nhl team most goals in a cup clinching game

The Montreal Canadiens have scored the most goals by a team in a game, with 16 scored against the Quebec Bulldogs on March 3, 1920.

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NHL team most goals in a cup clinching regular-season game

	TEAM	G	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Canadiens	16	3/3/1920	MTL	@	QBD	W 16-3	3
2	North Stars	15	11/11/1981	MNS	vs	WIN	W 15-2	2	5	7	1	6	51	42
3	Red Wings	15	1/23/1944	DET	vs	NYR	W 15-0	0	2		0
4	Sabres	14	3/19/1981	BUF	vs	TOR	W 14-4	4	2	4	2	4	49	32
5	Sabres	14	12/21/1975	BUF	vs	WSH	W 14-2	2	1		1		50	16
6	Maple Leafs	14	3/16/1957	TOR	vs	NYR	W 14-1	1	2		1		47	33
7	Bruins	14	1/21/1945	BOS	vs	NYR	W 14-3	3	0		0
8	Canadiens	14	1/10/1920	MTL	vs	TSP	W 14-7	7
9	Flames	13	2/10/1993	CGY	vs	SJS	W 13-1	1	0	3	1	5	36	27
10	Oilers	13	11/8/1985	EDM	vs	VAN	W 13-0	0	0	1	0	6	44	29
11	Flyers	13	10/18/1984	PHI	vs	VAN	W 13-2	2	4	9	1	3	58	19
12	Flyers	13	3/22/1984	PHI	vs	PIT	W 13-4	4	2	2	2	4	46	31
13	Oilers	13	11/19/1983	EDM	vs	NJD	W 13-4	4	2	3	2	4	37	22
14	Sabres	13	2/25/1978	BUF	@	CLE	W 13-3	3	4	5	0	1	50	26
15	Maple Leafs	13	1/2/1971	TOR	vs	DET	W 13-0	0	4		0		49	31
16	Bruins	13	1/2/1944	BOS	@	NYR	W 13-3	3	0		0
17	Canadiens	13	11/21/1943	MTL	vs	BOS	W 13-4	4	0		0
18	Canadiens	13	2/26/1921	MTL	vs	HAM	W 13-6	6
19	Canadiens	13	1/11/1919	MTL	vs	TAN	W 13-4	4
20	Capitals	12	1/11/2003	WSH	vs	FLA	W 12-2	2	3	4	0	4	40	26
21	Avalanche	12	12/5/1995	COL	vs	SJS	W 12-2	2	1	3	1	4	44	29
22	Sabres	12	10/30/1992	BUF	vs	OTT	W 12-3	3	4	7	2	7	46	20
23	Penguins	12	12/26/1991	PIT	vs	TOR	W 12-1	1	3	4	0	4	32	31
24	Flames	12	2/22/1990	CGY	vs	TOR	W 12-2	2	3	5	0	4	40	25
25	Capitals	12	2/6/1990	WSH	vs	QUE	W 12-2	2	3	6	0	5	31	24

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More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

40

Caufield

58

Hutson

+/-

+26

Hutson

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.46

5th

GA/GP

3.24

24th

PP%

24.4

6th

PK%

77.1

26th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	43	20	6	92	42
Lightning	42	21	4	88	57
Canadiens	37	21	10	84	12
Bruins	38	23	8	84	15
Red Wings	38	23	8	84	-1
Senators	35	24	9	79	18
Maple Leafs	29	28	13	71	-26
Panthers	34	32	3	71	-23

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 3/21	NYI	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 3/24	CAR	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Thu 3/26	CBJ	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sat 3/28	MTL	@	NSH	7:00 PM
Sun 3/29	MTL	@	CAR	5:00 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

37 - 21 - 10

Final

Red Wings

38 - 23 - 8

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

45

MacKinnon

40

Caufield

38

Kaprizov

Assists Leaders

78

McDavid

76

Kucherov

69

MacKinnon

Points Leaders

115

McDavid

114

MacKinnon

114

Kucherov

Hits Leaders

351

Trenin

273

Sherwood

252

McBain

Blocks Leaders

166

McCabe

163

Dobson

154

Weegar

Wins Leaders

32

Vasilevskiy

31

Vejmelka

29

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.19

Wedgewood

2.29

Vasilevskiy

2.36

Thompson

Save Percentage Leaders

.916

Wedgewood

.915

Cooley

.915

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.69

3.57

3.48

Goals Against Rankings

2.46

2.66

2.75

Power Play Rankings

31.4

29.3

25.1

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.2

83.3

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

44-25

43-25

43-26

41-26

41-27

Worst Record ATS

23-46

25-44

26-42

27-43

27-42

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - x	45	13	10	100	81
Stars	43	15	10	96	52
Wild	39	19	12	90	30
Mammoth	36	28	6	78	24
Predators	31	28	9	71	-27
Jets	28	29	11	67	-20
Blues	27	30	11	65	-46
Blackhawks	26	31	12	64	-41
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Ducks	38	27	4	80	-8
Oilers	34	27	9	77	4
Golden Knights	31	24	14	76	5
Kings	28	24	16	72	-22
Kraken	31	28	9	71	-14
Sharks	32	29	6	70	-32
Flames	28	34	7	63	-41
Canucks	21	39	8	50	-76

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	43	20	6	92	42
Lightning	42	21	4	88	57
Canadiens	37	21	10	84	12
Bruins	38	23	8	84	15
Red Wings	38	23	8	84	-1
Senators	35	24	9	79	18
Panthers	34	32	3	71	-23
Maple Leafs	29	28	13	71	-26
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	44	19	6	94	40
Penguins	34	18	16	84	25
Blue Jackets	36	21	11	83	11
Islanders	39	25	5	83	7
Flyers	33	23	12	78	-12
Capitals	35	27	8	78	13
Devils	35	32	2	72	-22
Rangers	28	33	8	64	-25