largest goal differential in an nhl playoff game after 2010

Since 2010-11, the Tampa Bay Lightning have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 8 goals in Game 5 of the 2021 playoff series against the Islanders.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Lightning
Lightning
8
6/21/2021
TBL TBL
vs
NYI NYI
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
2
42
21
2Oilers
Oilers
7
6/15/2024
EDM EDM
vs
FLA FLA
W
8-1
8
1
1
6
0
4
35
33
3Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/18/2022
COL COL
vs
TBL TBL
W
7-0
7
0
2
4
0
3
30
16
4Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
4/26/2018
VGK VGK
vs
SJS SJS
W
7-0
7
0
3
10
0
5
34
33
5Sharks
Sharks
7
4/16/2018
SJS SJS
vs
ANA ANA
W
8-1
8
1
4
8
1
3
36
46
6Penguins
Penguins
7
4/11/2018
PIT PIT
vs
PHI PHI
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
4
33
24
7Penguins
Penguins
7
5/21/2017
PIT PIT
vs
OTT OTT
W
7-0
7
0
3
3
0
4
36
25
8Sharks
Sharks
7
4/18/2017
SJS SJS
vs
EDM EDM
W
7-0
7
0
4
8
0
4
32
23
9Penguins
Penguins
7
4/18/2012
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
W
10-3
10
3
4
9
3
5
36
25
10Bruins
Bruins
7
6/6/2011
BOS BOS
vs
VAN VAN
W
8-1
8
1
2
4
0
8
38
41
11Golden Knights
Golden Knights
6
6/13/2023
VGK VGK
vs
FLA FLA
W
9-3
9
3
0
1
0
1
32
35
12Golden Knights
Golden Knights
6
5/29/2023
VGK VGK
@
DAL DAL
W
6-0
6
0
1
3
0
2
29
23
13Oilers
Oilers
6
5/6/2022
EDM EDM
@
LAK LAK
W
8-2
8
2
1
3
1
4
37
46
14Oilers
Oilers
6
5/4/2022
EDM EDM
vs
LAK LAK
W
6-0
6
0
2
4
0
4
36
30
15Avalanche
Avalanche
6
5/30/2021
COL COL
vs
VGK VGK
W
7-1
7
1
2
5
0
2
37
25
16Lightning
Lightning
6
9/7/2020
TBL TBL
vs
NYI NYI
W
8-2
8
2
3
6
1
5
34
24
17Lightning
Lightning
6
8/26/2020
TBL TBL
@
BOS BOS
W
7-1
7
1
3
6
1
3
31
24
18Avalanche
Avalanche
6
8/19/2020
COL COL
vs
ARI ARI
W
7-1
7
1
3
4
0
2
36
24
19Avalanche
Avalanche
6
8/17/2020
COL COL
@
ARI ARI
W
7-1
7
1
3
7
1
4
30
15
20Capitals
Capitals
6
4/20/2019
WSH WSH
vs
CAR CAR
W
6-0
6
0
3
4
0
5
28
30
21Penguins
Penguins
6
6/8/2017
PIT PIT
vs
NSH NSH
W
6-0
6
0
1
6
0
2
24
24
22Oilers
Oilers
6
5/7/2017
EDM EDM
vs
ANA ANA
W
7-1
7
1
2
7
0
3
35
35
23Lightning
Lightning
6
4/23/2011
TBL TBL
@
PIT PIT
W
8-2
8
2
4
7
0
7
25
33
24Panthers
Panthers
5
6/9/2025
FLA FLA
vs
EDM EDM
W
6-1
6
1
3
11
1
6
31
33
25Oilers
Oilers
5
5/25/2025
EDM EDM
vs
DAL DAL
W
6-1
6
1
1
3
0
2
24
34

More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

18

Hagel

Brandon Hagel

A

29

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+19

Hagel

Brandon Hagel
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.25

7th

GA/GP

2.56

4th

PP%

18.2

21st

PK%

85.4

2nd

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)
Thu
12/18
LAK LAK
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
CAR CAR
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
STL STL
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
TBL TBL
@
FLA FLA
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
MTL MTL
@
TBL TBL
5:00 PM
Last Game
TBL Lightning

18 - 11 - 3

2

Final

3

NYI Islanders

19 - 11 - 3

Sat 13 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)
Tue
12/16
VAN VAN
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
NYI NYI
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
PHI PHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
ANA ANA
@
CBJ CBJ
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
CHI CHI
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM