largest goal differential in an nhl season last 30 years

Since 1996-97, the Boston Bruins had the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 127 goals in 2022-23.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Bruins	127	2022-23	82	65	12	0	5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
2	Senators	107	2005-06	82	52	21	0	9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
3	Avalanche	101	2025-26	82	55	16	0	11	121	.738	4	6	298	197	17.1	84.6	33.73	10.8	26.16	.908
4	Devils	100	2000-01	82	48	19	12	3	111	.677	0	0	295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
5	Lightning	98	2018-19	82	62	16	0	4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
6	Panthers	95	2021-22	82	58	18	0	6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
7	Red Wings	95	2005-06	82	58	16	0	8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
8	Bruins	87	2013-14	82	54	19	0	9	117	.713	3	6	258	171	21.7	83.7	31.87	9.9	29.09	.928
9	Capitals	86	2009-10	82	54	15	0	13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
10	Jets	85	2024-25	82	56	22	0	4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	28.9	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
11	Flames	85	2021-22	82	50	21	0	11	111	.677	2	2	291	206	22.9	83.2	35.46	10.0	28.95	.913
12	Capitals	84	2016-17	82	55	19	0	8	118	.720	2	5	261	177	23.1	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
13	Blues	83	1999-00	82	51	19	11	1	114	.695	0	0	248	165	17.8	87.8	29.82	10.1	22.12	.909
14	Senators	81	2002-03	82	52	21	8	1	113	.689	0	0	263	182	21.2	84.9	29.78	10.8	24.79	.910
15	Bruins	80	2008-09	82	53	19	0	10	116	.707	4	6	270	190	23.6	82.4	30.27	10.9	30.79	.925
16	Canucks	78	2010-11	82	54	19	0	9	117	.713	4	5	258	180	24.3	85.6	32.00	9.8	30.12	.927
17	Avalanche	78	2000-01	82	52	16	10	4	118	.720	0	0	270	192	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907
18	Hurricanes	77	2021-22	82	54	20	0	8	116	.707	1	2	277	200	22.0	88.0	34.12	9.9	28.17	.913
19	Lightning	76	2024-25	82	47	27	0	8	102	.622	2	3	292	216	25.9	81.6	28.55	12.5	28.18	.907
20	Avalanche	76	2021-22	82	56	19	0	7	119	.726	4	2	308	232	24.0	79.7	35.05	10.7	32.01	.912
21	Stars	76	2002-03	82	46	17	15	4	111	.677	0	0	245	169	19.0	85.5	30.07	9.9	25.28	.918
22	Stars	75	1997-98	82	49	22	11	0	109	.665	0	0	242	167	20.0	88.0	26.83	11.0	22.80	.911
23	Red Wings	73	2007-08	82	54	21	0	7	115	.701	5	5	252	179	20.7	84.0	34.39	8.9	23.54	.907
24	Senators	73	2003-04	82	43	23	10	6	102	.622	0	0	262	189	21.6	83.6	29.52	10.8	24.88	.907
25	Avalanche	72	1996-97	82	49	24	9	0	107	.652	0	0	277	205	20.6	87.6	31.95	10.6	30.21	.917

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Team Leaders

3

Pastrnak

4

Pastrnak

+/-

+2

Peeke

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.27

10th

GA/GP

3.01

14th

PP%

23.4

9th

PK%

76.9

24th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

8

Howden

7

Boldy

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

15

Hughes

15

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

55

Foligno

54

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

35

Matheson

30

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

8

Hart

7

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.11

3.73

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.29

2.33

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

31.6

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

55-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

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