The Pittsburgh Penguins had their lowest goal differential in a game versus the Canadiens on February 22, 1979, with a differential of -12 goals.

pittsburgh penguins lowest goal diff in a regular-season game

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Penguins	-12	2/22/1979	PIT	@	MTL	L 0-12	0	12	0	2	1	2	25	37
2	Penguins	-11	10/20/1977	PIT	@	PHI	L 0-11	0	11	0	2	1	3	20	54
3	Penguins	-10	2/24/1990	PIT	@	MTL	L 1-11	1	11	0	5	1	3	26	61
4	Penguins	-9	10/5/2017	PIT	@	CHI	L 1-10	1	10	1	2	0	6	29	44
5	Penguins	-9	11/8/2003	PIT	@	TBL	L 0-9	0	9	0	4	1	8	15	42
6	Penguins	-9	10/28/2000	PIT	vs	NJD	L 0-9	0	9	0	0	1	3	21	42
7	Penguins	-9	1/9/1986	PIT	@	NYI	L 0-9	0	9	0	0	3	0	27	41
8	Penguins	-9	3/22/1984	PIT	@	PHI	L 4-13	4	13	2	4	2	2	31	46
9	Penguins	-9	10/14/1982	PIT	@	NYI	L 0-9	0	9	0	4	1	8	30	51
10	Penguins	-9	12/7/1980	PIT	@	BUF	L 1-10	1	10	0	3	2	7	25	39
11	Penguins	-9	2/7/1980	PIT	@	BUF	L 0-9	0	9	0	2	1	4	25	35
12	Penguins	-9	10/7/1976	PIT	@	MTL	L 1-10	1	10	1		2		27	43
13	Penguins	-8	1/10/2004	PIT	vs	MTL	L 0-8	0	8	0	5	4	6	25	34
14	Penguins	-8	4/9/1994	PIT	@	MTL	L 1-9	1	9	1	7	4	8	25	34
15	Penguins	-8	11/25/1992	PIT	vs	NYR	L 3-11	3	11	0	7	4	10	26	40
16	Penguins	-8	11/13/1992	PIT	@	DET	L 0-8	0	8	0	7	2	6	28	51
17	Penguins	-8	10/29/1991	PIT	vs	WSH	L 0-8	0	8	0	5	1	4	26	44
18	Penguins	-8	1/2/1989	PIT	@	WSH	L 0-8	0	8	0	4	3	10	14	45
19	Penguins	-8	12/29/1984	PIT	@	QUE	L 2-10	2	10	0	4	0	1	28	31
20	Penguins	-8	12/2/1984	PIT	@	WSH	L 1-9	1	9	0	4	1	5	33	34
21	Penguins	-8	3/1/1984	PIT	@	WSH	L 1-9	1	9	0	4	4	6	23	36
22	Penguins	-8	12/20/1983	PIT	@	NYI	L 3-11	3	11	3	5	3	6	30	42
23	Penguins	-8	3/4/1983	PIT	@	BUF	L 2-10	2	10	1	5	2	6	37	30
24	Penguins	-8	4/5/1980	PIT	vs	BUF	L 1-9	1	9	0	2	0	1	28	34
25	Penguins	-8	3/19/1978	PIT	@	CHI	L 1-9	1	9	0	6	1	3	29	42