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RANK	TEAM	W	L	SO/OTL	T	PTS	GP
1	Montreal Canadiens	3104	2018	80	838	7126	6040
2	Boston Bruins	2807	2180	102	792	6508	5881
3	Detroit Red Wings	2662	2259	78	815	6217	5815
4	Toronto Maple Leafs	2636	2535	86	783	6141	6040
5	New York Rangers	2485	2441	80	808	5858	5814
6	Chicago Blackhawks	2415	2484	81	814	5725	5794
7	Philadelphia Flyers	1709	1179	82	458	3958	3428
8	Buffalo Sabres	1534	1187	72	409	3547	3201
9	St. Louis Blues	1496	1407	90	426	3486	3417
10	Dallas Stars	1469	1423	75	460	3473	3426
11	Pittsburgh Penguins	1456	1505	80	85	3377	3426
12	Los Angeles Kings	1388	1536	78	424	3278	3426
13	Calgary Flames	1402	1185	78	380	3262	3045
14	Vancouver Canucks	1303	1433	73	392	3071	3201
15	New York Islanders	1315	1309	74	347	3051	3045
16	Washington Capitals	1263	1238	83	305	2914	2889
17	New Jersey Devils	1188	1175	61	305	2742	2729
18	Edmonton Oilers	1145	996	84	262	2636	2487
19	Colorado Avalanche	1135	1027	66	261	2492	2489
20	Phoenix Coyotes	1022	1131	68	266	2378	2487
21	Carolina Hurricanes	1017	1139	69	263	2366	2488
22	San Jose Sharks	678	643	84	121	1560	1525
23	Ottawa Senators	641	620	73	115	1470	1449
24	Anaheim Ducks	604	569	82	109	1398	1364
25	Florida Panthers	536	581	106	142	1320	1365
26	Tampa Bay Lightning	551	697	88	112	1302	1448
27	Nashville Predators	455	398	71	60	1041	984
28	Minnesota Wild	370	326	69	55	864	820
29	Winnipeg Jets	342	437	78	45	807	903
30	Columbus Blue Jackets	313	395	79	33	669	820

NHL Champions Team Records West Champions East Champions


YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1917-18	Toronto Arenas	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1918-19	Series	Cancelled	--
1919-20	Ottawa Senators	Seattle Metropolitans	3-2
1920-21	Ottawa Senators	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1921-22	Toronto St. Patricks	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1922-23	Ottawa Senators	Edmonton Eskimos	2-0
1923-24	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Tigers	2-0
1924-25	Victoria Cougars	Montreal Canadiens	3-1
1925-26	Montreal Maroons	Victoria Cougars	3-1
1926-27	Ottawa Senators	Boston Bruins	2-0-2
1927-28	New York Rangers	Montreal Maroons	3-2
1928-29	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	2-0
1929-30	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	2-0
1930-31	Chicago Blackhawks	Montreal Canadiens	3-2
1931-32	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Rangers	3-0
1932-33	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1933-34	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	3-1
1934-35	Montreal Maroons	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-0
1935-36	Detroit Red Wings	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1936-37	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	3-2
1937-38	Chicago Blackhawks	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1938-39	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1939-40	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
1940-41	Boston Bruins	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1941-42	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1942-43	Detroit Red Wings	Boston Bruins	4-0
1943-44	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-0
1944-45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1945-46	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1946-47	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1947-48	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1948-49	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1949-50	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	4-3
1950-51	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
1951-52	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-0
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1953-54	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1954-55	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1955-56	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1956-57	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1957-58	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1958-59	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1959-60	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-0
1960-61	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	Chicago Blackhawks	4-2
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1964-65	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-3
1965-66	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1967-68	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1968-69	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1969-70	Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-3
1971-72	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4-2
1972-73	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-2
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	Boston Bruins	4-2
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1975-76	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1976-77	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-0
1977-78	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1978-79	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1979-80	New York Islanders	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1980-81	New York Islanders	Minnesota North Stars	4-1
1981-82	New York Islanders	Vancouver Canucks	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	New York Islanders	4-1
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Flames	4-1
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-0
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-1
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Minnesota North Stars	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Chicago Blackhawks	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	Los Angeles Kings	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	Vancouver Canucks	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Florida Panthers	4-0
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals	4-0
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Dallas Stars	4-2
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	New Jersey Devils	4-3
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Carolina Hurricanes	4-1
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Calgary Flames	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Edmonton Oilers	4-3
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Ottawa Senators	4-1
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-2
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Vancouver Canucks	4-3

West Champions East Champions NHL Champions Team Records


1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Campbell Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	Vancouver Canucks	Chicago Black Hawks	4-1
1982-83	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	Minnesota North Stars	4-0
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2
1985-86	Calgary Flames	St. Louis Blues	4-3
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Balckhawks	4-2
1990-91	Minnesota North Stars	Edmonton Oilers	4-1
1991-92	Chicago Blackhawks	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1992-93	Los Angeles Kings	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-3
1993-94	Vancouver Canucks	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1994-95	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-2
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
1999-2000	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	St. Louis Blues	4-1
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2002-03	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	Minnesota Wild	4-0
2003-04	Calgary Flames	San Jose Sharks	4-2
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Edmonton Oilers	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-1
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
2008-09	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	San Jose Sharks	4-0
2010-11	Vancouver Canucks	San Jose Sharks	4-1

East Champions West Champions NHL Champions Team Records


1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Wales Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	New York Islanders	Quebec Nordiques	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Boston Bruins	4-2
1983-84	New York Islanders	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1984-85	Philadelphia Flyers	Quebec Nordiques	4-2
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1986-87	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1987-88	Boston Bruins	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1989-90	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals	4-0
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	New York Islanders	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1995-96	Florida Panthers	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-3
1996-97	Philadelphia Flyers	New York Rangers	4-1
1997-98	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1998-99	Buffalo Sabres	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2000-01	New Jersey Devils	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-1
2001-02	Carolina Hurricanes	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Ottawa Senators	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Buffalo Sabres	4-3
2006-07	Ottawa Senators	Buffalo Sabres	4-1
2007-08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0
2009-10	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-3