best single season team goal differential in 82 games

The Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team with 82+ games played in a season, with a differential of 144 goals in 1995-96.

Interpreted as:
best single season team goal differential in 82 or more games
TEAMDIFFGPSEASONWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Red Wings
Red Wings
144
82
1995-96
62
13
7
131
.799
325
181
21.3
88.3
32.29
12.3
24.17
.909
2Bruins
Bruins
127
82
2022-23
65
12
5
135
.823
4
3
301
174
22.2
87.3
32.98
11.1
29.84
.929
3Senators
Senators
107
82
2005-06
52
21
9
113
.689
2
6
312
205
20.8
84.7
34.28
11.1
28.59
.913
4Devils
Devils
100
82
2000-01
48
19
12
3
111
.677
295
195
22.9
84.7
31.59
11.4
24.68
.904
5Penguins
Penguins
99
84
1992-93
56
21
7
119
.708
367
268
23.9
83.2
32.44
13.5
30.73
.896
6Lightning
Lightning
98
82
2018-19
62
16
4
128
.780
6
1
319
221
28.2
85.0
31.95
12.2
32.11
.916
7Panthers
Panthers
95
82
2021-22
58
18
6
122
.744
3
4
337
242
24.4
79.5
37.34
11.0
30.67
.904
8Red Wings
Red Wings
95
82
2005-06
58
16
8
124
.756
4
3
301
206
22.1
85.5
34.10
10.8
26.59
.906
9Red Wings
Red Wings
89
84
1992-93
47
28
9
103
.613
369
280
24.9
81.2
32.92
13.3
28.87
.885
10Bruins
Bruins
87
82
2013-14
54
19
9
117
.713
3
6
258
171
21.7
83.7
31.87
9.9
29.09
.928
11Capitals
Capitals
86
82
2009-10
54
15
13
121
.738
5
6
313
227
25.2
78.8
32.84
11.6
30.91
.910
12Avalanche
Avalanche
86
82
1995-96
47
25
10
104
.634
326
240
21.3
83.8
32.24
12.3
28.90
.899
13Devils
Devils
86
84
1993-94
47
25
12
106
.631
306
220
18.3
81.1
31.63
11.5
29.01
.910
14Jets
Jets
85
82
2024-25
56
22
4
116
.707
2
1
275
190
28.9
79.4
28.22
11.9
27.18
.915
15Flames
Flames
85
82
2021-22
50
21
11
111
.677
2
2
291
206
22.9
83.2
35.46
10.0
28.95
.913
16Capitals
Capitals
84
82
2016-17
55
19
8
118
.720
2
5
261
177
23.1
83.8
30.43
10.5
27.83
.922
17Blues
Blues
83
82
1999-00
51
19
11
1
114
.695
248
165
17.8
87.8
29.82
10.1
22.12
.909
18Senators
Senators
81
82
2002-03
52
21
8
1
113
.689
263
182
21.2
84.9
29.78
10.8
24.79
.910
19Red Wings
Red Wings
81
84
1993-94
46
30
8
100
.595
356
275
20.8
80.9
35.60
11.9
27.42
.881
20Bruins
Bruins
80
82
2008-09
53
19
10
116
.707
4
6
270
190
23.6
82.4
30.27
10.9
30.79
.925
21Canucks
Canucks
78
82
2010-11
54
19
9
117
.713
4
5
258
180
24.3
85.6
32.00
9.8
30.12
.927
22Avalanche
Avalanche
78
82
2000-01
52
16
10
4
118
.720
270
192
22.0
82.7
29.21
11.3
25.11
.907
23Penguins
Penguins
78
82
1995-96
49
29
4
102
.622
362
284
26.0
83.3
32.26
13.7
34.63
.900
24Hurricanes
Hurricanes
77
82
2021-22
54
20
8
116
.707
1
2
277
200
22.0
88.0
34.12
9.9
28.17
.913
25Lightning
Lightning
76
82
2024-25
47
27
8
102
.622
2
3
292
216
25.9
81.6
28.55
12.5
28.18
.907

More Red Wings Stats

Team Leaders

G

20

DeBrincat

Alex DeBrincat

A

27

Raymond

Lucas Raymond

+/-

+13

Seider

Moritz Seider
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.08

13th

GA/GP

3.16

20th

PP%

23.7

8th

PK%

81.4

14th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Red Wings Red Wings
21
13
3
45
-3
19
12
5
43
-5
20
16
1
41
0
19
13
3
41
19
18
13
4
40
7
19
14
2
40
0
17
14
4
38
-6
15
15
5
35
-9
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
6:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
7:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
6:30 PM
Thu
1/1
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

19 - 12 - 5

2

Final

3

DET Red Wings

21 - 13 - 3

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
2
7
59
61
25
7
5
55
36
22
10
5
49
19
18
17
3
39
5
14
15
8
36
-33
15
16
4
34
-19
15
17
3
33
-4
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
2
44
5
16
8
10
42
1
18
13
6
42
-2
15
10
9
39
-2
17
16
3
37
-15
15
17
4
34
-11
15
17
3
33
-16
13
14
6
32
-21
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
3
45
-3
19
12
5
43
-5
19
13
3
41
19
20
16
1
41
0
19
14
2
40
0
18
13
4
40
7
17
14
4
38
-6
15
15
5
35
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
19
12
5
43
18
19
13
4
42
2
17
10
7
41
4
20
15
1
41
-6
18
16
4
40
-5
15
11
9
39
-6
14
15
6
34
-19

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
@
0-6
Tue
11/25
@
4-3
Tue
11/25
@
4-3
Tue
11/25
@
3-2
Tue
11/25
@
5-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM