team with the highest goal differential in a season since 1985

Since 1984-85, the Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 144 goals in 1995-96.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	144	1995-96	82	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
2	Flames	128	1988-89	80	54	17	9		117	.731			354	226	25.2	82.8	34.64	12.8	25.74	.890
3	Bruins	127	2022-23	82	65	12		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
4	Oilers	116	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
5	Senators	107	2005-06	82	52	21		9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
6	Flyers	107	1984-85	80	53	20	7		113	.706			348	241	22.3	79.8	33.70	12.9	29.83	.899
7	Oilers	103	1984-85	80	49	20	11		109	.681			401	298	25.7	78.3	32.44	15.5	32.85	.887
8	Avalanche	101	2025-26	82	55	16		11	121	.738	4	6	298	197	17.1	84.6	33.73	10.8	26.13	.908
9	Devils	100	2000-01	82	48	19	12	3	111	.677			295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
10	Penguins	99	1992-93	84	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
11	Lightning	98	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
12	Canadiens	97	1988-89	80	53	18	9		115	.719			315	218	21.0	82.2	30.85	12.8	26.54	.897
13	Panthers	95	2021-22	82	58	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
14	Red Wings	95	2005-06	82	58	16		8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
15	Flyers	94	1985-86	80	53	23	4		110	.688			335	241	23.6	82.8	34.13	12.3	28.89	.896
16	Flames	92	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	28.5	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
17	Red Wings	89	1992-93	84	47	28	9		103	.613			369	280	24.9	81.2	32.92	13.3	28.87	.885
18	Oilers	88	1986-87	80	50	24	6		106	.663			372	284	22.4	80.0	29.46	15.8	29.63	.880
19	Bruins	87	2013-14	82	54	19		9	117	.713	3	6	258	171	21.7	83.7	31.87	9.9	29.09	.928
20	Capitals	86	2009-10	82	54	15		13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
21	Avalanche	86	1995-96	82	47	25	10		104	.634			326	240	21.3	83.8	32.24	12.3	28.90	.899
22	Devils	86	1993-94	84	47	25	12		106	.631			306	220	18.3	81.1	31.63	11.5	29.01	.910
23	Kings	86	1990-91	80	46	24	10		102	.638			340	254	20.5	83.0	30.13	14.1	30.15	.895
24	Jets	85	2024-25	82	56	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	28.9	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
25	Flames	85	2021-22	82	50	21		11	111	.677	2	2	291	206	22.9	83.2	35.46	10.0	28.95	.913

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Team Leaders

6

DeBrincat

8

Raymond

+/-

+9

DeBrincat

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.58

27th

GA/GP

2.92

9th

PP%

21.4

15th

PK%

65.9

30th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	2	1	19	22
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Senators	8	4	0	16	4
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Canadiens	6	3	2	14	0
Panthers	6	4	2	14	-2
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Sabres	4	4	3	11	-10

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CHI	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 10/31	STL	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/2	DET	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Tue 11/3	DET	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Thu 11/5	VGK	@	DET	7:00 PM

Last Game

Red Wings

5 - 4 - 3

Final

Oilers

8 - 2 - 2

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Kaprizov

12

Draisaitl

10

Lehkonen

Assists Leaders

26

McDavid

16

Fox

14

Bouchard

Points Leaders

34

McDavid

24

Draisaitl

21

Bouchard

Hits Leaders

68

Sherwood

59

Cuylle

59

Trenin

Blocks Leaders

36

Seider

34

Hronek

34

Weegar

Wins Leaders

7

Wallstedt

7

Swayman

7

Ullmark

Goals Against Leaders

1.33

Ullmark

1.40

Tarasov

1.43

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.945

Ullmark

.940

Tarasov

.929

Oettinger

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.25

4.08

4.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.73

2.17

2.31

Power Play Rankings

38.1

35.0

33.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

93.6

92.3

90.5

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-2

8-4

7-4

8-5

7-5

Worst Record ATS

3-9

3-8

3-6

5-8

4-6

5-7

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	2	1	19	22
Senators	8	4	0	16	4
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Canadiens	6	3	2	14	0
Panthers	6	4	2	14	-2
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Sabres	4	4	3	11	-10
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	9	2	2	20	18
Rangers	7	6	1	15	2
Devils	7	4	0	14	4
Capitals	6	4	0	12	2
Islanders	5	4	2	12	3
Penguins	5	6	1	11	0
Flyers	3	7	3	9	-18
Blue Jackets	4	5	0	8	-8

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	8	3	2	18	11
Mammoth	8	4	0	16	6
Stars	7	3	1	15	12
Avalanche	6	5	1	13	9
Predators	4	3	4	12	-4
Blues	5	5	1	11	0
Jets	4	4	3	11	-4
Blackhawks	3	8	0	6	-19
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	8	2	2	18	9
Golden Knights	8	4	1	17	9
Kraken	7	4	1	15	3
Sharks	6	5	1	13	-6
Flames	5	6	0	10	-13
Ducks	5	6	0	10	-5
Kings	3	5	2	8	-8
Canucks	2	10	1	5	-23