best goal differential in regular nhl season

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 216 goals in 1976-77.

TEAM DIFF SEASON GP W L T OTL PTS PTS% SOW SOL G GA PP% PK% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Canadiens
Canadiens
216
1976-77
80
60
8
12
132
.825
387
171
35.19
13.7
25.63
.917
2 Bruins
Bruins
192
1970-71
78
57
14
7
121
.776
399
207
40.59
12.6
31.26
.915
3 Canadiens
Canadiens
176
1977-78
80
59
10
11
129
.806
359
183
31.9
81.0
32.76
13.7
25.94
.912
4 Canadiens
Canadiens
163
1975-76
80
58
11
11
127
.794
337
174
34.16
12.3
27.38
.921
5 Canadiens
Canadiens
149
1974-75
80
47
14
19
113
.706
374
225
31.91
14.6
28.44
.901
6 Canadiens
Canadiens
145
1972-73
78
52
10
16
120
.769
329
184
32.01
13.2
29.92
.921
7 Red Wings
Red Wings
144
1995-96
82
62
13
7
131
.799
325
181
21.3
88.3
32.29
12.3
24.17
.909
8 Islanders
Islanders
144
1978-79
80
51
15
14
116
.725
358
214
31.2
80.2
28.76
15.6
28.86
.907
9 Flyers
Flyers
139
1975-76
80
51
13
16
118
.738
348
209
37.46
11.6
27.78
.906
10 Canadiens
Canadiens
137
1981-82
80
46
17
17
109
.681
360
223
24.2
80.1
33.78
13.3
27.48
.899
11 Islanders
Islanders
135
1981-82
80
54
16
10
118
.738
385
250
27.8
79.9
30.86
15.6
30.08
.896
12 Canadiens
Canadiens
133
1978-79
80
52
17
11
115
.719
337
204
28.3
83.6
32.16
13.1
25.41
.900
13 Oilers
Oilers
132
1983-84
80
57
18
5
119
.744
446
314
25.5
79.7
32.64
17.1
33.01
.881
14 Flames
Flames
128
1988-89
80
54
17
9
117
.731
354
226
25.2
82.8
34.64
12.8
25.74
.890
15 Bruins
Bruins
128
1973-74
78
52
17
9
113
.724
349
221
33.96
13.2
29.31
.903
16 Bruins
Bruins
127
2022-23
82
65
12
5
135
.823
4
3
301
174
22.2
87.3
32.98
11.1
29.84
.929
17 Bruins
Bruins
126
1971-72
78
54
13
11
119
.763
330
204
33.76
12.5
29.12
.910
18 Rangers
Rangers
125
1971-72
78
48
17
13
109
.699
317
192
36.04
11.3
25.86
.905
19 Canadiens
Canadiens
125
1943-44
50
38
5
7
83
.830
234
109
20 Islanders
Islanders
124
1977-78
80
48
17
15
111
.694
334
210
31.4
83.5
31.13
13.4
28.20
.907
21 Oilers
Oilers
122
1981-82
80
48
17
15
111
.694
417
295
25.6
81.7
33.63
15.5
31.73
.884
22 Sabres
Sabres
117
1979-80
80
47
17
16
110
.688
318
201
24.4
82.9
29.33
13.6
23.99
.895
23 Oilers
Oilers
116
1985-86
80
56
17
7
119
.744
426
310
26.3
81.1
33.06
16.1
34.73
.888
24 Bruins
Bruins
115
1977-78
80
51
18
11
113
.706
333
218
20.2
82.1
30.31
13.7
22.49
.879
25 Sabres
Sabres
114
1974-75
80
49
16
15
113
.706
354
240
36.96
12.0
26.08
.885

More Canadiens Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.72

24th

GA/GP

3.72

31st

PP%

21.1

16th

PK%

81.0

11th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
18
9
2
38
11
Panthers Panthers
18
10
2
38
12
Bruins Bruins
15
13
3
33
-23
Lightning Lightning
15
10
2
32
26
Senators Senators
14
13
2
30
3
Red Wings Red Wings
11
14
4
26
-18
Sabres Sabres
11
14
4
26
-8
Canadiens Canadiens
11
15
3
25
-29
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
2/27
SJS SJS
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Tue
2/25
CAR CAR
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sat
2/22
MTL MTL
@
OTT OTT
7:00 PM
Sun
2/9
TBL TBL
@
MTL MTL
1:00 PM
Sat
2/8
NJD NJD
@
MTL MTL
1:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

11 - 15 - undefined

2

Final

9

PIT Penguins

13 - 14 - undefined

Thu 12 Dec 2024

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
21
9
1
43
34
Wild Wild
19
6
4
42
16
Stars Stars
17
11
0
34
20
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
19
7
3
41
18
Kings Kings
17
9
3
37
12
Oilers Oilers
17
10
2
36
10
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
18
9
2
38
11
Panthers Panthers
18
10
2
38
12
Bruins Bruins
15
13
3
33
-23
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
20
6
2
42
36
Devils Devils
19
10
3
41
21
Hurricanes Hurricanes
18
10
1
37
18

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
12/12
OTT OTT
@
CAR CAR
3-0
Wed
12/11
BOS BOS
@
SEA SEA
1-5
Wed
12/11
FLA FLA
@
VAN VAN
0-4
Wed
12/11
TBL TBL
@
CGY CGY
8-3
Wed
12/11
UTA UTA
@
COL COL
4-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
12/17
WSH WSH
@
CHI CHI
8:30 PM
Tue
12/17
NJD NJD
@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Tue
12/17
NYR NYR
@
NSH NSH
8:00 PM
Tue
12/17
NYI NYI
@
CAR CAR
7:30 PM
Tue
12/17
LAK LAK
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM