Between December 19, 2015 and December 19, 2025, the Tampa Bay Lightning have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 8 goals in Game 5 of the 2021 playoff series versus the Islanders.
| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lightning | 8 | 6/21/2021 | vs | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 21 | ||
| 2 |  | Oilers | 7 | 6/15/2024 | vs | W 8-1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 33 | ||
| 3 |  | Avalanche | 7 | 6/18/2022 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 4 |  | Golden Knights | 7 | 4/26/2018 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 33 | ||
| 5 |  | Sharks | 7 | 4/16/2018 | vs | W 8-1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 46 | ||
| 6 |  | Penguins | 7 | 4/11/2018 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 24 | ||
| 7 | | Penguins | 7 | 5/21/2017 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 25 | ||
| 8 | | Sharks | 7 | 4/18/2017 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 23 | ||
| 9 | | Golden Knights | 6 | 6/13/2023 | vs | W 9-3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 35 | ||
| 10 | | Golden Knights | 6 | 5/29/2023 | @ | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 23 | ||
| 11 | | Oilers | 6 | 5/6/2022 | @ | W 8-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 46 | ||
| 12 | | Oilers | 6 | 5/4/2022 | vs | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 30 | ||
| 13 | | Avalanche | 6 | 5/30/2021 | vs | W 7-1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 25 | ||
| 14 | | Lightning | 6 | 9/7/2020 | vs | W 8-2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 24 | ||
| 15 | | Lightning | 6 | 8/26/2020 | @ | W 7-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 24 | ||
| 16 | | Avalanche | 6 | 8/19/2020 | vs | W 7-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 24 | ||
| 17 | | Avalanche | 6 | 8/17/2020 | @ | W 7-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 18 |  | Capitals | 6 | 4/20/2019 | vs | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 30 | ||
| 19 | | Penguins | 6 | 6/8/2017 | vs | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 24 | ||
| 20 | | Oilers | 6 | 5/7/2017 | vs | W 7-1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 35 | ||
| 21 |  | Panthers | 5 | 6/9/2025 | vs | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 33 | ||
| 22 | | Oilers | 5 | 5/25/2025 | vs | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 34 | ||
| 23 | | Panthers | 5 | 5/22/2025 | @ | W 5-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | ||
| 24 | | Panthers | 5 | 5/18/2025 | @ | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | ||
| 25 | | Panthers | 5 | 5/14/2025 | @ | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 32 | ||
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G/GP
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GA/GP
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PP%
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 56 | |
23 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 27 | |
21 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 20 | |
17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 5 | |
13 | 15 | 8 | 34 | -37 | |
15 | 16 | 2 | 32 | -2 | |
13 | 15 | 6 | 32 | -11 | |
13 | 16 | 4 | 30 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
16 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 5 | |
20 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 9 | |
17 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 0 | |
15 | 10 | 9 | 39 | -2 | |
17 | 15 | 3 | 37 | -13 | |
14 | 17 | 4 | 32 | -14 | |
12 | 14 | 6 | 30 | -23 | |
13 | 17 | 3 | 29 | -20 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | -7 | |
18 | 12 | 4 | 40 | -8 | |
20 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
18 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 17 | |
18 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 3 | |
16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 1 | |
15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | -3 | |
15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | -9 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
22 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 21 | |
19 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 22 | |
19 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 6 | |
17 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 5 | |
19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | -5 | |
17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | -5 | |
14 | 10 | 9 | 37 | -3 | |
14 | 14 | 6 | 34 | -18 |
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