The Gauntlet
Gauntlet records
The best teams, the biggest games and the top scorers in the Gauntlet's history.
Counting every Gauntlet game since 2023-24. The seasons before 2026-27 are the Gauntlet run on their real NHL results.
- Which team has the best record in Gauntlet history?
- The Kraken have the best record in Gauntlet history: 9-1 in Gauntlet games since 2023-24.
- What is the biggest win in Gauntlet history?
- The biggest win in Gauntlet history: Sabres 9, Maple Leafs 3, in the quarterfinals of 2023-24.
- Who has the most points in Gauntlet history?
- Tage Thompson has the most points in Gauntlet history: 16 (11 goals, 5 assists) since 2023-24.
- Which team has won the most Gauntlet titles?
- The Kraken are the only team to win the Gauntlet twice.
- What is the highest-scoring game in Gauntlet history?
- The most goals in one Gauntlet game is 13, three times. The latest: Ducks 7, Sharks 6, on qualification night of 2025-26.
- Who has scored the most goals in Gauntlet history?
- Tage Thompson has scored the most goals in Gauntlet history: 11 since 2023-24.
- Which NHL teams have never won a Gauntlet game?
- 4 teams have never won a Gauntlet game: the Blackhawks, Flyers, Predators and Sharks.
- How often does the home team win a Gauntlet game?
- Home teams have won 44 of 84 Gauntlet games since 2023-24.
- What is the record for points in one Gauntlet game?
- The record for points in one Gauntlet game is 5, shared by Ryan Hartman (Wild, 2023-24), Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets, 2024-25) and Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers, 2026-27).
- What is the longest winning streak in Gauntlet history?
- The longest winning streak in Gauntlet history is 6 games, shared by the Kraken and Sabres.
- How many Gauntlet games go to overtime or a shootout?
- 18 of 84 Gauntlet games have gone past regulation since 2023-24: 12 overtimes, 6 shootouts.
- How many hat tricks have been scored in Gauntlet games?
- There have been 7 hat tricks in Gauntlet games since 2023-24. The latest: Brady Tkachuk for the Panthers, on qualification night of 2026-27.
- Which teams have survived every Gauntlet qualification night?
- Only the Jets and Rangers have survived qualification night in all 4 Gauntlet seasons.
- Which team has won the most Gauntlet games in overtime or a shootout?
- The Devils have won 3 Gauntlet games in overtime or a shootout, more than any other team.
What is the Gauntlet?
A proposal for an NHL in-season tournament. All 32 teams start alive, every Gauntlet game is a game already on the regular-season schedule, and lose one and you are out.