The longest currently active NHL Playoffs drought belongs to the Buffalo Sabres who have gone 13 seasons without making the playoffs. The Buffalo Sabres last playoff game was a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Apr 26, 2011.
The longest all time NHL Playoffs drought belongs to the Buffalo Sabres, who also have the longest active drought at 13 seasons.
Team | Years | Start Year |
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Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 2012 |
Detroit Red Wings | 8 | 2017 |
Ottawa Senators | 7 | 2018 |
Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 2019 |
San Jose Sharks | 5 | 2020 |
Arizona Coyotes | 4 | 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 2021 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 2021 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 2021 |
Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 2022 |
Calgary Flames | 2 | 2023 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 2023 |
St. Louis Blues | 2 | 2023 |
Minnesota Wild | 1 | 2024 |
New Jersey Devils | 1 | 2024 |
Seattle Kraken | 1 | 2024 |
Team | Years | Start Year | End Year |
---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 2012 | |
Florida Panthers | 11 | 2001 | 2012 |
Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 2007 | 2017 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 2010 | 2019 |
New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1979 | 1988 |
Boston Bruins | 8 | 1960 | 1968 |
Cleveland Barons | 8 | 1971 | 1978 |
Detroit Red Wings | 8 | 2017 | |
Washington Capitals | 8 | 1975 | 1983 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 2001 | 2009 |
New York Rangers | 8 | 1998 | 2006 |
Arizona Coyotes | 7 | 2013 | 2020 |
Calgary Flames | 7 | 1997 | 2004 |
Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 1971 | 1978 |
New York Islanders | 7 | 1995 | 2002 |
Ottawa Senators | 7 | 2018 | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 2006 | 2013 |
Winnipeg Jets | 7 | 2008 | 2015 |
Atlanta Thrashers | 7 | 2000 | 2007 |
Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 2003 | 2010 |
Phoenix Coyotes | 7 | 2003 | 2010 |
Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 2019 | |
Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 1993 | 1999 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 1947 | 1953 |
New York Americans | 6 | 1930 | 1936 |
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 Jun 24, 2024.
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