The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a differential of 216 goals in 1976-77.
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largest goal differential in an NHL championship in a regular season| TEAM | DIFF | Champs | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 216 | 1 | 1976-77 | 80 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 132 | .825 | 387 | 171 | 35.19 | 13.7 | 25.63 | .917 | |||||
| 2 | | Canadiens | 176 | 1 | 1977-78 | 80 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 129 | .806 | 359 | 183 | 31.9 | 81.0 | 32.76 | 13.7 | 25.94 | .912 | |||
| 3 | | Canadiens | 163 | 1 | 1975-76 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 127 | .794 | 337 | 174 | 34.16 | 12.3 | 27.38 | .921 | |||||
| 4 | | Canadiens | 145 | 1 | 1972-73 | 78 | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | .769 | 329 | 184 | 32.01 | 13.2 | 29.92 | .921 | |||||
| 5 |  | Islanders | 135 | 1 | 1981-82 | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | .738 | 385 | 250 | 27.8 | 79.9 | 30.86 | 15.6 | 30.08 | .896 | |||
| 6 | | Canadiens | 133 | 1 | 1978-79 | 80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 | .719 | 337 | 204 | 28.3 | 83.6 | 32.16 | 13.1 | 25.41 | .900 | |||
| 7 |  | Oilers | 132 | 1 | 1983-84 | 80 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 119 | .744 | 446 | 314 | 25.5 | 79.7 | 32.64 | 17.1 | 33.01 | .881 | |||
| 8 |  | Flames | 128 | 1 | 1988-89 | 80 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 117 | .731 | 354 | 226 | 25.2 | 82.8 | 34.64 | 12.8 | 25.74 | .890 | |||
| 9 |  | Bruins | 126 | 1 | 1971-72 | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | .763 | 330 | 204 | 33.76 | 12.5 | 29.12 | .910 | |||||
| 10 | | Canadiens | 125 | 1 | 1943-44 | 50 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 83 | .830 | 234 | 109 | |||||||||
| 11 |  | Flyers | 112 | 1 | 1974-75 | 80 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 113 | .706 | 293 | 181 | 33.70 | 10.9 | 25.25 | .910 | |||||
| 12 | | Flyers | 109 | 1 | 1973-74 | 78 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 112 | .718 | 273 | 164 | 33.88 | 10.3 | 28.36 | .926 | |||||
| 13 | | Oilers | 103 | 1 | 1984-85 | 80 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 109 | .681 | 401 | 298 | 25.7 | 78.3 | 32.44 | 15.5 | 32.85 | .887 | |||
| 14 | | Canadiens | 100 | 1 | 1958-59 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 91 | .650 | 258 | 158 | 34.29 | 10.8 | 28.74 | .921 | |||||
| 15 | | Islanders | 95 | 1 | 1980-81 | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 110 | .688 | 355 | 260 | 29.3 | 79.3 | 30.21 | 14.7 | 30.23 | .892 | |||
| 16 | | Canadiens | 92 | 1 | 1957-58 | 70 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 96 | .686 | 250 | 158 | 34.60 | 10.3 | 27.57 | .918 | |||||
| 17 | | Canadiens | 91 | 1 | 1955-56 | 70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | .714 | 222 | 131 | 31.90 | 9.9 | 26.57 | .930 | |||||
| 18 | | Oilers | 88 | 1 | 1986-87 | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 106 | .663 | 372 | 284 | 22.4 | 80.0 | 29.46 | 15.8 | 29.63 | .880 | |||
| 19 |  | Avalanche | 86 | 1 | 1995-96 | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 104 | .634 | 326 | 240 | 21.3 | 83.8 | 32.24 | 12.3 | 28.90 | .899 | |||
| 20 |  | Red Wings | 82 | 1 | 1951-52 | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 100 | .714 | 215 | 133 | |||||||||
| 21 | | Bruins | 80 | 1 | 1938-39 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 74 | .771 | 156 | 76 | |||||||||
| 22 | | Avalanche | 78 | 1 | 2000-01 | 82 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 118 | .720 | 270 | 192 | 22.0 | 82.7 | 29.21 | 11.3 | 25.11 | .907 | ||
| 23 | | Canadiens | 77 | 1 | 1959-60 | 70 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 92 | .657 | 255 | 178 | 35.57 | 10.2 | 29.76 | .915 | |||||
| 24 | | Avalanche | 76 | 1 | 2021-22 | 82 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 119 | .726 | 4 | 2 | 308 | 232 | 24.0 | 79.7 | 35.05 | 10.7 | 32.01 | .912 | |
| 25 | | Islanders | 76 | 1 | 1982-83 | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 96 | .600 | 302 | 226 | 26.0 | 83.7 | 30.36 | 12.4 | 29.96 | .906 | |||
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G
6
Newhook
A
10
Hutson
+/-
+8
Texier
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G/GP
3.40
7th
GA/GP
3.06
16th
PP%
23.1
10th
PK%
78.2
18th
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| 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 |