NHL playoffs team records

Hockey Digest, May-June, 2004

PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

Most Stanley Cup championships
23   Montreal Canadiens
13   Toronto Maple Leafs
10   Detroit Red Wings

Most consecutive Stanley Cup championships
 5   Montreal Canadiens (1956-60)
 4   Montreal Canadiens (1976-79)
     New York Islanders (1980-83)

Most Finals series appearance
32   Montreal Canadiens
22   Detroit Red Wings
21   Toronto Maple Leafs

Most consecutive Finals series appearances
10   Montreal Canadiens (1951-60)
 5   Montreal Canadiens (1965-69)
     New York Islanders (1980-84)

Most years in playoffs
73   Montreal Canadiens
63   Toronto Maple Leafs
60   Boston Bruins

Most consecutive playoff appearances
29   Boston Bruins (1968-96)
28   Chicago Blackhawks (1970-97)
24   Montreal Canadiens (1971-94)
23   St. Louis glues (1980-2002)
21   Montreal Canadiens (1949-69)

TEAM WINS

Most home wins, one team, one playoff year
12   New Jersey Devils, 2003
11   Edmonton Oilers, 1988
10   Edmonton Oilers, 1985
     Montreal Canadiens, 1986
     Montreal Canadiens, 1993

Most road wins, one team,
one playoff year
10   New Jersey Devils, 1995
     New Jersey Devils, 2000
 8   New York Islanders, 1980
     Philadelphia Ryers, 1987
     Edmonton Oilers, 1990
     Pittsburgh Penguins, 1992
     Vancouver Canucks, 1994
     Colorado Avalanche, 1996
     Detroit Red Wings, 1998
     Colorado Avalanche, 1999
     New Jersey Devils, 2001
     Detroit Red Wings, 2002

Most overtime wins, one team,
one playoff year
19   Montreal Canadiens, 1993
 7   Carolina Hurricanes. 2002

TEAM LOSSES

Most losses, one team, one playoff year
11   Philadelphia Ryers, 1987

Most home losses, one team, one playoff year
 6   Philadelphia Flyers, 1987
     Washington Capitals, 1998
     Colorado Avalanche, 1999
     New Jersey Devils, 2001

Most road losses, one team, one playoff year
 7   New Jersey Devils, 2003
 6   St. Louis Blues, 1968
     St. Louis Blues, 1970
     New York Islanders, 1984
     Los Angeles Kings, 1993

Most overtime losses, one team, one playoff year
 4   Montreal Canadiens, 1951
     St. Louis Blues, 1968
     Los Angeles Kings, 1991
     Los Angeles Kings, 1993
     Philadelphia Flyers, 1996
     Detroit Red Wings, 2002

PLAYOFF WINNING STREAKS

Longest playoff winning streak
14   Pittsburgh Penguins, 1992-93
12   Edmonton Oilers, 1984-85

Most consecutive wins, one team, one playoff year
11   Chicago Blackhawks, 1992
     Pittsburgh Penguins, 1992
     Montreal Canadiens, 1993

PLAYOFF LOSING STREAKS

Longest playoff losing streak
16   Chicago Blackhawks, 1975-80
14   Los Angeles Kings, 1993-2001
12   Toronto Maple Leafs, 1979-83

MOST GOALS IN A SERIES, ONE TEAM

Most goals, one team, one playoff series
44   Edmonton Oilers, 1985, 6 games vs. Chicago
35   Edmonton Oilers, 1983, 5 games vs. Calgary
     Calgary Flames, 1995, 7 games vs. San Jose

Most goals, one team, two-game series
11   Buffalo Sabres, 1977 vs. Minnesota
     Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978 vs. Los Angeles
10   Boston Bruins, 1927 vs. Chicago

Most goals, one team, two-game series
23   Chicago Blackhawks, 1985 vs. Detroit
20   Minnesota North Stars, 1981 vs Boston
     New York Islanders, 1981 vs. Toronto

Most goals, one team, four-game series
28   Boston Bruins, 1972 vs. St. Louis

Most goals, one team, five-game series
35   Edmonton Oilers, 1983 vs. Calgary
32   Edmonton Oilers, 1987 vs. Los Angeles
28   New York Rangers, 1979 vs. Philadelphia
27   Philadelphia Ryers, 1980 vs. Minnesota
     Los Angeles Kings, 1982 vs. Edmonton

Most goals, one team, six-game series
44   Edmonton Oilers, 1985 vs. Chicago
33   Chicago Blackhawks, 1985 vs. Minnesota
     Montreal Canadiens, 1973 vs. Chicago
     Los Angeles Kings. 1993 vs. Calgary

Most goals, one team, seven-game series
35   Calgary Flames, 1995 vs. San Jose
33   Philadelphia Flyers, 1976 vs. Toronto
     Boston Bruins, 1983 vs. Buffalo
     Edmonton Oilers, 1984 vs. Calgary

FEWEST GOALS IN A SERIES, ONE TEAM

Fewest goals, one team, two-game series
 0   New York Americans, 1929 vs. N.Y. Rangers
     Chicago Blackhawks, 1935
     vs. Montreal Maroons
     Montreal Maroons, 1937 vs. N.Y. Rangers
     New York Americans, 1939, vs. Toronto

Fewest goals, one team, three-game series

 1   Montreal Maroons, 1936 vs. Detroit

Fewest goals, one team, four-game series
 1   Minnesota Wild, 2003 vs. Anaheim.

Fewest goals, one team, five-game series
 2   Philadelphia Ryers, 2002 vs. Ottawa

Fewest goals, one team, six-game series
 5   Boston Bruins, 1951 vs. Toronto

Fewest goals, one team, seven-game series
 9   Toronto Maple Leafs, 1945 vs. Detroit
     Detroit Red Wings, 1945 vs. Toronto

MOST GOALS IN A SERIES, BOTH TEAMS

Most goals, both teams, one playoff series
69   Edmonton Oilers (44), Chicago Blackhawks
     (25), t985, 6 games
62   Chicago Blackhawks (33), Minnesota North
     Stars 29,1985, 6 games
61   Los Angeles Kings (33), Calgary Flames (28),
     1993, 6 games
     San Jose Sharks (35), Calgary Flames (26),
     1995, 7 games

OVERTIME

Shortest overtime
 9 seconds   Montreal Canadiens over
             Calgary Flames, May 18,1986
11 seconds   New York Islanders over
             New York Rangers, April 11, 1975

Longest overtime
116 min., 30 sec.   Detroit Red Wings over Montreal Maroons,
                    March 24,1936

Most overtime games, one series
 5   Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1951
 4   Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins, 1933
     Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers, 1939
     St. Louis Blues vs.
     Minnesota North Stars, 1968
     Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues, 1999
     Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers, 2001