The San Jose Sharks have the lowest goal differential by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with a differential of -27 goals in 1994-95.
| TEAM | DIFF | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sharks | -27 | 1994-95 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 18.8 | 71.7 | 22.82 | 12.7 | 36.91 | .855 | ||||||
| 2 |  | Blues | -20 | 1971-72 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 47 | 32.73 | 7.5 | 32.64 | .869 | ||||||||
| 3 |  | Islanders | -19 | 1993-94 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5.9 | 70.4 | 22.50 | 3.3 | 31.75 | .827 | ||||||
| 4 |  | Flames | -19 | 1982-83 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 20.0 | 81.4 | 30.33 | 11.0 | 34.22 | .841 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Maple Leafs | -19 | 1968-69 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 32.75 | 3.8 | 41.00 | .854 | ||||||||
| 6 |  | Black Hawks | -19 | 1945-46 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | | Maple Leafs | -17 | 1943-44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | | Maple Leafs | -16 | 1980-81 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8.3 | 66.7 | 30.00 | 4.4 | 31.00 | .785 | ||||||
| 9 |  | Stars | -15 | 2024-25 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 60 | 32.1 | 79.7 | 25.33 | 9.9 | 30.28 | .890 | ||||||
| 10 |  | Red Wings | -15 | 1984-85 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 35.00 | 7.6 | 29.00 | .736 | ||||||||
| 11 | | Blues | -15 | 1976-77 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 26.25 | 3.8 | 37.25 | .872 | ||||||||
| 12 |  | Rangers | -15 | 1955-56 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 21.80 | 8.3 | 34.20 | .860 | ||||||||
| 13 | | Blackhawks | -14 | 1996-97 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 3.7 | 73.3 | 30.67 | 7.6 | 36.33 | .872 | ||||||
| 14 |  | Flyers | -14 | 1978-79 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 19.4 | 83.7 | 31.13 | 9.2 | 27.00 | .829 | ||||||
| 15 | | Flyers | -14 | 1968-69 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 29.00 | 2.6 | 32.50 | .869 | ||||||||
| 16 |  | Jets | -13 | 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 23.1 | 62.5 | 28.00 | 10.7 | 37.00 | .849 | ||||||
| 17 | | Blues | -13 | 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22.2 | 50.0 | 27.50 | 6.4 | 36.25 | .862 | ||||||
| 18 | | Flyers | -13 | 2017-18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 9.5 | 80.0 | 24.67 | 10.1 | 30.67 | .848 | ||||||
| 19 | | Rangers | -13 | 2005-06 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 9.5 | 70.4 | 28.50 | 3.5 | 26.00 | .837 | ||||||
| 20 | | Flyers | -13 | 2005-06 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 10.3 | 82.9 | 26.67 | 8.8 | 34.17 | .868 | ||||||
| 21 |  | Canucks | -13 | 2002-03 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 47 | 17.8 | 76.3 | 27.14 | 8.9 | 24.79 | .865 | ||||||
| 22 |  | Lightning | -13 | 1995-96 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 8.6 | 76.7 | 25.00 | 8.7 | 31.00 | .860 | ||||||
| 23 | | Black Hawks | -13 | 1974-75 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 23.88 | 11.5 | 35.75 | .878 | ||||||||
| 24 | | Blues | -13 | 1972-73 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28.00 | 6.4 | 35.40 | .876 | ||||||||
| 25 |  | Kings | -13 | 1968-69 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 30.55 | 8.3 | 28.73 | .870 | ||||||||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -22 |
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Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -13 | |
4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -16 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
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