Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers and the Minnesota North Stars were tied for the highest goal differential in a game, with a differential of 13 goals.

NHL team highest goal diff in a regular-season game 1980s

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Oilers	13	11/8/1985	EDM	vs	VAN	W 13-0	13	0	0	1	0	6	44	29
2	North Stars	13	11/11/1981	MNS	vs	WIN	W 15-2	15	2	5	7	1	6	51	42
3	Red Wings	12	12/4/1987	DET	vs	CHI	W 12-0	12	0	2	7	0	6	45	19
4	Kings	11	11/29/1984	LAK	vs	VAN	W 12-1	12	1	6	8	0	6	44	23
5	Flyers	11	10/18/1984	PHI	vs	VAN	W 13-2	13	2	4	9	1	3	58	19
6	Whalers	11	2/12/1984	HFD	vs	EDM	W 11-0	11	0	6	6	0	6	30	28
7	Flames	11	4/1/1982	CGY	vs	CLR	W 11-0	11	0	3	4	0	2	35	18
8	Oilers	10	3/11/1984	EDM	vs	VAN	W 12-2	12	2	1	1	0	2	46	33
9	Canadiens	10	10/19/1983	MTL	@	WIN	W 12-2	12	2	3	5	2	4	37	27
10	Black Hawks	10	11/15/1981	CHI	vs	CLR	W 10-0	10	0	2	5	0	2	53	18
11	Sabres	10	3/19/1981	BUF	vs	TOR	W 14-4	14	4	2	4	2	4	49	32
12	Flames	10	1/15/1981	CGY	vs	DET	W 10-0	10	0	5	7	0	4	39	31
13	Bruins	10	12/20/1979	BOS	vs	TOR	W 10-0	10	0	1	4	0	4	41	18
14	Whalers	9	12/6/1988	HFD	vs	BUF	W 9-0	9	0	2	5	0	5	45	31
15	Flames	9	11/5/1988	CGY	vs	BUF	W 9-0	9	0	0	5	0	6	40	21
16	Blackhawks	9	10/12/1988	CHI	vs	WIN	W 10-1	10	1	4	7	1	12	40	36
17	Jets	9	3/5/1988	WIN	@	TOR	W 10-1	10	1	4	6	1	3	50	18
18	Jets	9	2/3/1988	WIN	vs	CGY	W 9-0	9	0	2	7	0	6	26	25
19	Bruins	9	12/22/1987	BOS	vs	BUF	W 9-0	9	0	2	4	0	7	34	33
20	Jets	9	3/25/1987	WIN	vs	CGY	W 10-1	10	1	1	2	1	3	39	20
21	Rangers	9	3/31/1986	NYR	vs	NJD	W 9-0	9	0	2	8	0	4	43	25
22	Oilers	9	3/14/1986	EDM	vs	DET	W 12-3	12	3	1	2	1	3	42	31
23	Blues	9	1/15/1986	STL	vs	TOR	W 10-1	10	1	4	5	0	6	35	31
24	Islanders	9	1/9/1986	NYI	vs	PIT	W 9-0	9	0	3	0	0	0	41	27
25	Canadiens	9	11/30/1985	MTL	vs	DET	W 10-1	10	1	1	4	0	4	29	17