fewest playoff losses in one season maximum 15 wins minimum 12 wins after 1986

Since 1986-87, 4 teams are tied for losing the fewest games with 15 or fewer wins and 12+ wins in a single NHL playoff run, with 6 losses. The first three are the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007-08, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2002-03 and the Detroit Red Wings in 1994-95.

TEAMLWSEASONGPTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Penguins
Penguins
6
14
2007-08
20
61
43
18
22.8
87.1
29.70
10.3
30.60
.930
2Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
6
15
2002-03
21
45
40
5
11.4
87.1
26.95
8.0
33.52
.943
3Red Wings
Red Wings
6
12
1994-95
18
61
44
17
24.7
82.1
32.39
10.5
22.00
.889
4Blackhawks
Blackhawks
6
12
1991-92
18
65
48
17
16.7
85.6
31.94
11.3
26.06
.898
5Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
13
2017-18
20
57
47
10
18.5
79.5
31.45
9.1
32.05
.927
6Senators
Senators
7
13
2006-07
20
59
47
12
18.9
87.9
28.65
10.3
25.25
.907
7Sabres
Sabres
7
14
1998-99
21
59
49
10
20.0
85.6
26.62
10.6
31.29
.925
8Flyers
Flyers
7
12
1996-97
19
67
55
12
19.1
78.7
35.37
10.0
26.74
.892
9Canadiens
Canadiens
7
14
1988-89
21
67
51
16
16.5
89.8
27.57
11.6
27.71
.912
10Oilers
Oilers
8
14
2024-25
22
82
73
9
25.4
67.1
31.95
11.7
28.23
.882
11Panthers
Panthers
8
13
2022-23
21
62
69
-7
21.1
70.4
31.52
9.4
35.67
.908
12Golden Knights
Golden Knights
8
12
2019-20
20
57
44
13
18.2
85.5
36.15
7.9
24.45
.910
13Predators
Predators
8
14
2016-17
22
60
48
12
16.9
89.1
29.68
9.2
28.14
.922
14Bruins
Bruins
8
14
2012-13
22
65
47
18
17.5
88.7
35.55
8.3
34.64
.938
15Red Wings
Red Wings
8
15
2008-09
23
76
48
28
23.7
73.2
36.30
9.1
28.13
.926
16Bruins
Bruins
8
13
1989-90
21
62
59
3
16.1
89.8
28.43
10.4
25.86
.891
17Lightning
Lightning
9
14
2021-22
23
67
61
6
19.8
78.1
31.09
9.4
32.78
.919
18Canadiens
Canadiens
9
13
2020-21
22
51
54
-3
18.9
91.8
28.86
8.0
30.73
.920
19Islanders
Islanders
9
13
2019-20
22
66
51
15
15.4
81.8
29.95
10.0
29.27
.921
20Bruins
Bruins
9
15
2018-19
24
79
51
28
32.4
88.4
32.63
10.1
31.00
.931
21Flyers
Flyers
9
14
2009-10
23
76
61
15
21.9
85.3
28.09
11.8
29.22
.909
22Oilers
Oilers
9
15
2005-06
24
70
61
9
17.0
86.1
27.29
10.7
31.67
.920
23Stars
Stars
9
14
1999-00
23
52
46
6
16.1
88.2
25.61
8.8
28.65
.930
24Capitals
Capitals
9
12
1997-98
21
53
44
9
16.7
87.0
25.19
10.0
35.24
.941
25Canucks
Canucks
9
15
1993-94
24
76
61
15
16.4
82.5
31.46
10.1
34.25
.926

More Penguins Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.19

11th

GA/GP

2.94

13th

PP%

32.1

1st

PK%

84.0

5th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
21
9
2
44
18
Islanders Islanders
19
11
3
41
7
Capitals Capitals
18
10
4
40
23
Flyers Flyers
16
9
6
38
4
Penguins Penguins
14
8
9
37
3
Devils Devils
18
14
1
37
-6
Rangers Rangers
16
13
4
36
0
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
13
13
6
32
-16
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
EDM EDM
@
PIT PIT
7:30 PM
Thu
12/18
PIT PIT
@
OTT OTT
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PIT PIT
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MTL MTL
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
PIT PIT
@
TOR TOR
4:00 PM
Last Game
UTA Mammoth

16 - 15 - 3

5

Final

4

PIT Penguins

14 - 8 - 9

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
23
2
7
53
54
Stars Stars
21
7
5
47
22
Wild Wild
19
9
5
43
12
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
16
6
9
41
6
Ducks Ducks
19
12
1
39
7
Kings Kings
14
8
9
37
1
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
18
11
3
39
21
Red Wings Red Wings
18
12
3
39
-5
Canadiens Canadiens
17
11
4
38
-8
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
21
9
2
44
18
Islanders Islanders
19
11
3
41
7
Capitals Capitals
18
10
4
40
23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
UTA UTA
@
SJS SJS
2-3
Tue
11/18
EDM EDM
@
WSH WSH
4-7
Tue
11/18
CGY CGY
@
BUF BUF
6-2
Tue
11/18
CAR CAR
@
MIN MIN
3-4
Tue
11/18
BOS BOS
@
ANA ANA
3-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
FLA FLA
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
ANA ANA
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
OTT OTT
@
WPG WPG
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
NSH NSH
@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
LAK LAK
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM