largest goal differential in an nhl season since 1997

Since 1996-97, the Boston Bruins have 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		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		9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
3	Devils	100	2000-01	82	48	19	12	3	111	.677			295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	Blues	83	1999-00	82	51	19	11	1	114	.695			248	165	17.8	87.8	29.82	10.1	22.12	.909
12	Senators	81	2002-03	82	52	21	8	1	113	.689			263	182	21.2	84.9	29.78	10.8	24.79	.910
13	Bruins	80	2008-09	82	53	19		10	116	.707	4	6	270	190	23.6	82.4	30.27	10.9	30.79	.925
14	Canucks	78	2010-11	82	54	19		9	117	.713	4	5	258	180	24.3	85.6	32.00	9.8	30.12	.927
15	Avalanche	78	2000-01	82	52	16	10	4	118	.720			270	192	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907
16	Hurricanes	77	2021-22	82	54	20		8	116	.707	1	2	277	200	22.0	88.0	34.12	9.9	28.17	.913
17	Avalanche	76	2021-22	82	56	19		7	119	.726	4	2	308	232	24.0	79.7	35.05	10.7	32.01	.912
18	Stars	76	2002-03	82	46	17	15	4	111	.677			245	169	19.0	85.5	30.07	9.9	25.28	.918
19	Stars	75	1997-98	82	49	22	11		109	.665			242	167	20.0	88.0	26.83	11.0	22.80	.911
20	Red Wings	73	2007-08	82	54	21		7	115	.701	5	5	252	179	20.7	84.0	34.39	8.9	23.54	.907
21	Senators	73	2003-04	82	43	23	10	6	102	.622			262	189	21.6	83.6	29.52	10.8	24.88	.907
22	Avalanche	72	1996-97	82	49	24	9		107	.652			277	205	20.6	87.6	31.95	10.6	30.21	.917
23	Blues	70	2021-22	82	49	22		11	109	.665	2	3	309	239	27.0	84.1	30.39	12.4	31.60	.908
24	Senators	70	2006-07	82	48	25		9	105	.640	2	6	286	216	17.9	84.5	32.33	10.8	30.23	.913
25	Oilers	69	2022-23	82	50	23		9	109	.665	0	4	325	256	32.4	77.0	33.59	11.8	31.37	.900