The Biggest NHL Comebacks Of All Time

What is the biggest NHL comeback of all time?

The Chicago Blackhawks, the Montreal Canadiens, the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers, the Buffalo Sabres, the Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins are tied for the biggest comeback win of all time, each winning a game after being down 5 goals. The most recent 5 goal comeback was on Oct 12, 2009, when the Blackhawks were trailing 0-5 in the 1st period against the Calgary Flames on Oct 12, 2009, and came back and won the game 6-5.

Biggest NHL Comebacks

	Date	Team	Opponent	Goal Deficit		Final Score
1	Mon, Oct 12, 2009	Chicago Blackhawks	vs Calgary Flames	5	0-5, 1st	6-5
	Tue, Feb 19, 2008	Montreal Canadiens	vs New York Rangers	5	0-5, 2nd	6-5
	Wed, Nov 29, 2000	St. Louis Blues	@ Toronto Maple Leafs	5	0-5, 3rd	6-5
	Wed, Mar 3, 1999	Colorado Avalanche	@ Florida Panthers	5	0-5, 2nd	7-5
	Thu, Dec 26, 1991	New York Rangers	@ Washington Capitals	5	1-6, 1st	8-6
	Sat, Dec 30, 1989	Toronto Maple Leafs	vs Boston Bruins	5	1-6, 2nd	7-6
	Mon, Jan 26, 1987	Calgary Flames	@ Toronto Maple Leafs	5	0-5, 3rd	6-5
	Mon, Jan 21, 1985	Edmonton Oilers	vs Los Angeles Kings	5	2-7, 2nd	8-7
	Fri, Feb 25, 1983	Buffalo Sabres	vs Boston Bruins	5	1-6, 2nd	7-6
	Sat, Apr 10, 1982	Los Angeles Kings	vs Edmonton Oilers	5	0-5, 3rd	6-5
	Wed, Feb 23, 1972	Boston Bruins	@ California Golden Seals	5	1-6, 2nd	8-6
12	Wed, Dec 27, 2023	Arizona Coyotes	vs Colorado Avalanche	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Mar 23, 2024	Chicago Blackhawks	@ San Jose Sharks	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sun, Mar 24, 2024	Colorado Avalanche	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Thu, Dec 7, 2023	San Jose Sharks	@ Detroit Red Wings	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Wed, Dec 28, 2022	Detroit Red Wings	@ Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Tue, Mar 7, 2023	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Columbus Blue Jackets	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Mon, Dec 5, 2022	Vancouver Canucks	vs Montreal Canadiens	4	0-4, 2nd	7-6
	Fri, Apr 29, 2022	Arizona Coyotes	vs Nashville Predators	4	0-4, 1st	5-4
	Mon, Mar 28, 2022	Buffalo Sabres	@ Chicago Blackhawks	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Sat, Jan 1, 2022	Carolina Hurricanes	@ Columbus Blue Jackets	4	0-4, 2nd	7-4
	Tue, Apr 5, 2022	Florida Panthers	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4	1-5, 2nd	7-6
	Sat, Apr 2, 2022	Florida Panthers	@ New Jersey Devils	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Mon, Feb 15, 2021	Ottawa Senators	@ Toronto Maple Leafs	4	1-5, 2nd	6-5
	Thu, Nov 21, 2019	Florida Panthers	vs Anaheim Ducks	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Tue, Nov 12, 2019	Florida Panthers	@ Boston Bruins	4	0-4, 3rd	5-4
	Sat, Nov 23, 2019	New York Rangers	@ Montreal Canadiens	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Fri, Oct 25, 2019	Washington Capitals	@ Vancouver Canucks	4	1-5, 2nd	6-5
	Fri, Oct 4, 2019	Winnipeg Jets	@ New Jersey Devils	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sun, Dec 2, 2018	Anaheim Ducks	@ Washington Capitals	4	1-5, 2nd	6-5
	Wed, Oct 19, 2016	Winnipeg Jets	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Mon, Mar 31, 2014	Anaheim Ducks	vs Winnipeg Jets	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Tue, Apr 19, 2011	San Jose Sharks	@ Los Angeles Kings	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Sat, Jan 9, 2010	Minnesota Wild	vs Chicago Blackhawks	4	1-5, 3rd	6-5
	Thu, Dec 11, 2008	Philadelphia Flyers	vs Carolina Hurricanes	4	1-5, 3rd	6-5
	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	Washington Capitals	@ New York Rangers	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Tue, Oct 16, 2007	Colorado Avalanche	vs Calgary Flames	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Nov 10, 2007	Los Angeles Kings	vs Dallas Stars	4	0-4, 3rd	6-5
	Mon, Dec 11, 2006	Pittsburgh Penguins	@ Washington Capitals	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Wed, Oct 5, 2005	Dallas Stars	vs Los Angeles Kings	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Thu, Oct 27, 2005	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Atlanta Thrashers	4	0-4, 1st	7-5
	Thu, Feb 5, 2004	Toronto Maple Leafs	@ Ottawa Senators	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Fri, Feb 8, 2002	Phoenix Coyotes	vs Los Angeles Kings	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Tue, Jan 16, 2001	Los Angeles Kings	@ Ottawa Senators	4	1-5, 2nd	7-6
	Fri, Oct 17, 1997	Calgary Flames	vs Colorado Avalanche	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	Dallas Stars	@ Phoenix Coyotes	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Thu, Dec 7, 1995	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Montreal Canadiens	4	0-4, 2nd	7-5
	Thu, Apr 20, 1995	Boston Bruins	@ Ottawa Senators	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Thu, Oct 21, 1993	Dallas Stars	@ Ottawa Senators	4	1-5, 3rd	6-5
	Tue, Mar 22, 1994	New York Islanders	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sun, Apr 11, 1993	Winnipeg Jets	@ Edmonton Oilers	4	0-4, 2nd	7-5
	Tue, Oct 15, 1991	Pittsburgh Penguins	@ New York Islanders	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Wed, Oct 23, 1991	Washington Capitals	@ Edmonton Oilers	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Sat, Feb 9, 1991	Montreal Canadiens	vs New York Rangers	4	0-4, 2nd	6-4
	Fri, Mar 9, 1990	Winnipeg Jets	vs Edmonton Oilers	4	0-4, 2nd	7-5
	Sat, Jan 21, 1989	Buffalo Sabres	@ Boston Bruins	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Wed, Feb 1, 1989	Chicago Blackhawks	vs Winnipeg Jets	4	0-4, 2nd	7-4
	Thu, Jan 19, 1989	Hartford Whalers	vs Montreal Canadiens	4	0-4, 2nd	6-4
	Sat, Mar 12, 1988	Calgary Flames	vs Buffalo Sabres	4	0-4, 2nd	10-4
	Tue, Feb 23, 1988	Philadelphia Flyers	@ Detroit Red Wings	4	1-5, 2nd	11-6
	Wed, Nov 25, 1987	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Quebec Nordiques	4	0-4, 2nd	6-4
	Sun, Nov 16, 1986	Edmonton Oilers	@ New York Rangers	4	1-5, 2nd	8-6
	Sat, Mar 14, 1987	New York Islanders	vs New Jersey Devils	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Fri, Nov 21, 1986	New York Rangers	@ Vancouver Canucks	4	0-4, 2nd	8-5
	Sat, Dec 28, 1985	Los Angeles Kings	vs Winnipeg Jets	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Nov 2, 1985	New Jersey Devils	vs New York Rangers	4	0-4, 3rd	6-5
	Mon, Feb 24, 1986	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Los Angeles Kings	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5
	Thu, Dec 26, 1985	Toronto Maple Leafs	@ Detroit Red Wings	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sun, Feb 2, 1986	Washington Capitals	@ Hartford Whalers	4	0-4, 3rd	5-4
	Tue, Dec 4, 1984	Detroit Red Wings	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Sun, Apr 28, 1985	Minnesota North Stars	@ Chicago Black Hawks	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Fri, Nov 9, 1984	New York Rangers	vs New York Islanders	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Jan 19, 1985	Pittsburgh Penguins	vs Chicago Black Hawks	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Tue, Mar 27, 1984	Boston Bruins	@ Quebec Nordiques	4	0-4, 2nd	6-4
	Wed, Dec 7, 1983	Edmonton Oilers	vs Vancouver Canucks	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Wed, Oct 19, 1983	Edmonton Oilers	@ Vancouver Canucks	4	2-6, 2nd	10-7
	Mon, Mar 12, 1984	Minnesota North Stars	vs Montreal Canadiens	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Sat, Oct 8, 1983	New York Islanders	@ Washington Capitals	4	1-5, 2nd	8-7
	Sat, Dec 15, 1979	Washington Capitals	vs New York Rangers	4	0-4, 3rd	5-4
	Sun, Dec 31, 1978	Pittsburgh Penguins	@ Detroit Red Wings	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Mar 19, 1977	Toronto Maple Leafs	vs Atlanta Flames	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Wed, Mar 10, 1976	Buffalo Sabres	@ Pittsburgh Penguins	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Tue, Feb 20, 1973	Boston Bruins	@ Vancouver Canucks	4	0-4, 1st	7-6
	Tue, Jan 16, 1973	Vancouver Canucks	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0-4, 2nd	6-4
	Tue, Feb 22, 1972	Detroit Red Wings	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Fri, Oct 15, 1971	Vancouver Canucks	@ California Golden Seals	4	1-5, 1st	9-6
	Thu, Apr 8, 1971	Montreal Canadiens	@ Boston Bruins	4	1-5, 2nd	7-5
	Sat, Mar 9, 1968	Toronto Maple Leafs	vs Detroit Red Wings	4	0-4, 2nd	7-5
	Thu, Nov 3, 1960	Detroit Red Wings	vs Boston Bruins	4	1-5, 2nd	8-5
	Sun, Mar 23, 1952	Chicago Black Hawks	@ New York Rangers	4	2-6, 3rd	7-6
	Sat, Feb 21, 1931	Montreal Canadiens	vs New York Americans	4	0-4, 1st	6-4
	Wed, Dec 29, 1926	Chicago Black Hawks	vs Montreal Maroons	4	0-4, 2nd	5-4
	Sat, Jan 27, 1923	Ottawa Senators	@ Hamilton Tigers	4	0-4, 2nd	6-5

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