NHL · Atlantic · Est. 1926 · Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings
Every season in Detroit Red Wings history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37–32 | No Playoffs | Todd McLellan |
| 2023 | 41–32 | No Playoffs | Derek Lalonde |
| 2022 | 35–37 | No Playoffs | Derek Lalonde |
| 2021 | 32–40 | No Playoffs | Derek Lalonde |
| 2020 | 19–27 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2019 | 17–49 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2018 | 32–40 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2017 | 30–39 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2016 | 33–36 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2015 | 41–30 | No Playoffs | Jeff Blashill |
| 2014 | 32–36 | No Playoffs | Mike Babcock |
| 2013 | 39–28 | First Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2012 | 24–16 | Second Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2011 | 48–28 | First Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2010 | 47–25 | Second Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2009 | 44–24 | First Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2008 | 51–21 | Second Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2007 | 54–21 | Stanley Cup Champions | Mike Babcock |
| 2006 | 50–19 | Conference Finals | Mike Babcock |
| 2005 | 58–16 | First Round | Mike Babcock |
| 2003 | 48–21–11 | Second Round | Dave Lewis |
| 2002 | 48–20–10 | Conference Finals | Dave Lewis |
| 2001 | 51–21–10 | Stanley Cup Champions | Scotty Bowman |
| 2000 | 51–17–10 | Second Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1999 | 48–24–10 | Second Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1998 | 43–32–7 | Second Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1997 | 44–23–15 | Stanley Cup Champions | Scotty Bowman |
| 1996 | 38–26–18 | Stanley Cup Champions | Scotty Bowman |
| 1995 | 33–36–13 | Conference Finals | Scotty Bowman |
| 1994 | 26–10–4 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1993 | 33–11–4 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1992 | 47–28–9 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1991 | 36–38–6 | First Round | Bryan Murray |
| 1990 | 34–38–8 | First Round | Bryan Murray |
| 1989 | 28–38–14 | No Playoffs | Bryan Murray |
| 1988 | 34–34–12 | First Round | Jacques Demers |
| 1987 | 41–28–11 | Conference Finals | Jacques Demers |
| 1986 | 34–36–10 | Conference Finals | Jacques Demers |
| 1985 | 17–57–6 | No Playoffs | Jacques Demers |
| 1984 | 27–41–12 | First Round | Harry Neale |
| 1983 | 31–42–7 | First Round | Nick Polano |
| 1982 | 31–42–7 | First Round | Nick Polano |
| 1981 | 21–47–12 | No Playoffs | Wayne Maxner |
| 1980 | 19–43–18 | No Playoffs | Wayne Maxner |
| 1979 | 26–43–11 | No Playoffs | Bobby Kromm |
| 1978 | 23–41–16 | First Round | Bobby Kromm |
| 1977 | 32–34–14 | Second Round | Bobby Kromm |
| 1976 | 16–55–9 | No Playoffs | Larry Wilson |
| 1975 | 26–44–10 | No Playoffs | Alex Delvecchio |
| 1974 | 23–45–12 | No Playoffs | Alex Delvecchio |
| 1973 | 29–36–13 | No Playoffs | Ted Garvin |
| 1972 | 37–29–12 | No Playoffs | Johnny Wilson |
| 1971 | 33–35–10 | No Playoffs | Doug Barkley |
| 1970 | 37–29–12 | No Playoffs | Doug Barkley |
| 1969 | 40–21–15 | No Playoffs | Sid Abel |
| 1968 | 35–31–10 | No Playoffs | Bill Gadsby |
| 1967 | 33–31–12 | No Playoffs | Bill Gadsby |
| 1966 | 27–39–4 | No Playoffs | Sid Abel |
| 1965 | 31–27–12 | First Round | Sid Abel |
| 1964 | 31–27–12 | Second Round | Sid Abel |
| 1963 | 25–37–8 | Second Round | Sid Abel |
| 1962 | 32–25–13 | First Round | Sid Abel |
| 1961 | 23–33–14 | No Playoffs | Sid Abel |
| 1960 | 25–29–16 | First Round | Sid Abel |
| 1959 | 28–29–13 | First Round | Sid Abel |
| 1958 | 25–37–8 | No Playoffs | Sid Abel |
| 1957 | 29–29–12 | Second Round | Sid Abel |
| 1956 | 16–34–20 | No Playoffs | Jimmy Skinner |
| 1955 | 22–34–14 | Second Round | Jimmy Skinner |
| 1954 | 30–24–16 | Stanley Cup Champions | Jimmy Skinner |
| 1953 | 37–19–14 | Stanley Cup Champions | Jimmy Skinner |
| 1952 | 36–16–18 | Stanley Cup Finals | Tommy Ivan |
| 1951 | 44–14–12 | Stanley Cup Champions | Tommy Ivan |
| 1950 | 44–13–13 | Stanley Cup Finals | Tommy Ivan |
| 1949 | 37–19–14 | Stanley Cup Champions | Tommy Ivan |
| 1948 | 34–19–7 | Second Round | Tommy Ivan |
| 1947 | 30–18–12 | Stanley Cup Finals | Tommy Ivan |
| 1946 | 22–27–11 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1945 | 20–20–10 | Stanley Cup Finals | Jack Adams |
| 1944 | 31–19 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1943 | 26–18–6 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1942 | 25–14–11 | Stanley Cup Champions | Jack Adams |
| 1941 | 19–25–4 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1940 | 21–16–11 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1939 | 21–16–11 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1938 | 18–24–6 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1937 | 12–25–11 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1936 | 25–14–9 | Stanley Cup Champions | Jack Adams |
| 1935 | 24–16–8 | Stanley Cup Champions | Jack Adams |
| 1934 | 19–22–7 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1933 | 24–14–10 | Second Round | Jack Adams |
| 1932 | 25–15–8 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1931 | 18–20–10 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1930 | 16–21–7 | No Playoffs | Jack Adams |
| 1929 | 16–21–7 | No Playoffs | Jack Adams |
| 1928 | 19–16–9 | First Round | Jack Adams |
| 1927 | 19–19–6 | No Playoffs | Jack Adams |
| 1926 | 12–28–4 | No Playoffs | Art Duncan |