- The Montreal Canadiens have the most playoff appearances in NHL history with 85.
- The Vegas Golden Knights have the least appearances of all active teams with just 4.
Every season, the 32 teams in the National Hockey League compete to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, but which franchises have been the most successful?
The Montreal Canadiens hold the record for the most all-time playoff appearances with a total of 85, while the Vegas Golden Knights have the least appearances of all active teams with just 4.
NHL Teams With Most All-Time Playoff Appearances
| RANK | TEAM | PLAYOFF APPEARANCES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 85 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 75 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 71 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 64 |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 63 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 61 |
| 7 | St. Louis Blues | 45 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 40 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 37 |
| 10 | Dallas Stars | 34 |
| 11 | Washington Capitals | 32 |
| 12 | Calgary Flames | 31 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 31 | |
| 14 | Buffalo Sabres | 29 |
| 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 28 |
| 16 | Colorado Avalanche | 27 |
| New York Islanders | 27 | |
| 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 24 |
| 19 | New Jersey Devils | 23 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 21 |
| 21 | Arizona Coyotes | 20 |
| 22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 17 |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators | 16 |
| 24 | Nashville Predators | 15 |
| 25 | Anaheim Ducks | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 14 | |
| 27 | Minnesota Wild | 12 |
| 28 | Montreal Maroons | 11 |
| 29 | St. Louis Eagles | 10 |
| 30 | Florida Panthers | 8 |
| 31 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 6 | |
| 33 | Brooklyn Americans | 5 |
| 34 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 |
| 35 | Cleveland Barons | 2 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 2 |
NHL Record for Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances
The Boston Bruins hold the NHL record for the most consecutive playoff appearances with 29. The Bruins advanced to the playoffs every season from 1967-68 to 1995-96.
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