nhl highest goal differential in a playoff game since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres are tied for the highest goal differential in a playoff game, with a differential of 8 goals.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Lightning
Lightning
8
6/21/2021
vs
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
2
42
21
2Sabres
Sabres
8
4/21/2001
vs
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
26
24
3Oilers
Oilers
7
6/15/2024
vs
W
8-1
8
1
1
6
0
4
35
33
4Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/18/2022
vs
W
7-0
7
0
2
4
0
3
30
16
5Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
4/26/2018
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
10
0
5
34
33
6Sharks
Sharks
7
4/16/2018
vs
W
8-1
8
1
4
8
1
3
36
46
7Penguins
Penguins
7
4/11/2018
vs
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
4
33
24
8Penguins
Penguins
7
5/21/2017
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
3
0
4
36
25
9Sharks
Sharks
7
4/18/2017
vs
W
7-0
7
0
4
8
0
4
32
23
10Penguins
Penguins
7
4/18/2012
@
W
10-3
10
3
4
9
3
5
36
25
11Bruins
Bruins
7
6/6/2011
vs
W
8-1
8
1
2
4
0
8
38
41
12Rangers
Rangers
7
4/17/2007
vs
W
7-0
7
0
3
9
0
5
35
21
13Red Wings
Red Wings
7
5/31/2002
vs
W
7-0
7
0
2
3
0
3
30
19
14Penguins
Penguins
7
4/13/2000
@
W
7-0
7
0
3
8
0
5
26
32
15Golden Knights
Golden Knights
6
6/13/2023
vs
W
9-3
9
3
0
1
0
1
32
35
16Golden Knights
Golden Knights
6
5/29/2023
@
W
6-0
6
0
1
3
0
2
29
23
17Oilers
Oilers
6
5/6/2022
@
W
8-2
8
2
1
3
1
4
37
46
18Oilers
Oilers
6
5/4/2022
vs
W
6-0
6
0
2
4
0
4
36
30
19Avalanche
Avalanche
6
5/30/2021
vs
W
7-1
7
1
2
5
0
2
37
25
20Lightning
Lightning
6
9/7/2020
vs
W
8-2
8
2
3
6
1
5
34
24
21Lightning
Lightning
6
8/26/2020
@
W
7-1
7
1
3
6
1
3
31
24
22Avalanche
Avalanche
6
8/19/2020
vs
W
7-1
7
1
3
4
0
2
36
24
23Avalanche
Avalanche
6
8/17/2020
@
W
7-1
7
1
3
7
1
4
30
15
24Capitals
Capitals
6
4/20/2019
vs
W
6-0
6
0
3
4
0
5
28
30
25Penguins
Penguins
6
6/8/2017
vs
W
6-0
6
0
1
6
0
2
24
24

More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

31

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

A

64

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+41

Moser

J.J. Moser
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.56

2nd

GA/GP

2.54

2nd

PP%

22.2

10th

PK%

83.1

5th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
38
15
4
80
60
34
19
6
74
0
34
19
6
74
21
32
17
9
73
11
33
20
5
71
15
28
22
8
64
6
27
23
9
63
-12
30
26
3
63
-14
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
9:30 PM
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
TBL Lightning

38 - 15 - 4

4

Final

5

CAR Hurricanes

37 - 15 - 6

Thu 26 Feb 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
10
9
85
73
35
15
10
80
27
35
14
9
79
36
31
24
4
66
27
27
24
7
61
-27
23
26
9
55
-15
22
27
9
53
-33
21
28
9
51
-52
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
17
14
70
13
32
23
3
67
-8
29
23
8
66
10
27
22
9
63
-10
23
21
14
60
-24
27
25
4
58
-25
24
27
6
54
-24
18
33
7
43
-62
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
15
4
80
60
34
19
6
74
21
34
19
6
74
0
32
17
9
73
11
33
20
5
71
15
28
22
8
64
6
30
26
3
63
-14
27
23
9
63
-12
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
37
15
6
80
35
30
15
12
72
26
33
21
5
71
8
31
23
7
69
15
29
21
7
65
0
26
21
11
63
-14
28
29
2
58
-33
22
29
7
51
-30

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/12
@
1-3
Mon
1/12
@
1-6
Tue
1/13
@
2-3
Tue
1/13
@
8-4
Tue
1/13
@
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
@
3:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
4:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
5:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
6:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
6:00 PM