List of all-time NHL standings

The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (1917–18), with regular season stats accurate as of the end the 2024–25 season, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.^[1] Teams are sorted by the overall percentage of points accumulated out of points available (two times the number of games played) throughout NHL history.

In the NHL's points system, a team is awarded 2 points for a win (regardless if earned in regulation, overtime or shootout), 1 point for a tie, 1 point for an overtime loss, and 0 points for a regulation loss.^[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OL, OT, or OTL) was introduced into the NHL's points system in the 1999–2000 season. A commonly used term for the point awarded to a team for an overtime loss is a loser point. As a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which canceled the entire 2004–05 season, the league adopted a shootout to determine the winner of a game which is still tied after an overtime period.^[3] This feature, introduced in the 2005–06 season, eliminated ties from the game.^[4]

Regular season

Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL leading team in terms of games, wins, ties and points as of the end of the 2023–24 season.

Jared McCann of the Seattle Kraken, the franchise with the lowest points percentage as of the end of the 2023–24 season, among active NHL teams.

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

Rank	Team	First NHL season	GP	W	L	T	OL	Points	PTS%	Ref.
1	Vegas Golden Knights	2017–18	619	362	198	–	59	783	.632	[5]
2	Montreal Canadiens	1917–18	7,115	3,596	2,463	837	219	8,248	.580	[6]
3	Boston Bruins	1924–25	6,954	3,437	2,500	791	226	7,891	.567	[7]
4	Philadelphia Flyers	1967–68	4,499	2,206	1,608	457	228	5,097	.566	[8]
5	Minnesota Wild	2000–01	1,895	942	710	55	188	2,127	.561	[9]
6	Nashville Predators	1998–99	2,059	1,016	792	60	191	2,283	.554	[10]
7	Utah Mammoth	2024–25	82	38	31	–	13	89	.543	[11]
8	Colorado Avalanche[a]	1979–80	3,562	1,710	1,424	261	167	3,848	.540	[14]
9	Calgary Flames[b]	1972–73	4,118	1,932	1,610	379	197	4,440	.539	[16]
10	St. Louis Blues	1967–68	4,501	2,102	1,768	432	199	4,835	.537	[17]
11	Washington Capitals	1974–75	3,952	1,870	1,583	303	196	4,248	.536	[18]
12	Edmonton Oilers[c]	1979–80	3,563	1,665	1,443	262	193	3,785	.531	[20]
13	Detroit Red Wings[d]	1926–27	6,889	3,136	2,718	815	220	7,307	.530	[24]
14	Buffalo Sabres	1970–71	4,273	1,954	1,712	409	198	4,436	.528	[25]
15	Dallas Stars[e]	1967–68	4,499	2,037	1,806	459	197	4,624	.526	[26]
16	Tampa Bay Lightning	1992–93	2,522	1,174	1,056	112	180	2,640	.523	[27]
17	Florida Panthers	1993–94	2,437	1,088	975	142	232	2,550	.523	[28]
18	Pittsburgh Penguins	1967–68	4,499	2,061	1,858	383	197	4,702	.523	[29]
19	Anaheim Ducks[f]	1993–94	2,439	1,106	1,005	107	221	2,460	.521	[31]
20	Toronto Maple Leafs[g]	1917–18	7,114	3,202	2,923	783	206	7,393	.520	[34]
21	Winnipeg Jets[h][i]	1999–2000	1,979	917	840	45	177	2,056	.519	[37]
22	New York Rangers	1926–27	6,888	3,076	2,821	808	183	7,143	.519	[38]
23	New York Islanders	1972–73	4,116	1,841	1,715	347	213	4,242	.515	[39]
24	San Jose Sharks	1991–92	2,602	1,163	1,105	121	213	2,660	.511	[40]
25	Ottawa Senators	1992–93	2,523	1,125	1,088	115	195	2,560	.507	[41]
26	Carolina Hurricanes[j]	1979–80	3,560	1,566	1,528	263	203	3,598	.505	[43]
27	Los Angeles Kings	1967–68	4,500	1,937	1,932	424	207	4,505	.501	[44]
28	Chicago Blackhawks[k]	1926–27	6,888	2,914	2,951	814	209	6,851	.497	[46]
29	Vancouver Canucks	1970–71	4,273	1,815	1,866	391	201	4,222	.494	[47]
30	New Jersey Devils[l]	1974–75	3,961	1,693	1,742	328	198	3,912	.494	[49]
31	Columbus Blue Jackets	2000–01	1,896	807	860	33	196	1,843	.486	[50]
32	Seattle Kraken	2021–22	328	142	153	–	33	317	.483	[51]

Defunct franchises

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

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

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

Rank	Team	Seasons in the NHL	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Points	PTS%	Ref.
1	Ottawa Senators[n]	1917–1935	590	269	252	69	–	607	.514	[53]
2	Montreal Maroons	1924–1938	622	271	260	91	–	633	.509	[54]
3	Arizona Coyotes[i]	1979–2024	3,480	1,424	1,599	266	191	3,228	.475	[57]
4	New York Americans[o]	1925–1942	784	255	402	127	–	637	.406	[58]
5	Cleveland Barons[m]	1967–1978	858	229	448	141	–	599	.366	[59]
6	Hamilton Tigers[p]	1919–1925	150	51	98	1	–	103	.343	[60]
7	Pittsburgh Pirates[q]	1925–1931	256	71	158	27	–	169	.330	[60]
8	Montreal Wanderers[r]	1917–1918	6	1	5	0	–	2	.167	[61]

Playoffs

Statue of Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers, who have the highest playoff winning percentage in NHL history as of the end of the 2022–23 season.

The Stanley Cup playoffs predate the National Hockey League's founding, and thus for the purpose of this listing, playoffs win–loss records prior to the 1918 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 1917–18 NHL season, are not accounted for. As of the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 2022–23 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens lead all active NHL teams in playoff appearances, having appeared in 85 of their 107 seasons played in the NHL,^[1] and playoff games played, with 781.^[6] The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (447).^[6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 57–38 (.600) record is the highest.^[20] The Utah Mammoth, being the most recent established NHL team and the only team to never qualify for the playoffs, have the fewest playoff games played (0).^[11] The Winnipeg Jets have the lowest playoff winning percentage (.340).^[37] Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (352).^[7]

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

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

Rank	Team	Last playoffs appearance	GP	W	L	T	OL	Win%	Ref.
1	Vegas Golden Knights	2023–24	95	57	38	—	—	.600	[5]
2	Edmonton Oilers[c]	2023–24	325	189	136	—	—	.582	[20]
3	Montreal Canadiens	2020–21	781	447	326	8	—	.572	[6]
4	Tampa Bay Lightning	2023–24	219	124	95	—	—	.566	[27]
5	Anaheim Ducks[f]	2017–18	162	89	73	—	—	.549	[31]
6	Colorado Avalanche[a]	2023–24	337	184	152	—	1	.546	[14]
7	New York Islanders	2023–24	324	175	149	—	—	.540	[39]
8	Pittsburgh Penguins	2021–22	398	212	186	—	—	.533	[29]
9	New Jersey Devils[l]	2022–23	271	142	129	—	—	.524	[49]
10	Detroit Red Wings[d]	2015–16	622	325	296	1	—	.523	[24]
11	Philadelphia Flyers	2019–20	449	231	218	—	—	.514	[8]
12	Dallas Stars[e]	2023–24	411	208	203	—	—	.506	[26]
13	Seattle Kraken	2022–23	14	7	7	—	—	.500	[40]
14	Florida Panthers	2023–24	109	54	55	—	—	.495	[28]
15	San Jose Sharks	2018–19	241	119	122	—	—	.494	[40]
16	Boston Bruins	2023–24	702	344	352	6	—	.490	[7]
17	Chicago Blackhawks[k]	2019–20	548	268	275	5	—	.489	[46]
18	Buffalo Sabres	2010–11	256	124	132	—	—	.484	[25]
19	Carolina Hurricanes[j]	2023–24	201	97	104	—	—	.483	[43]
20	Ottawa Senators	2016–17	151	72	79	—	—	.477	[41]
21	New York Rangers	2023–24	561	267	286	8	—	.476	[38]
22	Toronto Maple Leafs[g]	2023–24	588	278	306	4	—	.473	[34]
23	Washington Capitals	2023–24	305	140	164	—	1	.459	[18]
24	Vancouver Canucks	2023–24	259	118	141	—	—	.456	[47]
25	St. Louis Blues	2021–22	416	188	227	—	1	.452	[17]
26	Calgary Flames[b]	2021–22	250	110	140	—	—	.440	[16]
27	Los Angeles Kings	2023–24	273	117	156	—	—	.429	[44]
28	Nashville Predators	2023–24	131	56	75	—	—	.427	[10]
29	Columbus Blue Jackets	2019–20	41	15	26	—	—	.366	[50]
30	Minnesota Wild	2022–23	96	34	62	—	—	.354	[9]
31	Winnipeg Jets[h][i]	2023–24	53	18	35	—	—	.340	[37]
32	Utah Mammoth	N/A	0	0	0	–	–	–	[11]

Notes

1. The Colorado Avalanche first played in 1972–73 as the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[12] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.^[13] After the merger, the team would continue playing as the Quebec Nordiques from 1979–80 to 1994–95. The team has played as the Colorado Avalanche since their relocation to Colorado prior to the 1995–96 season.^[12]
2. The Calgary Flames first played as the Atlanta Flames from 1972–73 to 1979–80, before adopting the Calgary Flames name in 1980–81, upon their relocation to Calgary.^[15]
3. The Edmonton Oilers first played in 1972–73 as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[19] The team adopted the Edmonton Oilers name in 1973–74.^[19] Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the NHL.^[13] After the merger, the team has kept playing with this name.^[19]
4. The Detroit Red Wings first played as the Detroit Cougars from 1926–27 to 1929–30,^[21] and as the Detroit Falcons from 1930–31 to 1931–32, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932–33.^[22][23]
5. The Dallas Stars first played as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967–68 to 1992–93.^[19] They have played as the Dallas Stars since their relocation to Dallas prior to the 1993–94 season.^[19]
6. The Anaheim Ducks first played as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1993–94 to 2005–06, before adopting the Anaheim Ducks name in 2006–07.^[30]
7. The Toronto Maple Leafs first played without an official nickname and were referred to as the Toronto Hockey Club during the 1917–18 season, before being formally dubbed the Toronto Arenas, a name the team would play under during the 1918–19 season.^[32] The team then played as the Toronto St. Patricks from 1919–20 to 1926–27.^[33] Since the 1927–28 season, the team has played with the Maple Leafs name.^[19]
8. The Winnipeg Jets first played as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999–2000 to 2010–11.^[35] The team has played as the Winnipeg Jets since their relocation to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season.^[35] This Winnipeg franchise retains the franchise history of the Thrashers as their own, while the Arizona Coyotes retain the history of the original Winnipeg Jets.^[36]
9. The Arizona Coyotes first played as the Winnipeg Jets in 1972–73, as part of the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[55] Although WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL,^[13] the Coyotes retain the records from their 1979–80 season, after the NHL–WHA merger, until the original Jets' final season (1995–96) in Winnipeg.^[36] After their relocation to Arizona, the team played as the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996–97 to 2013–14, before adopting the Arizona Coyotes name in 2014–15.^[56]
10. The Carolina Hurricanes first played in 1972–73 as the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[42] They relocated to Hartford in 1974, but kept the New England Whalers name.^[42] Their WHA records are not officially accounted for by the NHL.^[13] When the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, the team was renamed as the Hartford Whalers, which they would play as from 1979–80 to 1996–97.^[42] The team has played as the Carolina Hurricanes since their relocation to North Carolina prior to the 1997–98 season.^[42]
11. The Chicago Blackhawks' team name was spelled as "Black Hawks" from 1926–27 to 1985–86, and prior to the 1986–87 season, the name was officially changed to the compound "Blackhawks" spelling.^[45]
12. The New Jersey Devils first played as the Kansas City Scouts from 1974–75 to 1975–76.^[48] The team then relocated to Denver and played as the Colorado Rockies from 1976–77 to 1981–82.^[48] After relocating from Denver to New Jersey, the team has played as the New Jersey Devils since the 1982–83 season.^[33]
13. The Cleveland Barons were one of the 1967 NHL expansion teams; they were originally a Western Hockey League (WHL) team and were absorbed into the NHL as a 1967 expansion team. At the time, they were named the California Seals, but were renamed as the Oakland Seals during their inaugural NHL season. They played under this name through 1970, before being renamed the Bay Area Seals. Just two games into the 1970–71 season, they were again renamed, this time as the California Golden Seals, which they played as through the 1975–76 season. The team then relocated and rebranded as the Cleveland Barons, which they played as for two seasons until folding after the 1977–78 season.
14. Despite sharing a name with the active Ottawa Senators, this franchise's win–loss records and standings are separate. The original Senators relocated and were renamed the St. Louis Eagles for their 1934–35 season, which was their last.
15. The New York Americans operated as the Brooklyn Americans for one season: their 1941–42 season, which would be their last.
16. The Hamilton Tigers began play as the Quebec Hockey Club in 1878. In 1919, then officially known as the Quebec Athletic Club but colloquially referred to as the Quebec Bulldogs, the club joined the NHL. After one season, they relocated and rebranded as the Hamilton Tigers, which they played as until the club folded following the 1924–25 NHL season.
17. The Pittsburgh Pirates were founded as the first incarnation of the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, originally an independent hockey team. They joined the NHL in 1925 as the Pittsburgh Pirates, before relocating and rebranding as the Philadelphia Quakers, which they played as during their final season from 1930–31.
18. The Montreal Wanderers were founded in 1903 as an amateur hockey team. After playing in amateur leagues, they joined the NHL ahead of the 1917–18 season. After playing only four games, their arena burned down. They defaulted their next two games before disbanding.