NHL Teams Without a Stanley Cup

1 Ottawa Senators33 seasons, lost the Stanley Cup Final in 2007

Record, 2025-26: 44-27-11
Points: 99
Goal differential: +32
Core aged 26 to 31: 2 of 11
First NHL season: 1992-93
NHL Power Rankings: 13th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Tim Stützle	C	24	OTT	80	34	49	83
Drake Batherson	RW	28	OTT	79	33	38	71
Dylan Cozens	C	25	OTT	82	28	31	59
Jake Sanderson	D	24	OTT	67	14	40	54
William Eklund	LW	23	SJS	78	15	38	53
Claude Giroux	RW	38	OTT	82	14	35	49
Shane Pinto	C	25	OTT	72	23	23	46
Thomas Chabot	D	29	OTT	57	7	24	31
Jordan Spence	D	25	OTT	73	7	24	31
Tyler Kleven	D	24	OTT	70	3	15	18
Tim Stützle	C	24	OTT	80	34	49	83
Drake Batherson	RW	28	OTT	79	33	38	71
Dylan Cozens	C	25	OTT	82	28	31	59
Shane Pinto	C	25	OTT	72	23	23	46
William Eklund	LW	23	SJS	78	15	38	53
Jake Sanderson	D	24	OTT	67	14	40	54
Claude Giroux	RW	38	OTT	82	14	35	49
Thomas Chabot	D	29	OTT	57	7	24	31
Jordan Spence	D	25	OTT	73	7	24	31
Tyler Kleven	D	24	OTT	70	3	15	18
Tim Stützle	C	24	OTT	80	34	49	83
Jake Sanderson	D	24	OTT	67	14	40	54
Drake Batherson	RW	28	OTT	79	33	38	71
William Eklund	LW	23	SJS	78	15	38	53
Claude Giroux	RW	38	OTT	82	14	35	49
Dylan Cozens	C	25	OTT	82	28	31	59
Thomas Chabot	D	29	OTT	57	7	24	31
Jordan Spence	D	25	OTT	73	7	24	31
Shane Pinto	C	25	OTT	72	23	23	46
Tyler Kleven	D	24	OTT	70	3	15	18
Dylan Cozens	C	25	OTT	82	28	31	59
Claude Giroux	RW	38	OTT	82	14	35	49
Tim Stützle	C	24	OTT	80	34	49	83
Drake Batherson	RW	28	OTT	79	33	38	71
William Eklund	LW	23	SJS	78	15	38	53
Jordan Spence	D	25	OTT	73	7	24	31
Shane Pinto	C	25	OTT	72	23	23	46
Tyler Kleven	D	24	OTT	70	3	15	18
Jake Sanderson	D	24	OTT	67	14	40	54
Thomas Chabot	D	29	OTT	57	7	24	31
William Eklund	LW	23	SJS	78	15	38	53
Tim Stützle	C	24	OTT	80	34	49	83
Jake Sanderson	D	24	OTT	67	14	40	54
Tyler Kleven	D	24	OTT	70	3	15	18
Dylan Cozens	C	25	OTT	82	28	31	59
Shane Pinto	C	25	OTT	72	23	23	46
Jordan Spence	D	25	OTT	73	7	24	31
Drake Batherson	RW	28	OTT	79	33	38	71
Thomas Chabot	D	29	OTT	57	7	24	31
Claude Giroux	RW	38	OTT	82	14	35	49

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Linus Ullmark	G	33	OTT	49	28	.891

2 Buffalo Sabres55 seasons, lost the Stanley Cup Final in 1975 and 1999

Record, 2025-26: 50-23-9
Points: 109
Goal differential: +47
Core aged 26 to 31: 5 of 11
First NHL season: 1970-71
NHL Power Rankings: 14th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Tage Thompson	C	28	BUF	81	40	41	81
Rasmus Dahlin	D	26	BUF	77	19	55	74
Ryan McLeod	C	27	BUF	81	14	40	54
Josh Doan	RW	24	BUF	82	25	27	52
Jack Quinn	RW	25	BUF	82	20	31	51
Zach Benson	LW	21	BUF	65	13	30	43
Mattias Samuelsson	D	26	BUF	78	13	28	41
Josh Norris	C	27	BUF	44	13	21	34
Owen Power	D	23	BUF	81	8	21	29
Matt Grzelcyk	D	32	CHI	69	0	12	12
Tage Thompson	C	28	BUF	81	40	41	81
Josh Doan	RW	24	BUF	82	25	27	52
Jack Quinn	RW	25	BUF	82	20	31	51
Rasmus Dahlin	D	26	BUF	77	19	55	74
Ryan McLeod	C	27	BUF	81	14	40	54
Zach Benson	LW	21	BUF	65	13	30	43
Mattias Samuelsson	D	26	BUF	78	13	28	41
Josh Norris	C	27	BUF	44	13	21	34
Owen Power	D	23	BUF	81	8	21	29
Matt Grzelcyk	D	32	CHI	69	0	12	12
Rasmus Dahlin	D	26	BUF	77	19	55	74
Tage Thompson	C	28	BUF	81	40	41	81
Ryan McLeod	C	27	BUF	81	14	40	54
Jack Quinn	RW	25	BUF	82	20	31	51
Zach Benson	LW	21	BUF	65	13	30	43
Mattias Samuelsson	D	26	BUF	78	13	28	41
Josh Doan	RW	24	BUF	82	25	27	52
Josh Norris	C	27	BUF	44	13	21	34
Owen Power	D	23	BUF	81	8	21	29
Matt Grzelcyk	D	32	CHI	69	0	12	12
Josh Doan	RW	24	BUF	82	25	27	52
Jack Quinn	RW	25	BUF	82	20	31	51
Tage Thompson	C	28	BUF	81	40	41	81
Ryan McLeod	C	27	BUF	81	14	40	54
Owen Power	D	23	BUF	81	8	21	29
Mattias Samuelsson	D	26	BUF	78	13	28	41
Rasmus Dahlin	D	26	BUF	77	19	55	74
Matt Grzelcyk	D	32	CHI	69	0	12	12
Zach Benson	LW	21	BUF	65	13	30	43
Josh Norris	C	27	BUF	44	13	21	34
Zach Benson	LW	21	BUF	65	13	30	43
Owen Power	D	23	BUF	81	8	21	29
Josh Doan	RW	24	BUF	82	25	27	52
Jack Quinn	RW	25	BUF	82	20	31	51
Rasmus Dahlin	D	26	BUF	77	19	55	74
Mattias Samuelsson	D	26	BUF	78	13	28	41
Ryan McLeod	C	27	BUF	81	14	40	54
Josh Norris	C	27	BUF	44	13	21	34
Tage Thompson	C	28	BUF	81	40	41	81
Matt Grzelcyk	D	32	CHI	69	0	12	12

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Alex Lyon	G	33	BUF	36	20	.907

3 San Jose Sharks34 seasons, lost the Stanley Cup Final in 2016

Record, 2025-26: 39-35-8
Points: 86
Goal differential: -41
Core aged 26 to 31: 4 of 11
First NHL season: 1991-92
NHL Power Rankings: 15th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Macklin Celebrini	C	20	SJS	82	45	70	115
Will Smith	C	21	SJS	69	24	35	59
Alexander Wennberg	C	32	SJS	80	18	37	55
Tyler Toffoli	C	34	SJS	79	19	30	49
Mason Marchment	LW	31	CBJ/SEA	68	19	26	45
Dmitry Orlov	D	35	SJS	82	3	34	37
Kiefer Sherwood	LW	31	SJS/VAN	72	23	13	36
Jacob Trouba	D	32	ANA	81	10	25	35
Darnell Nurse	D	31	EDM	82	7	17	24
Michael Kesselring	D	26	BUF	34	0	2	2
Macklin Celebrini	C	20	SJS	82	45	70	115
Will Smith	C	21	SJS	69	24	35	59
Kiefer Sherwood	LW	31	SJS/VAN	72	23	13	36
Tyler Toffoli	C	34	SJS	79	19	30	49
Mason Marchment	LW	31	CBJ/SEA	68	19	26	45
Alexander Wennberg	C	32	SJS	80	18	37	55
Jacob Trouba	D	32	ANA	81	10	25	35
Darnell Nurse	D	31	EDM	82	7	17	24
Dmitry Orlov	D	35	SJS	82	3	34	37
Michael Kesselring	D	26	BUF	34	0	2	2
Macklin Celebrini	C	20	SJS	82	45	70	115
Alexander Wennberg	C	32	SJS	80	18	37	55
Will Smith	C	21	SJS	69	24	35	59
Dmitry Orlov	D	35	SJS	82	3	34	37
Tyler Toffoli	C	34	SJS	79	19	30	49
Mason Marchment	LW	31	CBJ/SEA	68	19	26	45
Jacob Trouba	D	32	ANA	81	10	25	35
Darnell Nurse	D	31	EDM	82	7	17	24
Kiefer Sherwood	LW	31	SJS/VAN	72	23	13	36
Michael Kesselring	D	26	BUF	34	0	2	2
Macklin Celebrini	C	20	SJS	82	45	70	115
Dmitry Orlov	D	35	SJS	82	3	34	37
Darnell Nurse	D	31	EDM	82	7	17	24
Jacob Trouba	D	32	ANA	81	10	25	35
Alexander Wennberg	C	32	SJS	80	18	37	55
Tyler Toffoli	C	34	SJS	79	19	30	49
Kiefer Sherwood	LW	31	SJS/VAN	72	23	13	36
Will Smith	C	21	SJS	69	24	35	59
Mason Marchment	LW	31	CBJ/SEA	68	19	26	45
Michael Kesselring	D	26	BUF	34	0	2	2
Macklin Celebrini	C	20	SJS	82	45	70	115
Will Smith	C	21	SJS	69	24	35	59
Michael Kesselring	D	26	BUF	34	0	2	2
Mason Marchment	LW	31	CBJ/SEA	68	19	26	45
Kiefer Sherwood	LW	31	SJS/VAN	72	23	13	36
Darnell Nurse	D	31	EDM	82	7	17	24
Alexander Wennberg	C	32	SJS	80	18	37	55
Jacob Trouba	D	32	ANA	81	10	25	35
Tyler Toffoli	C	34	SJS	79	19	30	49
Dmitry Orlov	D	35	SJS	82	3	34	37

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Yaroslav Askarov	G	24	SJS	47	21	.884

4 Minnesota Wild25 seasons, no Stanley Cup Final

Record, 2025-26: 46-24-12
Points: 104
Goal differential: +32
Core aged 26 to 31: 3 of 11
First NHL season: 2000-01
NHL Power Rankings: 17th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	MIN	78	45	44	89
Matt Boldy	LW	25	MIN	76	42	43	85
Quinn Hughes	D	26	MIN/VAN	74	7	69	76
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	MIN	70	19	32	51
Brock Faber	D	24	MIN	80	15	36	51
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	MIN	76	23	20	43
Blake Coleman	LW	34	CGY	69	20	15	35
Bobby Brink	RW	25	MIN/PHI	68	15	15	30
Jared Spurgeon	D	36	MIN	79	6	16	22
Jonas Brodin	D	33	MIN	62	4	14	18
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	MIN	78	45	44	89
Matt Boldy	LW	25	MIN	76	42	43	85
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	MIN	76	23	20	43
Blake Coleman	LW	34	CGY	69	20	15	35
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	MIN	70	19	32	51
Brock Faber	D	24	MIN	80	15	36	51
Bobby Brink	RW	25	MIN/PHI	68	15	15	30
Quinn Hughes	D	26	MIN/VAN	74	7	69	76
Jared Spurgeon	D	36	MIN	79	6	16	22
Jonas Brodin	D	33	MIN	62	4	14	18
Quinn Hughes	D	26	MIN/VAN	74	7	69	76
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	MIN	78	45	44	89
Matt Boldy	LW	25	MIN	76	42	43	85
Brock Faber	D	24	MIN	80	15	36	51
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	MIN	70	19	32	51
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	MIN	76	23	20	43
Jared Spurgeon	D	36	MIN	79	6	16	22
Blake Coleman	LW	34	CGY	69	20	15	35
Bobby Brink	RW	25	MIN/PHI	68	15	15	30
Jonas Brodin	D	33	MIN	62	4	14	18
Brock Faber	D	24	MIN	80	15	36	51
Jared Spurgeon	D	36	MIN	79	6	16	22
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	MIN	78	45	44	89
Matt Boldy	LW	25	MIN	76	42	43	85
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	MIN	76	23	20	43
Quinn Hughes	D	26	MIN/VAN	74	7	69	76
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	MIN	70	19	32	51
Blake Coleman	LW	34	CGY	69	20	15	35
Bobby Brink	RW	25	MIN/PHI	68	15	15	30
Jonas Brodin	D	33	MIN	62	4	14	18
Brock Faber	D	24	MIN	80	15	36	51
Matt Boldy	LW	25	MIN	76	42	43	85
Bobby Brink	RW	25	MIN/PHI	68	15	15	30
Quinn Hughes	D	26	MIN/VAN	74	7	69	76
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	MIN	78	45	44	89
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	MIN	70	19	32	51
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	MIN	76	23	20	43
Jonas Brodin	D	33	MIN	62	4	14	18
Blake Coleman	LW	34	CGY	69	20	15	35
Jared Spurgeon	D	36	MIN	79	6	16	22

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Jesper Wallstedt	G	23	MIN	35	18	.916

5 Columbus Blue Jackets25 seasons, no Stanley Cup Final

Record, 2025-26: 40-30-12
Points: 92
Goal differential: 0
Core aged 26 to 31: 6 of 11
First NHL season: 2000-01
NHL Power Rankings: 20th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Zach Werenski	D	29	CBJ	75	22	59	81
Matthew Knies	LW	23	TOR	79	23	43	66
Adam Fantilli	C	21	CBJ	82	24	35	59
Charlie Coyle	C	34	CBJ	82	20	38	58
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	31	COL	72	17	32	49
Sean Monahan	C	31	CBJ	78	13	23	36
Dmitri Voronkov	LW	26	CBJ	63	17	15	32
Denton Mateychuk	D	22	CBJ	75	13	18	31
Ivan Provorov	D	29	CBJ	82	9	22	31
Dante Fabbro	D	28	CBJ	74	5	6	11
Adam Fantilli	C	21	CBJ	82	24	35	59
Matthew Knies	LW	23	TOR	79	23	43	66
Zach Werenski	D	29	CBJ	75	22	59	81
Charlie Coyle	C	34	CBJ	82	20	38	58
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	31	COL	72	17	32	49
Dmitri Voronkov	LW	26	CBJ	63	17	15	32
Sean Monahan	C	31	CBJ	78	13	23	36
Denton Mateychuk	D	22	CBJ	75	13	18	31
Ivan Provorov	D	29	CBJ	82	9	22	31
Dante Fabbro	D	28	CBJ	74	5	6	11
Zach Werenski	D	29	CBJ	75	22	59	81
Matthew Knies	LW	23	TOR	79	23	43	66
Charlie Coyle	C	34	CBJ	82	20	38	58
Adam Fantilli	C	21	CBJ	82	24	35	59
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	31	COL	72	17	32	49
Sean Monahan	C	31	CBJ	78	13	23	36
Ivan Provorov	D	29	CBJ	82	9	22	31
Denton Mateychuk	D	22	CBJ	75	13	18	31
Dmitri Voronkov	LW	26	CBJ	63	17	15	32
Dante Fabbro	D	28	CBJ	74	5	6	11
Adam Fantilli	C	21	CBJ	82	24	35	59
Charlie Coyle	C	34	CBJ	82	20	38	58
Ivan Provorov	D	29	CBJ	82	9	22	31
Matthew Knies	LW	23	TOR	79	23	43	66
Sean Monahan	C	31	CBJ	78	13	23	36
Zach Werenski	D	29	CBJ	75	22	59	81
Denton Mateychuk	D	22	CBJ	75	13	18	31
Dante Fabbro	D	28	CBJ	74	5	6	11
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	31	COL	72	17	32	49
Dmitri Voronkov	LW	26	CBJ	63	17	15	32
Adam Fantilli	C	21	CBJ	82	24	35	59
Denton Mateychuk	D	22	CBJ	75	13	18	31
Matthew Knies	LW	23	TOR	79	23	43	66
Dmitri Voronkov	LW	26	CBJ	63	17	15	32
Dante Fabbro	D	28	CBJ	74	5	6	11
Zach Werenski	D	29	CBJ	75	22	59	81
Ivan Provorov	D	29	CBJ	82	9	22	31
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	31	COL	72	17	32	49
Sean Monahan	C	31	CBJ	78	13	23	36
Charlie Coyle	C	34	CBJ	82	20	38	58

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Jet Greaves	G	25	CBJ	55	26	.908

6 Winnipeg Jets26 seasons, no Stanley Cup Final

Record, 2025-26: 35-35-12
Points: 82
Goal differential: -29
Core aged 26 to 31: 6 of 11
First NHL season: 1999-00, as the Atlanta Thrashers
NHL Power Rankings: 24th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Mark Scheifele	C	33	WPG	82	36	67	103
Kyle Connor	LW	29	WPG	82	39	53	92
Gabriel Vilardi	C	27	WPG	82	30	39	69
Josh Morrissey	D	31	WPG	77	14	41	55
Cole Perfetti	C	24	WPG	68	12	20	32
Mario Ferraro	D	28	SJS	82	7	16	23
Adam Lowry	C	33	WPG	70	5	16	21
Nino Niederreiter	RW	34	WPG	61	8	11	19
Dylan Samberg	D	27	WPG	66	1	13	14
Neal Pionk	D	31	WPG	51	3	9	12
Kyle Connor	LW	29	WPG	82	39	53	92
Mark Scheifele	C	33	WPG	82	36	67	103
Gabriel Vilardi	C	27	WPG	82	30	39	69
Josh Morrissey	D	31	WPG	77	14	41	55
Cole Perfetti	C	24	WPG	68	12	20	32
Nino Niederreiter	RW	34	WPG	61	8	11	19
Mario Ferraro	D	28	SJS	82	7	16	23
Adam Lowry	C	33	WPG	70	5	16	21
Neal Pionk	D	31	WPG	51	3	9	12
Dylan Samberg	D	27	WPG	66	1	13	14
Mark Scheifele	C	33	WPG	82	36	67	103
Kyle Connor	LW	29	WPG	82	39	53	92
Josh Morrissey	D	31	WPG	77	14	41	55
Gabriel Vilardi	C	27	WPG	82	30	39	69
Cole Perfetti	C	24	WPG	68	12	20	32
Mario Ferraro	D	28	SJS	82	7	16	23
Adam Lowry	C	33	WPG	70	5	16	21
Dylan Samberg	D	27	WPG	66	1	13	14
Nino Niederreiter	RW	34	WPG	61	8	11	19
Neal Pionk	D	31	WPG	51	3	9	12
Mark Scheifele	C	33	WPG	82	36	67	103
Kyle Connor	LW	29	WPG	82	39	53	92
Gabriel Vilardi	C	27	WPG	82	30	39	69
Mario Ferraro	D	28	SJS	82	7	16	23
Josh Morrissey	D	31	WPG	77	14	41	55
Adam Lowry	C	33	WPG	70	5	16	21
Cole Perfetti	C	24	WPG	68	12	20	32
Dylan Samberg	D	27	WPG	66	1	13	14
Nino Niederreiter	RW	34	WPG	61	8	11	19
Neal Pionk	D	31	WPG	51	3	9	12
Cole Perfetti	C	24	WPG	68	12	20	32
Gabriel Vilardi	C	27	WPG	82	30	39	69
Dylan Samberg	D	27	WPG	66	1	13	14
Mario Ferraro	D	28	SJS	82	7	16	23
Kyle Connor	LW	29	WPG	82	39	53	92
Josh Morrissey	D	31	WPG	77	14	41	55
Neal Pionk	D	31	WPG	51	3	9	12
Mark Scheifele	C	33	WPG	82	36	67	103
Adam Lowry	C	33	WPG	70	5	16	21
Nino Niederreiter	RW	34	WPG	61	8	11	19

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Connor Hellebuyck	G	33	WPG	57	23	.895

7 Utah Mammoth2 seasons, no Stanley Cup Final

Record, 2025-26: 43-33-6
Points: 92
Goal differential: +28
Core aged 26 to 31: 5 of 11
First NHL season: 2024-25
NHL Power Rankings: 25th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Clayton Keller	RW	28	UTA	82	26	62	88
Nick Schmaltz	C	30	UTA	82	33	41	74
Dylan Guenther	RW	23	UTA	79	40	33	73
Mikhail Sergachev	D	28	UTA	78	10	49	59
Vincent Trocheck	C	33	NYR	67	16	37	53
Logan Cooley	C	22	UTA	54	24	19	43
Anders Lee	LW	36	NYI	82	19	23	42
John Marino	D	29	UTA	80	4	32	36
MacKenzie Weegar	D	32	CGY/UTA	79	4	24	28
Nate Schmidt	D	35	UTA	82	5	17	22
Dylan Guenther	RW	23	UTA	79	40	33	73
Nick Schmaltz	C	30	UTA	82	33	41	74
Clayton Keller	RW	28	UTA	82	26	62	88
Logan Cooley	C	22	UTA	54	24	19	43
Anders Lee	LW	36	NYI	82	19	23	42
Vincent Trocheck	C	33	NYR	67	16	37	53
Mikhail Sergachev	D	28	UTA	78	10	49	59
Nate Schmidt	D	35	UTA	82	5	17	22
John Marino	D	29	UTA	80	4	32	36
MacKenzie Weegar	D	32	CGY/UTA	79	4	24	28
Clayton Keller	RW	28	UTA	82	26	62	88
Mikhail Sergachev	D	28	UTA	78	10	49	59
Nick Schmaltz	C	30	UTA	82	33	41	74
Vincent Trocheck	C	33	NYR	67	16	37	53
Dylan Guenther	RW	23	UTA	79	40	33	73
John Marino	D	29	UTA	80	4	32	36
MacKenzie Weegar	D	32	CGY/UTA	79	4	24	28
Anders Lee	LW	36	NYI	82	19	23	42
Logan Cooley	C	22	UTA	54	24	19	43
Nate Schmidt	D	35	UTA	82	5	17	22
Clayton Keller	RW	28	UTA	82	26	62	88
Nick Schmaltz	C	30	UTA	82	33	41	74
Anders Lee	LW	36	NYI	82	19	23	42
Nate Schmidt	D	35	UTA	82	5	17	22
John Marino	D	29	UTA	80	4	32	36
Dylan Guenther	RW	23	UTA	79	40	33	73
MacKenzie Weegar	D	32	CGY/UTA	79	4	24	28
Mikhail Sergachev	D	28	UTA	78	10	49	59
Vincent Trocheck	C	33	NYR	67	16	37	53
Logan Cooley	C	22	UTA	54	24	19	43
Logan Cooley	C	22	UTA	54	24	19	43
Dylan Guenther	RW	23	UTA	79	40	33	73
Clayton Keller	RW	28	UTA	82	26	62	88
Mikhail Sergachev	D	28	UTA	78	10	49	59
John Marino	D	29	UTA	80	4	32	36
Nick Schmaltz	C	30	UTA	82	33	41	74
MacKenzie Weegar	D	32	CGY/UTA	79	4	24	28
Vincent Trocheck	C	33	NYR	67	16	37	53
Nate Schmidt	D	35	UTA	82	5	17	22
Anders Lee	LW	36	NYI	82	19	23	42

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Karel Vejmelka	G	30	UTA	64	38	.897

8 Vancouver Canucks55 seasons, lost the Stanley Cup Final in 1982, 1994 and 2011

Record, 2025-26: 25-49-8
Points: 58
Goal differential: -100
Core aged 26 to 31: 7 of 11
First NHL season: 1970-71
NHL Power Rankings: 29th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Elias Pettersson	C	27	VAN	74	15	36	51
Filip Hronek	D	28	VAN	82	8	41	49
Brock Boeser	RW	29	VAN	75	22	26	48
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	VAN	81	23	19	42
Linus Karlsson	C	26	VAN	79	15	20	35
Marco Rossi	C	25	MIN/VAN	50	12	23	35
Zeev Buium	D	20	MIN/VAN	76	6	20	26
Tom Willander	D	21	VAN	70	5	16	21
Filip Chytil	C	27	VAN	12	3	0	3
Victor Mancini	D	24	VAN	24	0	3	3
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	VAN	81	23	19	42
Brock Boeser	RW	29	VAN	75	22	26	48
Elias Pettersson	C	27	VAN	74	15	36	51
Linus Karlsson	C	26	VAN	79	15	20	35
Marco Rossi	C	25	MIN/VAN	50	12	23	35
Filip Hronek	D	28	VAN	82	8	41	49
Zeev Buium	D	20	MIN/VAN	76	6	20	26
Tom Willander	D	21	VAN	70	5	16	21
Filip Chytil	C	27	VAN	12	3	0	3
Victor Mancini	D	24	VAN	24	0	3	3
Filip Hronek	D	28	VAN	82	8	41	49
Elias Pettersson	C	27	VAN	74	15	36	51
Brock Boeser	RW	29	VAN	75	22	26	48
Marco Rossi	C	25	MIN/VAN	50	12	23	35
Linus Karlsson	C	26	VAN	79	15	20	35
Zeev Buium	D	20	MIN/VAN	76	6	20	26
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	VAN	81	23	19	42
Tom Willander	D	21	VAN	70	5	16	21
Victor Mancini	D	24	VAN	24	0	3	3
Filip Chytil	C	27	VAN	12	3	0	3
Filip Hronek	D	28	VAN	82	8	41	49
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	VAN	81	23	19	42
Linus Karlsson	C	26	VAN	79	15	20	35
Zeev Buium	D	20	MIN/VAN	76	6	20	26
Brock Boeser	RW	29	VAN	75	22	26	48
Elias Pettersson	C	27	VAN	74	15	36	51
Tom Willander	D	21	VAN	70	5	16	21
Marco Rossi	C	25	MIN/VAN	50	12	23	35
Victor Mancini	D	24	VAN	24	0	3	3
Filip Chytil	C	27	VAN	12	3	0	3
Zeev Buium	D	20	MIN/VAN	76	6	20	26
Tom Willander	D	21	VAN	70	5	16	21
Victor Mancini	D	24	VAN	24	0	3	3
Marco Rossi	C	25	MIN/VAN	50	12	23	35
Linus Karlsson	C	26	VAN	79	15	20	35
Elias Pettersson	C	27	VAN	74	15	36	51
Filip Chytil	C	27	VAN	12	3	0	3
Filip Hronek	D	28	VAN	82	8	41	49
Brock Boeser	RW	29	VAN	75	22	26	48
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	VAN	81	23	19	42

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Kevin Lankinen	G	31	VAN	47	11	.875

9 Nashville Predators27 seasons, lost the Stanley Cup Final in 2017

Record, 2025-26: 38-34-10
Points: 86
Goal differential: -22
Core aged 26 to 31: 3 of 11
First NHL season: 1998-99
NHL Power Rankings: 30th

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Filip Forsberg	LW	32	NSH	82	40	35	75
Ryan O’Reilly	C	35	NSH	81	25	49	74
Steven Stamkos	C	36	NSH	82	42	24	66
Roman Josi	D	36	NSH	68	13	42	55
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	DAL	82	20	21	41
Jonathan Marchessault	C	35	NSH	62	12	19	31
Matthew Wood	RW	21	NSH	71	17	13	30
Brady Skjei	D	32	NSH	82	3	23	26
Adam Wilsby	D	26	NSH	58	1	15	16
Nick Perbix	D	28	NSH	79	3	10	13
Steven Stamkos	C	36	NSH	82	42	24	66
Filip Forsberg	LW	32	NSH	82	40	35	75
Ryan O’Reilly	C	35	NSH	81	25	49	74
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	DAL	82	20	21	41
Matthew Wood	RW	21	NSH	71	17	13	30
Roman Josi	D	36	NSH	68	13	42	55
Jonathan Marchessault	C	35	NSH	62	12	19	31
Brady Skjei	D	32	NSH	82	3	23	26
Nick Perbix	D	28	NSH	79	3	10	13
Adam Wilsby	D	26	NSH	58	1	15	16
Ryan O’Reilly	C	35	NSH	81	25	49	74
Roman Josi	D	36	NSH	68	13	42	55
Filip Forsberg	LW	32	NSH	82	40	35	75
Steven Stamkos	C	36	NSH	82	42	24	66
Brady Skjei	D	32	NSH	82	3	23	26
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	DAL	82	20	21	41
Jonathan Marchessault	C	35	NSH	62	12	19	31
Adam Wilsby	D	26	NSH	58	1	15	16
Matthew Wood	RW	21	NSH	71	17	13	30
Nick Perbix	D	28	NSH	79	3	10	13
Filip Forsberg	LW	32	NSH	82	40	35	75
Steven Stamkos	C	36	NSH	82	42	24	66
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	DAL	82	20	21	41
Brady Skjei	D	32	NSH	82	3	23	26
Ryan O’Reilly	C	35	NSH	81	25	49	74
Nick Perbix	D	28	NSH	79	3	10	13
Matthew Wood	RW	21	NSH	71	17	13	30
Roman Josi	D	36	NSH	68	13	42	55
Jonathan Marchessault	C	35	NSH	62	12	19	31
Adam Wilsby	D	26	NSH	58	1	15	16
Matthew Wood	RW	21	NSH	71	17	13	30
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	DAL	82	20	21	41
Adam Wilsby	D	26	NSH	58	1	15	16
Nick Perbix	D	28	NSH	79	3	10	13
Filip Forsberg	LW	32	NSH	82	40	35	75
Brady Skjei	D	32	NSH	82	3	23	26
Ryan O’Reilly	C	35	NSH	81	25	49	74
Jonathan Marchessault	C	35	NSH	62	12	19	31
Steven Stamkos	C	36	NSH	82	42	24	66
Roman Josi	D	36	NSH	68	13	42	55

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Juuse Saros	G	31	NSH	59	28	.894

10 Seattle Kraken5 seasons, no Stanley Cup Final

Record, 2025-26: 34-37-11
Points: 79
Goal differential: -37
Core aged 26 to 31: 4 of 11
First NHL season: 2021-22
NHL Power Rankings: 31st

Core skaters, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	G	A	P
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	SEA	80	26	29	55
Matty Beniers	C	23	SEA	82	20	30	50
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	SEA	80	16	33	49
Bobby McMann	C	30	SEA/TOR	78	29	17	46
Vince Dunn	D	29	SEA	81	11	33	44
Jared McCann	LW	30	SEA	52	20	20	40
Kaapo Kakko	RW	25	SEA	65	13	27	40
Brandon Montour	D	32	SEA	64	11	21	32
Adam Larsson	D	33	SEA	82	7	18	25
Ryker Evans	D	24	SEA	67	8	9	17
Bobby McMann	C	30	SEA/TOR	78	29	17	46
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	SEA	80	26	29	55
Matty Beniers	C	23	SEA	82	20	30	50
Jared McCann	LW	30	SEA	52	20	20	40
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	SEA	80	16	33	49
Kaapo Kakko	RW	25	SEA	65	13	27	40
Vince Dunn	D	29	SEA	81	11	33	44
Brandon Montour	D	32	SEA	64	11	21	32
Ryker Evans	D	24	SEA	67	8	9	17
Adam Larsson	D	33	SEA	82	7	18	25
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	SEA	80	16	33	49
Vince Dunn	D	29	SEA	81	11	33	44
Matty Beniers	C	23	SEA	82	20	30	50
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	SEA	80	26	29	55
Kaapo Kakko	RW	25	SEA	65	13	27	40
Brandon Montour	D	32	SEA	64	11	21	32
Jared McCann	LW	30	SEA	52	20	20	40
Adam Larsson	D	33	SEA	82	7	18	25
Bobby McMann	C	30	SEA/TOR	78	29	17	46
Ryker Evans	D	24	SEA	67	8	9	17
Matty Beniers	C	23	SEA	82	20	30	50
Adam Larsson	D	33	SEA	82	7	18	25
Vince Dunn	D	29	SEA	81	11	33	44
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	SEA	80	26	29	55
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	SEA	80	16	33	49
Bobby McMann	C	30	SEA/TOR	78	29	17	46
Ryker Evans	D	24	SEA	67	8	9	17
Kaapo Kakko	RW	25	SEA	65	13	27	40
Brandon Montour	D	32	SEA	64	11	21	32
Jared McCann	LW	30	SEA	52	20	20	40
Matty Beniers	C	23	SEA	82	20	30	50
Ryker Evans	D	24	SEA	67	8	9	17
Kaapo Kakko	RW	25	SEA	65	13	27	40
Vince Dunn	D	29	SEA	81	11	33	44
Bobby McMann	C	30	SEA/TOR	78	29	17	46
Jared McCann	LW	30	SEA	52	20	20	40
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	SEA	80	16	33	49
Brandon Montour	D	32	SEA	64	11	21	32
Adam Larsson	D	33	SEA	82	7	18	25
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	SEA	80	26	29	55

Starting goaltender, regular season 2025-26
Player	Pos	Age	Club	GP	W	SV%
Joey Daccord	G	30	SEA	47	20	.897