what team has the highest playoff differential since 1942

Since 1941-42, the Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential by a team in the playoffs, with a differential of 349 goals.

TEAMDIFFGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
349
711
413
298
2,162
1,813
18.2
83.1
30.55
10.1
29.27
.911
2Oilers
Oilers
207
347
203
144
1
1,271
1,064
21.7
79.9
30.26
12.1
30.43
.899
3Red Wings
Red Wings
168
568
298
270
1,629
1,461
18.7
83.4
32.12
9.1
27.36
.904
4Avalanche
Avalanche
88
344
187
156
1
1,065
977
21.4
80.2
29.77
10.4
30.01
.905
5Islanders
Islanders
71
324
175
149
1,016
945
21.8
79.4
29.61
10.6
30.48
.904
6Penguins
Penguins
60
398
212
186
1,219
1,159
19.8
81.6
30.37
10.1
31.11
.906
7Golden Knights
Golden Knights
56
106
62
44
324
268
19.7
77.8
31.80
9.6
28.98
.913
8Bruins
Bruins
46
630
309
320
2
1,894
1,848
20.2
81.3
31.22
10.0
29.26
.901
9Devils
Devils
41
276
143
133
741
700
17.7
82.6
29.81
9.0
27.45
.908
10Lightning
Lightning
33
224
125
99
1
628
595
20.9
81.6
29.37
9.5
30.41
.913
11Panthers
Panthers
13
132
70
62
384
371
19.0
79.9
31.36
9.3
31.28
.910
12Ducks
Ducks
12
162
89
73
433
421
18.5
83.2
30.30
8.8
31.57
.918
13Flyers
Flyers
3
449
231
218
1,335
1,332
19.8
78.5
30.32
9.8
29.39
.899
14Kraken
Kraken
-1
14
7
7
44
45
14.3
82.9
29.14
10.8
30.57
.895
15Sabres
Sabres
-2
256
124
132
763
765
19.4
81.9
29.03
10.3
29.89
.900
16
Seals
-5
11
3
8
31
36
29.73
9.5
32.82
.900
17Capitals
Capitals
-11
315
145
169
1
1
887
898
18.7
82.8
30.46
9.2
29.91
.905
18Senators
Senators
-18
157
74
83
373
391
16.5
84.8
30.05
7.9
28.66
.913
19Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
-23
41
15
26
110
133
19.1
76.6
32.85
8.2
36.12
.910
20Hurricanes
Hurricanes
-28
216
106
110
580
608
16.4
80.4
30.28
8.9
29.07
.903
21Stars
Stars
-36
429
217
212
1
1,232
1,268
20.0
82.1
30.45
9.4
30.39
.903
22Jets
Jets
-42
66
24
42
174
216
19.9
74.9
29.82
8.8
31.09
.895
23Predators
Predators
-46
131
56
75
328
374
13.7
81.9
30.15
8.3
31.49
.909
24Wild
Wild
-56
102
36
66
236
292
17.5
78.4
28.22
8.2
29.11
.902
25Sharks
Sharks
-60
241
119
122
631
691
16.2
80.3
29.55
8.9
29.42
.903

More Canadiens Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.64

5th

GA/GP

3.00

12th

PP%

28.1

7th

PK%

75.0

20th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Red Wings Red Wings
7
3
0
14
4
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
5
4
1
11
-1
Senators Senators
5
5
1
11
-3
Panthers Panthers
5
5
1
11
-4
Bruins Bruins
5
7
0
10
-5
Sabres Sabres
4
4
2
10
-1
Lightning Lightning
4
4
2
10
-1
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
OTT OTT
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Thu
11/6
MTL MTL
@
NJD NJD
7:00 PM
Sat
11/8
UTA UTA
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Tue
11/11
LAK LAK
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

8 - 3 - 0

4

Final

3

SEA Kraken

5 - 2 - 3

Tue 28 Oct 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Red Wings Red Wings
7
3
0
14
4
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
5
4
1
11
-1
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Devils Devils
8
2
0
16
9
Penguins Penguins
7
2
2
16
10
Hurricanes Hurricanes
6
3
0
12
6
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Avalanche Avalanche
6
1
4
16
11
Jets Jets
7
3
0
14
9
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
6
1
3
15
9
Kraken Kraken
5
2
3
13
-1
Kings Kings
5
3
3
13
-3

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Mon
10/6
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
4-1
Tue
10/7
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
2-5
Tue
10/7
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
3-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
TOR TOR
@
CBJ CBJ
7:30 PM
Thu
10/30
CGY CGY
@
OTT OTT
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
NSH NSH
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
DAL DAL
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
BUF BUF
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM