Which NHL team had the longest losing streak in the 1982-83 season?

The Pittsburgh Penguins had the longest losing streak within the 1982-83 regular season at 11 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals. The streak started on Jan 22, 1983 and ended on Feb 10, 1983.

Longest 1982-83 NHL Losing Streaks

Team Losing Streak Start End Avg Margin of Defeat
1 Pittsburgh Penguins 11 Jan 22 Feb 10 3.4 goals
2 Hartford Whalers 9 Feb 19 Mar 8 3.9 goals
3 Los Angeles Kings 7 Mar 19 Mar 30 3.6 goals
Los Angeles Kings 7 Dec 11 Dec 23 3.4 goals
New Jersey Devils 7 Nov 10 Nov 24 3.7 goals
New Jersey Devils 7 Oct 20 Nov 2 2.3 goals
7 Detroit Red Wings 6 Mar 19 Mar 30 3.5 goals
Hartford Whalers 6 Jan 1 Jan 11 3.2 goals
New Jersey Devils 6 Dec 4 Dec 17 4.0 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 Jan 2 Jan 15 4.2 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Nov 17 Dec 1 3.0 goals
Vancouver Canucks 6 Oct 9 Oct 20 1.3 goals
13 Detroit Red Wings 5 Oct 9 Oct 20 4.0 goals
Hartford Whalers 5 Nov 24 Dec 3 3.4 goals
Hartford Whalers 5 Dec 18 Dec 28 2.4 goals
New Jersey Devils 5 Feb 26 Mar 5 2.6 goals
Quebec Nordiques 5 Jan 7 Jan 13 3.2 goals
St. Louis Blues 5 Nov 30 Dec 7 2.2 goals
19 Buffalo Sabres 4 Mar 8 Mar 13 4.8 goals
Buffalo Sabres 4 Feb 6 Feb 14 3.2 goals
Chicago Black Hawks 4 Apr 24 May 3 3.5 goals
Detroit Red Wings 4 Jan 2 Jan 8 3.2 goals
Detroit Red Wings 4 Jan 29 Feb 5 2.2 goals
Edmonton Oilers 4 May 10 May 17 2.8 goals
Hartford Whalers 4 Feb 1 Feb 9 4.8 goals
Hartford Whalers 4 Jan 18 Jan 23 3.8 goals
Los Angeles Kings 4 Dec 29 Jan 9 4.0 goals
Los Angeles Kings 4 Jan 23 Jan 29 2.0 goals
New Jersey Devils 4 Feb 9 Feb 20 2.2 goals
New York Rangers 4 Jan 21 Jan 27 2.5 goals
New York Rangers 4 Mar 3 Mar 11 2.2 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Oct 14 Oct 21 4.0 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Feb 15 Feb 21 3.0 goals
Quebec Nordiques 4 Mar 15 Mar 20 2.0 goals
St. Louis Blues 4 Nov 9 Nov 14 2.8 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Mar 16 Mar 21 3.0 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Dec 5 Dec 11 3.0 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Dec 15 Dec 23 2.5 goals
Winnipeg Jets 4 Feb 27 Mar 6 2.8 goals
40 Boston Bruins 3 Oct 23 Oct 27 1.7 goals
Buffalo Sabres 3 Dec 8 Dec 12 1.7 goals
Calgary Flames 3 Apr 14 Apr 17 5.0 goals
Calgary Flames 3 Jan 15 Jan 20 4.3 goals
Calgary Flames 3 Feb 16 Feb 19 2.7 goals
Calgary Flames 3 Dec 12 Dec 18 2.0 goals
Calgary Flames 3 Oct 5 Oct 9 1.7 goals
Detroit Red Wings 3 Nov 7 Nov 13 4.7 goals
Detroit Red Wings 3 Jan 16 Jan 22 1.7 goals
Hartford Whalers 3 Mar 22 Mar 26 3.7 goals
Hartford Whalers 3 Mar 12 Mar 16 3.3 goals
Hartford Whalers 3 Oct 26 Nov 2 3.3 goals
Minnesota North Stars 3 Mar 29 Apr 2 3.3 goals
Minnesota North Stars 3 Nov 4 Nov 9 3.0 goals
Montreal Canadiens 3 Apr 6 Apr 9 2.0 goals
New Jersey Devils 3 Jan 23 Jan 29 2.7 goals
New Jersey Devils 3 Dec 22 Dec 30 2.7 goals
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Apr 5 Apr 9 3.0 goals
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Oct 18 Oct 23 1.7 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Oct 28 Oct 31 4.7 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Mar 4 Mar 10 3.7 goals
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Nov 27 Dec 2 1.7 goals
St. Louis Blues 3 Apr 7 Apr 10 2.7 goals
St. Louis Blues 3 Oct 9 Oct 14 2.7 goals
St. Louis Blues 3 Oct 24 Oct 30 2.0 goals
St. Louis Blues 3 Mar 24 Mar 29 1.0 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Oct 13 Oct 16 2.3 goals
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Jan 12 Jan 15 1.3 goals
Vancouver Canucks 3 Dec 31 Jan 4 4.0 goals
Vancouver Canucks 3 Jan 29 Feb 5 2.7 goals
Vancouver Canucks 3 Feb 13 Feb 18 2.0 goals
Washington Capitals 3 Mar 27 Apr 1 2.7 goals
Washington Capitals 3 Oct 21 Oct 27 2.3 goals
Washington Capitals 3 Jan 11 Jan 15 1.7 goals
Winnipeg Jets 3 Dec 15 Dec 19 3.3 goals
Winnipeg Jets 3 Jan 23 Jan 27 3.0 goals
Winnipeg Jets 3 Oct 31 Nov 4 2.7 goals
Winnipeg Jets 3 Apr 6 Apr 9 1.7 goals

Were there any historic NHL losing streaks in the 1982-83 season?

Yes, one losing streak during the 1982-83 NHL season is in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 11 game losing streak by the Pittsburgh Penguins is the 36th longest same season losing streak in NHL history.

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