largest turnover difference by a team in a single season

The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 216 goals in 1976-77.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
216
1976-77
80
60
8
12
132
.825
387
171
35.19
13.7
25.63
.917
2Bruins
Bruins
192
1970-71
78
57
14
7
121
.776
399
207
40.59
12.6
31.26
.915
3Canadiens
Canadiens
176
1977-78
80
59
10
11
129
.806
359
183
31.9
81.0
32.76
13.7
25.94
.912
4Canadiens
Canadiens
163
1975-76
80
58
11
11
127
.794
337
174
34.16
12.3
27.38
.921
5Canadiens
Canadiens
149
1974-75
80
47
14
19
113
.706
374
225
31.91
14.6
28.44
.901
6Canadiens
Canadiens
145
1972-73
78
52
10
16
120
.769
329
184
32.01
13.2
29.92
.921
7Red Wings
Red Wings
144
1995-96
82
62
13
7
131
.799
325
181
21.3
88.3
32.29
12.3
24.17
.909
8Islanders
Islanders
144
1978-79
80
51
15
14
116
.725
358
214
31.2
80.2
28.76
15.6
28.86
.907
9Flyers
Flyers
139
1975-76
80
51
13
16
118
.738
348
209
37.46
11.6
27.78
.906
10Canadiens
Canadiens
137
1981-82
80
46
17
17
109
.681
360
223
24.2
80.1
33.78
13.3
27.48
.899
11Islanders
Islanders
135
1981-82
80
54
16
10
118
.738
385
250
27.8
79.9
30.86
15.6
30.08
.896
12Canadiens
Canadiens
133
1978-79
80
52
17
11
115
.719
337
204
28.3
83.6
32.16
13.1
25.41
.900
13Oilers
Oilers
132
1983-84
80
57
18
5
119
.744
446
314
25.5
79.7
32.64
17.1
33.01
.881
14Flames
Flames
128
1988-89
80
54
17
9
117
.731
354
226
25.2
82.8
34.64
12.8
25.74
.890
15Bruins
Bruins
128
1973-74
78
52
17
9
113
.724
349
221
33.96
13.2
29.31
.903
16Bruins
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
17Bruins
Bruins
126
1971-72
78
54
13
11
119
.763
330
204
33.76
12.5
29.12
.910
18Rangers
Rangers
125
1971-72
78
48
17
13
109
.699
317
192
36.04
11.3
25.86
.905
19Canadiens
Canadiens
125
1943-44
50
38
5
7
83
.830
234
109
20Islanders
Islanders
124
1977-78
80
48
17
15
111
.694
334
210
31.4
83.5
31.13
13.4
28.20
.907
21Oilers
Oilers
122
1981-82
80
48
17
15
111
.694
417
295
25.6
81.7
33.63
15.5
31.73
.884
22Sabres
Sabres
117
1979-80
80
47
17
16
110
.688
318
201
24.4
82.9
29.33
13.6
23.99
.895
23Oilers
Oilers
116
1985-86
80
56
17
7
119
.744
426
310
26.3
81.1
33.06
16.1
34.73
.888
24Bruins
Bruins
115
1977-78
80
51
18
11
113
.706
333
218
20.2
82.1
30.31
13.7
22.49
.879
25Sabres
Sabres
114
1974-75
80
49
16
15
113
.706
354
240
36.96
12.0
26.08
.885

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

18

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

31

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+12

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.29

6th

GA/GP

3.29

23rd

PP%

25.0

7th

PK%

77.9

21st

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
14
3
49
-4
22
13
3
47
25
Canadiens Canadiens
20
12
6
46
-2
19
14
4
42
-2
20
15
2
42
1
20
18
1
41
-7
18
14
5
41
4
17
15
6
40
-5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/30
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
2:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

20 - 12 - 6

4

Final

5

TBL Lightning

22 - 13 - 3

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
2
7
63
63
25
7
7
57
34
23
10
6
52
19
18
18
3
39
4
15
16
8
38
-35
16
17
4
36
-19
15
17
4
34
-5
14
18
6
34
-18
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
17
8
11
45
5
21
15
2
44
-2
19
14
6
44
1
16
12
9
41
0
18
17
3
39
-17
16
14
6
38
-15
16
18
4
36
-14
15
19
3
33
-22
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
14
3
49
-4
22
13
3
47
25
20
12
6
46
-2
20
15
2
42
1
19
14
4
42
-2
18
14
5
41
4
20
18
1
41
-7
17
15
6
40
-5
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
11
3
49
18
21
14
4
46
3
19
11
7
45
6
20
13
5
45
15
20
16
2
42
-8
19
17
4
42
-3
16
12
9
41
-5
16
15
6
38
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/30
@
5-1
Sun
11/30
@
5-3
Sun
11/30
@
1-5
Sun
11/30
@
4-1
Sun
11/30
@
3-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM