The Toronto Maple Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967. That is the longest drought in the NHL, and the number that makes it worse is the second one: Toronto has not reached a Stanley Cup Final since 1967 either. The Maple Leafs have not lost a Final in 59 years. They have not been in one.
Carolina won the 2026 Stanley Cup, beating Vegas in six games, which ended a drought of its own at 20 years. Ten NHL franchises have never won the Cup at all, and five of those have never played in a Final.
Every NHL team’s last Stanley Cup, last Final and last playoff appearance
Ordered by last Cup, oldest first. Teams that have never won are listed after, by the year they entered the league.
| Team | Cups | Last Cup | Last Final | Last playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 1967 | 1967 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 1975 | 2010 | 2026 |
| New York Islanders | 4 | 1983 | 1984 | 2024 |
| Calgary Flames | 1 | 1989 | 2004 | 2022 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 1990 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 24 | 1993 | 2021 | 2026 |
| New York Rangers | 4 | 1994 | 2014 | 2024 |
| Dallas Stars | 1 | 1999 | 2020 | 2026 |
| New Jersey Devils | 3 | 2003 | 2012 | 2025 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2026 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 2008 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Boston Bruins | 6 | 2011 | 2019 | 2026 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 2014 | 2014 | 2026 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 2015 | 2015 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 2017 | 2017 | 2026 |
| Washington Capitals | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2025 |
| St. Louis Blues | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2025 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2021 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 2022 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 2023 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Florida Panthers | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 0 | Never | 1999 | 2026 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0 | Never | 2011 | 2024 |
| San Jose Sharks | 0 | Never | 2016 | 2019 |
| Ottawa Senators | 0 | Never | 2007 | 2026 |
| Nashville Predators | 0 | Never | 2017 | 2024 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 0 | Never | Never | 2025 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | Never | Never | 2020 |
| Minnesota Wild | 0 | Never | Never | 2026 |
| Seattle Kraken | 0 | Never | Never | 2023 |
| Utah Mammoth | 0 | Never | Never | 2026 |
Relocated franchises carry their history with them, so Colorado includes the Quebec Nordiques, Carolina includes the Hartford Whalers, Dallas includes the Minnesota North Stars, Calgary includes the Atlanta Flames and New Jersey includes the Kansas City Scouts. The modern Ottawa Senators are a 1992 expansion club and do not inherit the 11 Cups won by the original Senators, who folded in 1934. The Winnipeg Jets in this table are the former Atlanta Thrashers, not the Jets who became Phoenix.
Which NHL team has the longest Stanley Cup drought?
Toronto, since 1967. The Maple Leafs have won 13 Stanley Cups, more than any club except Montreal, and none in 59 years. Philadelphia is next at 1975, then the New York Islanders at 1983, Calgary at 1989, and Edmonton at 1990. Four of those five are Original Six or near it, which is what people find hard to square: the longest droughts belong to the most decorated clubs rather than the newest ones. Six of the ten franchises that have never won the Cup entered the NHL after Toronto’s last one.
How long has it been since the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup?
Fifty-nine years. Toronto beat Montreal in six games in the 1967 Final, in the final season before the NHL expanded from six teams to twelve. Every current franchise except Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and the New York Rangers has entered the league since that night. The drought is often described as bad luck in the playoffs, and the table says otherwise: Toronto has not reached a Final in the same 59 years, so the Maple Leafs have not been beaten in a Cup Final since 1967. They have not been in one to lose.
Which NHL teams have never won the Stanley Cup?
Ten franchises: Buffalo, Vancouver, San Jose, Ottawa, Nashville, Winnipeg, Columbus, Minnesota, Seattle and Utah. Buffalo and Vancouver have waited longest, both having entered the NHL in 1970, which is 56 seasons without a championship. Buffalo’s closest attempt was the 1999 Final against Dallas, decided by a goal scored with a skate in the crease. Vancouver went to a seventh game at home in the 2011 Final and lost it to Boston. Utah is the newest of the ten and entered the league in 2024.
Which NHL teams have never reached a Stanley Cup Final?
Five: Columbus, Minnesota, Seattle, Utah and Winnipeg. Columbus and Minnesota are the notable pair, because both entered the NHL in 2000 and have played 26 seasons without reaching a Final. Winnipeg’s best run ended in the 2018 Western Conference Final. Seattle entered in 2021 and Utah in 2024, so neither has had much time. The list would be shorter by one if the NHL counted Utah as a continuation of the Arizona Coyotes, which it does not.
When did a Canadian team last win the Stanley Cup?
Montreal, in 1993, which is 33 years. Seven of the NHL’s 32 clubs are based in Canada and none of them has won the Cup since, the longest such stretch since the league began. It has not been for want of getting close. Five Canadian teams have reached a Stanley Cup Final in those 33 years and lost it: Edmonton in 2025, Montreal in 2021, Vancouver in 2011, Ottawa in 2007 and Calgary in 2004. Edmonton lost two Finals in consecutive years. Toronto and Winnipeg are the two Canadian clubs that have not reached a Final at all in that time, and Winnipeg has never reached one.
Which NHL team has gone longest without making the playoffs?
Detroit, which last qualified in 2016 and has missed ten consecutive seasons. San Jose is next, last in 2019, followed by Chicago and Columbus, both last in 2020. Detroit’s position is the strangest in the table for a different reason: the Red Wings lost a seventh game of the Stanley Cup Final at home in 2009, one season after winning it, and have not played a playoff game in a decade. Buffalo held the NHL’s all-time record drought until 2026, when the Sabres qualified for the first time since 2011 and ended a wait of 14 seasons.
Which team has come closest without winning?
Edmonton and Philadelphia, by an identical margin. Both clubs have gone 35 years between their last Cup and their most recent Final appearance, which is the widest such gap in the league. Edmonton last won in 1990 and lost the Final in both 2024 and 2025. Philadelphia last won in 1975 and lost the 2010 Final in overtime. The opposite case is the New York Islanders, who won in 1983, lost the Final in 1984, and have not been back in 42 years. Toronto is the extreme version of the same thing, with no gap at all between its last Cup and its last Final, because both are 1967.
