<P> A post-season series win drought is continued either by not making the playoffs in a season or by making the playoffs in a season but subsequently losing the first round series . Since the first round of the NHL playoffs consist of 8 series (16 teams), there will always be 22 teams in this list--the 14 teams that do not qualify for the post-season, plus the 8 teams that lose their first round series . </P> <P> The other 8 teams--the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals--all won a post-season series in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Last post-season series win </Th> <Th> Subsequent post-season series losses </Th> <Th> Post-season series win drought </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida Panthers </Td> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> 4: 1996--97, 1999--2000, 2011--12, 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 20 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winnipeg Jets </Td> <Td> never (inception of franchise in 1999--2000) </Td> <Td> 2: 2006--07, 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 17 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Columbus Blue Jackets </Td> <Td> never (inception of franchise in 2000--01) </Td> <Td> 3: 2008--09, 2013--14, 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 16 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toronto Maple Leafs </Td> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> 2: 2012--13, 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 12 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buffalo Sabres </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 2: 2009--10, 2010--11 </Td> <Td> 010 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> 2: 2009--10, 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 09 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carolina Hurricanes </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 08 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vancouver Canucks </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> 3: 2011--12, 2012--13, 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 06 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona Coyotes </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 05 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey Devils </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 05 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia Flyers </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 2: 2013--14, 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 05 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> 3: 2013--14, 2014--15, 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 04 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boston Bruins </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 1: 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 03 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 1: 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 03 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Calgary Flames </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 1: 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 02 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 2: 2015--16, 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 02 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota Wild </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 2: 2015--16, 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 02 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montreal Canadiens </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 1: 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 02 seasons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas Stars </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 01 season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Islanders </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 01 season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Jose Sharks </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 1: 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 01 season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tampa Bay Lightning </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 01 season </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Last post-season series win </Th> <Th> Subsequent post-season series losses </Th> <Th> Post-season series win drought </Th> </Tr>

Nhl teams that have never made the stanley cup finals