teams with the highest goal differential per game in a playoffs run since 1997

Since 1996-97, the Carolina Hurricanes have the highest goal differential per game played by a team in a single NHL playoff run, with 1.56 this season.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	W	L	OTL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Hurricanes	1.56	14	9	2024-25	7	2		31	17	30.0	92.6	34.44	10.0	24.56	.923
2	Avalanche	1.5	30	20	2021-22	16	4		85	55	32.8	80.4	39.05	10.9	27.90	.901
3	Golden Knights	1.41	31	22	2022-23	16	6		88	57	21.9	71.7	30.09	13.3	32.05	.919
4	Red Wings	1.41	31	22	2007-08	16	6		72	41	18.9	85.7	36.50	9.0	23.64	.921
5	Kings	1.35	27	20	2011-12	16	4		57	30	12.8	92.1	30.55	9.3	26.95	.944
6	Lightning	1.3	30	23	2020-21	16	7		75	45	32.4	84.1	29.57	11.0	30.43	.936
7	Panthers	1.3	13	10	2024-25	7	3		39	26	23.5	88.9	29.10	13.4	24.90	.896
8	Avalanche	1.27	19	15	2019-20	9	5	1	60	41	22.1	75.0	36.47	11.0	27.53	.901
9	Red Wings	1.22	28	23	2008-09	15	8		76	48	23.7	73.2	36.30	9.1	28.13	.926
10	Avalanche	1.22	28	23	2000-01	16	7		69	41	19.8	85.9	26.26	11.4	27.04	.934
11	Red Wings	1.18	26	22	1997-98	16	6		75	49	15.5	88.2	31.91	10.7	26.77	.917
12	Bruins	1.17	28	24	2018-19	15	9		79	51	32.4	88.4	32.63	10.1	31.00	.931
13	Bruins	1.12	28	25	2010-11	16	9		81	53	11.4	84.4	31.92	10.2	34.04	.938
14	Avalanche	1.1	11	10	2020-21	6	4		38	27	41.4	81.8	30.80	12.3	30.20	.911
15	Bruins	1.09	12	11	2008-09	7	4		34	22	14.0	88.9	29.91	10.3	29.45	.932
16	Red Wings	1.09	25	23	2001-02	16	7		72	47	19.2	86.5	29.87	10.5	24.57	.917
17	Avalanche	1.06	18	17	1996-97	10	7		59	41	22.1	91.9	29.41	11.8	33.76	.929
18	Capitals	1.04	25	24	2017-18	16	8		86	61	29.3	76.0	31.75	11.3	28.79	.912
19	Red Wings	1	20	20	1996-97	16	4		58	38	14.5	84.4	36.80	7.9	25.75	.926
20	Devils	0.96	22	23	1999-00	16	7		61	39	17.1	92.5	31.61	8.4	23.35	.927
21	Ducks	0.94	15	16	2014-15	11	5		57	42	26.7	84.2	35.56	10.0	29.56	.911
22	Sabres	0.93	14	15	1997-98	10	5		46	32	18.0	90.0	26.53	11.6	34.27	.938
23	Devils	0.92	22	24	2002-03	16	8		63	41	15.5	89.2	28.58	9.2	26.25	.935
24	Senators	0.92	11	12	2001-02	7	5		29	18	16.4	85.4	29.17	8.3	27.67	.946
25	Penguins	0.9	18	20	2007-08	14	6		61	43	22.8	87.1	29.70	10.3	30.60	.930