| Season | Team | League | Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | PIM | Coach | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.604 | 111 | 93 | 462 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 2 |
| 1933-34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.604 | 113 | 98 | 368 | Jack Adams | Lost in Finals |
| 1934-35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 0.469 | 127 | 114 | 305 | Jack Adams | Out of Playoffs |
| 1935-36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56.00 | 0.583 | 124 | 103 | 384 | Jack Adams | Won Championship |
| 1936-37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 59.00 | 0.615 | 128 | 102 | 244 | Jack Adams | Won Championship |
| 1937-38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | American | 48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35.00 | 0.365 | 99 | 133 | 258 | Jack Adams | Out of Playoffs |
| 1938-39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 | 0.438 | 107 | 128 | 240 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 2 | |
| 1939-40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38.00 | 0.396 | 90 | 126 | 250 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 2 | |
| 1940-41 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53.00 | 0.552 | 112 | 102 | 337 | Jack Adams | Lost in Finals | |
| 1941-42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 | 0.438 | 140 | 147 | 440 | Jack Adams | Lost in Finals | |
| 1942-43 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 61.00 | 0.610 | 169 | 124 | 371 | Jack Adams | Won Championship | |
| 1943-44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.580 | 214 | 177 | 374 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1944-45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67.00 | 0.670 | 218 | 161 | 260 | Jack Adams | Lost in Finals | |
| 1945-46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 0.500 | 146 | 159 | 298 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1946-47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55.00 | 0.458 | 190 | 193 | 535 | Jack Adams | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1947-48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 72.00 | 0.600 | 187 | 148 | 593 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 1948-49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | 0.625 | 195 | 145 | 621 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 1949-50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 88.00 | 0.629 | 229 | 164 | 736 | Won Championship | ||
| 1950-51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 101.00 | 0.721 | 236 | 139 | 566 | Lost in round 1 | ||
| 1951-52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0.714 | 215 | 133 | 694 | Won Championship | ||
| 1952-53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 90.00 | 0.643 | 222 | 133 | 645 | Lost in round 1 | ||
| 1953-54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 88.00 | 0.629 | 191 | 132 | 814 | Tommy Ivan | Won Championship | |
| 1954-55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95.00 | 0.679 | 204 | 134 | 827 | Jim Skinner | Won Championship | |
| 1955-56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.00 | 0.543 | 183 | 148 | 794 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 1956-57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 88.00 | 0.629 | 198 | 157 | 656 | Jim Skinner | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 | 0.500 | 176 | 207 | 758 | Sid Abel | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1958-59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.414 | 167 | 218 | 613 | Sid Abel | Out of Playoffs | |
| 1959-60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 67.00 | 0.479 | 186 | 197 | 538 | Sid Abel | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1960-61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 | 0.471 | 195 | 215 | 655 | Sid Abel | Lost in Finals | |
| 1961-62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | 0.429 | 184 | 219 | 684 | Sid Abel | Out of Playoffs | |
| 1962-63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 77.00 | 0.550 | 200 | 194 | 964 | Sid Abel | Lost in Finals | |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 71.00 | 0.507 | 191 | 204 | 771 | Sid Abel | Lost in Finals | |
| 1964-65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 87.00 | 0.621 | 224 | 175 | 1121 | Sid Abel | Lost in round 1 | |
| 1965-66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 74.00 | 0.529 | 221 | 194 | 804 | Sid Abel | Lost in Finals | |
| 1966-67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.414 | 212 | 241 | 0 | Sid Abel | Out of Playoffs | |
| 1967-68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Eastern | 74 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 | 0.446 | 245 | 257 | 759 | Sid Abel | Out of Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Eastern | 76 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 78.00 | 0.513 | 239 | 221 | 885 | Bill Gadsby | Out of Playoffs |
| 1969-70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Eastern | 76 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 95.00 | 0.625 | 246 | 199 | 907 | Multiple coaches | Lost in round 1 |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | East | 78 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55.00 | 0.353 | 209 | 308 | 988 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1971-72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | East | 78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76.00 | 0.487 | 261 | 262 | 850 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | East | 78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 86.00 | 0.551 | 265 | 243 | 893 | Johnny Wilson | Out of Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | East | 78 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 68.00 | 0.436 | 255 | 319 | 917 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.00 | 0.363 | 259 | 335 | 1078 | Alex Delvecchio | Out of Playoffs |
| 1975-76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 62.00 | 0.388 | 226 | 300 | 1922 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1976-77 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 16 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41.00 | 0.256 | 183 | 309 | 1332 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 78.00 | 0.488 | 252 | 266 | 1534 | Bobby Kromm | Lost in round 2 |
| 1978-79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.00 | 0.388 | 252 | 295 | 1359 | Bobby Kromm | Out of Playoffs |
| 1979-80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.00 | 0.394 | 268 | 306 | 1114 | Bobby Kromm | Out of Playoffs |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56.00 | 0.350 | 252 | 339 | 1687 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0.338 | 270 | 351 | 1250 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 57.00 | 0.356 | 263 | 344 | 1064 | Nick Polano | Out of Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 69.00 | 0.431 | 298 | 323 | 1546 | Nick Polano | Lost in round 1 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 | 0.413 | 313 | 357 | 1741 | Nick Polano | Lost in round 1 |
| 1985-86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | 0.250 | 266 | 415 | 2393 | Harry Neale | Out of Playoffs |
| 1986-87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 78.00 | 0.488 | 260 | 274 | 2209 | Jacques Demers | Lost in round 3 |
| 1987-88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 93.00 | 0.581 | 322 | 269 | 2391 | Jacques Demers | Lost in round 3 |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | 0.500 | 313 | 316 | 2245 | Jacques Demers | Lost in round 1 |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 | 0.438 | 288 | 323 | 2140 | Jacques Demers | Out of Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 76.00 | 0.475 | 273 | 298 | 1940 | Bryan Murray | Lost in round 1 |
| 1991-92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | NHLN | 80 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 98.00 | 0.613 | 320 | 256 | 2078 | Bryan Murray | Lost in round 2 |
| 1992-93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Norris | 84 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 103.00 | 0.613 | 369 | 280 | 1832 | Bryan Murray | Lost in round 1 |
| 1993-94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 84 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0.595 | 356 | 275 | 1775 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 1 |
| 1994-95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 | 0.729 | 180 | 117 | 932 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in Finals |
| 1995-96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 131.00 | 0.799 | 325 | 181 | 1551 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 3 |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 94.00 | 0.573 | 253 | 197 | 1582 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Won Championship |
| 1997-98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 103.00 | 0.628 | 250 | 196 | 1346 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Won Championship |
| 1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 93.00 | 0.567 | 245 | 202 | 1202 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 2 |
| 1999-00 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 108.00 | 0.659 | 278 | 210 | 1014 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 2 |
| 2000-01 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 111.00 | 0.677 | 253 | 202 | 1082 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 1 |
| 2001-02 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 116.00 | 0.707 | 251 | 187 | 1053 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Won Championship |
| 2002-03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 110.00 | 0.671 | 269 | 203 | 1214 | Dave Lewis | Lost in round 1 |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.00 | 0.665 | 255 | 189 | 966 | Dave Lewis | Lost in round 2 |
| 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 124.00 | 0.756 | 305 | 209 | 1117 | Mike Babcock | Lost in round 1 |
| 2006-07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 113.00 | 0.689 | 254 | 199 | 982 | Mike Babcock | Lost in round 3 |
| 2007-08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 115.00 | 0.701 | 257 | 184 | 937 | Mike Babcock | Won Championship |
| 2008-09 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Central | 82 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 112.00 | 0.683 | 295 | 244 | 824 | Mike Babcock | Lost in Finals |