Starting Six
Draw · Draft · Go 84-0
Build a starting six from hockey history, one random draw at a time, then see if they can win all 84 games.
Today's draw
Draw a club and a decade. Pick one player. Six times.
Fill two wingers and a center, two defensemen and a goalie, then play an 84-game season. The NHL record is 65 wins. Can your six go 84-0?
Pick of 6 · you drew
Tap a player to put him in your lineup.
Lineup set
Your six are on the ice.
Team rating . 84 games, no do-overs.
Regular season
0-0-0
· 0 pts
W-L-OTL · points
win OT loss loss
Playoffs
- Goals for
- Against
- Win streak
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That was today's draw. A new one starts at midnight Eastern. Free play is open any time.
Team rating–
Your lineup in this season's Hometown Remix jerseys:
How to play
- Press Draw. You get one club and one decade, from the 1960s to the 2020s, such as the 1980s Edmonton Oilers or the 1990s Hartford Whalers.
- Pick one player who played for that club in that decade. He goes into his spot on the ice: left wing, center, right wing, defense or goal.
- Repeat until all six spots are filled. You can redraw three times a game if a draw has nobody you want.
- Press Play the season. Your six play 84 games against a league of ordinary teams, and you get your record, points and each skater's season.
- Finish with 96 points or more and you are in the playoffs: four best-of-seven rounds against stronger teams each round, all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.
- Press Save image for a picture of your lineup and result to post, or Share result to copy it as text.
A forward can play another forward spot if his own is taken, but he loses 4 rating points for playing off his wing. Defense and goal have to be filled by defensemen and goalies.
Daily draw gives everyone the same clubs and decades each day, starting at midnight Eastern. From memory hides every rating and stat line until the season is over, so you draft on what you remember.
How the season is played
Your forwards drive the attack and your defensemen add to it. In your own end, the goalie counts for more than either defenseman. Each game is played against an opponent of random strength, goals come in at a realistic rate, and a tie goes to overtime.
Winning gets harder the closer you get to perfect. A lineup of strong players usually wins 55 to 65 games, which is already near the NHL record of 65. Going 84-0 takes almost the best possible pick from every draw and some luck as well.
The playoffs are harder again. Every series is against a better team than an ordinary regular-season opponent, and the last two rounds are the toughest. A well-drafted lineup wins the Cup about one time in five. Going 84-0 and then 16-0 in the playoffs, the perfect year, is rarer still.
Starting Six FAQ
Has any real NHL team gone undefeated?
No. The most wins in an NHL season is 65, by the 2022-23 Boston Bruins, who finished 65-12-5 with 135 points in an 82-game season. From 2026-27 the NHL plays 84 games, as it last did in 1992-93 and 1993-94, and Starting Six uses the same length. A perfect season is meant to be very hard.
How are the player ratings worked out?
From each player's regular-season totals with that club in that decade. Skaters are rated mostly on points per game, with plus-minus and games played mixed in. Goalies are rated mostly on save percentage, then wins per game and games played. Every player is compared only with players from the same decade, so a 1980s scorer is not rewarded just for playing in a high-scoring era.
Why is a player missing?
Each club and decade lists its top scorers, defensemen and goalies who played at least half a season for that club in that decade (41 games for skaters, 25 for goalies). A star who spent only part of a season with a team will not show up for it.
Can I play the daily draw more than once?
The daily draw gives everyone the same clubs and decades, so you can compare results with friends. Your first finished season of the day is the one we keep. Free play has no limit.
Where the numbers come from
Regular-season totals for 5,219 players across 171 club-and-decade pairs, from the NHL's public statistics service, last pulled . Clubs that moved are listed under their current franchise, with the name they used at the time. Ratings and the season simulation are our own and are not an official measure of any player. Starting Six is a fan-made game and is not affiliated with the NHL or any club.