nhl teams with the best goal differential in the 3rd perod

The Pittsburgh Penguins have the highest goal differential by a team this season, with a differential of 15 goals.

Interpreted as:
NHL teams with the best goal differential in the 3rd perod this regular season
TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Penguins
Penguins
15
2025-26
12
8
2
2
18
.750
0
2
44
29
31.0
81.6
26.33
13.9
30.67
.921
2Avalanche
Avalanche
13
2025-26
11
6
1
4
16
.727
0
2
41
28
17.8
90.0
34.55
10.8
25.55
.900
3Jets
Jets
12
2025-26
11
8
3
0
16
.727
0
0
40
28
27.8
91.1
26.36
13.8
30.64
.917
4Golden Knights
Golden Knights
10
2025-26
10
6
1
3
15
.750
0
1
37
27
27.0
78.6
28.50
13.0
25.60
.895
5Mammoth
Mammoth
10
2025-26
11
8
3
0
16
.727
0
0
40
30
21.1
73.5
29.55
12.3
24.82
.890
6Hurricanes
Hurricanes
9
2025-26
10
7
3
0
14
.700
1
0
39
30
9.7
82.1
33.20
11.7
28.50
.895
7Canadiens
Canadiens
7
2025-26
11
8
3
0
16
.727
0
0
40
33
28.1
75.0
25.82
14.1
26.64
.887
8Devils
Devils
6
2025-26
11
8
3
0
16
.727
0
0
41
35
32.3
84.6
29.18
12.8
27.45
.884
9Blackhawks
Blackhawks
5
2025-26
11
5
4
2
12
.545
0
1
36
31
16.7
85.1
24.45
13.4
29.64
.905
10Capitals
Capitals
5
2025-26
10
6
4
0
12
.600
0
0
27
22
18.8
67.9
29.10
9.3
25.80
.915
11Red Wings
Red Wings
4
2025-26
11
8
3
0
16
.727
1
0
38
34
27.3
87.1
27.45
12.6
27.55
.888
12Flyers
Flyers
4
2025-26
10
6
3
1
13
.650
2
0
28
24
20.0
89.2
23.10
12.1
27.10
.911
13Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
3
2025-26
10
6
4
0
12
.600
1
0
34
31
17.4
65.6
32.70
10.4
33.10
.906
14Oilers
Oilers
0
2025-26
12
5
4
3
13
.542
0
1
38
38
30.3
83.3
29.25
10.8
24.75
.872
15Lightning
Lightning
0
2025-26
11
5
4
2
12
.545
0
0
31
31
15.4
89.2
27.09
10.4
28.45
.901
16Ducks
Ducks
0
2025-26
9
5
3
1
11
.611
1
0
31
31
20.0
76.9
31.56
10.9
30.89
.888
17Kraken
Kraken
0
2025-26
10
5
2
3
13
.650
0
1
28
28
20.0
64.0
25.00
11.2
28.50
.902
18Rangers
Rangers
-1
2025-26
12
5
5
2
12
.500
0
0
28
29
13.3
87.1
29.00
8.0
26.92
.910
19Kings
Kings
-2
2025-26
12
5
3
4
14
.583
1
3
35
37
18.2
74.0
28.83
10.1
28.42
.891
20Sabres
Sabres
-2
2025-26
11
4
4
3
11
.500
0
0
33
35
21.6
89.5
31.00
9.7
31.91
.900
21Stars
Stars
-3
2025-26
11
6
3
2
14
.636
1
0
29
32
28.9
71.4
26.45
10.0
28.91
.899
22Panthers
Panthers
-3
2025-26
11
5
5
1
11
.500
0
1
27
30
20.5
78.9
28.91
8.5
23.64
.885
23Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-4
2025-26
11
5
5
1
11
.500
0
0
38
42
13.8
83.3
29.73
11.6
28.36
.865
24Bruins
Bruins
-4
2025-26
13
6
7
0
12
.462
0
0
43
47
22.2
81.5
26.77
12.4
30.08
.880
25Islanders
Islanders
-4
2025-26
10
4
5
1
9
.450
0
1
34
38
16.7
71.9
30.20
11.3
30.00
.873

More Penguins Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.67

5th

GA/GP

2.42

3rd

PP%

31.0

2nd

PK%

81.6

14th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
2
2
18
13
Devils Devils
8
3
0
16
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
7
3
0
14
10
Flyers Flyers
6
3
1
13
6
Rangers Rangers
5
5
2
12
-1
Capitals Capitals
6
4
0
12
5
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
6
4
0
12
4
Islanders Islanders
4
5
1
9
-5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
PIT PIT
@
WPG WPG
3:00 PM
Mon
11/3
PIT PIT
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Thu
11/6
WSH WSH
@
PIT PIT
7:30 PM
Sat
11/8
PIT PIT
@
NJD NJD
12:30 PM
Sun
11/9
LAK LAK
@
PIT PIT
2:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Penguins

8 - 2 - 2

4

Final

1

MIN Wild

3 - 6 - 3

Thu 30 Oct 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Red Wings Red Wings
8
3
0
16
5
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Senators Senators
6
5
1
13
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
2
2
18
13
Devils Devils
8
3
0
16
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
7
3
0
14
10
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Avalanche Avalanche
6
1
4
16
11
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
6
1
3
15
9
Kings Kings
5
3
4
14
-4
Kraken Kraken
5
2
3
13
-1

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Mon
10/6
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
4-1
Tue
10/7
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
2-5
Tue
10/7
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
3-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
NYI NYI
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
DET DET
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Sat
11/1
CAR CAR
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Sat
11/1
PIT PIT
@
WPG WPG
3:00 PM
Sat
11/1
CGY CGY
@
NSH NSH
3:30 PM