best goal differential by a team in a full 7 game playoff series

The New York Islanders have the highest goal differential by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with a differential of 49 goals in 1980-81.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Islanders	49	1980-81	18	15	3		97	48	37.8	80.2	30.28	17.8	27.06	.901
2	Oilers	41	1984-85	18	15	3		98	57			33.39	16.3	29.17	.891
3	Islanders	41	1982-83	20	15	5		94	53	24.7	87.0	32.60	14.4	30.30	.913
4	Panthers	38	2024-25	23	16	7		94	56	25.3	86.4	28.22	14.5	27.00	.910
5	Oilers	38	1983-84	19	15	4		94	56	22.4	77.5	37.74	13.1	31.84	.907
6	Devils	33	1994-95	20	16	4		67	34	25.0	86.5	30.45	11.0	23.25	.927
7	Oilers	33	1989-90	22	16	6		93	60	21.2	85.7	27.73	15.2	30.59	.911
8	Islanders	33	1981-82	19	15	4		85	52			33.05	13.5	27.74	.901
9	Bruins	32	1969-70	14	12	2		65	33			34.14	13.6	30.36	.922
10	Golden Knights	31	2022-23	22	16	6		88	57	21.9	71.7	30.09	13.3	32.05	.919
11	Red Wings	31	2007-08	22	16	6		72	41	18.9	85.7	36.50	9.0	23.64	.921
12	Rangers	31	1993-94	23	16	7		81	50	21.2	91.3	33.43	10.5	27.83	.922
13	Oilers	31	1987-88	18	16	2	1	84	53	26.5	82.9	27.44	17.0	25.11	.883
14	Canadiens	31	1976-77	14	12	2		54	23			30.71	12.6	23.21	.929
15	Avalanche	30	2021-22	20	16	4		85	55	32.8	80.4	39.05	10.9	27.90	.901
16	Lightning	30	2020-21	23	16	7		75	45	32.4	84.1	29.57	11.0	30.43	.936
17	Oilers	30	1986-87	21	16	5		87	57	20.7	81.8	32.05	12.9	26.10	.896
18	Oilers	30	1982-83	16	11	5		80	50	19.4	75.7	32.44	15.4	29.19	.893
19	Bruins	30	1971-72	15	12	3		64	34			32.87	13.0	30.07	.925
20	Avalanche	29	1995-96	22	16	6		80	51	21.8	85.0	30.23	12.0	29.50	.921
21	Canadiens	29	1977-78	15	12	3		58	29	25.9	89.3	30.93	12.5	24.07	.920
22	Bruins	28	2018-19	24	15	9		79	51	32.4	88.4	32.63	10.1	31.00	.931
23	Bruins	28	2010-11	25	16	9		81	53	11.4	84.4	31.92	10.2	34.04	.938
24	Red Wings	28	2008-09	23	15	8		76	48	23.7	73.2	36.30	9.1	28.13	.926
25	Avalanche	28	2000-01	23	16	7		69	41	19.8	85.9	26.26	11.4	27.04	.934

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Team Leaders

19

Horvat

17

Barzal

+/-

+8

Schaefer

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.91

21st

GA/GP

2.74

9th

PP%

16.5

24th

PK%

82.3

11th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	9	2	46	21
Capitals	19	11	4	42	22
Islanders	19	12	3	41	6
Flyers	17	10	6	40	5
Devils	19	14	1	39	-5
Rangers	17	15	4	38	-5
Penguins	14	10	9	37	-3
Blue Jackets	14	14	6	34	-18

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 12/19	VAN	@	NYI	7:00 PM
Sat 12/20	NYI	@	BUF	5:00 PM
Tue 12/23	NJD	@	NYI	7:00 PM
Sat 12/27	NYR	@	NYI	6:00 PM
Sun 12/28	NYI	@	CBJ	5:00 PM

Last Game

Islanders

19 - 12 - 3

Final

Red Wings

19 - 12 - 3

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

28

MacKinnon

24

Geekie

22

Kaprizov

Assists Leaders

37

McDavid

35

Celebrini

32

Rantanen

Points Leaders

58

McDavid

58

MacKinnon

53

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

168

Trenin

146

Sherwood

123

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

86

McCabe

85

Parayko

85

McNabb

Wins Leaders

15

Oettinger

15

Vejmelka

14

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

1.96

Wallstedt

2.00

Thompson

2.05

Bussi

Save Percentage Leaders

.936

Wallstedt

.925

Thompson

.923

DeSmith

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.03

3.44

3.40

Goals Against Rankings

2.21

2.47

2.50

Power Play Rankings

32.1

31.9

30.4

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.4

85.3

85.2

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

25-10

24-10

24-11

22-11

21-12

22-13

Worst Record ATS

8-24

10-23

12-21

13-21

13-20

14-21

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	24	2	7	55	56
Stars	23	7	5	51	27
Wild	21	9	5	47	20
Mammoth	17	16	3	37	5
Blues	13	15	8	34	-37
Jets	15	16	2	32	-2
Blackhawks	13	15	6	32	-11
Predators	13	16	4	30	-22
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	16	6	10	42	5
Ducks	20	12	2	42	9
Oilers	17	12	6	40	0
Kings	15	10	9	39	-2
Sharks	17	15	3	37	-13
Flames	14	17	4	32	-14
Kraken	12	14	6	30	-23
Canucks	13	17	3	29	-20

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	19	13	3	41	-7
Canadiens	18	12	4	40	-8
Bruins	20	15	0	40	5
Lightning	18	13	3	39	17
Panthers	18	13	2	38	3
Senators	16	13	4	36	1
Maple Leafs	15	13	5	35	-3
Sabres	15	14	4	34	-9
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	9	2	46	21
Capitals	19	11	4	42	22
Islanders	19	12	3	41	6
Flyers	17	10	6	40	5
Devils	19	14	1	39	-5
Rangers	17	15	4	38	-5
Penguins	14	10	9	37	-3
Blue Jackets	14	14	6	34	-18

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 11/21	NYR	@	UTA	2-3
Fri 11/21	VGK	@	ANA	3-4
Fri 11/21	DAL	@	CGY	2-3
Sat 11/22	CAR	@	BUF	1-4
Sat 11/22	MIN	@	WPG	3-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 12/19	CAR	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	VAN	@	NYI	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	WPG	@	COL	9:00 PM
Fri 12/19	NJD	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Fri 12/19	DAL	@	ANA	10:00 PM

The New York Islanders have the highest goal differential by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with a differential of 49 goals in 1980-81.

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