The Tampa Bay Lightning had the highest goal differential by a team in a game in 2003-04, with a differential of 9 goals versus the Penguins on November 8, 2003.

largest margin of victory in an NHL regular-season game in 2004

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Lightning	9	11/8/2003	TBL	vs	PIT	W 9-0	9	0	1	8	0	4	42	15
2	Senators	8	1/24/2004	OTT	vs	NYR	W 9-1	9	1	3	7	0	3	25	29
3	Canadiens	8	1/10/2004	MTL	@	PIT	W 8-0	8	0	4	6	0	5	34	25
4	Avalanche	7	3/8/2004	COL	@	VAN	W 9-2	9	2	3	12	0	5	35	18
5	Blackhawks	7	1/22/2004	CHI	vs	CBJ	W 7-0	7	0	1	5	0	2	39	30
6	Maple Leafs	6	4/3/2004	TOR	@	OTT	W 6-0	6	0	2	6	0	2	17	28
7	Sabres	6	3/29/2004	BUF	vs	CBJ	W 6-0	6	0	0	3	0	5	39	23
8	Wild	6	3/25/2004	MIN	@	CHI	W 8-2	8	2	2	5	1	4	25	35
9	Sabres	6	3/10/2004	BUF	@	WSH	W 6-0	6	0	1	4	0	2	35	27
10	Flames	6	3/7/2004	CGY	@	COL	W 7-1	7	1	2	6	1	6	33	22
11	Senators	6	2/28/2004	OTT	vs	BUF	W 7-1	7	1	1	6	0	5	33	15
12	Devils	6	2/25/2004	NJD	vs	BUF	W 8-2	8	2	2	7	1	2	31	22
13	Predators	6	2/21/2004	NSH	@	PHX	W 8-2	8	2	2	7	1	6	29	26
14	Senators	6	1/8/2004	OTT	@	TOR	W 7-1	7	1	1	6	1	4	30	35
15	Avalanche	6	1/6/2004	COL	vs	CBJ	W 6-0	6	0	1	2	0	7	36	35
16	Red Wings	6	1/5/2004	DET	vs	NSH	W 6-0	6	0	2	5	0	2	27	26
17	Coyotes	6	1/2/2004	PHX	@	DAL	W 6-0	6	0	2	5	0	3	26	35
18	Sabres	6	12/31/2003	BUF	vs	WSH	W 7-1	7	1	2	8	0	5	42	26
19	Maple Leafs	6	12/4/2003	TOR	@	BOS	W 6-0	6	0	3	5	0	3	29	25
20	Red Wings	6	11/28/2003	DET	vs	NYI	W 6-0	6	0	2	7	0	4	27	30
21	Red Wings	6	11/26/2003	DET	vs	EDM	W 7-1	7	1	4	8	0	3	43	16
22	Capitals	6	11/12/2003	WSH	vs	CAR	W 7-1	7	1	2	7	0	5	32	30
23	Flyers	6	11/1/2003	PHI	@	TOR	W 7-1	7	1	2	4	1	4	22	22
24	Islanders	6	10/11/2003	NYI	@	BUF	W 6-0	6	0	1	6	0	3	24	13
25	Devils	5	3/30/2004	NJD	vs	NYR	W 5-0	5	0	2	3	0	0	32	24