biggest win margin in a playoff game in nhl history

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 11 goals in Game 5 of the 1944 playoff series against the Maple Leafs.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Canadiens
Canadiens
11
3/30/1944
vs
W
11-0
11
0
1
0
2Oilers
Oilers
10
4/9/1987
vs
W
13-3
13
3
5
7
2
3
45
14
3Bruins
Bruins
10
4/2/1969
vs
W
10-0
10
0
6
0
51
40
4Oilers
Oilers
9
5/4/1985
vs
W
11-2
11
2
1
0
0
0
42
28
5Bruins
Bruins
9
4/20/1983
vs
W
9-0
9
0
1
4
0
4
31
27
6Lightning
Lightning
8
6/21/2021
vs
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
2
42
21
7Sabres
Sabres
8
4/21/2001
vs
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
26
24
8Penguins
Penguins
8
5/25/1991
@
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
28
39
9Kings
Kings
8
4/10/1990
vs
W
12-4
12
4
2
7
0
2
30
24
10Red Wings
Red Wings
8
4/10/1988
@
W
8-0
8
0
2
4
0
4
38
21
11Oilers
Oilers
8
4/20/1983
vs
W
9-1
9
1
1
4
0
4
42
40
12Oilers
Oilers
8
4/17/1983
@
W
10-2
10
2
0
0
0
3
31
21
13Canadiens
Canadiens
8
4/23/1978
@
W
8-0
8
0
2
3
0
4
32
20
14Bruins
Bruins
8
4/20/1972
vs
W
10-2
10
2
3
0
31
33
15Red Wings
Red Wings
8
3/29/1947
@
W
9-1
9
1
2
0
16Oilers
Oilers
7
6/15/2024
vs
W
8-1
8
1
1
6
0
4
35
33
17Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/18/2022
vs
W
7-0
7
0
2
4
0
3
30
16
18Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
4/26/2018
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
10
0
5
34
33
19Sharks
Sharks
7
4/16/2018
vs
W
8-1
8
1
4
8
1
3
36
46
20Penguins
Penguins
7
4/11/2018
vs
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
4
33
24
21Penguins
Penguins
7
5/21/2017
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
3
0
4
36
25
22Sharks
Sharks
7
4/18/2017
vs
W
7-0
7
0
4
8
0
4
32
23
23Penguins
Penguins
7
4/18/2012
@
W
10-3
10
3
4
9
3
5
36
25
24Bruins
Bruins
7
6/6/2011
vs
W
8-1
8
1
2
4
0
8
38
41
25Rangers
Rangers
7
4/17/2007
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
9
0
5
35
21

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

37

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

53

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+26

Hutson

Lane Hutson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.55

2nd

GA/GP

3.29

24th

PP%

25.1

7th

PK%

76.6

27th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
19
6
84
32
39
19
4
82
51
36
21
7
79
-1
Canadiens Canadiens
34
18
10
78
13
35
22
6
76
12
31
22
9
71
14
27
26
11
65
-24
31
29
3
65
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/10
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/14
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

34 - 18 - 10

4

Final

3

LAK Kings

25 - 23 - 14

Sat 7 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
43
10
9
95
83
39
14
10
88
47
37
16
11
85
30
34
25
4
72
28
28
27
8
64
-29
26
26
10
62
-11
25
29
9
59
-46
23
29
11
57
-36
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
35
25
3
73
-10
29
21
14
72
4
31
25
8
70
9
29
24
9
67
-9
30
25
6
66
-23
25
23
14
64
-23
25
30
7
57
-34
19
36
8
46
-71
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
19
6
84
32
39
19
4
82
51
36
21
7
79
-1
34
18
10
78
13
35
22
6
76
12
31
22
9
71
14
31
29
3
65
-19
27
26
11
65
-24
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
17
6
86
41
32
17
14
78
25
36
23
5
77
5
32
21
9
73
2
29
22
11
69
-13
31
26
7
69
8
32
30
2
66
-26
24
30
8
56
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/22
@
4-2
Thu
1/22
@
5-4
Thu
1/22
@
1-3
Fri
1/23
@
5-0
Fri
1/23
@
5-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/9
@
4:00 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:00 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:00 PM
Mon
3/9
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
9:00 PM