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This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Red Wings have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1926. The Victoria Cougars WCHL team was sold in 1926, and the players moved to Detroit to form the Detroit Cougars of the NHL.

Stanley Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions/Reg. Season Leader League Leader

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of February 5, 2007.[1]

Season Team GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
Detroit Cougars
1926–27 1926–27 44 12 28 4 28 76 105 409 5th, American Did not qualify
1927–28 1927–28 44 19 19 6 44 88 79 395 4th, American Did not qualify
1928–29 1928–29 44 19 16 9 47 72 63 381 3rd, American Lost Quarter-final, 2–7 (TG) (Maple Leafs)
1929–30 1929–30 44 14 24 6 34 117 133 474 4th, American Did not qualify
Detroit Falcons
1930–31 1930–31 44 16 21 7 39 102 105 429 4th, American Did not qualify
1931–32 1931–32 48 18 20 10 46 95 108 415 3rd, American Lost Quarter-final, 1–3 (TG) (Maroons)
Detroit Red Wings
1932–33 1932–33 48 25 15 8 58 111 93 462 2nd, American Won Quarter-final, 5–2 (TG) (Maroons)
Lost Semi-final, 3–6 (TG) (Rangers)
1933–34 1933–34 48 24 14 10 58 113 98 368 1st, American Won Semi-final, 3–2 (Maple Leafs)
Lost Final, 1–3 (Black Hawks)
1934–35 1934–35 48 19 22 7 45 118 88 375 4th, American Did not qualify
1935–36 1935–36 48 24 16 8 56 124 103 384 1st, American Won Semi-final, 3–0 (Maroons)
Stanley Cup Champions, 3–1 (Maple Leafs)
1936–37 1936–37 48 25 14 9 59 128 102 244 1st, American Won Semi-final, 3–2 (Canadiens)
Stanley Cup Champions, 3–2 (Rangers)
1937–38 1937–38 48 12 25 11 35 99 133 258 4th, American Did not qualify
1938–39 1938–39 48 18 24 6 42 107 128 240 5th, NHL Won Quarter-final, 2–1 (Canadiens)
Lost Semi-final, 1–2 (Maple Leafs)
1939–40 1939–40 48 16 26 6 38 90 126 250 5th, NHL Won Quarter-final, 2–1 (Americans)
Lost Semi-final, 0–2 (Maple Leafs)
1940–41 1940–41 48 21 16 11 53 112 102 337 3rd, NHL Won Quarter-final, 2–1 (Rangers)
Won Semi-final, 2–0 (Black Hawks)
Lost Final, 0–4 (Bruins)
1941–42 1941–42 48 19 25 4 42 140 147 440 5th, NHL Won Quarter-final, 2–1 (Canadiens)
Won Semi-final, 2–0 (Bruins)
Lost Final, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1942–43 1942–43 50 25 14 11 61 169 124 371 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–2 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Bruins)
1943–44 1943–44 50 26 18 6 58 214 177 374 2nd, NHL Lost Semi-final, 1–4 (Black Hawks)
1944–45 1944–45 50 31 14 5 67 218 161 260 2nd, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost Final, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1945–46 1945–46 50 20 20 10 50 146 159 298 4th, NHL Lost Semi-final, 1–4 (Bruins)
1946–47 1946–47 60 22 27 11 55 190 193 535 4th, NHL Lost Semi-final, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1947–48 1947–48 60 30 18 12 72 187 148 593 2nd, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–2 (Rangers)
Lost Final, 0–4 (Maple Leafs)
1948–49 1948–49 60 34 19 7 75 195 145 621 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–3 (Canadiens)
Lost Final, 0–4 (Maple Leafs)
1949–50 1949–50 70 37 19 14 88 229 164 736 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–3 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Rangers)
1950–51 1950–51 70 44 13 13 101 236 139 566 1st, NHL Lost Semi-final, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1951–52 1951–52 70 44 14 12 100 215 133 694 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Canadiens)
1952–53 1952–53 70 36 16 18 90 222 133 645 1st, NHL Lost Semi-final, 2–4 (Bruins)
1953–54 1953–54 70 37 19 14 88 191 132 814 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Canadiens)
1954–55 1954–55 70 42 17 11 95 204 134 827 1st, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Canadiens)
1955–56 1955–56 70 30 24 16 76 183 148 794 2nd, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
Lost Final, 1–4 (Canadiens)
1956–57 1956–57 70 38 20 12 88 198 157 656 1st, NHL Lost Semi-final, 1–4 (Bruins)
1957–58 1957–58 70 29 29 12 70 176 207 758 3rd, NHL Lost Semi-final, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1958–59 1958–59 70 25 37 8 58 167 218 613 6th, NHL Did not qualify
1959–60 1959–60 70 26 29 15 67 186 197 538 4th, NHL Lost Semi-final, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1960–61 1960–61 70 25 29 16 66 195 215 655 4th, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
Lost Final, 2–4 (Black Hawks)
1961–62 1961–62 70 23 33 14 60 184 219 684 5th, NHL Did not qualify
1962–63 1962–63 70 32 25 13 77 200 194 964 4th, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Lost Final, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1963–64 1963–64 70 30 29 11 71 191 204 771 4th, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
Lost Final, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1964–65 1964–65 70 40 23 7 87 224 175 1121 1st, NHL Lost Semi-final, 3–4 (Black Hawks)
1965–66 1965–66 70 31 27 12 74 221 194 804 4th, NHL Won Semi-final, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Lost Final, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1966–67 1966–67 70 27 39 4 58 212 241 719 5th, NHL Did not qualify
1967–68 1967–68 74 27 35 12 66 245 257 759 6th, East Did not qualify
1968–69 1968–69 76 33 31 12 78 239 221 885 5th, East Did not qualify
1969–70 1969–70 76 40 21 15 95 246 199 907 3rd, East Lost Quarter-final, 0–4 (Black Hawks)
1970–71 1970–71 78 22 45 11 55 209 308 988 7th, East Did not qualify
1971–72 1971–72 78 33 35 10 76 261 262 850 5th, East Did not qualify
1972–73 1972–73 78 37 29 12 86 265 243 893 5th, East Did not qualify
1973–74 1973–74 78 29 39 10 68 255 319 917 6th, East Did not qualify
1974–75 1974–75 80 23 45 12 58 259 335 1078 4th, Norris Did not qualify
1975–76 1975–76 80 26 44 10 62 226 300 1922 4th, Norris Did not qualify
1976–77 1976–77 80 16 55 9 41 183 309 1332 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1977–78 1977–78 80 32 34 14 78 252 266 1534 2nd, Norris Won Preliminary Round, 2–0 (Flames)
Lost Quarter-final, 1–4 (Canadiens)
1978–79 1978–79 80 23 41 16 62 252 295 1359 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1979–80 1979–80 80 26 43 11 63 268 306 1114 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1980–81 1980–81 80 19 43 18 56 252 339 1687 6th, Norris Did not qualify
1981–82 1981–82 80 21 47 12 54 270 351 1250 6th, Norris Did not qualify
1982–83 1982–83 80 21 44 15 57 263 344 1064 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1983–84 1983–84 80 31 42 7 69 298 323 1546 3rd, Norris Lost Division Semi-final, 1–3 (Blues)
1984–85 1984–85 80 27 41 12 66 313 357 1741 3rd, Norris Lost Division Semi-final, 0–3 (Black Hawks)
1985–86 1985–86 80 17 57 6 40 266 415 2393 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1986–87 1986–87 80 34 36 10 78 260 274 2209 2nd, Norris Won Division Semi-final, 4–0 (Blackhawks)
Won Division Final, 4–3 (Maple Leafs)
Lost Conference Final, 1–4 (Oilers)
1987–88 1987–88 80 41 28 11 93 322 269 2391 1st, Norris Won Division Semi-final, 4–2 (Maple Leafs)
Won Division Final, 4–1 (Blues)
Lost Conference Final, 1–4 (Oilers)
1988–89 1988–89 80 34 34 12 80 313 316 2245 1st, Norris Lost Division Semi-final, 2–4 (Blackhawks)
1989–90 1989–90 80 28 38 14 70 288 323 2140 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1990–91 1990–91 80 34 38 8 76 273 298 1940 3rd, Norris Lost Division Semi-final, 3–4 (Blues)
1991–92 1991–92 80 43 25 12 98 320 256 2078 1st, Norris Won Division Semi-final, 4–3 (North Stars)
Lost Division Final, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
1992–93 1992–93 84 47 28 9 103 369 280 1832 2nd, Norris Lost Division Semi-final, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1993–94 1993–94 84 46 30 8 100 356 275 1775 1st, Central Lost Conference Quarter-final, 3–4 (Sharks)
1994–951 1994–95 48 33 11 4 70 180 117 932 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–1 (Stars)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–0 (Sharks)
Won Conference Final, 4–1 (Blackhawks)
Lost Final, 0–4 (Devils)
1995–96 1995–96 82 62 13 7 131 325 181 1551 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Jets)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–3 (Blues)
Lost Conference Final, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1996–97 1996–97 82 38 26 18 94 253 197 1582 2nd, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Blues)
Won Conference Semi-finals, 4–0 (Mighty Ducks)
Won Conference Final, 4–2 (Avalanche)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Flyers)
1997–98 1997–98 82 44 23 15 103 250 196 1346 2nd, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Coyotes)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–2 (Blues)
Won Conference Final, 4–2 (Stars)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Capitals)
1998–99 1998–99 82 43 32 7 93 245 202 1202 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–0 (Mighty Ducks)
Lost Conference Semi-final, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1999–00 1999–00 82 48 22 10 2 108 278 210 1014 2nd, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–0 (Kings)
Lost Conference Semi-final, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2000–01 2000–01 82 49 20 9 4 111 253 202 1082 1st, Central Lost Conference Quarter-final, 2–4 (Kings)
2001–02 2001–02 82 51 17 10 4 116 251 187 1053 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Canucks)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–1 (Blues)
Won Conference Final, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Hurricanes)
2002–03 2002–03 82 48 20 10 4 110 269 203 1214 1st, Central Lost Conference Quarter-final, 0–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2003–04 2003–04 82 48 21 11 2 109 255 189 966 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Predators)
Lost Conference Semi-final, 2–4 (Flames)
2004–05 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06² 2005–06 82 58 16 8 124 305 209 1127 1st, Central Lost Conference Quarter-final, 2–4 (Oilers)
2006–07 2006–07 82 50 19 13 113 254 199 982 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Flames)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost Conference Final, 2–4 (Ducks)
2007–08 2007–08 82 54 21 7 115 257 184 937 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–2 (Predators)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–0 (Avalanche)
Won Conference Final, 4–2 (Stars)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Penguins)
2008–09 2008–09 82 51 21 10 112 295 244 810 1st, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4–0 (Blue Jackets)
Won Conference Semi-final, 4–3 (Ducks)
Won Conference Final, 4–1 (Blackhawks)
Lost Final, 3–4 (Penguins)
2009–10 2009–10 82 44 24 14 102 229 216 707 2nd, Central Won Conference Quarter-final, 4-3 (Coyotes)
Lost Conference Semi-final, 1-4 (Sharks)
Totals 5640 2520 2180 815 49 5969 17276 16559 76909

TG = Total Goals

1 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
2 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
Detroit Red Wings
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Stanley Cups 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008
Affiliates Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Detroit Red Wings Seasons
Detroit Cougars 1926-27 • 1927-28 • 1928-29 • 1929-30
Detroit Falcons 1930-31 • 1931-32
Detroit Red Wings 1932-33 • 1933-34 • 1934-35 • 1935-36 • 1936-37 • 1937-38 • 1938-39 • 1939-40 • 1940-41 • 1941-42 • 1942-43 • 1943-44 • 1944-45 • 1945-46 • 1946-47 • 1947-48 • 1948-49 • 1949-50 • 1950-51 • 1951-52 • 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 • 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 • 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 • 1979-80 • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-00 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09 • 2009-10 • 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20


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