largest goal differential in an nhl season since 1985

Since 1984-85, the Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 144 goals in 1995-96.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	144	1995-96	82	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
2	Flames	128	1988-89	80	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
3	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
4	Oilers	116	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
5	Senators	107	2005-06	82	52	21		9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
6	Flyers	107	1984-85	80	53	20	7		113	.706			348	241	22.3	79.8	33.70	12.9	29.83	.899
7	Oilers	103	1984-85	80	49	20	11		109	.681			401	298	25.7	78.3	32.44	15.5	32.85	.887
8	Devils	100	2000-01	82	48	19	12	3	111	.677			295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
9	Penguins	99	1992-93	84	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
10	Lightning	98	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
11	Canadiens	97	1988-89	80	53	18	9		115	.719			315	218	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
12	Panthers	95	2021-22	82	58	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
13	Red Wings	95	2005-06	82	58	16		8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
14	Flyers	94	1985-86	80	53	23	4		110	.688			335	241	23.6	82.8	34.13	12.3	28.89	.896
15	Flames	92	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	28.5	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
16	Red Wings	89	1992-93	84	47	28	9		103	.613			369	280	24.9	81.2	32.92	13.3	28.87	.885
17	Oilers	88	1986-87	80	50	24	6		106	.663			372	284	22.4	80.0	29.46	15.8	29.63	.880
18	Bruins	87	2013-14	82	54	19		9	117	.713	3	6	258	171	21.7	83.7	31.87	9.9	29.09	.928
19	Capitals	86	2009-10	82	54	15		13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
20	Avalanche	86	1995-96	82	47	25	10		104	.634			326	240	21.3	83.8	32.24	12.3	28.90	.899
21	Devils	86	1993-94	84	47	25	12		106	.631			306	220	18.3	81.1	31.63	11.5	29.01	.910
22	Kings	86	1990-91	80	46	24	10		102	.638			340	254	20.5	83.0	30.13	14.1	30.15	.895
23	Flames	85	2021-22	82	50	21		11	111	.677	2	2	291	206	22.9	83.2	35.46	10.0	28.95	.913
24	Capitals	84	2016-17	82	55	19		8	118	.720	2	5	261	177	23.1	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
25	Blues	83	1999-00	82	51	19	11	1	114	.695			248	165	17.8	87.8	29.82	10.1	22.12	.909