highest point differential in season in nhl history by ateam

The Montreal Canadiens earned 132 points in 1976-77.

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	TEAM	PTS	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	132	216	1976-77	80	60	8	12		.825			387	171			35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Bruins	121	192	1970-71	78	57	14	7		.776			399	207			40.59	12.6	31.26	.915
3	Canadiens	129	176	1977-78	80	59	10	11		.806			359	183	31.9	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Canadiens	127	163	1975-76	80	58	11	11		.794			337	174			34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
5	Canadiens	113	149	1974-75	80	47	14	19		.706			374	225			31.91	14.6	28.44	.901
6	Canadiens	120	145	1972-73	78	52	10	16		.769			329	184			32.01	13.2	29.92	.921
7	Red Wings	131	144	1995-96	82	62	13	7		.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
8	Islanders	116	144	1978-79	80	51	15	14		.725			358	214	31.2	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
9	Flyers	118	139	1975-76	80	51	13	16		.738			348	209			37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
10	Canadiens	109	137	1981-82	80	46	17	17		.681			360	223	24.2	80.1	33.78	13.3	27.48	.899
11	Islanders	118	135	1981-82	80	54	16	10		.738			385	250	27.8	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
12	Canadiens	115	133	1978-79	80	52	17	11		.719			337	204	28.3	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
13	Oilers	119	132	1983-84	80	57	18	5		.744			446	314	25.5	79.7	32.64	17.1	33.01	.881
14	Flames	117	128	1988-89	80	54	17	9		.731			354	226	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
15	Bruins	113	128	1973-74	78	52	17	9		.724			349	221			33.96	13.2	29.31	.903
16	Bruins	135	127	2022-23	82	65	12		5	.823	4	3	301	174	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
17	Bruins	119	126	1971-72	78	54	13	11		.763			330	204			33.76	12.5	29.12	.910
18	Rangers	109	125	1971-72	78	48	17	13		.699			317	192			36.04	11.3	25.86	.905
19	Canadiens	83	125	1943-44	50	38	5	7		.830			234	109
20	Islanders	111	124	1977-78	80	48	17	15		.694			334	210	31.4	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
21	Oilers	111	122	1981-82	80	48	17	15		.694			417	295	25.6	81.7	33.63	15.5	31.73	.884
22	Sabres	110	117	1979-80	80	47	17	16		.688			318	201	24.4	82.9	29.33	13.6	23.99	.895
23	Oilers	119	116	1985-86	80	56	17	7		.744			426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
24	Bruins	113	115	1977-78	80	51	18	11		.706			333	218	20.2	82.1	30.31	13.7	22.49	.879
25	Sabres	113	114	1974-75	80	49	16	15		.706			354	240			36.96	12.0	26.08	.885

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Team Leaders

4

Suzuki

6

Hutson

+/-

+4

Anderson

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.00

16th

GA/GP

3.86

27th

PP%

13.6

27th

PK%

80.0

17th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Canadiens	3	3	1	7	-4
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/17	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	SJS	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MTL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MTL	@	WPG	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	MTL	@	STL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

3 - 3 - 1

Final

Capitals

4 - 3 - 0

Wed 14 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

8

Kaprizov

7

Lafreniere

7

Connor

Assists Leaders

13

McDavid

9

Eichel

8

Hughes

Points Leaders

17

McDavid

14

Bouchard

13

Eichel

Hits Leaders

41

Sherwood

37

Cuylle

34

Hathaway

Blocks Leaders

24

Weegar

23

Hronek

23

Chabot

Wins Leaders

5

Swayman

5

Ullmark

4

Wallstedt

Goals Against Leaders

0.66

Tarasov

1.15

Garand

1.20

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.974

Tarasov

.951

Garand

.948

Ullmark

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.83

4.43

4.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.71

1.75

2.29

Power Play Rankings

36.8

34.5

33.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

93.3

92.3

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

6-2

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

1-5

1-4

2-5

2-4

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Canadiens	3	3	1	7	-4
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	6	1	1	13	12
Rangers	6	2	0	12	13
Capitals	4	3	0	8	2
Penguins	3	3	1	7	3
Islanders	3	3	0	6	4
Devils	3	3	0	6	-6
Blue Jackets	2	3	0	4	-5
Flyers	0	5	3	3	-21

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Mammoth	5	2	0	10	8
Jets	4	1	1	9	1
Avalanche	4	2	1	9	9
Wild	4	2	1	9	5
Blues	3	2	1	7	3
Stars	3	3	1	7	3
Predators	2	2	2	6	-3
Blackhawks	2	5	0	4	-12
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	6	2	0	12	10
Oilers	5	0	1	11	11
Kraken	5	2	0	10	10
Ducks	4	2	0	8	3
Sharks	3	3	0	6	-7
Canucks	2	6	0	4	-12
Kings	0	3	2	2	-10
Flames	1	5	0	2	-17