Rave Nation (EEP / FOH / IvyEnvy / GOMM) asked:
Any hockey fans want to help me out with this? I need examples from the last ten years of NHL teams that have made the playoffs in the past 20 years with LOSING records. Thanks in advance!!!
I’m Writing an Article About Sub -.500 Teams Making the Playoffs Any NHL Teams From Recent Memory?
Click the tab to change the year – do your own research.
I think you wanted to post this in the NBA section.
I worked up a quick list and I went back to the 2000-01 season. Here’s the list but it requires a little bit of explanation:
1) Read the information under each team in the following order (GP – % – W – L – T – OTL – GF – GA – PTS – SEED – GP – W – L – GF – GA) keeping in mind that the last 5 figures represent the playoff performance of each team.
2) The New York Islanders are the only team to have made this list after the lockout season, therefore their numbers will be one less than that of the others because the NHL used to indicate W – L – T – OTL.
3) The winning percentage was derived by dividing wins by games played.
2000-01 San Jose Sharks
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 12 – 3 – 217 – 192 – 95 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 11 – 16
2001-02 Montreal Canadiens
82 – .439 – 36 – 31 – 12 – 3 – 207 – 209 – 87 – 8 – 12 – 6 – 6 – 32 – 39
2001-02 Ottawa Senators
82 – .475 – 39 – 27 – 9 – 7 – 243 – 208 – 94 – 7 – 12 – 7 – 5 – 29 – 18
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 9 – 6 – 228 – 210 – 95 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 13
2001-02 Los Angeles Kings
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 11 – 4 – 214 – 190 – 95 – 7 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 13 – 16
2002-03 Washington Capitals
82 – .475 – 39 – 29 – 8 – 6 – 224 – 220 – 92 – 6 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 15 – 14
2002-03 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 9 – 6 – 203 – 193 – 95 – 7 – 21 – 15 – 6 – 45 – 40
2003-04 New York Islanders
82 – .463 – 38 – 29 – 11 – 4 – 237 – 210 – 91 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 12
2003-04 Nashville Predators
82 – .463 – 38 – 29 – 11 – 4 – 216 – 217 – 91 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 9 – 12
2003-04 St. Louis Blues
82 – .475 – 39 – 30 – 11 – 2 – 191 – 198 – 91 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 9 – 12
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers
82 – .487 – 40 – 21 – 15 – 6 – 229 – 186 – 101 – 3 – 18 – 11 – 7 – 50 – 43
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche
82 – .487 – 40 – 22 – 13 – 7 – 236 – 198 – 100 – 4 – 11 – 6 – 5 – 26 – 24
2006-07 New York Islanders
82 – .487 – 40 – 30 – 12 – 248 – 240 – 92 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 11 – 17
You’ve got me motivated to finish the spread. If you leave this question open for another day, I’ll have a much more comprehensive list that goes back to 1926-27, the year the NHL had sole proprietorship of the Stanley Cup.
As promised, here’s the better list:
GP – PCT – W – L – OL – GF – GA – PT – SD – GP – W – L – GF – GA
2006-07 – New York Islanders
82 – .487 – 40 – 30 – 12 – 248 – 240 – 92 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 11 – 17
GP – PCT – W – L – T – OTL – GF – GA – PT – SD – GP – W – L – GF – GA
2003-04 – Philadelphia Flyers
82 – .487 – 40 – 21 – 15 – 6 – 229 – 186 – 101 – 3 – 18 – 11 – 7 – 50 – 43
2003-04 – Colorado Avalanche
82 – .487 – 40 – 22 – 13 – 7 – 236 – 198 – 100 – 4 – 11 – 6 – 5 – 26 – 24
2003-04 – St. Louis Blues
82 – .475 – 39 – 30 – 11 – 2 – 191 – 198 – 91 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 9 – 12
2003-04 – Nashville Predators
82 – .463 – 38 – 29 – 11 – 4 – 216 – 217 – 91 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 9 – 12
2003-04 – New York Islanders
82 – .463 – 38 – 29 – 11 – 4 – 237 – 210 – 91 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 12
2002-03 – Anaheim Mighty Ducks
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 9 – 6 – 203 – 193 – 95 – 7 – 21 – 15 – 6 – 45 – 40
2002-03 – Tampa Bay Lightning
82 – .439 – 36 – 25 – 16 – 5 – 219 – 210 – 93 – 3 – 11 – 5 – 6 – 22 – 29
2002-03 – Washington Capitals
82 – .475 – 39 – 29 – 8 – 6 – 224 – 220 – 92 – 6 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 15 – 14
2002-03 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .439 – 36 – 26 – 11 – 9 – 231 – 230 – 92 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 11 – 20
2002-03 – Boston Bruins
82 – .439 – 36 – 31 – 11 – 4 – 245 – 237 – 87 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 8 – 13
2002-03 – New York Islanders
82 – .426 – 35 – 34 – 11 – 2 – 224 – 231 – 83 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 13
2001-02 – Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 9 – 6 – 228 – 210 – 95 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 13
2001-02 – Los Angeles Kings
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 11 – 4 – 214 – 190 – 95 – 7 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 13 – 16
2001-02 – Ottawa Senators
82 – .475 – 39 – 27 – 9 – 7 – 243 – 208 – 94 – 7 – 12 – 7 – 5 – 29 – 18
2001-02 – Carolina Hurricanes
82 – .426 – 35 – 26 – 16 – 5 – 217 – 217 – 91 – 3 – 23 – 13 – 10 – 47 – 43
2001-02 – Montreal Canadiens
82 – .439 – 36 – 31 – 12 – 3 – 207 – 209 – 87 – 8 – 12 – 6 – 6 – 32 – 39
2000-01 – San Jose Sharks
82 – .487 – 40 – 27 – 12 – 3 – 217 – 192 – 95 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 11 – 16
2000-01 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .475 – 39 – 28 – 12 – 3 – 243 – 222 – 93 – 6 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 13 – 16
2000-01 – Los Angeles Kings
82 – .463 – 38 – 28 – 13 – 3 – 252 – 228 – 92 – 7 – 13 – 7 – 6 – 25 – 34
2000-01 – Toronto Maple Leafs
82 – .451 – 37 – 29 – 11 – 5 – 232 – 207 – 90 – 7 – 11 – 7 – 4 – 28 – 24
2000-01 – Vancouver Canucks
82 – .439 – 36 – 28 – 11 – 7 – 239 – 238 – 90 – 8 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 9 – 16
2000-01 – Carolina Hurricanes
82 – .463 – 38 – 32 – 9 – 3 – 212 – 225 – 88 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 8 – 20
GP – PCT – W – L – T – RT – GF – GA – PT – SD – GP – W – L – GF – GA
1999-00 – Los Angeles Kings
82 – .475 – 39 – 27 – 12 – 4 – 245 – 228 – 94 – 5 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 6 – 15
1999-00 – Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .475 – 39 – 31 – 8 – 4 – 232 – 228 – 90 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 10 – 17
1999-00 – Pittsburgh Penguins
82 – .451 – 37 – 31 – 8 – 6 – 241 – 236 – 88 – 7 – 11 – 6 – 5 – 31 – 23
1999-00 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .390 – 32 – 26 – 16 – 8 – 226 – 212 – 88 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 11 – 14
1999-00 – San Jose Sharks
82 – .426 – 35 – 30 – 10 – 7 – 225 – 214 – 87 – 8 – 12 – 5 – 7 – 27 – 37
1999-00 – Buffalo Sabres
82 – .426 – 35 – 32 – 11 – 4 – 213 – 204 – 85 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 8 – 14
GP – PCT – W – L – T – GF – GA – PT – SD – GP – W – L – GF – GA
1998-99 – Philadelphia Flyers
82 – .451 – 37 – 26 – 19 – 231 – 196 – 93 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 11 – 9
1998-99 – Boston Bruins
82 – .475 – 39 – 30 – 13 – 214 – 181 – 91 – 6 – 12 – 6 – 6 – 30 – 27
1998-99 – Buffalo Sabres
82 – .451 – 37 – 28 – 17 – 207 – 175 – 91 – 7 – 21 – 14 – 7 – 59 – 49
1998-99 – Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .475 – 39 – 31 – 12 – 205 – 197 – 90 – 4 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 16 – 19
1998-99 – Pittsburgh Penguins
82 – .463 – 38 – 30 – 14 – 242 – 225 – 90 – 8 – 13 – 6 – 7 – 35 – 36
1998-99 – St. Louis Blues
82 – .451 – 37 – 32 – 13 – 237 – 209 – 87 – 5 – 13 – 6 – 7 – 31 – 33
1998-99 – Carolina Hurricanes
82 – .414 – 34 – 30 – 18 – 210 – 202 – 86 – 3 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 10 – 16
1998-99 – Anaheim Mighty Ducks
82 – .426 – 35 – 34 – 13 – 215 – 206 – 83 – 6 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 6 – 17
1998-99 – San Jose Sharks
82 – .402 – 33 – 31 – 18 – 197 – 191 – 80 – 7 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 17 – 19
1998-99 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .402 – 33 – 37 – 12 – 230 – 226 – 78 – 8 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 7 – 11
1997-98 – Pittsburgh Penguins
82 – .487 – 40 – 24 – 18 – 228 – 188 – 98 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 15 – 18
1997-98 – Colorado Avalanche
82 – .475 – 39 – 26 – 17 – 231 – 205 – 95 – 7 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 16 – 19
1997-98 – Washington Capitals
82 – .487 – 40 – 30 – 12 – 219 – 202 – 92 – 8 – 21 – 12 – 9 – 53 – 44
1997-98 – Boston Bruins
82 – .475 – 39 – 30 – 13 – 221 – 194 – 91 – 9 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 13 – 15
1997-98 – Buffalo Sabres
82 – .439 – 36 – 29 – 17 – 211 – 187 – 89 – 10 – 15 – 10 – 5 – 46 – 32
1997-98 – Los Angeles Kings
82 – .463 – 38 – 33 – 11 – 227 – 225 – 87 – 11 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 8 – 16
1997-98 – Montreal Canadiens
82 – .451 – 37 – 32 – 13 – 235 – 208 – 87 – 12 – 10 – 4 – 6 – 28 – 32
1997-98 – Ottawa Senators
82 – .414 – 34 – 33 – 15 – 193 – 200 – 83 – 13 – 11 – 5 – 6 – 20 – 30
1997-98 – Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .426 – 35 – 35 – 12 – 224 – 227 – 82 – 14 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 18 – 24
1997-98 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .426 – 35 – 37 – 10 – 215 – 224 – 80 – 15 – 12 – 5 – 7 – 24 – 25
1997-98 – San Jose Sharks
82 – .414 – 34 – 38 – 10 – 210 – 216 – 78 – 16 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 12 – 16
1996-97 – Detroit Red Wings
82 – .463 – 38 – 26 – 18 – 253 – 197 – 94 – 5 – 20 – 16 – 4 – 58 – 38
1996-97 – Buffalo Sabres
82 – .487 – 40 – 30 – 12 – 237 – 208 – 92 – 6 – 12 – 5 – 7 – 27 – 34
1996-97 – Florida Panthers
82 – .426 – 35 – 28 – 19 – 221 – 201 – 89 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 10 – 13
1996-97 – New York Rangers
82 – .463 – 38 – 34 – 10 – 258 – 231 – 86 – 8 – 15 – 9 – 6 – 36 – 35
1996-97 – Anaheim Mighty Ducks
82 – .439 – 36 – 33 – 13 – 245 – 233 – 85 – 9 – 11 – 4 – 7 – 25 – 30
1996-97 – Pittsburgh Penguins
82 – .463 – 38 – 36 – 8 – 285 – 280 – 84 – 10 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 13 – 20
1996-97 – Phoenix Coyotes
82 – .463 – 38 – 37 – 7 – 240 – 243 – 83 – 11 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 17 – 17
1996-97 – St. Louis Blues
82 – .439 – 36 – 35 – 11 – 236 – 239 – 83 – 12 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 12 – 13
1996-97 – Edmonton Oilers
82 – .439 – 36 – 37 – 9 – 252 – 247 – 81 – 13 – 12 – 5 – 7 – 32 – 37
1996-97 – Chicago Blackhawks
82 – .414 – 34 – 35 – 13 – 223 – 210 – 81 – 14 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 14 – 28
1996-97 – Ottawa Senators
82 – .378 – 31 – 36 – 15 – 226 – 234 – 77 – 15 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 13 – 14
1996-97 – Montreal Canadiens
82 – .378 – 31 – 36 – 15 – 249 – 276 – 77 – 16 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 11 – 22
1995-96 – Chicago Blackhawks
82 – .487 – 40 – 28 – 14 – 273 – 220 – 94 – 6 – 10 – 6 – 4 – 30 – 28
1995-96 – Boston Bruins
82 – .487 – 40 – 31 – 11 – 282 – 269 – 91 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 16 – 22
1995-96 – Montreal Canadiens
82 – .487 – 40 – 32 – 10 – 265 – 248 – 90 – 9 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 17 – 19
1995-96 – Washington Capitals
82 – .475 – 39 – 32 – 11 – 234 – 204 – 89 – 10 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 17 – 21
1995-96 – Tampa Bay Lightning
82 – .463 – 38 – 32 – 12 – 238 – 248 – 88 – 11 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 13 – 26
1995-96 – Toronto Maple Leafs
82 – .414 – 34 – 36 – 12 – 247 – 252 – 80 – 12 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 15 – 21
1995-96 – St. Louis Blues
82 – .390 – 32 – 34 – 16 – 219 – 248 – 80 – 13 – 13 – 7 – 6 – 37 – 37
1995-96 – Calgary Flames
82 – .414 – 34 – 37 – 11 – 241 – 240 – 79 – 14 – 4 – 0 – 4 – 7 – 16
1995-96 – Vancouver Canucks
82 – .390 – 32 – 35 – 15 – 278 – 278 – 79 – 15 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 17 – 24
1995-96 – Winnipeg Jets
82 – .439 – 36 – 40 – 6 – 275 – 291 – 78 – 16 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 10 – 20
1994-95 – New Jersey Devils
48 – .458 – 22 – 18 – 8 – 136 – 121 – 52 – 9 – 20 – 16 – 4 – 67 – 34
1994-95 – Washington Capitals
48 – .458 – 22 – 18 – 8 – 1