largest goal differential by season

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 216 goals in 1976-77.

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

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	30	16	4	64	4
Lightning	30	13	4	64	46
Canadiens	27	15	7	61	4
Bruins	28	19	2	58	14
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Maple Leafs	24	17	8	56	1
Panthers	25	20	3	53	-14
Senators	22	19	7	51	-4

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 1/22	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sat 1/24	MTL	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/27	VGK	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 1/29	COL	@	MTL	7:00 PM

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Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	34	5	8	76	78
Wild	28	13	9	65	18
Stars	27	13	9	63	24
Mammoth	25	20	4	54	18
Predators	23	21	4	50	-23
Blackhawks	20	22	7	47	-19
Blues	19	22	8	46	-48
Jets	19	23	6	44	-6
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	24	12	12	60	14
Oilers	25	17	8	58	12
Sharks	25	20	3	53	-17
Ducks	25	21	3	53	-12
Kraken	21	18	9	51	-14
Kings	19	16	13	51	-11
Flames	21	23	5	47	-18
Canucks	16	28	5	37	-51

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Lightning	30	13	4	64	46
Red Wings	30	16	4	64	4
Canadiens	27	15	7	61	4
Bruins	28	19	2	58	14
Sabres	26	17	5	57	8
Maple Leafs	24	17	8	56	1
Panthers	25	20	3	53	-14
Senators	22	19	7	51	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	31	15	4	66	28
Islanders	27	17	5	59	8
Penguins	23	14	11	57	9
Flyers	23	17	8	54	-7
Capitals	24	20	6	54	11
Devils	25	22	2	52	-21
Blue Jackets	22	19	7	51	-12
Rangers	21	23	6	48	-20

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/22	BUF	@	OTT	3-2
Mon 12/22	NJD	@	NYI	1-2
Mon 12/22	NSH	@	MIN	3-2
Mon 12/22	CGY	@	EDM	1-5
Mon 12/22	PHI	@	CHI	3-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	OTT	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	SJS	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	BOS	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Tue 1/20	STL	@	WPG	8:00 PM