largest goal differential in an nhl playoff game finals

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 11 goals in Game 5 of the 1944 playoff series against the Maple Leafs.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Canadiens
Canadiens
11
3/30/1944
MTL MTL
vs
TOR TOR
W
11-0
11
0
1
0
2Oilers
Oilers
10
4/9/1987
EDM EDM
vs
LAK LAK
W
13-3
13
3
5
7
2
3
45
14
3Bruins
Bruins
10
4/2/1969
BOS BOS
vs
TOR TOR
W
10-0
10
0
6
0
51
40
4Oilers
Oilers
9
5/4/1985
EDM EDM
vs
CHI CHI
W
11-2
11
2
1
0
0
0
42
28
5Bruins
Bruins
9
4/20/1983
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
W
9-0
9
0
1
4
0
4
31
27
6Lightning
Lightning
8
6/21/2021
TBL TBL
vs
NYI NYI
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
2
42
21
7Sabres
Sabres
8
4/21/2001
BUF BUF
vs
PHI PHI
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
26
24
8Penguins
Penguins
8
5/25/1991
PIT PIT
@
MNS MNS
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
28
39
9Kings
Kings
8
4/10/1990
LAK LAK
vs
CGY CGY
W
12-4
12
4
2
7
0
2
30
24
10Red Wings
Red Wings
8
4/10/1988
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
W
8-0
8
0
2
4
0
4
38
21
11Oilers
Oilers
8
4/20/1983
EDM EDM
vs
CGY CGY
W
9-1
9
1
1
4
0
4
42
40
12Oilers
Oilers
8
4/17/1983
EDM EDM
@
CGY CGY
W
10-2
10
2
0
0
0
3
31
21
13Canadiens
Canadiens
8
4/23/1978
MTL MTL
@
DET DET
W
8-0
8
0
2
3
0
4
32
20
14Bruins
Bruins
8
4/20/1972
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
W
10-2
10
2
3
0
31
33
15Red Wings
Red Wings
8
3/29/1947
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
W
9-1
9
1
2
0
16Oilers
Oilers
7
6/15/2024
EDM EDM
vs
FLA FLA
W
8-1
8
1
1
6
0
4
35
33
17Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/18/2022
COL COL
vs
TBL TBL
W
7-0
7
0
2
4
0
3
30
16
18Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
4/26/2018
VGK VGK
vs
SJS SJS
W
7-0
7
0
3
10
0
5
34
33
19Sharks
Sharks
7
4/16/2018
SJS SJS
vs
ANA ANA
W
8-1
8
1
4
8
1
3
36
46
20Penguins
Penguins
7
4/11/2018
PIT PIT
vs
PHI PHI
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
4
33
24
21Penguins
Penguins
7
5/21/2017
PIT PIT
vs
OTT OTT
W
7-0
7
0
3
3
0
4
36
25
22Sharks
Sharks
7
4/18/2017
SJS SJS
vs
EDM EDM
W
7-0
7
0
4
8
0
4
32
23
23Penguins
Penguins
7
4/18/2012
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
W
10-3
10
3
4
9
3
5
36
25
24Bruins
Bruins
7
6/6/2011
BOS BOS
vs
VAN VAN
W
8-1
8
1
2
4
0
8
38
41
25Rangers
Rangers
7
4/17/2007
NYR NYR
vs
ATL ATL
W
7-0
7
0
3
9
0
5
35
21

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