The Philadelphia Flyers had the highest goal differential by a team in a game in 1977-78, with a differential of 11 goals against the Penguins on October 20, 1977.

largest margin of victory in an NHL regular-season game in 1978

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Flyers	11	10/20/1977	PHI	vs	PIT	W 11-0	11	0	1	3	0	2	54	20
2	Sabres	10	2/25/1978	BUF	@	CLE	W 13-3	13	3	4	5	0	1	50	26
3	Flyers	10	12/11/1977	PHI	vs	CLE	W 11-1	11	1	0	3	1	2	52	18
4	Red Wings	9	11/16/1977	DET	vs	STL	W 10-1	10	1	2	2	0	3	39	26
5	Islanders	9	11/1/1977	NYI	vs	AFM	W 9-0	9	0	0	2	0	4	37	21
6	Black Hawks	8	3/19/1978	CHI	vs	PIT	W 9-1	9	1	1	3	0	6	42	29
7	Islanders	8	12/20/1977	NYI	vs	CLR	W 9-1	9	1	1	4	1	5	35	33
8	Canadiens	8	11/29/1977	MTL	vs	PIT	W 9-1	9	1	1	2	0	5	39	29
9	Red Wings	7	3/28/1978	DET	vs	BUF	W 7-0	7	0	1	4	0	2	30	25
10	Rangers	7	3/24/1978	NYR	@	WSH	W 11-4	11	4	4	7	2	6	25	29
11	Bruins	7	3/23/1978	BOS	vs	CHI	W 7-0	7	0	0	4	0	5	39	22
12	Bruins	7	2/4/1978	BOS	@	PIT	W 8-1	8	1	1	2	0	7	38	27
13	Canadiens	7	1/21/1978	MTL	vs	VAN	W 8-1	8	1	0	3	0	3	51	26
14	Sabres	7	1/19/1978	BUF	vs	CLE	W 9-2	9	2	2	3	0	2	48	25
15	Bruins	7	12/31/1977	BOS	@	DET	W 7-0	7	0	1	2	0	4	28	16
16	Kings	7	12/21/1977	LAK	vs	MNS	W 8-1	8	1	2	3	0	1	45	26
17	Canadiens	7	12/8/1977	MTL	vs	STL	W 8-1	8	1	1	1	1	4	33	29
18	Islanders	7	11/23/1977	NYI	@	MNS	W 9-2	9	2	0	0	0	2	38	27
19	Islanders	7	11/19/1977	NYI	vs	VAN	W 9-2	9	2	2	2	1	1	47	24
20	Rockies	7	10/28/1977	CLR	vs	WSH	W 8-1	8	1	2	3	0	2	45	23
21	Flyers	7	10/16/1977	PHI	vs	STL	W 7-0	7	0	4	4	0	5	34	25
22	Flames	6	4/1/1978	AFM	vs	NYR	W 6-0	6	0	0	1	0	5	36	23
23	Canadiens	6	4/1/1978	MTL	vs	BOS	W 7-1	7	1	1	5	0	3	31	22
24	North Stars	6	3/21/1978	MNS	vs	PIT	W 7-1	7	1	1	3	0	1	39	13
25	Rangers	6	3/12/1978	NYR	vs	WSH	W 8-2	8	2	2	4	0	3	28	22