most goals scored in an nhl series only to lose the series

6 teams are tied for the most goals in a loss, with 9 scored. The first three are the Edmonton Oilers on January 8, 1986, the Chicago Black Hawks on December 11, 1985 and the Minnesota North Stars on October 7, 1983.

Interpreted as:
most goals scored in an NHL series only to regular-season lose the series
TEAMGLDATETMOPPRESULTGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Oilers
Oilers
9
1
1/8/1986
@
L
9-11
11
1
2
2
3
31
39
2Black Hawks
Black Hawks
9
1
12/11/1985
vs
L
9-12
12
3
4
0
1
46
44
3North Stars
North Stars
9
1
10/7/1983
@
L
9-10
10
4
6
6
12
31
36
4Bruins
Bruins
9
1
3/16/1944
@
L
9-10
10
0
0
5Rangers
Rangers
9
1
3/4/1944
@
L
9-10
10
0
0
6Arenas
Arenas
9
1
12/19/1917
@
L
9-10
10
7Flyers
Flyers
8
1
10/27/2011
vs
L
8-9
9
1
5
2
5
48
25
8Penguins
Penguins
8
1
1/13/1996
vs
L
8-10
10
1
2
2
4
38
41
9Nordiques
Nordiques
8
1
2/23/1991
@
L
8-10
10
1
3
4
7
22
59
10Jets
Jets
8
1
11/25/1987
@
L
8-10
10
4
8
1
7
27
44
11Blues
Blues
8
1
1/27/1984
vs
L
8-10
10
5
10
5
7
40
33
12North Stars
North Stars
8
1
1/4/1984
@
L
8-12
12
4
7
3
5
36
36
13Black Hawks
Black Hawks
8
1
10/15/1983
@
L
8-10
10
2
4
4
7
31
42
14Flames
Flames
8
1
2/27/1982
vs
L
8-9
9
1
2
0
1
42
35
15Oilers
Oilers
8
1
12/2/1981
@
L
8-9
9
2
4
2
5
31
32
16Black Hawks
Black Hawks
8
1
10/10/1981
@
L
8-9
9
1
2
0
1
28
42
17Black Hawks
Black Hawks
8
1
2/20/1977
vs
L
8-10
10
1
3
46
38
18Canucks
Canucks
7
1
2/19/2024
@
L
7-10
10
1
3
4
6
24
27
19Red Wings
Red Wings
7
1
2/26/2022
vs
L
7-10
10
0
3
0
0
33
39
20Senators
Senators
7
1
2/18/2019
@
L
7-8
8
1
3
2
4
38
42
21Flyers
Flyers
7
1
11/18/2010
vs
L
7-8
8
0
4
3
9
32
33
22Canadiens
Canadiens
7
1
2/21/1994
@
L
7-8
8
0
4
5
7
42
30
23Red Wings
Red Wings
7
1
2/24/1993
@
L
7-10
10
1
3
1
2
31
37
24Whalers
Whalers
7
1
1/18/1993
@
L
7-8
8
3
5
4
7
26
34
25Sharks
Sharks
7
1
12/12/1992
vs
L
7-8
8
1
3
1
3
38
38

More Oilers Stats

Team Leaders

G

21

McDavid

Connor McDavid

A

37

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+13

Podkolzin

Vasily Podkolzin
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.40

3rd

GA/GP

3.34

25th

PP%

31.9

2nd

PK%

79.0

22nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
10
42
5
Oilers Oilers
17
12
6
40
0
15
10
9
39
-2
17
15
3
37
-13
14
17
4
32
-14
12
14
6
30
-23
13
17
3
29
-20
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
8:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

17 - 12 - 6

3

Final

1

BOS Bruins

20 - 15 - 0

Thu 18 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
23
7
5
51
27
21
9
5
47
20
17
16
3
37
5
13
15
8
34
-37
15
16
2
32
-2
13
15
6
32
-11
13
16
4
30
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
16
6
10
42
5
20
12
2
42
9
17
12
6
40
0
15
10
9
39
-2
17
15
3
37
-13
14
17
4
32
-14
12
14
6
30
-23
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
13
3
41
-7
18
12
4
40
-8
20
15
0
40
5
18
13
3
39
17
18
13
2
38
3
16
13
4
36
1
15
13
5
35
-3
15
14
4
34
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
11
4
42
22
19
12
3
41
6
17
10
6
40
5
19
14
1
39
-5
17
15
4
38
-5
14
10
9
37
-3
14
14
6
34
-18

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/21
@
2-3
Fri
11/21
@
3-4
Fri
11/21
@
2-3
Sat
11/22
@
1-4
Sat
11/22
@
3-0

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/19
@
9:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
9:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
10:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
12:30 PM
Sat
12/20
@
12:30 PM