seattle_Kraken_season" title="2021–22 Seattle Kraken season">2021–22</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Florida_Panthers_season" title="2021–22 Florida Panthers season">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Florida_Panthers_season" title="2022–23 Florida Panthers season">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> The trophy was introduced at the start of the <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_NHL_season" title="1985–86 NHL season">1985–86 NHL season</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 2 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Scouts" title="Kansas City Scouts">Kansas City Scouts</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NHL_season" title="1975–76 NHL season">1975–76</a>) + 6 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NHL_season" title="1976–77 NHL season">1976–77</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a>) + 41 season of the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season" title="1982–83 NHL season">1982–83</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 18 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Hartford_Whalers" title="Hartford Whalers">Hartford Whalers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a>) + 26 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NHL_season" title="1997–98 NHL season">1997–98</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes 11 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-season_series_win_droughts">Post-season series win droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Post-season series win droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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. </p><p>The other eight teams – the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a>, <a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a> – all won a post-season series in the <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2024 Stanley Cup playoffs</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last post-season<br />series win </th> <th>Subsequent post-season<br />series losses </th> <th>Postseason<br />series win drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2010 Stanley Cup playoffs">2009–10</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2013 Stanley Cup playoffs">2012–13</a></td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2014 Stanley Cup playoffs">2013–14</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>11 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2014 Stanley Cup playoffs">2013–14</a></td> <td align="left">5 : <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a></td> <td align="left">7 : <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td align="left">5 : <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td align="left">4 : <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td align="left">5 : <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights" title="Vegas Golden Knights">Vegas Golden Knights</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stanley_Cup_Finals_droughts">Stanley Cup Finals droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Stanley Cup Finals droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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 <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2024 Stanley Cup Finals">2024 Stanley Cup Finals</a>: the <a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last appearance<br />in Stanley Cup Finals </th> <th>Subsequent Conference<br />Finals losses<sup>1</sup> </th> <th>Stanley Cup<br />Finals drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1967 Stanley Cup Finals">1966–67</a></td> <td align="left">5: <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NHL_season#Playoffs" title="1977–78 NHL season">1977–78</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1993 Stanley Cup playoffs">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1999 Stanley Cup playoffs">1998–99</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a></td> <td>56 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1984 Stanley Cup Finals">1983–84</a></td> <td align="left">3: <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1993 Stanley Cup playoffs">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td>39 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1999 Stanley Cup Finals">1998–99</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2006 Stanley Cup playoffs">2005–06</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a></td> <td>24 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td>24 seasons<sup>3</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2003_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2003 Stanley Cup playoffs">2002–03</a></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2004 Stanley Cup Finals">2003–04</a></td> <td></td> <td>19 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2006 Stanley Cup Finals">2005–06</a></td> <td align="left">3: <a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2009 Stanley Cup Finals">2008–09</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>18 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2007 Stanley Cup Finals">2006–07</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2007 Stanley Cup Finals">2006–07</a></td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2009 Stanley Cup Finals">2008–09</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>15 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2010 Stanley Cup Finals">2009–10</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>14 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2010–11</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2012 Stanley Cup Finals">2011–12</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>12 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2014 Stanley Cup Finals">2013–14</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2014 Stanley Cup Finals">2013–14</a></td> <td align="left">3: <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2015 Stanley Cup Finals">2014–15</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2016 Stanley Cup Finals">2015–16</a></td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>8 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2017 Stanley Cup Finals">2016–17</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2017 Stanley Cup Finals">2016–17</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2018 Stanley Cup Finals">2017–18</a></td> <td></td> <td>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2019 Stanley Cup Finals">2018–19</a></td> <td></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2019 Stanley Cup Finals">2018–19</a></td> <td></td> <td>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2020 Stanley Cup Finals">2019–20</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a></td> <td>4 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2021 Stanley Cup Finals">2020–21</a></td> <td></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season" title="2021–22 NHL season">2021–22</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season" title="2021–22 NHL season">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season" title="2021–22 NHL season">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights" title="Vegas Golden Knights">Vegas Golden Knights</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season" title="2022–23 NHL season">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> includes Semifinals up to and including <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season" title="1980–81 NHL season">1980–81</a> and Stanley Cup Semifinals in <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season" title="2020–21 NHL season">2020–21</a></dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 17 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 11 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stanley_Cup_droughts">Stanley Cup droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Stanley Cup droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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 <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2024 Stanley Cup Finals">most recent Stanley Cup champions</a>: the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Teams competing for the 2025 Stanley Cup are highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last Stanley Cup </th> <th>Subsequent Stanley Cup<br />Finals losses </th> <th>Stanley Cup<br />drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1967 Stanley Cup Finals">1966–67</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td>56 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a>)</td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/1975_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1975 Stanley Cup Finals">1974–75</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1999 Stanley Cup Finals">1998–99</a></td> <td>53 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1982_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1982 Stanley Cup Finals">1981–82</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1994 Stanley Cup Finals">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2010–11</a></td> <td>53 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1975 Stanley Cup Finals">1974–75</a></td> <td align="left">6 : <a href="/wiki/1976_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1976 Stanley Cup Finals">1975–76</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1980 Stanley Cup Finals">1979–80</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1985 Stanley Cup Finals">1984–85</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1987 Stanley Cup Finals">1986–87</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1997 Stanley Cup Finals">1996–97</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2010 Stanley Cup Finals">2009–10</a></td> <td>48 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1983 Stanley Cup Finals">1982–83</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/1984_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1984 Stanley Cup Finals">1983–84</a></td> <td>40 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1989 Stanley Cup Finals">1988–89</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2004 Stanley Cup Finals">2003–04</a></td> <td>34 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1990 Stanley Cup Finals">1989–90</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2006 Stanley Cup Finals">2005–06</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2024 Stanley Cup Finals">2023–24</a></td> <td>33 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NHL_season" title="1991–92 NHL season">1991–92</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2016 Stanley Cup Finals">2015–16</a></td> <td>32 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2007 Stanley Cup Finals">2006–07</a></td> <td>31 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1993 Stanley Cup Finals">1992–93</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2021 Stanley Cup Finals">2020–21</a></td> <td>30 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1994 Stanley Cup Finals">1993–94</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2014 Stanley Cup Finals">2013–14</a></td> <td>29 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NHL_season" title="1998–99 NHL season">1998–99</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2017 Stanley Cup Finals">2016–17</a></td> <td>25 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>24 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1999 Stanley Cup Finals">1998–99</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2000 Stanley Cup Finals">1999–2000</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2020 Stanley Cup Finals">2019–20</a></td> <td>24 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2003 Stanley Cup Finals">2002–03</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2012 Stanley Cup Finals">2011–12</a></td> <td>20 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2006 Stanley Cup Finals">2005–06</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>18 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks" title="Anaheim Ducks">Anaheim Ducks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2007 Stanley Cup Finals">2006–07</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2008 Stanley Cup Finals">2007–08</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2009 Stanley Cup Finals">2008–09</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>16 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2010–11</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2013_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2013 Stanley Cup Finals">2012–13</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2019 Stanley Cup Finals">2018–19</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2014 Stanley Cup Finals">2013–14</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>10 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2015 Stanley Cup Finals">2014–15</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>9 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2017 Stanley Cup Finals">2016–17</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2018 Stanley Cup Finals">2017–18</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>6 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2019 Stanley Cup Finals">2018–19</a></td> <td></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>5 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season" title="2021–22 NHL season">2021–22</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2021 Stanley Cup Finals">2020–21</a></td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2022 Stanley Cup Finals">2021–22</a></td> <td><span style="display:none">0</span>3 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2022 Stanley Cup Finals">2021–22</a></td> <td></td> <td>2 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights" title="Vegas Golden Knights">Vegas Golden Knights</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2023 Stanley Cup Finals">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>1 season </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> includes 17 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 11 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011-12_NHL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2011-12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Closest_approaches_without_winning">Closest approaches without winning</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Closest approaches without winning"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Teams competing for the 2025 Stanley Cup are highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>First NHL season </th> <th style="text-align:centre">First Round<br />Appearances<sup>1</sup> </th> <th style="text-align:centre">Second Round<br />Appearances<sup>2</sup> </th> <th style="text-align:centre">Conference Finals<br />Appearances<sup>3</sup> </th> <th style="text-align:centre">Stanley Cup Finals<br />Appearances </th> <th style="text-align:centre">Fewest wins short of Stanley Cup </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a></td> <td>28</td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>1 win short : <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a></td> <td>27</td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>2 wins short : <a href="/wiki/1975_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Stanley Cup playoffs">1974–75</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1999 Stanley Cup playoffs">1998–99</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NHL_season" title="1991–92 NHL season">1991–92</a></td> <td>21</td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>2 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NHL_season" title="1998–99 NHL season">1998–99</a></td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td align="left">2 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a></td> <td>16</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>3 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a><sup>4</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a></td> <td>20</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>7 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a><sup>5</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td align="left">7 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a></td> <td>12</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>8 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2003_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2003 Stanley Cup playoffs">2002–03</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season" title="2020–21 NHL season">2021–22</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td align="left">9 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season" title="2022–23 NHL season">2022–23</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td align="left">10 wins short : <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> includes Preliminary Rounds from <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season" title="1980–81 NHL season">1980–81</a>, Division Semifinals from <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a> and Conference Quarterfinals from <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NHL_season" title="1993–94 NHL season">1993–94</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_NHL_season" title="2012–13 NHL season">2012–13</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes Quarterfinals from <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season" title="1980–81 NHL season">1980–81</a>, Division Finals from <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a> and Conference Semifinals from <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NHL_season" title="1993–94 NHL season">1993–94</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_NHL_season" title="2012–13 NHL season">2012–13</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes Semifinals up to and including <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season" title="1980–81 NHL season">1980–81</a> and Stanley Cup Semifinals in <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season" title="2020–21 NHL season">2020–21</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes/Phoenix Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>).</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes 11 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>).</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Longest_all-time_droughts">Longest all-time droughts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Longest all-time droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-season_appearance_droughts_2">Post-season appearance droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Post-season appearance droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Previous post-season appearance </th> <th>Next post-season appearance </th> <th>Post-season drought </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a></td> <td></td> <td>13 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2000 Stanley Cup playoffs">1999–2000</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a></td> <td>10 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2006 Stanley Cup playoffs">2005–06</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td>10 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> / <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 Stanley Cup playoffs">1977–78</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1988 Stanley Cup playoffs">1987–88</a></td> <td>9 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2009 Stanley Cup playoffs">2008–09</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a></td> <td>9 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1959 Stanley Cup playoffs">1958–59</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1968 Stanley Cup playoffs">1967–68</a></td> <td>8 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Seals" title="California Golden Seals">California Golden Seals</a> / <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Barons_(NHL)" title="Cleveland Barons (NHL)">Cleveland Barons</a><sup>3</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Stanley Cup playoffs">1969–70</a></td> <td>never (last season <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NHL_season" title="1977–78 NHL season">1977–78</a>)</td> <td>8 seasons<sup>4</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td>never (first season <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1983 Stanley Cup playoffs">1982–83</a></td> <td>8 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></td> <td></td> <td>8 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Stanley Cup playoffs">1969–70</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 Stanley Cup playoffs">1977–78</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Flames" title="Calgary Flames">Calgary Flames</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1996 Stanley Cup playoffs">1995–96</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2004 Stanley Cup playoffs">2003–04</a><sup>5</sup></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1998 Stanley Cup playoffs">1997–98</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2006 Stanley Cup playoffs">2005–06</a></td> <td>7 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (first season <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2009 Stanley Cup playoffs">2008–09</a></td> <td>7 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2004 Stanley Cup playoffs">2003–04</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2013 Stanley Cup playoffs">2012–13</a></td> <td>7 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a></td> <td>7 seasons<sup>6</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix / Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a></td> <td></td> <td>7 seasons </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> no post-season occurred in 2005, due to the <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NHL_Lockout" class="mw-redirect" title="2004–05 NHL Lockout">2004–05 NHL Lockout</a></dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 4 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> (<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_NHL_season" title="1978–79 NHL season">1978–79</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a>) + 5 seasons for <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season" title="1982–83 NHL season">1982–83</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season" title="1986–87 NHL season">1986–87</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> franchise dissolved in 1978 in a merger with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_North_Stars" title="Minnesota North Stars">Minnesota North Stars</a> (current <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> includes 6 seasons for <a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Seals" title="California Golden Seals">California Golden Seals</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NHL_season" title="1975–76 NHL season">1975–76</a>) + 2 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Barons_(NHL)" title="Cleveland Barons (NHL)">Cleveland Barons</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NHL_season" title="1976–77 NHL season">1976–77</a>, <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NHL_season" title="1977–78 NHL season">1977–78</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes the Stanley Cup Finals appearance in the same year</dd> <dd><sup>6</sup> includes 4 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NHL_season" title="2007–08 NHL season">2007–08</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 3 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_NHL_season" title="2013–14 NHL season">2013–14</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Division_championship_droughts_2">Division championship droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Division championship droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last Division<br />championship win </th> <th>Next Division<br />championship win </th> <th>Division<br />championship drought </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers" title="Edmonton Oilers">Edmonton Oilers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season">1986–87</a></td> <td></td> <td>36 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1987–88 New York Islanders season">1987–88</a></td> <td></td> <td>35 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1937%E2%80%9338_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season">1937–38</a><sup>2</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season">1999–00</a></td> <td>32 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1990–91 Los Angeles Kings season">1990–91</a></td> <td></td> <td>32 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> / <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="1979–80 Winnipeg Jets season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Phoenix_Coyotes_season" title="2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season">2011–12</a></td> <td>31 seasons<sup>1,3</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1931%E2%80%9332_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1931–32 New York Rangers season">1931–32</a><sup>2</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1989–90 New York Rangers season">1989–90</a></td> <td>28 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1967–68 Los Angeles Kings season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1990–91 Los Angeles Kings season">1990–91</a></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Penguins" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Pittsburgh_Penguins_season" title="1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season">1990–91</a><sup>4</sup></td> <td>23 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Columbus_Blue_Jackets_season" title="2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td></td> <td>23 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Scouts" title="Kansas City Scouts">Kansas City Scouts</a> / <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> / <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Kansas_City_Scouts_season" title="1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season">1974–75</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1996–97 New Jersey Devils season">1996–97</a></td> <td>22 seasons<sup>5</sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> no post-season occurred in 2005, due to the <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NHL_Lockout" class="mw-redirect" title="2004–05 NHL Lockout">2004–05 NHL Lockout</a></dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> from 1938–1967 the NHL did not have any divisions.</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 17 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 14 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes 2 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Scouts" title="Kansas City Scouts">Kansas City Scouts</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NHL_season" title="1975–76 NHL season">1975–76</a>) + 6 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NHL_season" title="1976–77 NHL season">1976–77</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a>) + 14 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season" title="1982–83 NHL season">1982–83</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Presidents'_Trophy_droughts_2"><span id="Presidents.27_Trophy_droughts_2"></span>Presidents' Trophy droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Presidents' Trophy droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Last Presidents' Trophy<sup>1</sup> </th> <th>Subsequent Presidents'<br />Trophy finalists </th> <th>Next Presidents' Trophy </th> <th>Presidents' Trophy drought </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs season">1962–63</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>60 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Los_Angeles_Kings_season" title="1967–68 Los Angeles Kings season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>56 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1941%E2%80%9342_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1941–42 New York Rangers season">1941–42</a></td> <td align="left">4 : <a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1957–58 New York Rangers season">1957–58</a>, <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1967–68 New York Rangers season">1967–68</a>, <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1970–71 New York Rangers season">1970–71</a>, <a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1971–72 New York Rangers season">1971–72</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_New_York_Rangers_season" title="1991–92 New York Rangers season">1991–92</a></td> <td>49 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Scouts" title="Kansas City Scouts">Kansas City Scouts</a> / <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> / <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Kansas_City_Scouts_season" title="1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season">1974–75</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1993–94 New Jersey Devils season">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1997–98 New Jersey Devils season">1997–98</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_New_Jersey_Devils_season" title="1998–99 New Jersey Devils season">1998–99</a></td> <td></td> <td>49 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season">1977–78</a></td> <td align="left">4 : <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season">1978–79</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1987–88 Montreal Canadiens season">1987–88</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season">1988–89</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="2014–15 Montreal Canadiens season">2014–15</a></td> <td></td> <td>45 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hartford_Whalers" title="Hartford Whalers">Hartford Whalers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Hartford_Whalers_season" title="1979–80 Hartford Whalers season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Carolina_Hurricanes_season" title="2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes season">2022–23</a></td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>3</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> / <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="1979–80 Winnipeg Jets season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>4</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1981–82 New York Islanders season">1981–82</a></td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1983–84 New York Islanders season">1983–84</a></td> <td></td> <td>41 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Black Hawks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_Chicago_Black_Hawks_season" title="1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks season">1926–27</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Chicago_Black_Hawks_season" title="1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks season">1962–63</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Chicago_Black_Hawks_season" title="1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season">1963–64</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Chicago_Black_Hawks_season" title="1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks season">1965–66</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Chicago_Black_Hawks_season" title="1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season">1966–67</a></td> <td>40 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Vancouver_Canucks_season" title="1970–71 Vancouver Canucks season">1970–71</a>)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Vancouver_Canucks_season" title="2010–11 Vancouver Canucks season">2010–11</a><sup>5</sup></td> <td>39 seasons </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> trophy was introduced at the start of the <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_NHL_season" title="1985–86 NHL season">1985–86</a></dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 2 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Scouts" title="Kansas City Scouts">Kansas City Scouts</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NHL_season" title="1975–76 NHL season">1975–76</a>) + 6 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies_(NHL)" title="Colorado Rockies (NHL)">Colorado Rockies</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NHL_season" title="1976–77 NHL season">1976–77</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season" title="1981–82 NHL season">1981–82</a>) + 41 season of the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">New Jersey Devils</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season" title="1982–83 NHL season">1982–83</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 18 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Hartford_Whalers" title="Hartford Whalers">Hartford Whalers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a>) + 26 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NHL_season" title="1997–98 NHL season">1997–98</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> includes 17 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes the Stanley Cup Finals appearance in the same year</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-season_series_win_droughts_2">Post-season series win droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Post-season series win droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Previous post-season<br />series win </th> <th>Intervening post-season<br />series losses </th> <th>Next post-season<br />series win </th> <th>Post-season<br />series win drought </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1996 Stanley Cup playoffs">1995–96</a></td> <td align="left">6 : <a href="/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1997 Stanley Cup playoffs">1996–97</a>, <a href="/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2000 Stanley Cup playoffs">1999–2000</a>, <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td>24 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> / <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a><sup>1</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season" title="1986–87 NHL season">1986–87</a></td> <td align="left">12 : <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NHL_season" title="1987–88 NHL season">1987–88</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season" title="1989–90 NHL season">1989–90</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1992 Stanley Cup playoffs">1991–92</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1993 Stanley Cup playoffs">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1996 Stanley Cup playoffs">1995–96</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1997 Stanley Cup playoffs">1996–97</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1998 Stanley Cup playoffs">1997–98</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1999 Stanley Cup playoffs">1998–99</a>, <a href="/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2000 Stanley Cup playoffs">1999–2000</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2010 Stanley Cup playoffs">2009–10</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a></td> <td>23 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>7 : <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a>, <a href="/wiki/2003_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2003 Stanley Cup playoffs">2002–03</a>, <a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2004 Stanley Cup playoffs">2003–04</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2013 Stanley Cup playoffs">2012–13</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></td> <td>21 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NHL_season" title="1949–50 NHL season">1949–50</a></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>8 : <a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_NHL_season" title="1955–56 NHL season">1955–56</a>, <a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_NHL_season" title="1956–57 NHL season">1956–57</a>, <a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_NHL_season" title="1957–58 NHL season">1957–58</a>, <a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NHL_season" title="1961–62 NHL season">1961–62</a>, <a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_NHL_season" title="1966–67 NHL season">1966–67</a>, <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a>, <a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_NHL_season" title="1968–69 NHL season">1968–69</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NHL_season" title="1969–70 NHL season">1969–70</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a></td> <td>20 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a>)</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>2 : <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td>17 seasons<sup>3</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>4 : <a href="/wiki/2009_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2009 Stanley Cup playoffs">2008–09</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2014 Stanley Cup playoffs">2013–14</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a></td> <td>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2004 Stanley Cup playoffs">2003–04</a></td> <td align="left">7 : <a href="/wiki/2013_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2013 Stanley Cup playoffs">2012–13</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2017 Stanley Cup playoffs">2016–17</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2022 Stanley Cup playoffs">2021–22</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a></td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2010 Stanley Cup playoffs">2009–10</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2011 Stanley Cup playoffs">2010–11</a></td> <td></td> <td>17 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Black Hawks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1943%E2%80%9344_NHL_season" title="1943–44 NHL season">1943–44</a></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>4 : <a href="/wiki/1945%E2%80%9346_NHL_season" title="1945–46 NHL season">1945–46</a>, <a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_NHL_season" title="1952–53 NHL season">1952–53</a>, <a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_NHL_season" title="1958–59 NHL season">1958–59</a>, <a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_NHL_season" title="1959–60 NHL season">1959–60</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_NHL_season" title="1960–61 NHL season">1960–61</a><sup>4</sup></td> <td>16 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hartford_Whalers" title="Hartford Whalers">Hartford Whalers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_NHL_season" title="1985–86 NHL season">1985–86</a></td> <td align="left"><span style="display:none">0</span>8 : <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season" title="1986–87 NHL season">1986–87</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NHL_season" title="1987–88 NHL season">1987–88</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_NHL_season" title="1988–89 NHL season">1988–89</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season" title="1989–90 NHL season">1989–90</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_NHL_season" title="1990–91 NHL season">1990–91</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1992 Stanley Cup playoffs">1991–92</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1999 Stanley Cup playoffs">1998–99</a>, <a href="/wiki/2001_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2001 Stanley Cup playoffs">2000–01</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a></td> <td>15 seasons<sup>5</sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> franchise renamed in 2014 as <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 9 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%931996)" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NHL_season" title="1987–88 NHL season">1987–88</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 14 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 11 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 6 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NHL_season" title="2016–17 NHL season">2016–17</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>4</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.</dd> <dd><sup>5</sup> includes 11 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Hartford_Whalers" title="Hartford Whalers">Hartford Whalers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season" title="1986–87 NHL season">1986–87</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a>) + 4 season of the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes" title="Carolina Hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NHL_season" title="1997–98 NHL season">1997–98</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stanley_Cup_Finals_droughts_2">Stanley Cup Finals droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Stanley Cup Finals droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Previous Stanley Cup Finals </th> <th>Intervening Conference<br />Finals losses </th> <th>Next Stanley Cup Finals </th> <th>Stanley Cup Finals drought </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1967 Stanley Cup Finals">1966–67</a></td> <td align="left">5: <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NHL_season#Playoffs" title="1977–78 NHL season">1977–78</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1993 Stanley Cup playoffs">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1999 Stanley Cup playoffs">1998–99</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2002 Stanley Cup playoffs">2001–02</a></td> <td></td> <td>56 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1970 Stanley Cup Finals">1969–70</a></td> <td align="left">4: <a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_NHL_season#Playoffs" title="1971–72 NHL season">1971–72</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1986 Stanley Cup playoffs">1985–86</a>, <a href="/wiki/2001_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2001 Stanley Cup playoffs">2000–01</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a><sup>1</sup></td> <td>47 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> / <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2012 Stanley Cup playoffs">2011–12</a></td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>2</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Islanders" title="New York Islanders">New York Islanders</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1984 Stanley Cup Finals">1983–84</a></td> <td align="left">3: <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1993 Stanley Cup playoffs">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2020 Stanley Cup playoffs">2019–20</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020-21</a></td> <td></td> <td>39 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1966 Stanley Cup Finals">1965–66</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/1987_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1987 Stanley Cup playoffs">1986–87</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1988 Stanley Cup playoffs">1987–88</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1995 Stanley Cup Finals">1994–95</a></td> <td>28 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1993 Stanley Cup Finals">1992–93</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2010 Stanley Cup playoffs">2009–10</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2014 Stanley Cup playoffs">2013–14</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2021 Stanley Cup Finals">2020–21</a></td> <td>26 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/1969_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 Stanley Cup playoffs">1968–69</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1993 Stanley Cup Finals">1992–93</a></td> <td>25 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1996 Stanley Cup Finals">1995–96</a></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a></td> <td>25 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1999 Stanley Cup Finals">1998–99</a></td> <td align="left">2: <a href="/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2006 Stanley Cup playoffs">2005–06</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2007 Stanley Cup playoffs">2006–07</a></td> <td></td> <td>24 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a>)</td> <td align="left">1: <a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2018 Stanley Cup playoffs">2017–18</a></td> <td></td> <td>24 seasons<sup>3</sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> won the Stanley Cup in the same year.</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> includes 17 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 11 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Thrashers" title="Atlanta Thrashers">Atlanta Thrashers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season" title="1999–2000 NHL season">1999–2000</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season" title="2010–11 NHL season">2010–11</a>) + 13 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets" title="Winnipeg Jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stanley_Cup_droughts_2">Stanley Cup droughts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Stanley Cup droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Active franchise streak is highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:left">Team </th> <th>Previous Stanley Cup </th> <th>Intervening Stanley Cup<br />Finals losses </th> <th>Next Stanley Cup </th> <th>Stanley Cup drought </th></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs" title="Toronto Maple Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1967 Stanley Cup Finals">1966–67</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>56 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a>)</td> <td align="left">2 : <a href="/wiki/1975_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1975 Stanley Cup Finals">1974–75</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1999 Stanley Cup Finals">1998–99</a></td> <td></td> <td>53 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1940 Stanley Cup Finals">1939–40</a></td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1950_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1950 Stanley Cup Finals">1949–50</a>, <a href="/wiki/1972_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1972 Stanley Cup Finals">1971–72</a>, <a href="/wiki/1979_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1979 Stanley Cup Finals">1978–79</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1994 Stanley Cup Finals">1993–94</a></td> <td>53 seasons<sup>1</sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1982_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1982 Stanley Cup Finals">1981–82</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1994 Stanley Cup Finals">1993–94</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2010–11</a></td> <td></td> <td>53 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Blues" title="St. Louis Blues">St. Louis Blues</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td align="left">3 : <a href="/wiki/1968_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1968 Stanley Cup Finals">1967–68</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1969 Stanley Cup Finals">1968–69</a>, <a href="/wiki/1970_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1970 Stanley Cup Finals">1969–70</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2019 Stanley Cup Finals">2018–19</a></td> <td>50 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1975 Stanley Cup Finals">1974–75</a></td> <td align="left">6 : <a href="/wiki/1976_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1976 Stanley Cup Finals">1975–76</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1980 Stanley Cup Finals">1979–80</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1985 Stanley Cup Finals">1984–85</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1987 Stanley Cup Finals">1986–87</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1997 Stanley Cup Finals">1996–97</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2010 Stanley Cup Finals">2009–10</a></td> <td></td> <td>48 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Black Hawks</a><sup>2</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1961 Stanley Cup Finals">1960–61</a></td> <td align="left">5 : <a href="/wiki/1962_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1962 Stanley Cup Finals">1961–62</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1965 Stanley Cup Finals">1964–65</a>, <a href="/wiki/1971_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1971 Stanley Cup Finals">1970–71</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1973 Stanley Cup Finals">1972–73</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1992 Stanley Cup Finals">1991–92</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2010 Stanley Cup Finals">2009–10</a></td> <td>47 seasons </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFECEC"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> / <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Arizona Coyotes</a></td> <td>never (franchise entered the NHL in <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a>)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44 seasons<sup>3</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1993 Stanley Cup Finals">1992–93</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2012 Stanley Cup Finals">2011–12</a></td> <td>43 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></td> <td>never (inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a>)</td> <td align="left">1 : <a href="/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1998 Stanley Cup Finals">1997–98</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2018 Stanley Cup Finals">2017–18</a></td> <td>42 seasons </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1955_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1955 Stanley Cup Finals">1954–55</a></td> <td align="left">6 : <a href="/wiki/1956_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1956 Stanley Cup Finals">1955–56</a>, <a href="/wiki/1961_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1961 Stanley Cup Finals">1960–61</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1963 Stanley Cup Finals">1962–63</a>, <a href="/wiki/1964_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1964 Stanley Cup Finals">1963–64</a>, <a href="/wiki/1966_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1966 Stanley Cup Finals">1965–66</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1995 Stanley Cup Finals">1994–95</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1997 Stanley Cup Finals">1996–97</a></td> <td>41 seasons </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> it is common to refer to the duration of the New York Rangers' record Stanley Cup drought as <a href="/wiki/Curse_of_1940" title="Curse of 1940">54 "years"</a> (1940 to 1994), but that only encompasses 53 seasons (1940–41 to 1992–93).</dd> <dd><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.</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 17 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets_(1972%E2%80%9396)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)">Winnipeg Jets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>) + 27 seasons for <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season" title="1996–97 NHL season">1996–97</a> through to <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season" title="2023–24 NHL season">2023–24</a>)</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cities/regions_awaiting_first_Stanley_Cup"><span id="Cities.2Fregions_awaiting_first_Stanley_Cup"></span>Cities/regions awaiting first Stanley Cup</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Cities/regions awaiting first Stanley Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This list only includes cities/regions currently hosting an NHL franchise. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: #AAAAAA;background-color:#CFECEC; color:black;"> </span> Teams competing for the 2025 Stanley Cup are highlighted</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>City/Region </th> <th>Seasons waiting </th> <th>Stanley Cup<br />Finals appearances </th> <th>Current NHL team </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo%E2%80%93Niagara_Falls_metropolitan_area" title="Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area">Buffalo</a></td> <td align="center">53<span style="display:none">0</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NHL_season" title="1974–75 NHL season">1974–75</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NHL_season" title="1998–99 NHL season">1998–99</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres" title="Buffalo Sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis%E2%80%93Saint_Paul" title="Minneapolis–Saint Paul">Minneapolis–Saint Paul</a></td> <td align="center">49<sup>1</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season" title="1980–81 NHL season">1980–81</a><sup>2</sup>, <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_NHL_season" title="1990–91 NHL season">1990–91</a><sup>2</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Area" title="San Francisco Bay Area">San Francisco Bay</a></td> <td align="center">41<sup>3</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season" title="2015–16 NHL season">2015–16</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nashville_metropolitan_area" title="Nashville metropolitan area">Nashville</a></td> <td align="center">25<span style="display:none">0</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NHL_season" title="2016–17 NHL season">2016–17</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Predators" title="Nashville Predators">Nashville Predators</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbus_metropolitan_area,_Ohio" title="Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio">Columbus</a></td> <td align="center">23</td> <td>Never</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbus_Blue_Jackets" title="Columbus Blue Jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Salt_Lake_City_metropolitan_area" title="Salt Lake City metropolitan area">Salt Lake City</a></td> <td align="center">0<span style="display:none">0</span></td> <td>Never</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utah_Hockey_Club" title="Utah Hockey Club">Utah Hockey Club</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><sup>1</sup> includes 26 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_North_Stars" title="Minnesota North Stars">Minnesota North Stars</a> (<a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a>) and all seasons of the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a> which has been competing since <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>2</sup> both Stanley Cup Finals appearances by the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_North_Stars" title="Minnesota North Stars">Minnesota North Stars</a>.</dd> <dd><sup>3</sup> includes 9 seasons of the <a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Seals" title="California Golden Seals">California Seals, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals</a> franchise (<a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NHL_season" title="1967–68 NHL season">1967–68</a> through to <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NHL_season" title="1975–76 NHL season">1975–76</a>) and all seasons of the <a href="/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks" title="San Jose Sharks">San Jose Sharks</a> which has been competing since <a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NHL_season" title="1991–92 NHL season">1991–92</a>.</dd></dl> <ul><li>Although the <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a> have not won a Stanley Cup since inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NHL_season" title="1970–71 NHL season">1970–71</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vancouver" title="Vancouver">Vancouver</a> has one Stanley Cup to its credit - the <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Millionaires" title="Vancouver Millionaires">Vancouver Millionaires</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Coast_Hockey_Association" title="Pacific Coast Hockey Association">Pacific Coast Hockey Association</a> won the Stanley Cup in <a href="/wiki/1915_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1915 Stanley Cup Finals">1915</a> prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917.</li> <li>While the current <a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators" title="Ottawa Senators">Ottawa Senators</a> have never won the Stanley Cup since inception of franchise in <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season" title="1992–93 NHL season">1992–93</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ottawa" title="Ottawa">Ottawa</a> celebrated 11 Stanley Cup championships with the original era <a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators_(original)" title="Ottawa Senators (original)">Ottawa Senators</a>, the last one in <a href="/wiki/1927_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1927 Stanley Cup Finals">1927</a>.</li> <li>While neither team called the Winnipeg Jets has ever won the Stanley Cup in <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg" title="Winnipeg">Winnipeg</a>, the city celebrated three Stanley Cup championships by the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Victorias" title="Winnipeg Victorias">Winnipeg Victorias</a>, the last in <a href="/wiki/1902_Stanley_Cup_championship" class="mw-redirect" title="1902 Stanley Cup championship">1902</a>, prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917. The original Winnipeg Jets team played between <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season" title="1979–80 NHL season">1979–80</a> and <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season" title="1995–96 NHL season">1995–96</a>, while the current Winnipeg Jets team has been competing since <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season" title="2011–12 NHL season">2011–12</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Kraken" title="Seattle Kraken">Seattle Kraken</a> began play in 2021–22; however, the city of <a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a> has one prior Stanley Cup championship as the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Metropolitans" title="Seattle Metropolitans">Seattle Metropolitans</a> of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association became the first U.S.-based team to win the Stanley Cup in <a href="/wiki/1917_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1917 Stanley Cup Finals">1917</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Canadian_droughts">Canadian droughts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Canadian droughts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Despite having fewer Canadian-based teams than U.S.-based ones throughout much of the NHL's existence (dating back to the <a href="/wiki/Original_Six" title="Original Six">Original Six</a> 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 postseason: <a href="/wiki/1970_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Stanley Cup playoffs">1969–70</a> and <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season">1992–93 Montreal Canadiens</a> remain the most recent Canadian club to win the Stanley Cup.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Last time that all Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs</b>: <a href="/wiki/1986_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1986 Stanley Cup playoffs">1985–86</a></li> <li><b>Last time that no Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs</b>: <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2016 Stanley Cup playoffs">2015–16</a></li> <li><b>Last all-Canadian first-round series:</b> <a href="/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2021 Stanley Cup playoffs">2020–21</a> (<a href="/wiki/Canadiens%E2%80%93Maple_Leafs_rivalry" title="Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry">Toronto vs. Montreal</a> and <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="2020–21 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="2020–21 Winnipeg Jets season">Winnipeg</a>)</li> <li><b>Last all-Canadian first-round series <a href="/wiki/North_Division_(NHL)" title="North Division (NHL)">without North Division</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/2015_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2015 Stanley Cup playoffs">2014–15</a> (<a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="2014–15 Montreal Canadiens season">Montreal</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Ottawa_Senators_season" title="2014–15 Ottawa Senators season">Ottawa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Canucks%E2%80%93Flames_rivalry" title="Canucks–Flames rivalry">Vancouver vs. Calgary</a>)</li> <li><b>Last time all the Canadian teams were eliminated in the first round</b>: <a href="/wiki/2019_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2019 Stanley Cup playoffs">2018–19</a> (<a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Calgary_Flames_season" title="2018–19 Calgary Flames season">Calgary</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="2018–19 Toronto Maple Leafs season">Toronto</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Winnipeg_Jets_season" title="2018–19 Winnipeg Jets season">Winnipeg</a>)</li> <li><b>Last all-Canadian second round series</b>: <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a> (<a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="2023–24 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Vancouver_Canucks_season" title="2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season">Vancouver</a>)</li> <li><b>Last time all the Canadian teams were eliminated by the end of the second round</b>: <a href="/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2023 Stanley Cup playoffs">2022–23</a> (<a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton</a> and <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs season">Toronto</a>)</li> <li><b>Last Conference Finals appearance by a Canadian team</b>: <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a> (<a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="2023–24 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton</a>)</li> <li><b>Last all-Canadian Conference Finals</b>: <a href="/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="1994 Stanley Cup playoffs">1993–94</a> (<a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season" title="1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs season">Toronto</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Vancouver_Canucks_season" title="1993–94 Vancouver Canucks season">Vancouver</a>)</li> <li><b>Last Stanley Cup Finals appearance by a Canadian team</b>: <a href="/wiki/2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="2024 Stanley Cup playoffs">2023–24</a> (<a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="2023–24 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton</a>)</li> <li><b>Last all-Canadian Stanley Cup Finals</b>: <a href="/wiki/1989_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1989 Stanley Cup Finals">1988–89</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Calgary_Flames_season" title="1988–89 Calgary Flames season">Calgary</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season">Montreal</a>)</li> <li><b>Last Stanley Cup won by a Canadian team</b>: <a href="/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1993 Stanley Cup Finals">1992–93</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Montreal_Canadiens_season" title="1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season">Montreal</a>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Season_structure_of_the_NHL" title="Season structure of the NHL">Season structure of the NHL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_appearance_streaks" title="List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks">List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_franchise_postseason_droughts" title="List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts">List of MLB franchise post-season droughts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_franchise_post-season_droughts" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NBA franchise post-season droughts">List of NBA franchise post-season droughts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_franchise_post-season_droughts" title="List of NFL franchise post-season droughts">List of NFL franchise post-season droughts</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#eee;">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#eee;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NHL_seasons" title="List of NHL seasons">Seasons</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Season_structure_of_the_NHL" title="Season structure of the NHL">structure</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup_playoffs" title="Stanley Cup playoffs">playoffs</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NHL_playoff_ties" title="NHL playoff ties">tied games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NHL_conference_finals" title="NHL conference finals">conference finals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="Stanley Cup Finals">Finals</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Stanley_Cup_champions" title="List of Stanley Cup champions">champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup_winning_players" title="Stanley Cup winning players">winning players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Traditions_and_anecdotes_associated_with_the_Stanley_Cup" title="Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup">traditions and anecdotes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presidents%27_Trophy" title="Presidents' Trophy">Presidents' Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="National Hockey League All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NHL_Entry_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="NHL Entry Draft">Draft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NHL_players" 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National Hockey League (1992–2017)">1992–2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Hockey_League_(2017%E2%80%93present)" title="History of the National Hockey League (2017–present)">Since 2017</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_all-time_NHL_standings" title="List of all-time NHL standings">All-time standings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NHL_playoff_series" title="List of NHL playoff series">All-time playoff series</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_organizational_changes_in_the_NHL" title="History of organizational changes in the NHL">Organizational changes</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_defunct_and_relocated_National_Hockey_League_teams" title="List of defunct and relocated National Hockey League teams">defunct and relocated teams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Original_Six" title="Original Six">Original Six</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NHL_expansion" title="1967 NHL expansion">1967 expansion</a></li> <li><a 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