Historically, the last undefeated NHL team has made the playoffs 86.6% (103/119) of the time. The most recent time the last undefeated team missed the playoffs was the 2022-23 St. Louis Blues, who started the season 3-0 but finished the season 37-38-7 and didn't end up making the playoffs.
The most recent time the last undefeated team won the Stanley Cup was the 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning, who started the season 7-0-1, finished the season 46-22-8-6, and then went on to win the Stanley Cup.
The last undefeated NHL team, in a typical season, can be expected to start the season about 4-0.
| Year | Team | First Loss | Record | Season Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Loss | Final | ||||
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | Oct 27, 2023 | 7-0 | 45-29-8 | Lost First Round |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | Oct 24, 2022 | 3-0 | 37-38-7 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | Nov 6, 2021 | 9-0 | 54-20-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Stars | Jan 30, 2021 | 4-0 | 23-19-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | Oct 16, 2019 | 5-0 | 42-20-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 2018-19 | New Jersey Devils | Oct 18, 2018 | 4-0 | 31-41-10 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2017-18 | New Jersey Devils | Oct 13, 2017 | 3-0* | 44-29-9 | Lost First Round |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Oct 13, 2017 | 3-0* | 51-24-7 | Lost Final | |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | Oct 22, 2016 | 4-0 | 30-43-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2015-16 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 27, 2015 | 9-0 | 38-38-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | Oct 18, 2014 | 4-0 | 47-28-7 | Lost First Round |
| Vancouver Canucks | Oct 18, 2014 | 3-0 | 48-29-5 | Lost First Round | |
| 2013-14 | Colorado Avalanche | Oct 17, 2013 | 6-0 | 52-22-8 | Lost First Round |
| San Jose Sharks | Oct 17, 2013 | 6-0 | 51-22-9 | Lost First Round | |
| 2012-13 | San Jose Sharks | Feb 2, 2013 | 7-0 | 25-16-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | Oct 27, 2011 | 7-0 | 42-32-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Stars | Oct 18, 2010 | 4-0 | 42-29-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Oct 18, 2010 | 4-0 | 37-34-11 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 2009-10 | Atlanta Thrashers | Oct 10, 2009 | 2-0* | 35-34-13 | Missed Playoffs |
| Nashville Predators | Oct 10, 2009 | 2-0* | 47-29-6 | Lost First Round | |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Wild | Oct 23, 2008 | 4-0* | 40-33-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Wild | Oct 16, 2007 | 5-0 | 44-28-10 | Lost First Round |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | Oct 28, 2006 | 10-0 | 53-22-7 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 2005-06 | Nashville Predators | Oct 26, 2005 | 8-0 | 49-25-8 | Lost First Round |
| 2003-04 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Nov 4, 2003 | 7-0-1 | 46-22-8-6 | Won Final |
| 2002-03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Oct 26, 2002 | 5-0-2 | 36-25-16-5 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 2001-02 | Minnesota Wild | Oct 19, 2001 | 3-0-3 | 26-35-12-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Colorado Avalanche | Oct 30, 2000 | 9-0-2 | 52-16-10-4 | Won Final |
| 1999-00 | Ottawa Senators | Oct 14, 1999 | 4-0-1 | 41-28-11-2 | Lost First Round |
| 1998-99 | Florida Panthers | Oct 23, 1998 | 2-0-2 | 30-34-18 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | Colorado Avalanche | Oct 17, 1997 | 5-0-2 | 39-26-17 | Lost First Round |
| 1996-97 | Florida Panthers | Nov 2, 1996 | 8-0-4 | 35-28-19 | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Kings | Oct 23, 1995 | 4-0-3 | 24-40-18 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1994-95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Feb 18, 1995 | 12-0-1 | 29-16-3 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1993-94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Oct 30, 1993 | 10-0 | 43-29-12 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1992-93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oct 29, 1992 | 8-0-2 | 56-21-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1991-92 | Minnesota North Stars | Oct 15, 1991 | 3-0* | 32-42-6 | Lost First Round |
| 1990-91 | Edmonton Oilers | Oct 14, 1990 | 1-0-2* | 37-37-6 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1989-90 | Minnesota North Stars | Oct 18, 1989 | 5-0-1 | 36-40-4 | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | Philadelphia Flyers | Oct 18, 1988 | 4-0 | 36-36-8 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1987-88 | Winnipeg Jets | Oct 18, 1987 | 3-0 | 33-36-11 | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | Oct 25, 1986 | 6-0* | 46-26-8 | Lost Final |
| 1985-86 | Quebec Nordiques | Oct 24, 1985 | 7-0 | 43-31-6 | Lost First Round |
| 1984-85 | Edmonton Oilers | Nov 11, 1984 | 12-0-3 | 49-20-11 | Won Final |
| 1983-84 | Edmonton Oilers | Oct 20, 1983 | 7-0 | 57-18-5 | Won Final |
| 1982-83 | Minnesota North Stars | Oct 20, 1982 | 5-0-1 | 40-24-16 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1981-82 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 31, 1981 | 6-0-4 | 46-17-17 | Lost First Round |
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders | Oct 21, 1980 | 3-0-3 | 48-18-14 | Won Final |
| 1979-80 | Minnesota North Stars | Oct 17, 1979 | 3-0 | 36-28-16 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Oct 17, 1979 | 2-0-1 | 30-37-13 | Lost First Round | |
| Montreal Canadiens | Oct 17, 1979 | 2-0 | 47-20-13 | Lost Conf Semi | |
| 1978-79 | Atlanta Flames | Nov 4, 1978 | 10-0-2 | 41-31-8 | Lost First Round |
| 1977-78 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 29, 1977 | 6-0-2 | 59-10-11 | Won Final |
| 1976-77 | New York Islanders | Oct 22, 1976 | 5-0-1 | 47-21-12 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1975-76 | Buffalo Sabres | Oct 29, 1975 | 8-0 | 46-21-13 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1974-75 | Los Angeles Kings | Oct 22, 1974 | 3-0-3 | 42-17-21 | Lost First Round |
| 1973-74 | New York Rangers | Oct 20, 1973 | 3-0-1 | 40-24-14 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1972-73 | Montreal Canadiens | Nov 4, 1972 | 9-0-4 | 52-10-16 | Won Final |
| 1971-72 | Chicago Black Hawks | Oct 20, 1971 | 5-0 | 46-17-15 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1970-71 | Boston Bruins | Oct 29, 1970 | 5-0-1 | 57-14-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1969-70 | Boston Bruins | Oct 29, 1969 | 6-0-1 | 40-17-19 | Won Final |
| 1968-69 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 27, 1968 | 5-0-1 | 46-19-11 | Won Final |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Kings | Oct 25, 1967 | 3-0-2 | 31-33-10 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1966-67 | Chicago Black Hawks | Nov 1, 1966 | 4-0 | 41-17-12 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1965-66 | Chicago Black Hawks | Nov 13, 1965 | 6-0-1 | 37-25-8 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1964-65 | Montreal Canadiens | Nov 1, 1964 | 4-0-3 | 36-23-11 | Won Final |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Red Wings | Oct 16, 1963 | 2-0 | 30-29-11 | Lost Final |
| Montreal Canadiens | Oct 16, 1963 | 1-0-1 | 36-21-13 | Lost Conf Finals | |
| 1962-63 | Detroit Red Wings | Nov 8, 1962 | 8-0-2 | 32-25-13 | Lost Final |
| 1961-62 | Montreal Canadiens | Nov 1, 1961 | 7-0-1 | 42-14-14 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1960-61 | Chicago Black Hawks | Oct 19, 1960 | 4-0-1 | 29-24-17 | Won Final |
| 1959-60 | Detroit Red Wings | Oct 25, 1959 | 5-0-1 | 26-29-15 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1958-59 | Chicago Black Hawks | Oct 18, 1958 | 3-0-1 | 28-29-13 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1957-58 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 27, 1957 | 5-0-2 | 43-17-10 | Won Final |
| 1956-57 | Detroit Red Wings | Nov 1, 1956 | 5-0-2 | 38-20-12 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1955-56 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 20, 1955 | 4-0-1 | 45-15-10 | Won Final |
| 1954-55 | Detroit Red Wings | Oct 16, 1954 | 3-0 | 42-17-11 | Won Final |
| 1953-54 | Boston Bruins | Oct 15, 1953 | 1-0* | 32-28-10 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1952-53 | Boston Bruins | Oct 18, 1952 | 1-0-1* | 28-29-13 | Lost Final |
| 1951-52 | Detroit Red Wings | Oct 14, 1951 | 1-0 | 44-14-12 | Won Final |
| New York Rangers | Oct 14, 1951 | 0-0* | 23-34-13 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 1950-51 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 22, 1950 | 3-0-2 | 25-30-15 | Lost Final |
| 1949-50 | Montreal Canadiens | Oct 22, 1949 | 3-0 | 29-22-19 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1948-49 | Boston Bruins | Oct 31, 1948 | 4-0-1 | 29-23-8 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1947-48 | Detroit Red Wings | Oct 26, 1947 | 2-0-1 | 30-18-12 | Lost Final |
| 1946-47 | Boston Bruins | Nov 3, 1946 | 2-0-4 | 26-23-11 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1945-46 | Montreal Canadiens | Nov 4, 1945 | 3-0 | 28-17-5 | Won Final |
| 1944-45 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nov 12, 1944 | 6-0 | 24-22-4 | Won Final |
| 1943-44 | Montreal Canadiens | Dec 5, 1943 | 11-0-3 | 38-5-7 | Won Final |
| 1942-43 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nov 14, 1942 | 3-0 | 22-19-9 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1941-42 | Chicago Black Hawks | Nov 22, 1941 | 4-0-1 | 22-23-3 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1940-41 | New York Rangers | Nov 23, 1940 | 2-0-2 | 21-19-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1939-40 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nov 26, 1939 | 5-0-1 | 25-17-6 | Lost Final |
| 1938-39 | New York Rangers | Nov 22, 1938 | 4-0 | 26-16-6 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1937-38 | Boston Bruins | Dec 2, 1937 | 6-0-2 | 30-11-7 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1936-37 | New York Americans | Nov 19, 1936 | 3-0-2 | 15-29-4 | Missed Playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | Nov 19, 1936 | 2-0-2 | 25-14-9 | Won Final | |
| 1935-36 | Chicago Black Hawks | Nov 26, 1935 | 4-0-1 | 21-19-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1934-35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dec 2, 1934 | 8-0 | 30-14-4 | Lost Final |
| 1933-34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nov 25, 1933 | 3-0-1 | 26-13-9 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1932-33 | Boston Bruins | Nov 17, 1932 | 2-0-1 | 25-15-8 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Detroit Red Wings | Nov 17, 1932 | 2-0 | 25-15-8 | Lost Conf Finals | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Nov 17, 1932 | 1-0-1 | 24-18-6 | Lost Final | |
| 1931-32 | Chicago Black Hawks | Nov 26, 1931 | 2-0-3 | 18-19-11 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1930-31 | Chicago Black Hawks | Dec 2, 1930 | 5-0-1 | 24-17-3 | Lost Final |
| 1929-30 | Ottawa Senators | Nov 28, 1929 | 5-0-1 | 21-15-8 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1928-29 | New York Americans | Dec 1, 1928 | 3-0-2 | 19-13-12 | Lost Conf Semi |
| 1927-28 | Montreal Canadiens | Nov 27, 1927 | 2-0-1 | 26-11-7 | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1926-27 | Ottawa Senators | Dec 16, 1926 | 9-0-1 | 30-10-4 | Won Final |
| 1925-26 | Ottawa Senators | Dec 12, 1925 | 4-0 | 24-8-4 | Lost Final |
| 1924-25 | Hamilton Tigers | Dec 13, 1924 | 4-0 | 19-10-1 | Lost Final |
| 1923-24 | Ottawa Senators | Dec 29, 1923 | 3-0 | 16-8 | Lost Final |
| 1922-23 | Hamilton Tigers | Dec 20, 1922 | 1-0 | 6-18 | Missed Playoffs |
| Toronto St. Patricks | Dec 20, 1922 | 1-0 | 13-10-1 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 1921-22 | Toronto St. Patricks | Dec 24, 1921 | 2-0 | 13-10-1 | Won Final |
| 1920-21 | Ottawa Senators | Jan 8, 1921 | 5-0 | 14-10 | Won Final |
| 1919-20 | Seattle Metropolitans | Mar 22, 1920 | 0-0* | 0-0 | Lost Final |
| 1918-19 | Ottawa Senators | Dec 31, 1918 | 2-0 | 12-6 | Lost Final |
| 1917-18 | Montreal Canadiens | Dec 26, 1917 | 2-0 | 13-9 | Lost Final |
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