The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 11 goals in Game 5 of the 1944 playoff series against the Maple Leafs.
| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 11 | 3/30/1944 | vs | W 11-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 |  | Oilers | 10 | 4/9/1987 | vs | W 13-3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 14 | ||
| 3 |  | Bruins | 10 | 4/2/1969 | vs | W 10-0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 40 | ||||
| 4 | | Oilers | 9 | 5/4/1985 | vs | W 11-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 28 | ||
| 5 | | Bruins | 9 | 4/20/1983 | vs | W 9-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 27 | ||
| 6 |  | Lightning | 8 | 6/21/2021 | vs | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 21 | ||
| 7 |  | Sabres | 8 | 4/21/2001 | vs | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 24 | ||
| 8 |  | Penguins | 8 | 5/25/1991 | @ | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 39 | ||
| 9 |  | Kings | 8 | 4/10/1990 | vs | W 12-4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 24 | ||
| 10 |  | Red Wings | 8 | 4/10/1988 | @ | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 21 | ||
| 11 | | Oilers | 8 | 4/20/1983 | vs | W 9-1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 40 | ||
| 12 | | Oilers | 8 | 4/17/1983 | @ | W 10-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 21 | ||
| 13 | | Canadiens | 8 | 4/23/1978 | @ | W 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 20 | ||
| 14 | | Bruins | 8 | 4/20/1972 | vs | W 10-2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 33 | ||||
| 15 | | Red Wings | 8 | 3/29/1947 | @ | W 9-1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | | Oilers | 7 | 6/15/2024 | vs | W 8-1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 33 | ||
| 17 |  | Avalanche | 7 | 6/18/2022 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 18 |  | Golden Knights | 7 | 4/26/2018 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 33 | ||
| 19 |  | Sharks | 7 | 4/16/2018 | vs | W 8-1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 46 | ||
| 20 | | Penguins | 7 | 4/11/2018 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 24 | ||
| 21 | | Penguins | 7 | 5/21/2017 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 25 | ||
| 22 | | Sharks | 7 | 4/18/2017 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 23 | ||
| 23 | | Penguins | 7 | 4/18/2012 | @ | W 10-3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 25 | ||
| 24 | | Bruins | 7 | 6/6/2011 | vs | W 8-1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 41 | ||
| 25 |  | Rangers | 7 | 4/17/2007 | vs | W 7-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 21 | ||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -20 |
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Devils| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -11 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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