NHL head-to-head records
The extremes of every NHL series: who strung together the longest streak, who owns a rivalry, which ones never settle and which games were never close. Each row links to the full matchup page. Want to test yourself? Try the NHL rivalry quiz.
Longest winning streaks
The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: Montreal Canadiens won 23 straight against Washington Capitals, 1974-75 to 1977-78.
Longest active streaks
Still going: winning streaks that include the latest meeting of a series both teams are still playing. Longest still going: Vegas Golden Knights have won 11 straight over San Jose Sharks, 2023-24 to 2025-26.
Most lopsided series
The biggest all-time leads, by winning percentage, among series with plenty of meetings. Most one-sided: New York Rangers leads Philadelphia Quakers 25-4-3, winning 82.8% of 32 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Quakers | 25-4-3 | 82.8% |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken | 16-4 | 80.0% |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens vs Cleveland Barons | 41-9-8 | 77.6% |
| 4 | Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken | 17-5 | 77.3% |
| 5 | New York Rangers vs Cleveland Barons | 38-10-6 | 75.9% |
Closest rivalries
Long series where neither side has pulled away: the closest to a 50-50 record. Each team appears once. Closest of all: Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers, 84-84-12 after 180 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers | 84-84-12 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 77-77-21 | 50.0% |
| 3 | Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals | 48-48-13 | 50.0% |
| 4 | New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets | 39-39-1 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks | 28-28-3 | 50.0% |
Most lead changes
The series where the all-time lead has changed hands the most times. Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames have traded the lead 15 times.
| # | Series | Lead changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames | 15 |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings | 14 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings | 14 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings | 13 |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators | 13 |
Biggest blowouts
The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 15-0 on Jan 23, 1944.
| # | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings over New York Rangers | 15-0 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens over Hamilton Tigers | 16-3 |
| 3 | Minnesota North Stars over Winnipeg Jets | 15-2 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Rangers | 14-1 |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Red Wings | 13-0 |
Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.