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.

TEAMDIFF/GPDIFFGPSEASONWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
2.63
247
94
1976-77
72
10
12
132
.702
441
194
34.52
13.6
25.27
.918
2Canadiens
Canadiens
2.54
150
59
1943-44
46
6
7
83
.703
273
123
3Bruins
Bruins
2.24
190
85
1970-71
60
18
7
121
.712
425
235
40.61
12.3
31.40
.912
4Canadiens
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
6Canadiens
Canadiens
2.02
113
56
1944-45
40
12
4
80
.714
249
136
7Canadiens
Canadiens
1.95
181
93
1975-76
70
12
11
127
.683
381
200
33.70
12.2
27.32
.921
8Canadiens
Canadiens
1.85
168
91
1974-75
53
19
19
113
.621
423
255
32.21
14.4
28.80
.903
9Avalanche
Avalanche
1.81
58
32
2025-26
23
2
7
53
.828
0
4
128
70
15.3
85.7
34.72
11.5
26.91
.919
10Canadiens
Canadiens
1.75
166
95
1972-73
64
15
16
120
.632
402
236
32.06
13.2
30.27
.918
11Oilers
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
12Islanders
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
13Bruins
Bruins
1.68
156
93
1971-72
66
16
11
119
.640
394
238
33.61
12.6
29.27
.913
14Canadiens
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
15Islanders
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
16Bruins
Bruins
1.66
83
50
1929-30
41
8
1
77
.770
193
110
17Canadiens
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
18Flyers
Flyers
1.57
151
96
1975-76
59
21
16
118
.615
409
258
36.26
11.7
28.13
.904
19Red Wings
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
20Flames
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
21Bruins
Bruins
1.51
142
94
1973-74
62
23
9
113
.601
407
265
34.07
12.7
29.52
.905
22Oilers
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
23Islanders
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
24Bruins
Bruins
1.47
88
60
1938-39
44
14
2
74
.617
182
94
25Canadiens
Canadiens
1.46
67
46
1927-28
26
12
8
59
.641
118
51

More Canadiens Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.22

10th

GA/GP

3.47

28th

PP%

26.4

4th

PK%

76.2

25th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Red Wings Red Wings
18
12
3
39
-5
Lightning Lightning
18
11
3
39
21
Canadiens Canadiens
17
11
4
38
-8
Bruins Bruins
19
14
0
38
4
Panthers Panthers
16
13
2
34
-1
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
14
12
5
33
0
Sabres Sabres
14
14
4
32
-11
Senators Senators
14
13
4
32
-4
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
PHI PHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
CHI CHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PIT PIT
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MTL MTL
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
MTL MTL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

15 - 12 - 6

1

Final

4

MTL Canadiens

17 - 11 - 4

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
23
2
7
53
54
Stars Stars
21
7
5
47
22
Wild Wild
19
9
5
43
12
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
16
6
9
41
6
Ducks Ducks
19
12
1
39
7
Kings Kings
14
8
9
37
1
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
18
11
3
39
21
Red Wings Red Wings
18
12
3
39
-5
Canadiens Canadiens
17
11
4
38
-8
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
21
9
2
44
18
Islanders Islanders
19
11
3
41
7
Capitals Capitals
18
10
4
40
23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
UTA UTA
@
SJS SJS
2-3
Tue
11/18
EDM EDM
@
WSH WSH
4-7
Tue
11/18
CGY CGY
@
BUF BUF
6-2
Tue
11/18
CAR CAR
@
MIN MIN
3-4
Tue
11/18
BOS BOS
@
ANA ANA
3-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
FLA FLA
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
ANA ANA
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
OTT OTT
@
WPG WPG
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
NSH NSH
@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
LAK LAK
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM