teams with the highest goal differential per game in a playoffs run since 1980

Since 1979-80, the New York Islanders have the highest goal differential per game played by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with 2.72 in 1980-81.

TEAM DIFF/GP DIFF GP SEASON W L T OTL PTS PTS% SOW SOL G GA PP% PK% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Islanders
Islanders
2.72
49
18
1980-81
15
3
97
48
37.8
80.2
30.28
17.8
27.06
.901
2 Oilers
Oilers
2.28
41
18
1984-85
15
3
98
57
33.39
16.3
29.17
.891
3 Islanders
Islanders
2.05
41
20
1982-83
15
5
94
53
24.7
87.0
32.60
14.4
30.30
.913
4 Oilers
Oilers
2
38
19
1983-84
15
4
94
56
22.4
77.5
37.74
13.1
31.84
.907
5 Oilers
Oilers
1.88
30
16
1982-83
11
5
80
50
19.4
75.7
32.44
15.4
29.19
.893
6 Islanders
Islanders
1.74
33
19
1981-82
15
4
85
52
33.05
13.5
27.74
.901
7 Oilers
Oilers
1.72
31
18
1987-88
16
2
1
84
53
26.5
82.9
27.44
17.0
25.11
.883
8 Devils
Devils
1.65
33
20
1994-95
16
4
67
34
25.0
86.5
30.45
11.0
23.25
.927
9 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
1.56
14
9
2024-25
7
2
31
17
30.0
92.6
34.44
10.0
24.56
.923
10 Avalanche
Avalanche
1.5
30
20
2021-22
16
4
85
55
32.8
80.4
39.05
10.9
27.90
.901
11 Oilers
Oilers
1.5
33
22
1989-90
16
6
93
60
21.2
85.7
27.73
15.2
30.59
.911
12 Oilers
Oilers
1.43
30
21
1986-87
16
5
87
57
20.7
81.8
32.05
12.9
26.10
.896
13 Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1.41
31
22
2022-23
16
6
88
57
21.9
71.7
30.09
13.3
32.05
.919
14 Red Wings
Red Wings
1.41
31
22
2007-08
16
6
72
41
18.9
85.7
36.50
9.0
23.64
.921
15 Kings
Kings
1.35
27
20
2011-12
16
4
57
30
12.8
92.1
30.55
9.3
26.95
.944
16 Rangers
Rangers
1.35
31
23
1993-94
16
7
81
50
21.2
91.3
33.43
10.5
27.83
.922
17 Capitals
Capitals
1.33
12
9
1985-86
5
4
36
24
22.5
80.6
30.67
13.0
28.11
.905
18 Avalanche
Avalanche
1.32
29
22
1995-96
16
6
80
51
21.8
85.0
30.23
12.0
29.50
.921
19 Flyers
Flyers
1.32
25
19
1979-80
13
6
78
53
21.1
80.3
34.58
11.9
30.42
.908
20 Lightning
Lightning
1.3
30
23
2020-21
16
7
75
45
32.4
84.1
29.57
11.0
30.43
.936
21 Panthers
Panthers
1.3
13
10
2024-25
7
3
39
26
23.5
88.9
29.10
13.4
24.90
.896
22 Canadiens
Canadiens
1.3
13
10
1979-80
6
4
39
26
21.2
83.3
33.00
11.8
28.10
.907
23 Flames
Flames
1.29
9
7
1994-95
3
4
35
26
22.6
80.6
37.00
13.5
27.14
.863
24 Avalanche
Avalanche
1.27
19
15
2019-20
9
5
1
60
41
22.1
75.0
36.47
11.0
27.53
.901
25 Flames
Flames
1.23
27
22
1988-89
16
6
82
55
21.4
85.7
34.00
11.0
25.45
.902

More Islanders Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.71

27th

GA/GP

3.13

20th

PP%

12.6

31st

PK%

72.2

31st

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
33
9
89
5
Rangers Rangers
39
36
7
85
1
Islanders Islanders
35
35
12
82
-36
Penguins Penguins
34
36
12
80
-50
Flyers Flyers
33
39
10
76
-48
Last Game
CBJ Blue Jackets

40 - 33 - 0

6

Final

1

NYI Islanders

35 - 35 - 0

Thu 17 Apr 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIN MIN
@
NJD NJD
2-3
Sun
3/30
CGY CGY
@
COL COL
3-2
Sun
3/30
DAL DAL
@
SEA SEA
3-1
Mon
3/31
FLA FLA
@
MTL MTL
2-3
Mon
3/31
WSH WSH
@
BOS BOS
4-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/15
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Thu
5/15
DAL DAL
@
WPG WPG
9:30 PM
Fri
5/16
TOR TOR
@
FLA FLA
8:00 PM
Sat
5/17
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sat
5/17
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM