The Detroit Red Wings had their lowest goal differential in a game against the Maple Leafs on January 2, 1971, with a differential of -13 goals.

detroit red wings lowest goal diff in a regular-season game

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Red Wings	-13	1/2/1971	DET	@	TOR	L 0-13	0	13	0		4		31	49
2	Red Wings	-10	1/15/1981	DET	@	CGY	L 0-10	0	10	0	4	5	7	31	39
3	Red Wings	-10	2/2/1974	DET	@	PHI	L 2-12	2	12	1		0		35	55
4	Red Wings	-9	3/27/2022	DET	@	PIT	L 2-11	2	11	1	5	3	6	35	35
5	Red Wings	-9	12/2/2017	DET	@	MTL	L 1-10	1	10	0	1	1	2	23	34
6	Red Wings	-9	3/14/1986	DET	@	EDM	L 3-12	3	12	1	3	1	2	31	42
7	Red Wings	-9	11/30/1985	DET	@	MTL	L 1-10	1	10	0	4	1	4	17	29
8	Red Wings	-9	10/17/1985	DET	@	MNS	L 1-10	1	10	0	5	3	4	33	44
9	Red Wings	-9	3/27/1980	DET	@	BUF	L 1-10	1	10	0	2	2	3	20	32
10	Red Wings	-9	10/23/1974	DET	@	AFM	L 1-10	1	10	0		3		26	33
11	Red Wings	-9	10/25/1952	DET	@	MTL	L 0-9	0	9	0		0
12	Red Wings	-9	1/25/1942	DET	@	NYR	L 2-11	2	11	1		0
13	Red Wings	-8	2/28/2009	DET	@	NSH	L 0-8	0	8	0	2	1	3	30	23
14	Red Wings	-8	12/23/1985	DET	@	NYR	L 2-10	2	10	1	6	2	6	18	38
15	Red Wings	-8	12/11/1985	DET	vs	MNS	L 2-10	2	10	0	4	2	5	29	25
16	Red Wings	-8	10/9/1982	DET	vs	WIN	L 0-8	0	8	0	3	1	2	36	37
17	Red Wings	-8	2/2/1977	DET	@	TOR	L 1-9	1	9	0		0		31	32
18	Red Wings	-8	2/25/1976	DET	@	TOR	L 0-8	0	8	0		2		27	61
19	Red Wings	-8	12/3/1975	DET	@	VAN	L 1-9	1	9	0		1		15	38
20	Red Wings	-8	3/24/1974	DET	@	PIT	L 0-8	0	8	0		1		23	46
21	Red Wings	-8	11/17/1973	DET	@	BOS	L 0-8	0	8	0		0		30	35
22	Red Wings	-8	12/19/1970	DET	@	PIT	L 1-9	1	9	0		1		26	39
23	Red Wings	-8	12/5/1964	DET	@	TOR	L 2-10	2	10	0		3		36	41
24	Red Wings	-8	3/7/1959	DET	@	MTL	L 2-10	2	10	0		0		23	38
25	Red Wings	-8	12/28/1944	DET	@	MTL	L 1-9	1	9	0		0