highest goal differential per game by team in a regular and postseason

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential per game played by a team in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 2.63 in 1976-77.

		TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Canadiens	2.63	247	94	1976-77	72	10	12		132	.702			441	194			34.52	13.6	25.27	.918
2		Canadiens	2.54	150	59	1943-44	46	6	7		83	.703			273	123
3		Bruins	2.24	190	85	1970-71	60	18	7		121	.712			425	235			40.61	12.3	31.40	.912
4		Canadiens	2.16	205	95	1977-78	71	13	11		129	.679			417	212	30.7	82.8	32.47	13.5	25.64	.913
5		Senators	2.1	61	29	1919-20	22	7	0		38	.655			136	75
6		Canadiens	2.02	113	56	1944-45	40	12	4		80	.714			249	136
7		Canadiens	1.95	181	93	1975-76	70	12	11		127	.683			381	200			33.70	12.2	27.32	.921
8		Canadiens	1.85	168	91	1974-75	53	19	19		113	.621			423	255			32.21	14.4	28.80	.903
9		Canadiens	1.75	166	95	1972-73	64	15	16		120	.632			402	236			32.06	13.2	30.27	.918
10		Oilers	1.72	170	99	1983-84	72	22	5		119	.601			540	370	24.9	79.3	33.62	16.2	32.79	.886
11		Islanders	1.7	168	99	1981-82	69	20	10		118	.596			470	302	35.8	75.0	31.28	15.2	29.63	.897
12		Bruins	1.68	156	93	1971-72	66	16	11		119	.640			394	238			33.61	12.6	29.27	.913
13		Canadiens	1.67	142	85	1981-82	48	20	17		109	.641			376	234	25.6	79.0	33.69	13.1	27.07	.898
14		Islanders	1.67	150	90	1978-79	57	19	14		116	.644			385	235	28.9	81.0	28.66	14.9	28.87	.910
15		Bruins	1.66	83	50	1929-30	41	8	1		77	.770			193	110
16		Canadiens	1.61	155	96	1978-79	64	21	11		115	.599			400	245	28.5	83.3	32.19	12.9	25.50	.900
17		Flyers	1.57	151	96	1975-76	59	21	16		118	.615			409	258			36.26	11.7	28.13	.904
18		Red Wings	1.54	156	101	1995-96	72	22	7		131	.649			383	227	20.6	87.7	32.23	11.8	23.63	.905
19		Flames	1.52	155	102	1988-89	70	23	9		117	.574			436	281	24.2	83.4	34.50	12.4	25.68	.893
20		Bruins	1.51	142	94	1973-74	62	23	9		113	.601			407	265			34.07	12.7	29.52	.905
21		Oilers	1.47	144	98	1984-85	64	23	11		109	.556			499	355	30.9	73.8	32.61	15.6	32.17	.887
22		Islanders	1.47	144	98	1980-81	63	21	14		110	.561			452	308	31.1	79.5	30.22	15.3	29.64	.894
23		Bruins	1.47	88	60	1938-39	44	14	2		74	.617			182	94
24		Canadiens	1.46	67	46	1927-28	26	12	8		59	.641			118	51
25		Oilers	1.45	139	96	1982-83	58	26	12		106	.552			504	365	27.3	77.2	33.18	15.8	31.89	.881

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2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/19	MTL	@	TBL	5:45 PM
Tue 4/21	MTL	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Fri 4/24	TBL	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sun 4/26	TBL	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Wed 4/29	MTL	@	TBL	1:00 PM

MTL

48 - 24 - 10

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4

PHI

43 - 27 - 12

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MacKinnon

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Caufield

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48

McDavid

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Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

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86

Kucherov

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74

Bouchard

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138

McDavid

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130

Kucherov

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127

MacKinnon

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413

Trenin

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339

Sherwood

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302

Cuylle

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190

McCabe

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188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

185

Clarke

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39

Vasilevskiy

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38

Vejmelka

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35

Oettinger

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Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

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2.31

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Dan Vladar

Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

3.63

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3.54

Goals Against Rankings

2.40

2.71

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Power Play Rankings

30.6

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Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

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NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

54-28

52-30

49-33

48-34

48-34

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Worst Record ATS

30-52

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31-51

32-50

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/21	NSH	@	CHI	3-2
Sat 3/21	CBJ	@	NYI	0-1
Sat 3/21	VGK	@	DAL	3-2
Sat 3/21	BUF	@	ANA	5-6
Sat 3/21	TBL	@	CGY	3-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/18	OTT	@	CAR	3:00 PM
Sat 4/18	MIN	@	DAL	5:30 PM
Sat 4/18	PHI	@	PIT	8:00 PM
Sun 4/19	LAK	@	COL	3:00 PM
Sun 4/19	MTL	@	TBL	5:45 PM