These are lists of active and all-timeNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise post-season appearance, post-season series win,Stanley Cup Finals and Stanley Cup streaks up to and including the2024–25 NHL season and subsequent2025 Stanley Cup playoffs . These lists do not include the canceled2004–05 NHL season .
Longest active streaks [ edit ] Post-season appearance streaks [ edit ] A post-season appearance streak is continued by making the NHL playoffs in consecutive years after the regular season. Since the first round of the playoffs normally consists of eight series, there will always be sixteen teams on this list (of the thirty-two teams in the NHL).
Post-season opening round series win streaks [ edit ] This is a list of teams that have active post-season series win streaks. A post-season series win streak is continued by making the post-season and winning at least the first-round series of the playoffs. Since the first round of the playoffs consists of sixteen teams in eight series, there will always be eight teams in this list, the winners of those series.
Longest all-time streaks [ edit ] Post-season appearance streaks [ edit ] This section has been updated to include teams who appeared in the2024 Stanley Cup playoffs .
Active franchise streak is highlighted
Team Postseason streak Consecutive post-season appearances Stanley Cup Championships during streak Boston Bruins 29 seasons1 1967–68 through to1995–96 2 :1969–70 ,1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks/Blackhawks 2 28 seasons 1969–70 through to1996–97 none St. Louis Blues 25 seasons 1979–80 through to2003–04 none Detroit Red Wings 25 seasons3 1990–91 through to2015–16 4 :1996–97 ,1997–98 ,2001–02 ,2007–08 Montreal Canadiens 24 seasons4 1970–71 through to1993–94 8 :1970–71 ,1972–73 ,1975–76 ,1976–77 ,1977–78 ,1978–79 ,1985–86 ,1992–93 Montreal Canadiens 21 seasons4 1948–49 through to1968–69 10 :1952–53 ,1955–56 ,1956–57 ,1957–58 ,1958–59 ,1959–60 ,1964–65 ,1965–66 ,1967–68 ,1968–69 Detroit Red Wings 20 seasons 1938–39 through to1957–58 5 :1942–43 ,1949–50 ,1951–52 ,1953–54 ,1954–55 Philadelphia Flyers 17 seasons 1972–73 through to1988–89 2 :1973–74 ,1974–75 Atlanta Flames /Calgary Flames 16 seasons5 1975–76 through to1990–91 1 :1988–89 Pittsburgh Penguins 16 seasons 2006–07 through to2021–22 3 :2008–09 ,2015–16 ,2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs 15 seasons 1930–31 through to1944–45 3 :1931–32 ,1941–42 ,1944–45
1 The Bruins' 29 consecutive is the second longest post-season streak inNorth American major professional sports history, and the longest of the "Big 4". This compares to theCFL's Edmonton Elks (then named the Eskimos) 37 consecutive, theNBA's Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers andSan Antonio Spurs 22 consecutive, theMLB's Atlanta Braves 14 consecutive, theMLS' Seattle Sounders FC 12 consecutive, and theNFL's New England Patriots 11 consecutive.[ 1] [ 2] 2 The nickname of the Chicago team was the "Black Hawks" for the majority of the streak – 17 of the 28 seasons. They were renamed the "Blackhawks" in 1986.3 No post season occurred in 2005 due to the season long NHL lockout.4 The Montreal Canadiens only missed the playoffs once – by a tie-breaker – in the 46 seasons from1948–49 to1993–94 . In the1969–70 season, they tied for fourth and last playoff spot with the New York Rangers, but were eliminated on total goals scored tiebreak (they scored 244 goals to New York's 246).5 Includes 5 seasons as theAtlanta Flames (1975–76 through1979–80 ), and 11 seasons as theCalgary Flames (1980–81 through1990–91 )Post-season series win streaks [ edit ] Consecutive seasons with at least one series victory.
Team Postseason win streak Consecutive post-season wins Stanley Cup Championships during streak Montreal Canadiens 10 seasons 1950–51 through to1959–60 6 :1952–53 ,1955–56 ,1956–57 ,1957–58 ,1958–59 ,1959–60 10 seasons 1983–84 through to1992–93 2 :1985–86 ,1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers 0 9 seasons1972–73 through to1980–81 2 :1973–74 ,1974–75 Carolina Hurricanes 0 7 seasons2018–19 through to presentnone New York Islanders 0 7 seasons1978–79 through to1984–85 4 :1979–80 ,1980–81 ,1981–82 ,1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks 0 6 seasons1969–70 through to1974–75 none Montreal Canadiens 0 6 seasons1974–75 through to1979–80 4 :1975–76 ,1976–77 ,1977–78 ,1978–79 Edmonton Oilers 0 6 seasons1982–83 through to1987–88 4 :1983–84 ,1984–85 ,1986–87 ,1987–88 Detroit Red Wings 0 6 seasons1994–95 through to1999–2000 2 :1996–97 ,1997–98 Montreal Canadiens 0 5 seasons1964–65 through to1968–69 4 :1964–65 ,1965–66 ,1967–68 ,1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 5 seasons1974–75 through to1978–79 none Boston Bruins 0 5 seasons1975–76 through to1979–80 none New York Rangers 0 5 seasons1978–79 through to1982–83 none Boston Bruins 0 5 seasons1987–88 through to1991–92 none Detroit Red Wings 0 5 seasons2006–07 through to2010–11 1 :2007–08
Stanley Cup Finals appearance streaks [ edit ] Team Stanley Cup Finals appearance streak Consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances Stanley Cup Championships during streak Montreal Canadiens 10 seasons 1950–51 through to1959–60 6 :1952–53 ,1955–56 ,1956–57 ,1957–58 ,1958–59 ,1959–60 0 5 seasons1964–65 through to1968–69 4 :1964–65 ,1965–66 ,1967–68 ,1968–69 New York Islanders 0 5 seasons1979–80 through to1983–84 4 :1979–80 ,1980–81 ,1981–82 ,1982–83 Montreal Canadiens 0 4 seasons1975–76 through to1978–79 4 :1975–76 ,1976–77 ,1977–78 ,1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 3 seasons1937–38 through to1939–40 none Detroit Red Wings 0 3 seasons1940–41 through to1942–43 1 :1942–43 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 3 seasons1946–47 through to1948–49 3 :1946–47 ,1947–48 ,1948–49 Detroit Red Wings 0 3 seasons1947–48 through to1949–50 1 :1949–50 0 3 seasons1953–54 through to1955–56 2 :1953–54 ,1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 3 seasons1961–62 through to1963–64 3 :1961–62 ,1962–63 ,1963–64 St. Louis Blues 0 3 seasons1967–68 through to1969–70 none Philadelphia Flyers 0 3 seasons1973–74 through to1975–76 2 :1973–74 ,1974–75 Edmonton Oilers 0 3 seasons1982–83 through to1984–85 2 :1983–84 ,1984–85 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 3 seasons2019–20 through to2021–22 2 :2019–20 ,2020–21 Florida Panthers 0 3 seasons2022-23 through to2024-25 2 :2023–24 ,2024–25
Stanley Cup win streaks [ edit ] Team Stanley Cup Consecutive Stanley Cup wins Montreal Canadiens 5 seasons 1955–56 through to1959–60 4 seasons 1975–76 through to1978–79 New York Islanders 4 seasons 1979–80 through to1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 seasons 1946–47 through to1948–49 3 seasons 1961–62 through to1963–64 Ottawa Senators 1 2 seasons 1919–20 ,1920–21 Montreal Canadiens 2 seasons 1929–30 ,1930–31 Detroit Red Wings 2 seasons 1935–36 ,1936–37 2 seasons 1953–54 ,1954–55 Montreal Canadiens 2 seasons 1964–65 ,1965–66 2 seasons 1967–68 ,1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers 2 seasons 1973–74 ,1974–75 Edmonton Oilers 2 seasons 1983–84 ,1984–85 2 seasons 1986–87 ,1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 seasons 1990–91 ,1991–92 Detroit Red Wings 2 seasons 1996–97 ,1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 seasons 2015–16 ,2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 seasons 2019–20 ,2020–21 Florida Panthers 2 seasons 2023–24 ,2024–25
1 Not the current Ottawa franchise. This franchise, an original member of the NHL, folded following the1934–35 NHL season after playing one year as theSt. Louis Eagles .Notes
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