The longest currently active NHL Conference Finals drought belongs to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have gone 23 years without appearing in a Conference Finals.
The longest all time NHL Conference Finals drought belongs to the Phoenix Coyotes, who went 32 years without appearing in a Conference Finals series between 1980 and 2012.
| Team | Years | Start Year |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 2001 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 2003 |
| Minnesota Wild | 20 | 2004 |
| Calgary Flames | 18 | 2006 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 16 | 2008 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 2010 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 13 | 2011 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 12 | 2012 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 11 | 2013 |
| New Jersey Devils | 11 | 2013 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 2015 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 2016 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 2018 |
| Nashville Predators | 6 | 2018 |
| Ottawa Senators | 6 | 2018 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 2018 |
| Washington Capitals | 5 | 2019 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 2019 |
| Boston Bruins | 4 | 2020 |
| San Jose Sharks | 4 | 2020 |
| St. Louis Blues | 4 | 2020 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 2022 |
| New York Islanders | 2 | 2022 |
| Seattle Kraken | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 2023 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 2023 |
| New York Rangers | 1 | 2023 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 2023 |
| Team | Years | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Coyotes | 32 | 1980 | 2012 |
| Florida Panthers | 26 | 1997 | 2023 |
| New York Islanders | 26 | 1994 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 23 | 1970 | 1993 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 2001 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 22 | 1980 | 2002 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 2003 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 20 | 1967 | 1987 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 1971 | 1991 |
| Minnesota Wild | 20 | 2004 | |
| Colorado Avalanche | 19 | 2003 | 2022 |
| Washington Capitals | 19 | 1999 | 2018 |
| Calgary Flames | 18 | 2006 | |
| Boston Bruins | 18 | 1993 | 2011 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 18 | 1994 | 2012 |
| Nashville Predators | 18 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 18 | 2000 | 2018 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 17 | 1981 | 1998 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 16 | 2008 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 1994 | 2010 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 1995 | 2011 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 2007 | 2022 |
| Washington Capitals | 15 | 1975 | 1990 |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 1990 | 2004 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 2010 |
All National Hockey League Teams
Longest Championship Drought By City
All NHL stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before Apr 27, 2024.
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