highest goal differential games in nhl history

The Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team in a game, with a differential of 15 goals versus the Rangers on January 23, 1944.

Interpreted as:
highest goal differential regular-season games in NHL history
TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Red Wings
Red Wings
15
1/23/1944
DET DET
vs
NYR NYR
W
15-0
15
0
2
0
2Oilers
Oilers
13
11/8/1985
EDM EDM
vs
VAN VAN
W
13-0
13
0
0
1
0
6
44
29
3North Stars
North Stars
13
11/11/1981
MNS MNS
vs
WIN WIN
W
15-2
15
2
5
7
1
6
51
42
4Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
13
1/2/1971
TOR TOR
vs
DET DET
W
13-0
13
0
4
0
49
31
5Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
13
3/16/1957
TOR TOR
vs
NYR NYR
W
14-1
14
1
2
1
47
33
6Canadiens
Canadiens
13
3/3/1920
MTL MTL
@
QBD
W
16-3
16
3
7Flames
Flames
12
2/10/1993
CGY CGY
vs
SJS SJS
W
13-1
13
1
0
3
1
5
36
27
8Red Wings
Red Wings
12
12/4/1987
DET DET
vs
CHI CHI
W
12-0
12
0
2
7
0
6
45
19
9Canadiens
Canadiens
12
2/22/1979
MTL MTL
vs
PIT PIT
W
12-0
12
0
1
2
0
2
37
25
10Sabres
Sabres
12
12/21/1975
BUF BUF
vs
WSH WSH
W
14-2
14
2
1
1
50
16
11Black Hawks
Black Hawks
12
1/30/1969
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
W
12-0
12
0
1
0
49
37
12Canucks
Canucks
11
3/1/1992
VAN VAN
vs
CGY CGY
W
11-0
11
0
6
10
0
3
28
30
13Penguins
Penguins
11
12/26/1991
PIT PIT
vs
TOR TOR
W
12-1
12
1
3
4
0
4
32
31
14Kings
Kings
11
11/29/1984
LAK LAK
vs
VAN VAN
W
12-1
12
1
6
8
0
6
44
23
15Flyers
Flyers
11
10/18/1984
PHI PHI
vs
VAN VAN
W
13-2
13
2
4
9
1
3
58
19
16Whalers
Whalers
11
2/12/1984
HFD HFD
vs
EDM EDM
W
11-0
11
0
6
6
0
6
30
28
17Flames
Flames
11
4/1/1982
CGY CGY
vs
CLR CLR
W
11-0
11
0
3
4
0
2
35
18
18Flyers
Flyers
11
10/20/1977
PHI PHI
vs
PIT PIT
W
11-0
11
0
1
3
0
2
54
20
19Canadiens
Canadiens
11
4/2/1977
MTL MTL
vs
WSH WSH
W
11-0
11
0
0
0
42
24
20Penguins
Penguins
11
3/15/1975
PIT PIT
vs
WSH WSH
W
12-1
12
1
0
0
65
24
21Bruins
Bruins
11
12/14/1974
BOS BOS
vs
WSH WSH
W
12-1
12
1
2
1
48
16
22Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
11
11/25/1972
TOR TOR
vs
CGS
W
11-0
11
0
3
0
43
37
23Rangers
Rangers
11
11/21/1971
NYR NYR
vs
CGS
W
12-1
12
1
1
0
52
16
24Bruins
Bruins
11
1/18/1964
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
W
11-0
11
0
0
0
38
26
25Canadiens
Canadiens
11
1/9/1954
MTL MTL
vs
CHI CHI
W
12-1
12
1
5
0

More Red Wings Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.96

20th

GA/GP

3.41

25th

PP%

21.6

11th

PK%

79.5

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
16
8
2
34
18
Canadiens Canadiens
14
9
3
31
-7
Bruins Bruins
15
13
0
30
-4
Red Wings Red Wings
14
11
2
30
-11
Senators Senators
13
9
4
30
-2
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
12
11
3
27
-1
Sabres Sabres
11
12
4
26
-9
Panthers Panthers
12
12
1
25
-5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
10:00 PM
Mon
12/8
DET DET
@
VAN VAN
10:00 PM
Wed
12/10
DET DET
@
CGY CGY
8:30 PM
Thu
12/11
DET DET
@
EDM EDM
9:00 PM
Sat
12/13
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Bruins

15 - 13 - 0

4

Final

5

DET Red Wings

14 - 11 - 2

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
19
1
6
44
50
Stars Stars
18
5
5
41
24
Wild Wild
15
7
5
35
6
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Ducks Ducks
16
10
1
33
5
Golden Knights Golden Knights
12
6
8
32
1
Kings Kings
12
7
7
31
-4
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
16
8
2
34
18
Canadiens Canadiens
14
9
3
31
-7
Senators Senators
13
9
4
30
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Capitals Capitals
17
9
2
36
27
Hurricanes Hurricanes
16
7
2
34
16
Flyers Flyers
15
8
3
33
5

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/5
FLA FLA
@
LAK LAK
5-2
Thu
11/6
MIN MIN
@
NYI NYI
5-2
Thu
11/6
NYR NYR
@
DET DET
4-1
Thu
11/6
CHI CHI
@
CGY CGY
4-0
Thu
11/6
WPG WPG
@
SJS SJS
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/4
MIN MIN
@
CGY CGY
9:00 PM
Thu
12/4
SEA SEA
@
EDM EDM
9:00 PM
Thu
12/4
CHI CHI
@
LAK LAK
10:00 PM
Fri
12/5
VGK VGK
@
NJD NJD
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
BUF BUF
@
WPG WPG
7:00 PM