Where do the Ducks stand historically?

Curiously enough, the Ducks’ victory in overtime against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night enabled the team to move past an Original Six team, the 1943-44 New York Rangers.

That happened to be the Ducks’ 16th game of the season and they still have yet to win a game in regulation, winning three times in overtime and twice in shootouts. In 1943, the Rangers opened the regular season with 14 losses and a tie in their first 15 games.

On Thursday, the Ducks lost in Game No. 17 of the season, dropping a 3-2 result to the Jets in Winnipeg. The Jets’ Kyle Connor clinched it by completing his hat trick with 54 seconds remaining in regulation.

So, where exactly do the Ducks stand, historically?

The helpful NHL Stats and Information department dug through the records for the Southern California News Group on Friday and sent along a chart of the teams who played at least 12 games from the start of the regular season before recording a win in regulation.

Currently, the Ducks (5-11-1) are third on the list behind the 2017 Arizona Coyotes (20 games) and the 1999 Calgary Flames (19). In 1999, the Flames went 5-12 and had two ties. Five years ago, the Coyotes went 2-15 and had three overtime losses. The Coyotes were the first NHL team to go 20 games without a win in regulation.

And so, the Ducks’ next opportunities to break through and avoid history will be at St. Louis, on Saturday and Monday, before returning home to play the New York Rangers on Wednesday. St. Louis is 8-8-0 and the Blues have won their last five games, rebounding nicely after an eight-game losing streak.

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