The San Jose Sharks opened the 2023-24 season with 11 straight losses. San Jose then lost 12 straight games from Dec 15, 2023, to Jan. 9, 2024. The Sharks had four separate losing streaks of at least nine games during their 2023-24 campaign and in the 2024-25 season, they became the first team in NHL history to go winless in their first nine games in consecutive seasons.
In November 2024, the Buffalo Sabres began a 13-game losing streak before beating the New York Islanders in December. Here's a look at the NHL's all-time longest losing streaks.
17 games
▪︎ 1974-75 Washington Capitals (Feb. 18 1975-March 26, 1975)
▪︎ 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (Jan. 4, 1993-Feb. 12, 1993)
15 games
▪︎ 1930-31 Philadelphia Quakers (Nov. 29, 1930-Jan. 8, 1931)
14 games
▪︎ 2014-15 Buffalo Sabres (Dec. 29, 2014-Jan. 30, 2015)
▪︎ 1992-93 Ottawa Senators (March 2, 1993-April 7, 1993)
▪︎ 1990-91 Quebec Nordiques (Oct. 21, 1990-Nov. 19, 1990)
▪︎ 1981-82 Detroit Red Wings (Feb. 24, 1982-March 25, 1982)
▪︎ 1975-76 Kansas City Scouts (Dec. 30,1975-Jan. 29, 1976)
13 games
▪︎ 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres (Nov. 27, 2024-present)
▪︎ 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins (Jan. 13, 2004-Feb. 12, 2004)
▪︎ 1997-98 Florida Panthers (Feb. 7, 1998-March 23, 1998)
▪︎ 1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning (Jan. 3, 1998-Feb. 2, 1998)
▪︎ 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (March 9, 1993-April 4, 1993)
▪︎ 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (Nov. 27, 1992-Dec. 23, 1992)
▪︎ 1991-92 San Jose Sharks (Oct. 10, 1991-Nov. 4, 1991)
▪︎ 1981-82 Washington Capitals (Oct. 11, 1981-Nov. 11, 1981)
▪︎ 1929-30 Pittsburgh Pirates (Feb. 4, 1930-March 11, 1930)
12 games
▪︎ 2023-24 San Jose Sharks (Dec. 15, 2023-Jan. 9, 2024)
▪︎ 1988-89 New York Islanders (Nov. 22, 1988-Dec. 15, 1988)
▪︎ 1975-76 Washington Capitals (Dec. 29, 1975-Jan. 21, 1976)
▪︎ 1972-73 New York Islanders (Dec. 27, 1972-Jan. 16, 1973)
▪︎ 1950-51 Chicago Blackhawks (Feb. 25, 1951-March 25, 1951)
▪︎ 1925-26 Montreal Canadiens (Feb. 13, 1926-March 13, 1926)
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