best power play goal differential in one season

The Montreal Canadiens scored 59 power-play goals in 1976-77.

	TEAM	PPG	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	59	216	1976-77	80	60	8	12		132	.825			387	171			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Bruins	81	192	1970-71	78	57	14	7		121	.776			399	207			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
3	Canadiens	73	176	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Canadiens	75	163	1975-76	80	58	11	11		127	.794			337	174			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
5	Canadiens	92	149	1974-75	80	47	14	19		113	.706			374	225			31.91	14.6	28.44	.901
6	Canadiens	52	145	1972-73	78	52	10	16		120	.769			329	184			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
7	Red Wings	97	144	1995-96	82	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
8	Islanders	81	144	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
9	Flyers	83	139	1975-76	80	51	13	16		118	.738			348	209			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
10	Canadiens	72	137	1981-82	80	46	17	17		109	.681			360	223	24.2	80.1	33.78	13.3	27.48	.899
11	Islanders	80	135	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
12	Canadiens	68	133	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
13	Oilers	81	132	1983-84	80	57	18	5		119	.744			446	314	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
14	Flames	101	128	1988-89	80	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
15	Bruins	65	128	1973-74	78	52	17	9		113	.724			349	221			33.96	13.2	29.31	.903
16	Bruins	62	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	73	126	1971-72	78	54	13	11		119	.763			330	204			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
18	Rangers	60	125	1971-72	78	48	17	13		109	.699			317	192			36.04	11.3	25.86	.905
19	Canadiens	30	125	1943-44	50	38	5	7		83	.830			234	109
20	Islanders	71	124	1977-78	80	48	17	15		111	.694			334	210	31.4	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
21	Oilers	87	122	1981-82	80	48	17	15		111	.694			417	295	25.6	81.7	33.63	15.5	31.73	.884
22	Sabres	67	117	1979-80	80	47	17	16		110	.688			318	201	24.4	82.9	29.33	13.6	23.99	.895
23	Oilers	78	116	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
24	Bruins	49	115	1977-78	80	51	18	11		113	.706			333	218	20.2	82.1	30.31	13.7	22.49	.879
25	Sabres	83	114	1974-75	80	49	16	15		113	.706			354	240			36.96	12.0	26.08	.885

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Team Leaders

17

Caufield

30

Suzuki

+/-

+10

Suzuki

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.19

8th

GA/GP

3.31

24th

PP%

25.8

6th

PK%

77.6

22nd

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	21	13	3	45	-3
Canadiens	19	12	5	43	-5
Lightning	20	13	3	43	22
Bruins	20	16	1	41	0
Senators	18	13	4	40	7
Panthers	19	14	2	40	0
Sabres	17	14	4	38	-6
Maple Leafs	16	15	5	37	-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	MTL	@	TBL	5:00 PM
Tue 12/30	MTL	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Thu 1/1	MTL	@	CAR	7:00 PM
Sat 1/3	MTL	@	STL	4:00 PM
Sun 1/4	MTL	@	DAL	2:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

19 - 12 - 5

Final

Penguins

15 - 11 - 9

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

30

MacKinnon

25

Geekie

23

McDavid

Assists Leaders

39

McDavid

36

Celebrini

35

Draisaitl

Points Leaders

62

McDavid

61

MacKinnon

54

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

182

Trenin

164

Sherwood

127

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

93

McCabe

89

Parayko

85

Dobson

Wins Leaders

16

Oettinger

16

Vejmelka

15

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.09

Thompson

2.10

Wallstedt

2.10

Wedgewood

Save Percentage Leaders

.933

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

.924

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.03

3.51

3.38

Goals Against Rankings

2.17

2.51

2.56

Power Play Rankings

33.3

31.3

29.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.0

84.3

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

25-12

24-12

22-12

23-13

Worst Record ATS

9-25

11-24

13-23

13-22

14-22

15-23

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	26	2	7	59	61
Stars	25	7	5	55	36
Wild	22	10	5	49	19
Mammoth	18	17	3	39	5
Blues	14	16	8	36	-36
Predators	15	16	4	34	-19
Jets	15	17	3	33	-4
Blackhawks	13	16	6	32	-13
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Ducks	21	14	2	44	3
Golden Knights	16	8	10	42	1
Oilers	18	13	6	42	-2
Kings	15	11	9	39	-4
Sharks	17	16	3	37	-15
Kraken	14	14	6	34	-19
Flames	15	17	4	34	-11
Canucks	15	18	3	33	-19

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	21	13	3	45	-3
Lightning	20	13	3	43	22
Canadiens	19	12	5	43	-5
Bruins	20	16	1	41	0
Panthers	19	14	2	40	0
Senators	18	13	4	40	7
Sabres	17	14	4	38	-6
Maple Leafs	16	15	5	37	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	10	3	47	18
Flyers	18	10	7	43	7
Capitals	19	12	5	43	18
Islanders	19	13	4	42	2
Devils	20	15	1	41	-6
Rangers	18	16	4	40	-5
Penguins	15	12	9	39	-9
Blue Jackets	15	15	6	36	-17

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	TBL	@	DET	6-3
Thu 11/27	NYR	@	BOS	6-2
Thu 11/27	COL	@	MIN	2-3
Thu 11/27	LAK	@	ANA	4-5
Thu 11/27	NJD	@	BUF	5-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	PHI	@	CHI	9:00 PM
Tue 12/23	SJS	@	VGK	10:00 PM
Tue 12/23	SEA	@	LAK	10:00 PM
Sat 12/27	NYR	@	NYI	6:00 PM
Sat 12/27	TBL	@	FLA	7:00 PM

The Montreal Canadiens scored 59 power-play goals in 1976-77.

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