Longest NHL Winning Streaks In The 1981-82 Season

Which NHL team had the longest winning streak in the 1981-82 season?

The New York Islanders had the longest winning streak within the 1981-82 regular season at 15 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 4.1 goals. The streak started on Jan 21, 1982 and ended on Feb 20, 1982. In the playoffs, the Islanders made it to the Stanley Cup Final where they beat the Vancouver Canucks.

Were there any historic NHL winning streaks in the 1981-82 season?

Yes, multiple winning streaks during the 1981-82 NHL season are in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 15 game winning streak by the New York Islanders was the 4th longest same season winning streak in NHL history. The 11 game winning streak by the Montreal Canadiens was the 20th longest.

Longest 1981-82 NHL Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 New York Islanders 15 Jan 21 Feb 20 Won Final
2 Montreal Canadiens 11 Jan 21 Feb 13 Lost First Round
3 Buffalo Sabres 7 Jan 3 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Philadelphia Flyers 7 Oct 11 Oct 25 Lost First Round
5 Edmonton Oilers 6 Feb 17 Feb 28 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 6 Mar 6 Mar 14 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 6 Dec 15 Dec 26 Won Final
Quebec Nordiques 6 Dec 29 Jan 13 Lost Conf Finals
Winnipeg Jets 6 Mar 13 Mar 24 Lost First Round
10 Boston Bruins 5 Oct 11 Oct 20 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 5 Dec 20 Dec 30 Lost Conf Semi
Edmonton Oilers 5 Nov 21 Nov 29 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 5 Oct 24 Nov 4 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 5 Dec 12 Dec 19 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 5 Mar 1 Mar 9 Won Final
New York Islanders 5 Mar 21 Mar 29 Won Final
New York Rangers 5 Mar 17 Mar 26 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Dec 1 Dec 9 Lost First Round
Winnipeg Jets 5 Feb 28 Mar 7 Lost First Round
20 Boston Bruins 4 Oct 31 Nov 7 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 4 Nov 28 Dec 9 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 4 Dec 4 Dec 12 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 4 Oct 20 Oct 24 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 4 Jan 20 Jan 26 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 4 Dec 13 Dec 19 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Feb 28 Mar 8 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Mar 22 Mar 28 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 4 Nov 21 Nov 26 Won Final
New York Islanders 4 Jan 2 Jan 9 Won Final
New York Rangers 4 Jan 7 Jan 13 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 4 Jan 27 Feb 2 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Jan 10 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Dec 16 Dec 23 Lost First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Nov 24 Dec 2 Lost First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Oct 31 Nov 11 Lost First Round
St. Louis Blues 4 Dec 10 Dec 19 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 4 Feb 13 Feb 20 Lost Final
Washington Capitals 4 Nov 14 Nov 22 Missed Playoffs
39 Boston Bruins 3 Jan 31 Feb 4 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 3 Mar 20 Mar 25 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 3 Nov 20 Nov 25 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Mar 28 Apr 3 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Dec 26 Dec 31 Lost First Round
Calgary Flames 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost First Round
Calgary Flames 3 Jan 14 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Nov 15 Nov 21 Lost Conf Finals
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Mar 6 Mar 10 Lost Conf Finals
Colorado Rockies 3 Feb 28 Mar 6 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Red Wings 3 Mar 27 Mar 31 Missed Playoffs
Edmonton Oilers 3 Dec 23 Dec 30 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Oct 28 Nov 4 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Feb 6 Feb 12 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Mar 28 Apr 4 Lost First Round
Hartford Whalers 3 Jan 25 Jan 30 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost Conf Semi
Minnesota North Stars 3 Jan 23 Jan 27 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Oct 10 Oct 14 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Feb 20 Feb 24 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Jan 16 Jan 20 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 24 Oct 27 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Mar 27 Mar 31 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Dec 27 Dec 30 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 3 Oct 14 Oct 17 Won Final
New York Islanders 3 Oct 23 Oct 27 Won Final
New York Rangers 3 Nov 5 Nov 11 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 3 Feb 13 Feb 17 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 3 Dec 27 Jan 2 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Dec 30 Jan 3 Lost First Round
Quebec Nordiques 3 Dec 17 Dec 22 Lost Conf Finals
Quebec Nordiques 3 Oct 17 Oct 21 Lost Conf Finals
St. Louis Blues 3 Dec 27 Dec 30 Lost Conf Semi
St. Louis Blues 3 Nov 28 Dec 5 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 3 Mar 24 Mar 28 Lost Final
Washington Capitals 3 Feb 21 Feb 27 Missed Playoffs
Winnipeg Jets 3 Oct 9 Oct 15 Lost First Round
Winnipeg Jets 3 Oct 31 Nov 6 Lost First Round
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 New York Islanders 15 Jan 21 Feb 20 Won Final
2 Montreal Canadiens 11 Jan 21 Feb 13 Lost First Round
3 New York Islanders 9 Apr 23 May 16 Won Final
4 Buffalo Sabres 7 Jan 3 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Philadelphia Flyers 7 Oct 11 Oct 25 Lost First Round
6 Edmonton Oilers 6 Feb 17 Feb 28 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 6 Mar 6 Mar 14 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 6 Dec 15 Dec 26 Won Final
Quebec Nordiques 6 Dec 29 Jan 13 Lost Conf Finals
Vancouver Canucks 6 Apr 3 Apr 15 Lost Final
Winnipeg Jets 6 Mar 13 Mar 24 Lost First Round
12 Boston Bruins 5 Oct 11 Oct 20 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 5 Dec 20 Dec 30 Lost Conf Semi
Edmonton Oilers 5 Nov 21 Nov 29 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 5 Oct 24 Nov 4 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 5 Dec 12 Dec 19 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 5 Mar 1 Mar 9 Won Final
New York Islanders 5 Mar 21 Mar 29 Won Final
New York Rangers 5 Mar 17 Mar 26 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Dec 1 Dec 9 Lost First Round
Winnipeg Jets 5 Feb 28 Mar 7 Lost First Round
22 Boston Bruins 4 Oct 31 Nov 7 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 4 Apr 3 Apr 8 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 4 Nov 28 Dec 9 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 4 Dec 4 Dec 12 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 4 Apr 3 Apr 8 Lost Conf Finals
Edmonton Oilers 4 Oct 20 Oct 24 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 4 Jan 20 Jan 26 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 4 Dec 13 Dec 19 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Feb 28 Mar 8 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Mar 22 Mar 28 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 4 Nov 21 Nov 26 Won Final
New York Islanders 4 Jan 2 Jan 9 Won Final
New York Rangers 4 Jan 7 Jan 13 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 4 Apr 8 Apr 15 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 4 Jan 27 Feb 2 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Jan 10 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Dec 16 Dec 23 Lost First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Nov 24 Dec 2 Lost First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Oct 31 Nov 11 Lost First Round
St. Louis Blues 4 Dec 10 Dec 19 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 4 Feb 13 Feb 20 Lost Final
Vancouver Canucks 4 Apr 18 Apr 27 Lost Final
Washington Capitals 4 Nov 14 Nov 22 Missed Playoffs
45 Boston Bruins 3 Apr 11 Apr 16 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 3 Jan 31 Feb 4 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Bruins 3 Mar 20 Mar 25 Lost Conf Semi
Buffalo Sabres 3 Nov 20 Nov 25 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Mar 28 Apr 3 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Dec 26 Dec 31 Lost First Round
Calgary Flames 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost First Round
Calgary Flames 3 Jan 14 Jan 17 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Nov 15 Nov 21 Lost Conf Finals
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Mar 6 Mar 10 Lost Conf Finals
Colorado Rockies 3 Feb 28 Mar 6 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Red Wings 3 Mar 27 Mar 31 Missed Playoffs
Edmonton Oilers 3 Dec 23 Dec 30 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Oct 28 Nov 4 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Feb 6 Feb 12 Lost First Round
Edmonton Oilers 3 Mar 28 Apr 4 Lost First Round
Hartford Whalers 3 Jan 25 Jan 30 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost Conf Semi
Minnesota North Stars 3 Jan 23 Jan 27 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Oct 10 Oct 14 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Feb 20 Feb 24 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Jan 16 Jan 20 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 24 Oct 27 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Mar 27 Mar 31 Lost First Round
Montreal Canadiens 3 Dec 27 Dec 30 Lost First Round
New York Islanders 3 Apr 16 Apr 19 Won Final
New York Islanders 3 Oct 14 Oct 17 Won Final
New York Islanders 3 Oct 23 Oct 27 Won Final
New York Rangers 3 Nov 5 Nov 11 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 3 Feb 13 Feb 17 Lost Conf Semi
New York Rangers 3 Dec 27 Jan 2 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Dec 30 Jan 3 Lost First Round
Quebec Nordiques 3 Dec 17 Dec 22 Lost Conf Finals
Quebec Nordiques 3 Oct 17 Oct 21 Lost Conf Finals
Quebec Nordiques 3 Apr 18 Apr 21 Lost Conf Finals
St. Louis Blues 3 Dec 27 Dec 30 Lost Conf Semi
St. Louis Blues 3 Nov 28 Dec 5 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 3 Mar 24 Mar 28 Lost Final
Vancouver Canucks 3 May 1 May 6 Lost Final
Washington Capitals 3 Feb 21 Feb 27 Missed Playoffs
Winnipeg Jets 3 Oct 9 Oct 15 Lost First Round
Winnipeg Jets 3 Oct 31 Nov 6 Lost First Round

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