Last night the Tampa Bay Lightning won their first second Stanley Cup (2004, 2020) with a Game 6 win over the Dallas Stars. The NHL's other 30 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 |
52
|
|
| Buffalo Sabres |
49
|
Never
|
| Vancouver Canucks |
49
|
Never
|
| Philadelphia Flyers |
44
|
|
| Phoenix Coyotes* | 40
|
Never
|
| New York Islanders |
36
|
|
| Calgary Flames | 30
|
|
| Edmonton Oilers |
29
|
|
| San Jose Sharks |
28
|
Never
|
| Ottawa Senators |
27
|
Never
|
| Montreal Canadiens |
26
|
|
| Florida Panthers |
26
|
Never
|
| New York Rangers |
25
|
|
| Nashville Predators |
21
|
Never
|
| Dallas Stars | 20
|
|
| Winnipeg Jets** | 20
|
Never
|
| Minnesota Wild |
19
|
Never
|
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
19
|
Never
|
| Colorado Avalanche |
18
|
|
| New Jersey Devils |
16
|
|
| Carolina Hurricanes |
14
|
|
| Anaheim Ducks |
13
|
|
| Detroit Red Wings |
12
|
|
| Boston Bruins | 9
|
|
| Los Angeles Kings | 6
|
|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 5
|
|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3
|
|
| Washington Capitals | 2
|
|
| St. Louis Blues | 1
|
|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0
|
|
| 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 21 seasons with longest being 52 seasons (Toronto Maple Leafs), four seasons shy of the all-time win-less streak of 54 seasons (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 10 of the 31 current NHL teams (32%) have never won the Stanley Cup. In fact, 4 of the 31 teams (13%) have never skated in a Final in their franchise history (Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets).
In eight months the quest for the Stanley Cup continues for 16 of the 31 clubs that qualify for the postseason. Early Vegas odds favor the Avalanche (6 /1), Lightning (7.5 /1) and Golden Knights (9 /1) to capture the Cup, followed by the Leafs (11/1) and Bruins (14/1), with the Red Wings (350/1) 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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