List of National Hockey League head coaching wins and point percentage leaders

The following is a list of National Hockey League head coaching wins and point percentage leaders.

Scotty Bowman holds the current records for regular season wins at 1,244. In the history of the NHL since its first season in 1917, the season structure has changed numerous times, going from 22 games in its first season to 48 by 1931 to 70 by 1949 to 80 by 1974 to its current structure of 82 since 1995. Teams received a point for games that finished in a tie, since teams had no overtimes to play from November 21, 1942 until June 23, 1983. From 1983 to 1998, teams did not get a point for losing in overtime. The 1999–2000 season saw overtime losses (OTL) created as a statistic due to teams now being awarded a point for losing in overtime. Ties were finally abolished starting with the 2005–2006 season. As of the end of the 2025–2026 season, 58 coaches have won 300 games. Scotty Bowman holds the record for postseason wins at 223.

Among active head coaches, Joel Quenneville is the leader in regular season and postseason wins.

Regular season wins

This sortable table shows the top NHL head coaches in order of total regular season wins (minimum of 300 wins). The table also shows every team for which he was a head coach and his record with each team. When sorting by team, coaches are listed in order of wins for that team.

+Key† Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a head coach ~ Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player* Active head coach Head coach with most wins for team

RankCoachCareer winsCareer lossesCareer tiesCareer OTLGames coached Team(s)Seasons 1 † 1,244 573 314102,140 1967–1971 110 83 45 – 1971–1979419 110 105 – 1979–1987210 134 60 – 1991–199395 5316 – 1993–2002410 1938810 2 * 1,012 605 771561,850 1996–2004 307 191 77 18 2005–2008 131 92 – 23 2008–2019452 249 – 96 2019–2022 79 40 – 132025–present4333 –63 * 956 805 99 1522,013 1995–199761 72 19 0 1997–2003, 2008–2011323 319 80 46 2006–200876 66 – 22 2014–2021315 223 – 62 2022–present181 125 – 224 * 950 741 78 1691,938 1997–2013, 2024–present607 47178 91 2013–2017 165 122–41 2020–2024 128 125–28 2024–present 86 62–165 914 670 601681,812 1998–2014557 479 60 100 2014–2018 20589 –34 2018–2022 152102– 346 † 849534 881271,598 1995–2002, 2017–2018319 1866020 2002–2006131 732822 2006–2010 125 123–36 2011–2017248 124–41 2018–201926 28 –87 846 562 251611,594 2001–200377 62 19 6 2003–2009167 122 6 28 2009–2014145 98 –29 2014–2020248 143 – 60 2020–2023115 78 – 27 2023–202594 59 – 11 8 † 782 577 24801,607 1970–1973 42 40 25 – 1973–1986, 1988–1994, 2007740 537 223 09 * 777 648 37166 1,628 2000, 2009–2013 171 118 129 2001–2008239 222 3638 2013–2014 3635 –11 2015–2021227 166 –54 2022–202597 107 –33 2026–present7 0 –1 10 737 530 101111 1,479 1992–1995110 80 26 – 1997–2002192 167 60 15 2002–2006, 2021–2023210 136 15 43 2011–2017225 147 –53 11 722 489 35 1171,363 1997–2000109 118 354 2006–2013313 170 –57 2013–2018226 147 –37 2019–202174 54 –1912700 418 19 1641,301 2002–200469 62 19 14 2005–2015458 223 – 105 2015–2019173 133 –4513 †692 527 230 0 1,449 1929–1931, 1955–195645 62 19 – 1931–1940216 152 59 – 1941–1955431 313 152 –14 †684 528 154 34 1,400 1979–1982141 73 48 – 1984–198775 101 26 – 1991–1995141 111 28 – 1998–2006300 196 52 26 2009–201027 47 815 672 531147 36 1,386 1984–198819010228 – 1988–1992153 126 41 – 1993–199452 24 8 – 1994–199775 66 22 – 1997–199936 54 18 – 2000–200133 26 7 8 2001–200345 73 23 12 2007–200988 60 –16 16 667 445 10 152 1,274 2002–2006, 2017–2020201 175 10 50 2006–200747 24 8 2008–2017419 246 9417 * 665 461 0 148 1,274 2008–2015311 163 –66 2015–2018123 119 – 24 2019–2024164 130 – 44 2024–present67 49 –1418 * 663 450 0 152 1,265 2008–2011103 107 –36 2011–2014114 93 –25 2015–2019198 129 –34 2020–202298 50 –12 2022–202514968 –29 2026-present13 –019 648 475 28134 1,285 2002–2009271 156 28 37 2009–2017282 257 – 83 2019–202295 62 – 14 648 561101 91 1,401 1993–1997120 145 31 – 1997–2002192 159 51 8 2002–2008 206 122 19 38 2008–2012130 135 –45 21 639 507 119 85 1,350 1986–198866 71 23 – 1996–2004, 2023–2024367 261 96 24 2005–2008110 100 –36 2009–201296 75 –2522 * 622 332 089 1,043 2013–present 622 332 –89 23 620 465 131 23 1,239 1981–1990343 246 83 – 1990–1993124 91 29 – 1997–199817 31 11 – 2001–200229 42 8 3 2005–2008107 55 –2024 617 342 0 128 1,087 2007–2011201 88 –40 2011–2016208 104 –40 2016–2020158 110 – 35 2021–202350 40 – 13 ~617 458 124 63 1,262 1984–198548 37 12 – 1993–1998, 2010–2011276 166 57 10 2000–2009293 255 55 5326 556 431 103 79 1,169 1994–199530 13 5 – 1995–1998135 75 36 – 1999–2006246 189 62 32 2006–200859 84 –21 2009–20117960 –25 20197 10 –127 542 385 175 0 1,102 1957–195826 50 14 – 1963–1976516 335 161 –28 513 350 15121 999 2003–200670 56 15 23 2015–2025409 255 –89 2025–present3439 –929 † 501 353 151 14 1,019 1988–1992174 104 42 – 1992–1996133 107 41 – 1997–2000105 97 46 6 2002–200489 45 22 8 30 † 500 255 159 0 914 1955–1968500 255 159 –31 499 383 89 41 1,012 1989–1994163 134 28 1994–1997118 6430 1998–200179 79 31 11 2008–2011139 106 3032 † 497 307 121 7 932 1979–1989, 1993–1994464 268 110 0 2003–200433 39 11 7 33 475 334 0 115 924 2005–2011, 2016–201938425696 2012–201591 78 19 34 *470 254 9 96 829 2002–200447 47 9 7 2017–2022245 108 –46 2022–2026178 99 –4335 463 361 61 59 944 1998–2002193 108 48 10 2003–2007136 118 13 24 2012–2016134 135 25 36 †460 378 159 3 1,000 1977–197975 62 23 1980–198139 20 21 1982–198451 61 21 1983–19848 17 3 1989–1993141 104 35 1993–199553 56 23 1998–200092 57 33 3 2002110037 451 417 140 20 1,028 1988–1992153 124 43 1992–1995 120 73 23 1997–200087 117 37 5 2001–200491 103 37 1538 *445 262 0 75 782 2016–present445 262 0 75 39413 390 161 0 9641927–1947 413 390 161 0 40 409 468 130 01,007 1979–198025 44 11 1983–1986106 106 28 1986–1990137 136471992–1995107 86 27 1997–199934 9617 41 * 409 333 0 87829 2015–2019150 159 45 2020–2023134 96 18 2023–present125 78 2442 406 303 23 82 814 2000–2003, 2012–2017271 198 23 50 2005–2009135 105 32 43 †402 337 150 0 889 1958–1969, 1980370 275 125 1970–197232 62 25 44 †394 313 95 0 802 1917–19181 5 0 1922–19236 18 0 1924–1934, 1936–1939, 1941–1945387 290 95 45 †390 225 119 0 734 1971–1978308 151 95 1978–198082 74 24 46 †388 273 117 0 778 1967–1975342 209 103 1976–77, 1981–1982, 1982–198346 64 1447 384 355 121 0 860 1978–1981107 94 39 1981–1984116 71 36 1984–198788 127 25 1992–199473 63 21 48 ~382 427 155 0 964 1952–195439 79 22 1957–1968, 1969–1970340 339 132 19713 6 1 19760 3 0 49 *378 182 0 56 616 2018–present378 182 0 56 50 369 262 4 70 705 2003–200756 76 4 6 2014–201796 65 25 2017–2020118 75 20 2021–202399 46 1951 *365 252 0 90 707 2013–201575 58 28 2018–2023206 132 44 2024–present84 62 1852 363 330 136 0 829 1972–1977 178 150 68 1977–1979, 1982, 1985–1987, 1999–2000128 119 4853 355 231 0 61 647 2009–2014 252 117 32 2015–201768 73 23 2024–202535 41 6 54 338 350 104 0 792 1980–1987, 1989–1990265 283 86 1987–198973 67 18 55 333 277 5870 738 1999–2006215 175 58 32 2006–2010118 102 38 56 *331 419 4842 840 19898 17 3 1991–199236 32 12 1992–199539 178 18 1997–199838 50 12 20042 12 3 3 2019–202289 62 25 2022–202498 57 9 2026–present2111557 *329 292 99 720 2008-201053 69 26 2017-2021125 131 34 2022-2025108 65 27 2025-present43 27 1258 301 252 47 56 656 2000–2009301 252 47 56

Points percentage Coaches included have coached at least 200 games – around 2.5 full seasons and a group including 186 coaches – and points percentage of at least .540. Note that the total number of games listed for each coach in the table includes wins (2 points), losses (0 points), ties (1 point, now defunct) and overtime losses (1 point, currently used). The lowest points percentage for a qualifying coach is Curt Fraser: 174 points (64–169–31–15) in 279 games. RankNamePoint Pct.Games CoachedPointsWinsLossesTiesOTL1Tom Johnson.738208307142432302 Rod Brind'Amour.659616 812378 182 056 3Scotty Bowman†.6572,1412,8121,244573314104 Claude Ruel.648305 395172 82 51 05 Jon Cooper.63910431,333 622 332 0896Toe Blake†.6349141,159 500 255 159 0 7Jim Montgomery.632440 556252 134 052 8Bruce Cassidy.630829 1,045 470 254 9 96 9Bruce Boudreau.6261,087 1,362 617 342 0128 10Sheldon Keefe.626513642 296 167 050 11Floyd Smith.626309 387173 95 41 012Kris Knoblauch.624233 291135 77 0 2113Jared Bednar.617782 965 445 262 07514Fred Shero†.612734 899 390 225 119015Joel Quenneville.6101,850 2,257 1,012 605 77 156 16Mike Babcock.6081,3011,583 700 418 19 164 17Spencer Carbery.604246297 134 83 0 2918Gerry Cheevers.604 376454 204 126 46 019Dave Lewis.604251303 135 83 21 12 20Dean Evason.602378 455206 129 043 21Glen Sather†.602932 1,122497 307 121 7 22Don Cherry.601 480 577 250 153 77 023 Ken Hitchcock† .5991,598 1,913849 534 88 127 24 Tommy Ivan† .599573 687 288 174 111 025 Dan Bylsma .596 647 771 355 231 061 26 Jimmy Skinner.591247 292123 78 46 0 27 Cecil Hart.590394 465196 125 73 028 Guy Carbonneau.589230 271 124 83 02329 Peter Laviolette.5891,5941,878 846 562 25 16130 Robbie Ftorek.587443 520229 152 44 1831 Claude Julien.5871,274 1,496667 445 10 15232 Alain Vigneault .5851,363 1,596722 489 35 11733 Peter DeBoer .5841,2651,478663 450 0152 34 Brent Sutter.584410 479 215 146 0 49 35 Mike Sullivan.582999 1,162 513 350 15121 36 Craig Berube.580707 820365 252 090 37 Todd McLellan.580 1,2741,478665 461 0148 38 Randy Carlyle.576 924 1,065475 334 0115 39 Gerard Gallant.576705 812369 262 4 70 40 Emile Francis† .574 778 893388 273 117 041 Pat Burns†.5731,019 1,167501 353 151 14 42 Billy Reay.571 1,102 1,259542 385 175 043 Darryl Sutter .5701,4791,686737 530 101 111 44 Red Berenson.569 204232 100 72 32 045 Glen Gulutzan.568376427196 1450 3546 Dave Tippett.5671,285 1,458648 475 28 134 47 Barry Trotz.567 1,812 2,056914 670 60 168 48 Al Arbour† .564 1,607 1,812782 577 248049 Terry O'Reilly.564 227 256115 86 26 0 50 Patrick Roy.564443 500227 170 0 46 51 Jacques Lemaire.5631,262 1,421617 458 124 63 52 Bryan Murray .563 1,2391,394 620 465 131 23 53 Michel Therrien.563 814917 406 303 23 8254 Andrew Brunette.562321361166126 029 55 Joe Primeau†.562 210 23697 71 42 056 Tony Granato.560215 241104 78 17 16 57 Dick Irvin† .557 1,449 1,614692 527 230 058 Terry Murray.5571,012 1,128499 383 89 4159 Harry Sinden† .557 327 364153 116 58 060Jean Perron.556 287 319142 110 35 061 Pat Quinn† .5561,400 1,556684 528 154 34 62 Bob Hartley.554944 1,046463 361 61 59 63 Lester Patrick† .554604 669281 216 107064 Lindy Ruff.5541,9382,147 950 741 78 169 65 Marc Crawford.5531,169 1,294556 431 103 79 66 Mike Keenan .5511,386 1,527672 531 147 36 67 Paul MacLean.550239 263114 90 035 68 Art Ross† .550 802 883394 313 95 069 Hap Day† .549 546599 259 206 81070 Jacques Martin .5491,350 1,482639 507 119 85 71 Fred Creighton.548421 461196 156 69 072 Bob Johnson† .548 480 526234 188 58 073 John Hynes .546829905409 333 08774 Mike Yeo.542542 588 263 217 0 6275 Al MacNeil.541 306 331 138 113 55 0 76 Roger Neilson† .5411,000 1,082460 378 159 3 77 John Tortorella.5401,628 1,757777 648 37166

Stanley Cup playoff wins The following is a list of all-time Stanley Cup playoffs win-loss records for coaches with at least 40 wins. Please note that ties are included, as 48 playoff games in history have ended in a tie.