The Montreal Canadiens came up short 3 times when scoring 4+ goals and the goal differential was below 3 goals this season.
Interpreted as:
teams who have been losing by four or more goals and lost by less than three goals this regular season| TEAM | L | G | DIFF | SEASON | GP | W | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 3 | 89 | 9 | 2025-26 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 30 | .750 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 32.8 | 66.7 | 26.05 | 17.1 | 29.80 | .866 |
| 2 |  | Maple Leafs | 3 | 89 | 13 | 2025-26 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 30 | .789 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 35.6 | 79.0 | 26.63 | 17.6 | 33.53 | .881 |
| 3 |  | Bruins | 4 | 82 | 6 | 2025-26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 25 | .658 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 36.1 | 62.5 | 30.26 | 14.3 | 33.00 | .879 |
| 4 |  | Rangers | 2 | 55 | 5 | 2025-26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 20 | .769 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 29.0 | 72.7 | 25.31 | 16.7 | 30.38 | .873 |
| 5 |  | Blackhawks | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2025-26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 37.5 | 93.3 | 23.60 | 17.8 | 33.00 | .897 |
| 6 |  | Red Wings | 1 | 73 | 19 | 2025-26 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 30 | .882 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 34.0 | 70.0 | 26.88 | 16.0 | 28.59 | .889 |
| 7 |  | Kings | 2 | 75 | 9 | 2025-26 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 27 | .794 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 17.9 | 75.9 | 30.35 | 14.5 | 29.53 | .869 |
| 8 |  | Stars | 2 | 84 | 10 | 2025-26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 32 | .842 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 30.2 | 73.5 | 25.84 | 17.1 | 27.37 | .858 |
| 9 |  | Flyers | 1 | 43 | 7 | 2025-26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .800 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 31.0 | 75.0 | 28.00 | 15.4 | 26.00 | .862 |
| 10 |  | Penguins | 2 | 93 | 8 | 2025-26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 32 | .762 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 32.4 | 75.0 | 29.52 | 15.0 | 31.57 | .872 |
| 11 |  | Blues | 5 | 68 | 4 | 2025-26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .600 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 31.0 | 74.4 | 25.87 | 17.5 | 27.00 | .842 |
| 12 |  | Sabres | 1 | 90 | 23 | 2025-26 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 34 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 22.9 | 73.0 | 28.47 | 16.6 | 30.16 | .883 |
| 13 |  | Canucks | 4 | 76 | 4 | 2025-26 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 25 | .735 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 33.3 | 63.2 | 25.24 | 17.7 | 32.00 | .868 |
| 14 |  | Flames | 0 | 36 | 12 | 2025-26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29.4 | 61.1 | 28.38 | 15.9 | 33.50 | .910 |
| 15 |  | Islanders | 1 | 64 | 14 | 2025-26 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 28 | .933 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 26.2 | 79.5 | 28.87 | 14.8 | 29.40 | .887 |
| 16 |  | Devils | 3 | 81 | 13 | 2025-26 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 30 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 23.9 | 67.3 | 29.89 | 15.1 | 27.78 | .864 |
| 17 |  | Capitals | 0 | 39 | 10 | 2025-26 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .944 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 22.6 | 76.0 | 30.00 | 14.4 | 29.00 | .889 |
| 18 |  | Oilers | 4 | 87 | 11 | 2025-26 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 29 | .763 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 35.8 | 82.7 | 28.32 | 16.2 | 27.32 | .854 |
| 19 |  | Hurricanes | 3 | 90 | 12 | 2025-26 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 34 | .850 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 27.3 | 74.1 | 34.20 | 13.2 | 25.60 | .848 |
| 20 |  | Avalanche | 1 | 58 | 13 | 2025-26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .846 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 23.4 | 80.9 | 35.69 | 12.5 | 27.08 | .872 |
| 21 |  | Sharks | 1 | 71 | 11 | 2025-26 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 25 | .893 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 45.5 | 68.1 | 25.64 | 19.8 | 31.79 | .865 |
| 22 |  | Senators | 3 | 50 | 1 | 2025-26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 26.3 | 58.8 | 30.45 | 14.9 | 26.55 | .832 |
| 23 |  | Lightning | 4 | 85 | 15 | 2025-26 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 30 | .789 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 24.1 | 77.5 | 27.95 | 16.0 | 30.95 | .881 |
| 24 |  | Ducks | 5 | 126 | 14 | 2025-26 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 43 | .796 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 27.5 | 62.3 | 32.78 | 14.2 | 28.67 | .855 |
| 25 |  | Panthers | 3 | 52 | 1 | 2025-26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 18 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 30.8 | 77.8 | 29.00 | 14.9 | 27.92 | .848 |
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Team Leaders 
G
5
Newhook
A
7
Hutson
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+7
Texier
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.40
7th
GA/GP
3.06
16th
PP%
23.1
10th
PK%
78.2
18th
NHL 2025-26 Leaders
NHL 2025-26 Rankings
NHL 2025-26 Betting
NHL 2025-26 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |