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The 2023-24 season was a tumultuous one for the San Jose Sharks, who suffered through an unprecedented 11-game losing streak to start the year. This dismal stretch was only the beginning, as the team went on to endure three more losing streaks of at least nine games throughout the campaign.

In fact, the Sharks hold the dubious distinction of having the most losing streaks among the top 50 in NHL history, with six separate instances of futility. Here’s a look at the longest losing streaks in NHL history:

17 games:
• 1974-75 Washington Capitals (Feb. 18, 1975 – March 26, 1975)
• 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (Jan. 4, 1993 – Feb. 12, 1993)

15 games:
• 1930-31 Philadelphia Quakers (Nov. 29, 1930 – Jan. 8, 1931)

14 games:
• 2014-15 Buffalo Sabres (Dec. 29, 2014 – Jan. 30, 2015)
• 1992-93 Ottawa Senators (March 2, 1993 – April 7, 1993)
• 1990-91 Quebec Nordiques (Oct. 21, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990)
• 1981-82 Detroit Red Wings (Feb. 24, 1982 – March 25, 1982)
• 1975-76 Kansas City Scouts (Dec. 30, 1975 – Jan. 29, 1976)

13 games:
• 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins (Jan. 13, 2004 – Feb. 12, 2004)
• 1997-98 Florida Panthers (Feb. 7, 1998 – March 23, 1998)
• 1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning (Jan. 3, 1998 – Feb. 2, 1998)
• 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (March 9, 1993 – April 4, 1993)
• 1992-93 San Jose Sharks (Nov. 27, 1992 – Dec. 23, 1992)
• 1991-92 San Jose Sharks (Oct. 10, 1991 – Nov. 4, 1991)
• 1981-82 Washington Capitals (Oct. 11, 1981 – Nov. 11, 1981)
• 1929-30 Pittsburgh Pirates (Feb. 4, 1930 – March 11, 1930)

12 games:
• 2023-24 San Jose Sharks (Dec. 15, 2023 – Jan. 9, 2024)
• 1988-89 New York Islanders (Nov. 22, 1988 – Dec. 15, 1988)
• 1975-76 Washington Capitals (Dec. 29, 1975 – Jan. 21, 1976)
• 1972-73 New York Islanders (Dec. 27, 1972 – Jan. 16, 1973)
• 1950-51 Chicago Blackhawks (Feb. 25, 1951 – March 25, 1951)
• 1925-26 Montreal Canadiens (Feb. 13, 1926 – March 13, 1926)