List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks


These are lists of active and all-time National Hockey League franchise post-season appearance, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Finals and Stanley Cup streaks up to and including the 2018–19 NHL season and subsequent 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. These lists do not include the canceled 2004–05 NHL season.

Longest active streaks

Post-season appearance streaks

A post-season appearance streak is continued by making the NHL playoffs in consecutive years after the regular season. Since the first round of the playoffs normally consists of 8 series, there will always be 16 teams in this list, except for 2020 as the league expanded the playoffs to 24 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TeamPost-season streakLast missed post-seasonStanley Cup Championships during streak
Pittsburgh Penguins0 14 seasons2005–063 : 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17
Nashville Predators6 seasons2013–14
Washington Capitals6 seasons2013–141 : 2017–18
Boston Bruins4 seasons2015–16
Columbus Blue Jackets4 seasons2015–16
Toronto Maple Leafs4 seasons2015–16
Colorado Avalanche3 seasons2016–17
Tampa Bay Lightning3 seasons2016–17
Vegas Golden Knights3 seasonsnever
Winnipeg Jets3 seasons2016–17
Calgary Flames2 seasons2017–18
Carolina Hurricanes2 seasons2017–18
Dallas Stars2 seasons2017–18
New York Islanders2 seasons2017–18
St. Louis Blues2 seasons2017–181 : 2018–19
Arizona Coyotes1 season2018–19
Chicago Blackhawks1 season2018–19
Edmonton Oilers1 season2018–19
Florida Panthers1 season2018–19
Minnesota Wild1 season2018–19
Montreal Canadiens1 season2018–19
New York Rangers1 season2018–19
Philadelphia Flyers1 season2018–19
Vancouver Canucks1 season2018–19

Post-season series win streaks

This is a list of teams that have active post-season series win streaks. A post-season series win streak is continued by making the post-season and winning at least the first round series of the playoffs. Since the first round of the playoffs consists of 16 teams in 8 series, there will always be 8 teams in this list, the winners of those series.
TeamPost-season series win streak
Boston Bruins2 seasons
San Jose Sharks2 seasons
Carolina Hurricanes1 season
Colorado Avalanche1 season
Columbus Blue Jackets1 season
Dallas Stars1 season
New York Islanders1 season
St. Louis Blues1 season

Longest all-time streaks

Post-season appearance streaks

This section has been updated to include teams who appeared in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
TeamPost-season streakConsecutive post-season appearancesStanley Cup Championships during streak
Boston Bruins29 seasons11967–68 through to 1995–962 : 1969–70, 1971–72
Chicago Black Hawks/Blackhawks228 seasons1969–70 through to 1996–97none
St. Louis Blues25 seasons1979–80 through to 2003–04none
Detroit Red Wings25 seasons71990–91 through to 2015–164 : 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08
Montreal Canadiens24 seasons31970–71 through to 1993–948 : 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1992–93
Montreal Canadiens21 seasons31948–49 through to 1968–6910 : 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69
Detroit Red Wings20 seasons1938–39 through to 1957–585 : 1942–43, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55
Philadelphia Flyers17 seasons1972–73 through to 1988–892 : 1973–74, 1974–75
Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames16 seasons41975–76 through to 1990–911 : 1988–89
Toronto Maple Leafs15 seasons1930–31 through to 1944–453 : 1931–32, 1941–42, 1944–45
New York Islanders14 seasons1974–75 through to 1987–884 : 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
Washington Capitals14 seasons1982–83 through to 1995–96none
Pittsburgh Penguins14 seasons2006–07 to present3 : 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17
Edmonton Oilers13 seasons1979–805 through to 1991–925 : 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90
New Jersey Devils13 seasons71996–97 through to 2009–102 : 1999–2000, 2002–03
Buffalo Sabres11 seasons1974–75 through to 1984–85none
Pittsburgh Penguins11 seasons1990–91 through to 2000–012 : 1990–91, 1991–92
Philadelphia Flyers11 seasons71994–95 through to 2005–06none
Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche11 seasons6, 71994–95 through to 2005–062 : 1995–96, 2000–01
Ottawa Senators11 seasons71996–97 through to 2007–08none
Chicago Black Hawks10 seasons1958–59 through to 1967–681 : 1960–61
New York Rangers10 seasons1977–78 through to 1986–87none
San Jose Sharks10 seasons72003–04 through to 2013–14none

Post-season series win streaks

Consecutive seasons with at least one series victory.
TeamPost-season win streakConsecutive post-season winsStanley Cup Championships during streak
Montreal Canadiens10 seasons1950–51 through to 1959–606 : 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
Montreal Canadiens10 seasons1983–84 through to 1992–932 : 1985–86, 1992–93
Philadelphia Flyers09 seasons1972–73 through to 1980–812 : 1973–74, 1974–75
New York Islanders07 seasons1978–79 through to 1984–854 : 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
Chicago Black Hawks06 seasons1969–70 through to 1974–75none
Montreal Canadiens06 seasons1974–75 through to 1979–804 : 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79
Edmonton Oilers06 seasons1982–83 through to 1987–884 : 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88
Detroit Red Wings06 seasons1994–95 through to 1999–20002 : 1996–97, 1997–98
Montreal Canadiens05 seasons1964–65 through to 1968–694 : 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69
Toronto Maple Leafs05 seasons1974–75 through to 1978–79none
Boston Bruins05 seasons1975–76 through to 1979–80none
New York Rangers05 seasons1978–79 through to 1982–83none
Boston Bruins05 seasons1987–88 through to 1991–92none
Detroit Red Wings05 seasons2006–07 through to 2010–111 : 2007–08

Stanley Cup Finals appearance streaks

TeamStanley Cup Finals appearance streakConsecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearancesStanley Cup Championships during streak
Montreal Canadiens10 seasons1950–51 through to 1959–606 : 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
Montreal Canadiens05 seasons1964–65 through to 1968–694 : 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69
New York Islanders05 seasons1979–80 through to 1983–844 : 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
Montreal Canadiens04 seasons1975–76 through to 1978–794 : 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79
Toronto Maple Leafs03 seasons1937–38 through to 1939–40none
Detroit Red Wings03 seasons1940–41 through to 1942–431 : 1942–43
Toronto Maple Leafs03 seasons1946–47 through to 1948–493 : 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49
Detroit Red Wings03 seasons1947–48 through to 1949–501 : 1949–50
Detroit Red Wings03 seasons1953–54 through to 1955–562 : 1953–54, 1954–55
Toronto Maple Leafs03 seasons1961–62 through to 1963–643 : 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64
St. Louis Blues03 seasons1967–68 through to 1969–70none
Philadelphia Flyers03 seasons1973–74 through to 1975–762 : 1973–74, 1974–75
Edmonton Oilers03 seasons1982–83 through to 1984–852 : 1983–84, 1984–85

Stanley Cup win streaks

TeamStanley Cup
win streak		Consecutive Stanley Cup wins
Montreal Canadiens5 seasons1955–56 through to 1959–60
Montreal Canadiens4 seasons1975–76 through to 1978–79
New York Islanders4 seasons1979–80 through to 1982–83
Toronto Maple Leafs3 seasons1946–47 through to 1948–49
Toronto Maple Leafs3 seasons1961–62 through to 1963–64
Ottawa Senators12 seasons1919–20, 1920–21
Montreal Canadiens2 seasons1929–30, 1930–31
Detroit Red Wings2 seasons1935–36, 1936–37
Detroit Red Wings2 seasons1953–54, 1954–55
Montreal Canadiens2 seasons1964–65, 1965–66
Montreal Canadiens2 seasons1967–68, 1968–69
Philadelphia Flyers2 seasons1973–74, 1974–75
Edmonton Oilers2 seasons1983–84, 1984–85
Edmonton Oilers2 seasons1986–87, 1987–88
Pittsburgh Penguins2 seasons1990–91, 1991–92
Detroit Red Wings2 seasons1996–97, 1997–98
Pittsburgh Penguins2 seasons2015–16, 2016–17