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 versus 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

54

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+28

Hutson

Lane Hutson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.54

3rd

GA/GP

3.25

24th

PP%

24.9

7th

PK%

76.8

27th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
19
6
86
35
39
20
4
82
48
Canadiens Canadiens
35
18
10
80
15
36
22
7
79
-2
36
22
6
78
13
32
22
9
73
16
32
29
3
67
-18
27
27
11
65
-26
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/14
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
TOR Maple Leafs

27 - 27 - 11

1

Final

3

MTL Canadiens

35 - 18 - 10

Tue 10 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
43
11
9
95
82
40
14
10
90
48
38
16
11
87
35
34
26
5
73
22
29
27
8
66
-27
26
27
10
62
-14
25
29
10
60
-47
24
29
11
59
-35
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
25
3
75
-7
32
25
8
72
10
29
22
14
72
3
29
25
9
67
-11
26
23
15
67
-23
30
26
6
66
-26
25
32
7
57
-42
19
37
8
46
-73
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
19
6
86
35
39
20
4
82
48
35
18
10
80
15
36
22
7
79
-2
36
22
6
78
13
32
22
9
73
16
32
29
3
67
-18
27
27
11
65
-26
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
17
6
88
42
32
17
15
79
24
37
23
5
79
6
33
21
10
76
4
32
26
7
71
12
29
23
11
69
-17
32
30
2
66
-26
26
30
8
60
-21

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/25
@
3-4
Sun
1/25
@
4-0
Sun
1/25
@
0-2
Sun
1/25
@
4-7
Mon
1/26
@
3-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM