Longest Losing Streaks Of NHL Playoff Elimination Games

Which NHL team has the longest losing streak of playoff elimination games?

The New York Rangers have the longest losing streak of playoffs elimination games in NHL history at 11 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 2.9 goals. The streak started in the 1941-42 season and ended in the 1970-71 season.

Which NHL team has the longest active losing streak of playoff elimination games?

The Winnipeg Jets have the longest active losing streak of playoffs elimination games at 6 straight games. The streak started in the 2017-18 season with a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on May 20, 2018. Their most recent loss was to the Colorado Avalanche on Apr 30, 2024.

Longest Losing Streaks Of Only Playoffs Elimination Games

	Team	Year(s)	Losing Streak	Streak Breaker
1	New York Rangers	1942 - 1970	11	vs Chicago Black Hawks Black Hawks 3-2
2	St. Louis Blues	2000 - 2015	10	vs Chicago Blackhawks Blackhawks 3-2
3	Chicago Black Hawks	1975 - 1983	9	vs Minnesota North Stars North Stars 4-3
	Chicago Black Hawks	1942 - 1964	9	vs Detroit Red Wings Red Wings 4-0
	Winnipeg Jets	1982 - 1992	9	@ Vancouver Canucks Canucks 4-3
6	Boston Bruins	1948 - 1955	7	vs Montreal Canadiens Canadiens 2-0
	Detroit Red Wings	1964 - 1985	7	vs Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leafs 3-0
	Philadelphia Flyers	1989 - 2000	7	vs Buffalo Sabres Sabres 3-1
9	Winnipeg Jets	2018 -	6	Streak Active
	Anaheim Ducks	2009 - 2016	6	vs Edmonton Oilers Oilers 2-1
	Calgary Flames	2008 - 2020	6	vs Dallas Stars Stars 3-2
	Chicago Black Hawks	1984 - 1989	6	vs Minnesota North Stars North Stars 5-2
	Detroit Red Wings	1956 - 1963	6	vs Chicago Black Hawks Black Hawks 7-2
	Minnesota North Stars	1968 - 1977	6	vs Montreal Canadiens Canadiens 5-2
	Ottawa Senators	1997 - 2002	6	vs New Jersey Devils Devils 3-1
	San Jose Sharks	2000 - 2007	6	vs Calgary Flames Flames 5-3
	Toronto Maple Leafs	1965 - 1974	6	vs Los Angeles Kings Kings 3-2
18	Los Angeles Kings	2016 -	5	Streak Active
	Pittsburgh Penguins	2018 -	5	Streak Active
	Boston Bruins	1959 - 1973	5	vs Philadelphia Flyers Flyers 5-1
	Buffalo Sabres	1985 - 1991	5	@ Boston Bruins Bruins 2-0
	Calgary Flames	1991 - 1996	5	@ Vancouver Canucks Canucks 3-2
	Chicago Blackhawks	1995 - 2009	5	vs Vancouver Canucks Canucks 7-2
	Chicago Blackhawks	1990 - 1994	5	vs Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leafs 5-2
	Colorado Avalanche	2004 - 2014	5	@ Nashville Predators Predators 2-1
	Edmonton Oilers	1998 - 2003	5	@ Carolina Hurricanes Hurricanes 4-3
	Florida Panthers	1996 - 2016	5	vs New York Islanders Islanders 3-2
	Los Angeles Kings	1977 - 1981	5	@ Edmonton Oilers Oilers 7-4
	Nashville Predators	2018 - 2022	5	@ Vancouver Canucks Canucks 2-1
	Nashville Predators	2004 - 2010	5	@ Vancouver Canucks Canucks 4-3
	New Jersey Devils	2006 - 2010	5	vs Florida Panthers Panthers 3-2
	New York Islanders	2002 - 2013	5	vs Washington Capitals Capitals 3-1
	New York Rangers	1995 - 2007	5	vs Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins 3-0
	New York Rangers	1986 - 1991	5	vs New Jersey Devils Devils 8-4
	Philadelphia Flyers	1981 - 1985	5	@ New York Rangers Rangers 7-1
	St. Louis Blues	1973 - 1980	5	vs Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins 4-3
	Washington Capitals	1988 - 1992	5	vs New York Islanders Islanders 6-4
	Washington Capitals	1983 - 1987	5	vs Philadelphia Flyers Flyers 5-2
39	Detroit Red Wings	2013 -	4	Streak Active
	Washington Capitals	2020 -	4	Streak Active
	Detroit Red Wings	2003 - 2007	4	vs Anaheim Ducks Ducks 4-3
	Detroit Red Wings	1996 - 2001	4	@ Colorado Avalanche Avalanche 2-0
	Detroit Red Wings	1945 - 1948	4	vs Montreal Canadiens Canadiens 3-1
	Los Angeles Kings	1982 - 1988	4	vs Edmonton Oilers Oilers 4-2
	Minnesota North Stars	1990 - 1994	4	vs Detroit Red Wings Red Wings 4-1
	New York Rangers	2015 - 2020	4	vs Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins 5-3
	New York Rangers	1982 - 1985	4	@ Philadelphia Flyers Flyers 5-2
	New York Rangers	1929 - 1937	4	@ New York Americans Americans 4-3
	Philadelphia Flyers	1968 - 1973	4	vs New York Rangers Rangers 4-3
	Pittsburgh Penguins	2012 - 2015	4	@ Tampa Bay Lightning Lightning 5-2
	St. Louis Blues	1986 - 1989	4	vs Chicago Blackhawks Blackhawks 4-2
	St. Louis Blues	1968 - 1971	4	vs Minnesota North Stars North Stars 4-2
	Tampa Bay Lightning	2015 - 2019	4	vs New York Islanders Islanders 1-0
	Toronto Maple Leafs	1996 - 2001	4	vs New York Islanders Islanders 4-2
	Toronto Maple Leafs	1978 - 1981	4	vs Minnesota North Stars North Stars 6-3
	Toronto Maple Leafs	1950 - 1955	4	vs Detroit Red Wings Red Wings 2-0
	Vancouver Canucks	1995 - 2002	4	vs St. Louis Blues Blues 5-3
	Washington Capitals	1994 - 1998	4	vs Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins 3-2
	Winnipeg Jets	1996 - 1999	4	vs Colorado Avalanche Avalanche 3-2

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