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Detroit Red Wings History

99 seasons since 1926-27 · 11 Stanley Cups (1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008) · 64 playoff appearances · All-time: 3,177-2,749 in 6,971 games

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SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAPlayoffs
2025-26 82 41 31 — 10 92 241 254 —
2024-25 82 39 35 — 8 86 238 259 —
2023-24 82 41 32 — 9 91 278 274 —
2022-23 82 35 37 — 10 80 240 279 —
2021-22 82 32 40 — 10 74 230 312 —
2020-21 56 19 27 — 10 48 127 171 —
2019-20 71 17 49 — 5 39 142 265 —
2018-19 82 32 40 — 10 74 227 277 —
2017-18 82 30 39 — 13 73 217 255 —
2016-17 82 33 36 — 13 79 207 244 —
2015-16 82 41 30 — 11 93 211 224 Playoffs
2014-15 82 43 25 — 14 100 235 221 Playoffs
2013-14 82 39 28 — 15 93 222 230 Playoffs
2012-13 48 24 16 — 8 56 122 110 Playoffs
2011-12 82 48 28 — 6 102 239 200 Playoffs
2010-11 82 47 25 — 10 104 257 237 Playoffs
2009-10 82 44 24 — 14 102 223 207 Playoffs
2008-09 82 51 21 — 10 112 289 240 Playoffs
2007-08 🏆 82 54 21 — 7 115 252 179 Won Stanley Cup
2006-07 82 50 19 — 13 113 252 191 Playoffs
2005-06 82 58 16 — 8 124 301 206 Playoffs
2003-04 82 48 21 11 2 109 255 189 Playoffs
2002-03 82 48 20 10 4 110 269 203 Playoffs
2001-02 🏆 82 51 17 10 4 116 251 187 Won Stanley Cup
2000-01 82 49 20 9 4 111 253 202 Playoffs
1999-00 82 48 22 10 2 108 278 210 Playoffs
1998-99 82 43 32 7 — 93 245 202 Playoffs
1997-98 🏆 82 44 23 15 — 103 250 196 Won Stanley Cup
1996-97 🏆 82 38 26 18 — 94 253 197 Won Stanley Cup
1995-96 82 62 13 7 — 131 325 181 Playoffs
1994-95 48 33 11 4 — 70 180 117 Playoffs
1993-94 84 46 30 8 — 100 356 275 Playoffs
1992-93 84 47 28 9 — 103 369 280 Playoffs
1991-92 80 43 25 12 — 98 320 256 Playoffs
1990-91 80 34 38 8 — 76 273 298 Playoffs
1989-90 80 28 38 14 — 70 288 323 —
1988-89 80 34 34 12 — 80 313 316 Playoffs
1987-88 80 41 28 11 — 93 322 269 Playoffs
1986-87 80 34 36 10 — 78 260 274 Playoffs
1985-86 80 17 57 6 — 40 266 415 —
1984-85 80 27 41 12 — 66 313 357 Playoffs
1983-84 80 31 42 7 — 69 298 323 Playoffs
1982-83 80 21 44 15 — 57 263 344 —
1981-82 80 21 47 12 — 54 270 351 —
1980-81 80 19 43 18 — 56 252 339 —
1979-80 80 26 43 11 — 63 268 306 —
1978-79 80 23 41 16 — 62 252 295 —
1977-78 80 32 34 14 — 78 252 266 Playoffs
1976-77 80 16 55 9 — 41 183 309 —
1975-76 80 26 44 10 — 62 226 300 —
1974-75 80 23 45 12 — 58 259 335 —
1973-74 78 29 39 10 — 68 255 319 —
1972-73 78 37 29 12 — 86 265 243 —
1971-72 78 33 35 10 — 76 261 262 —
1970-71 78 22 45 11 — 55 209 308 —
1969-70 76 40 21 15 — 95 246 199 Playoffs
1968-69 76 33 31 12 — 78 239 221 —
1967-68 74 27 35 12 — 66 245 257 —
1966-67 70 27 39 4 — 58 212 241 —
1965-66 70 31 27 12 — 74 221 194 Playoffs
1964-65 70 40 23 7 — 87 224 175 Playoffs
1963-64 70 30 29 11 — 71 191 204 Playoffs
1962-63 70 32 25 13 — 77 200 194 Playoffs
1961-62 70 23 33 14 — 60 184 219 —
1960-61 70 25 29 16 — 66 195 215 Playoffs
1959-60 70 26 29 15 — 67 186 197 Playoffs
1958-59 70 25 37 8 — 58 167 218 —
1957-58 70 29 29 12 — 70 176 207 Playoffs
1956-57 70 38 20 12 — 88 198 157 Playoffs
1955-56 70 30 24 16 — 76 183 148 Playoffs
1954-55 🏆 70 42 17 11 — 95 204 134 Won Stanley Cup
1953-54 🏆 70 37 19 14 — 88 191 132 Won Stanley Cup
1952-53 70 36 16 18 — 90 222 133 Playoffs
1951-52 🏆 70 44 14 12 — 100 215 133 Won Stanley Cup
1950-51 70 44 13 13 — 101 236 139 Playoffs
1949-50 🏆 70 37 19 14 — 88 229 164 Won Stanley Cup
1948-49 60 34 19 7 — 75 195 145 Playoffs
1947-48 60 30 18 12 — 72 187 148 Playoffs
1946-47 60 22 27 11 — 55 190 193 Playoffs
1945-46 50 20 20 10 — 50 146 159 Playoffs
1944-45 50 31 14 5 — 67 218 161 Playoffs
1943-44 50 26 18 6 — 58 214 177 Playoffs
1942-43 🏆 50 25 14 11 — 61 169 124 Won Stanley Cup
1941-42 48 19 25 4 — 42 140 147 Playoffs
1940-41 48 21 16 11 — 53 112 102 Playoffs
1939-40 48 16 26 6 — 38 90 126 Playoffs
1938-39 48 18 24 6 — 42 107 128 Playoffs
1937-38 48 12 25 11 — 35 99 133 —
1936-37 🏆 48 25 14 9 — 59 128 102 Won Stanley Cup
1935-36 🏆 48 24 16 8 — 56 124 103 Won Stanley Cup
1934-35 48 19 22 7 — 45 127 114 —
1933-34 48 24 14 10 — 58 113 98 Playoffs
1932-33 48 25 15 8 — 58 111 93 Playoffs
1931-32 48 18 20 10 — 46 95 108 Playoffs
1930-31 44 16 21 7 — 39 102 105 —
1929-30 44 14 24 6 — 34 117 133 —
1928-29 44 19 16 9 — 47 72 63 Playoffs
1927-28 44 19 19 6 — 44 88 79 —
1926-27 44 12 28 4 — 28 76 105 —

Records include seasons played under predecessor franchise identities. T = ties (pre-2005-06); OTL = overtime/shootout losses.

Detroit Red Wings history — frequently asked

How many Stanley Cups have the Detroit Red Wings won?
The Detroit Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups: 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008.
When did the Detroit Red Wings join the NHL?
The franchise's first NHL season in Pucky's records is 1926-27; it has played 99 seasons since.
How many times have the Detroit Red Wings made the playoffs?
The franchise has reached the Stanley Cup playoffs 64 times across 99 seasons, including games played under predecessor identities.