Last night the Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup (1996, 2001, 2022) with a Game 6 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL's other 31 teams, however, extended their respective win-less droughts by another year. The chart below describes, in descending order, the number of years each team has gone without winning a Stanley Cup, showing the last year they hoisted the hardware (if ever).
| Team | Seasons | Last Cup Win |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
54
|
|
| Buffalo Sabres | 51
|
Never
|
| Vancouver Canucks | 51
|
Never
|
| Philadelphia Flyers |
46
|
|
| Arizona Coyotes* | 42
|
Never
|
| New York Islanders |
38
|
|
| Calgary Flames | 32
|
|
| Edmonton Oilers | 31
|
|
| San Jose Sharks | 30
|
Never
|
| Ottawa Senators |
29
|
Never
|
| Montreal Canadiens |
28
|
|
| Florida Panthers |
28
|
Never
|
| New York Rangers |
27
|
|
| Nashville Predators |
23
|
Never
|
| Dallas Stars | 22
|
|
| Winnipeg Jets** | 22
|
Never
|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 21
|
Never
|
| Minnesota Wild | 21
|
Never
|
| New Jersey Devils |
18
|
|
| Carolina Hurricanes |
16
|
|
| Anaheim Ducks |
15
|
|
| Detroit Red Wings |
14
|
|
| Boston Bruins | 11
|
|
| Los Angeles Kings | 8
|
|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 7
|
|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5
|
|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 5
|
Never
|
| Washington Capitals | 4
|
|
| St. Louis Blues | 3
|
|
| Seattle Kraken | 1
|
Never
|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1
|
|
| Average |
21
|
* Includes record of Winnipeg Jets prior to relocation to Phoenix
** Includes record of Atlanta Thrashers prior to relocation to Winnipeg
The average drought rests at 22 seasons with longest being 54 seasons (Toronto Maple Leafs), matching the all-time win-less streak held by the New York Rangers (1940-1994). Not only has Toronto failed to win since the NHL expansion beyond its original six teams, they haven't reached the Stanley Cup Final during that span. In fact, they've yet to win a playoff series since the 2004 NHL lockout.
More intriguing than the length of each team's drought is the fact that 12 of the 32 current NHL teams (37%) have never won the Stanley Cup. In fact, 5 of the 32 teams (15%) have never skated in a Final in their franchise history (Arizona Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Seattle Kraken).
In ten months the quest for the Stanley Cup continues for 16 of the 32 clubs that qualify for the postseason. Early Vegas odds favor Colorado (5 /1) and Toronto (9/1), with Montreal (150/1) and Arizona (250/1) pulling up the rear.
* See also NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Qualification Droughts.
* See also NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Series Win Droughts.
* See also NHL Stanley Cup Final Appearance Droughts.
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