best point differential by an nhl team in a season since 1980

The Detroit Red Wings received 131 points in 1995-96.

	TEAM	PTS	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	131	144	1995-96	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
2	Canadiens	109	137	1981-82	80	46	17	17		.681			360	223	24.2	80.1	33.78	13.3	27.48	.899
3	Islanders	118	135	1981-82	80	54	16	10		.738			385	250	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
4	Oilers	119	132	1983-84	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
5	Flames	117	128	1988-89	80	54	17	9		.731			354	226	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
6	Bruins	135	127	2022-23	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
7	Oilers	111	122	1981-82	80	48	17	15		.694			417	295	25.6	81.7	33.63	15.5	31.73	.884
8	Sabres	110	117	1979-80	80	47	17	16		.688			318	201	24.4	82.9	29.33	13.6	23.99	.895
9	Oilers	119	116	1985-86	80	56	17	7		.744			426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
10	Oilers	106	109	1982-83	80	47	21	12		.663			424	315	29.3	77.5	33.33	15.9	32.42	.879
11	Senators	113	107	2005-06	82	52	21		9	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
12	Flyers	113	107	1984-85	80	53	20	7		.706			348	241	22.3	79.8	33.70	12.9	29.83	.899
13	Oilers	109	103	1984-85	80	49	20	11		.681			401	298	25.7	78.3	32.44	15.5	32.85	.887
14	Devils	111	100	2000-01	82	48	19	12	3	.677			295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
15	Canadiens	103	100	1980-81	80	45	22	13		.644			332	232	24.1	81.7	33.86	12.3	26.44	.890
16	Penguins	119	99	1992-93	84	56	21	7		.708			367	268	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
17	Bruins	110	99	1982-83	80	50	20	10		.688			327	228	22.8	80.4	30.85	13.2	24.83	.885
18	Lightning	128	98	2018-19	82	62	16		4	.780	6	1	319	221	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
19	Canadiens	115	97	1988-89	80	53	18	9		.719			315	218	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
20	Panthers	122	95	2021-22	82	58	18		6	.744	3	4	337	242	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
21	Red Wings	124	95	2005-06	82	58	16		8	.756	4	3	301	206	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
22	Islanders	110	95	1980-81	80	48	18	14		.688			355	260	29.3	79.3	30.21	14.7	30.23	.892
23	Flyers	110	94	1985-86	80	53	23	4		.688			335	241	23.6	82.8	34.13	12.3	28.89	.896
24	Flames	105	92	1987-88	80	48	23	9		.656			397	305	28.5	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
25	Red Wings	103	89	1992-93	84	47	28	9		.613			369	280	24.9	81.2	32.92	13.3	28.87	.885