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The Flyers went 35 games without a loss.

The Philadelphia Flyers went 35 games without a loss in the 1979-80 season, with 25 wins and 10 ties. NHL.com calls it the longest undefeated streak in the history of North American major pro sports. The run lasted 86 days.

A hockey team did not lose a game for almost three months.

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Source: NHL.com. The NHL.com Flyers history piece gives the 35 game streak, 25 wins and 10 ties, starting Oct. 14, 1979.

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Longest undefeated streak in NHL history?

The Philadelphia Flyers went 35 games without a loss in the 1979-80 season, with 25 wins and 10 ties. NHL.com calls it the longest undefeated streak in the history of North American major pro sports. The run lasted 86 days. A hockey team did not lose a game for almost three months. Source: NHL.com. The NHL.com Flyers history piece gives the 35 game streak, 25 wins and 10 ties, starting Oct. 14, 1979.

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