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| 11 Stanley Cup championship seasons: 1935-36, 1936-37, 1942-43, 1949-50, 1951-52, |
| 1953-54, 1954-55, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08 |
| Last Stanley Cup championship: 2007-08, 15 seasons ago |
| Detroit Cougars became Detroit Falcons in 1929-30 season |
| Detroit Falcons became Detroit Red Wings in 1932-33 season |
| Best finish: |
| beat Toronto in Stanley Cup Finals in 1935-36 season |
| beat NY Rangers in Stanley Cup Finals in 1936-37 season |
| beat Boston in Stanley Cup Finals in 1942-43 season |
| beat NY Rangers in Stanley Cup Finals in 1949-50 season |
| beat Montreal in Stanley Cup Finals in 1951-52 season |
| beat Montreal in Stanley Cup Finals in 1953-54 season |
| beat Montreal in Stanley Cup Finals in 1954-55 season |
| beat Philadelphia in Stanley Cup Finals in 1996-97 season |
| beat Washington in Stanley Cup Finals in 1997-98 season |
| beat Carolina in Stanley Cup Finals in 2001-02 season |
| beat Pittsburgh in Stanley Cup Finals in 2007-08 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PTS | DIV STAND | CNF STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| Det Cougars | 1926-27 | 12-28-4 | 28 pts | 5th American | missed playoffs | |
| Det Cougars | 1927-28 | 19-19-6 | 44 pts | 4th American | missed playoffs | |
| Det Cougars | 1928-29 | 19-16-9 | 47 pts | 3rd American | LTor | |
| Det Cougars | 1929-30 | 14-24-6 | 34 pts | 4th American | missed playoffs | |
| Det Falcons | 1930-31 | 16-21-7 | 39 pts | 4th American | missed playoffs | |
| Det Falcons | 1931-32 | 18-20-10 | 46 pts | 3rd American | LMtM | |
| Detroit | 1932-33 | 25-15-8 | 58 pts | 2nd American | WMtM LNYR | |
| Detroit | 1933-34 | 24-14-10 | 58 pts | 1st American | WTor LChi | |
| Detroit | 1934-35 | 19-22-7 | 45 pts | 4th American | missed playoffs | |
| %Detroit | 1935-36 | 24-16-8 | 56 pts | 1st American | WMtM WTor | |
| %Detroit | 1936-37 | 25-14-9 | 59 pts | 1st American | WMtl WNYR | |
| Detroit | 1937-38 | 12-25-11 | 35 pts | 4th American | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1938-39 | 18-24-6 | 42 pts | 5th NHL | WMtl LTor | |
| Detroit | 1939-40 | 16-26-6 | 38 pts | 5th NHL | WNYA LTor | |
| Detroit | 1940-41 | 21-16-11 | 53 pts | 3rd NHL | WNYR WChi LBos | |
| Detroit | 1941-42 | 19-25-4 | 42 pts | 5th NHL | WMtl WBos LTor | |
| %Detroit | 1942-43 | 25-14-11 | 61 pts | 1st NHL | WTor WBos | |
| Detroit | 1943-44 | 26-18-6 | 58 pts | 2nd NHL | LChi | |
| Detroit | 1944-45 | 31-14-5 | 67 pts | 2nd NHL | WBos LTor | |
| Detroit | 1945-46 | 20-20-10 | 50 pts | 4th NHL | LBos | |
| Detroit | 1946-47 | 22-27-11 | 55 pts | 4th NHL | LTor | |
| Detroit | 1947-48 | 30-18-12 | 72 pts | 2nd NHL | WNYR LTor | |
| Detroit | 1948-49 | 34-19-7 | 75 pts | 1st NHL | WMtl LTor | |
| %Detroit | 1949-50 | 37-19-14 | 88 pts | 1st NHL | WTor WNYR | |
| Detroit | 1950-51 | 44-13-13 | 101 pts | 1st NHL | LMtl | |
| %Detroit | 1951-52 | 44-14-12 | 100 pts | 1st NHL | WTor WMtl | |
| Detroit | 1952-53 | 36-16-18 | 90 pts | 1st NHL | LBos | |
| %Detroit | 1953-54 | 37-19-14 | 88 pts | 1st NHL | WTor WMtl | |
| %Detroit | 1954-55 | 42-17-11 | 95 pts | 1st NHL | WTor WMtl | |
| Detroit | 1955-56 | 30-24-16 | 76 pts | 2nd NHL | WTor LMtl | |
| Detroit | 1956-57 | 38-20-12 | 88 pts | 1st NHL | LBos | |
| Detroit | 1957-58 | 29-29-12 | 70 pts | 3rd NHL | LMtl | |
| Detroit | 1958-59 | 25-37-8 | 58 pts | 6th NHL | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1959-60 | 26-29-15 | 67 pts | 4th NHL | LTor | |
| Detroit | 1960-61 | 25-29-16 | 66 pts | 4th NHL | WTor LChi | |
| Detroit | 1961-62 | 23-33-14 | 60 pts | 5th NHL | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1962-63 | 32-25-13 | 77 pts | 4th NHL | WChi LTor | |
| Detroit | 1963-64 | 30-29-11 | 71 pts | 4th NHL | WChi LTor | |
| Detroit | 1964-65 | 40-23-7 | 87 pts | 1st NHL | LChi | |
| Detroit | 1965-66 | 31-27-12 | 74 pts | 4th NHL | WChi LMtl | |
| Detroit | 1966-67 | 27-39-4 | 58 pts | 5th NHL | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1967-68 | 27-35-12 | 66 pts | 6th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1968-69 | 33-31-12 | 78 pts | 5th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1969-70 | 40-21-15 | 95 pts | 3rd East Div | LChi | |
| Detroit | 1970-71 | 22-45-11 | 55 pts | 7th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1971-72 | 33-35-10 | 76 pts | 5th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1972-73 | 37-29-12 | 86 pts | 5th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1973-74 | 29-39-10 | 68 pts | 6th East Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1974-75 | 23-45-12 | 58 pts | 4th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1975-76 | 26-44-10 | 62 pts | 4th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1976-77 | 16-55-9 | 41 pts | 5th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1977-78 | 32-34-14 | 78 pts | 2nd Norris | 9th NHL | WAtF LMtl |
| Detroit | 1978-79 | 23-41-16 | 62 pts | 5th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1979-80 | 26-43-11 | 63 pts | 5th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1980-81 | 19-43-18 | 56 pts | 5th Norris | --- NHL | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1981-82 | 21-47-12 | 54 pts | 6th Norris | --- Campbell | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1982-83 | 21-44-15 | 57 pts | 5th Norris | --- Campbell | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1983-84 | 31-42-7 | 69 pts | 3rd Norris | 7th Campbell | LStL |
| Detroit | 1984-85 | 27-41-12 | 66 pts | 3rd Norris | 7th Campbell | LChi |
| Detroit | 1985-86 | 17-57-6 | 40 pts | 5th Norris | --- Campbell | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1986-87 | 34-36-10 | 78 pts | 2nd Norris | 5th Campbell | WChi WTor LEdm |
| Detroit | 1987-88 | 41-28-11 | 93 pts | 1st Norris | 3rd Campbell | WTor WStL LEdm |
| Detroit | 1988-89 | 34-34-12 | 80 pts | 1st Norris | 4th Campbell | LChi |
| Detroit | 1989-90 | 28-38-14 | 70 pts | 5th Norris | --- Campbell | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1990-91 | 34-38-8 | 76 pts | 3rd Norris | 6th Campbell | LStL |
| Detroit | 1991-92 | 43-25-12 | 98 pts | 1st Norris | 1st Campbell | WMin LChi |
| Detroit | 1992-93 | 47-28-9 | 103 pts | 2nd Norris | 2nd Campbell | LTor |
| Detroit | 1993-94 | 46-30-8 | 100 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | LSJ |
| Detroit | 1994-95 | 33-11-4 | 70 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WDal WSJ WChi LNJ |
| Detroit | 1995-96 | 62-13-7 | 131 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WWiJ WStL LCol |
| %Detroit | 1996-97 | 38-26-18 | 94 pts | 2nd Central | 3rd West | WStL WAna WCol WPhi |
| %Detroit | 1997-98 | 44-23-15 | 103 pts | 2nd Central | 3rd West | WPhx WStL WDal WWsh |
| Detroit | 1998-99 | 43-32-7 | 93 pts | 1st Central | 3rd West | WAna LCol |
| Detroit | 1999-00 | 48-22-10-2 | 108 pts | 2nd Central | 4th West | WLA LCol |
| Detroit | 2000-01 | 49-20-9-4 | 111 pts | 1st Central | 2nd West | LLA |
| %Detroit | 2001-02 | 51-17-10-4 | 116 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WVan WStL WCol WCar |
| Detroit | 2002-03 | 48-20-10-4 | 110 pts | 1st Central | 2nd West | LAna |
| Detroit | 2003-04 | 48-21-11-2 | 109 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WNsh LCgy |
| Detroit | 2005-06 | 58-16-8 | 124 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | LEdm |
| Detroit | 2006-07 | 50-19-13 | 113 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WCgy WSJ LAna |
| %Detroit | 2007-08 | 54-21-7 | 115 pts | 1st Central | 1st West | WNsh WCol WDal WPit |
| Detroit | 2008-09 | 51-21-10 | 111 pts | 1st Central | 2nd West | WCbs WAna WChi LPit |
| Detroit | 2009-10 | 44-24-14 | 102 pts | 2nd Central | 5th West | WPhx LSJ |
| Detroit | 2010-11 | 47-25-10 | 104 pts | 1st Central | 3rd West | WPhx LSJ |
| Detroit | 2011-12 | 48-28-6 | 102 pts | 3rd Central | 5th West | LNsh |
| Detroit | 2012-13 | 24-16-8 | 56 pts | 3rd Central | 7th West | WAna LChi |
| Detroit | 2013-14 | 39-28-15 | 93 pts | 4th Atlantic | 8th East | LBos |
| Detroit | 2014-15 | 43-25-14 | 100 pts | 3rd Atlantic | 6th East | LTB |
| Detroit | 2015-16 | 41-30-11 | 93 pts | 3rd Atlantic | 6th East | LTB |
| Detroit | 2016-17 | 33-36-13 | 79 pts | 7th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2017-18 | 30-39-13 | 73 pts | 5th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2018-19 | 32-40-10 | 74 pts | 7th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2019-20 | 17-49-5 | 39 pts | 8th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2020-21 | 19-27-10 | 48 pts | 7th Cent Div | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 2021-22 | 32-40-10 | 74 pts | 6th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2022-23 | 35-37-10 | 80 pts | 7th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2023-24 | 41-32-9 | 91 pts | 5th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |