what was the biggest loss in a single game in nhl playoff history

The Toronto Maple Leafs have the lowest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of -11 goals in Game 5 of the 1944 playoff series versus the Canadiens.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-11
3/30/1944
@
L
0-11
0
11
0
1
2Kings
Kings
-10
4/9/1987
@
L
3-13
3
13
2
3
5
7
14
45
3Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-10
4/2/1969
@
L
0-10
0
10
0
6
40
51
4Black Hawks
Black Hawks
-9
5/4/1985
@
L
2-11
2
11
0
0
1
0
28
42
5Sabres
Sabres
-9
4/20/1983
@
L
0-9
0
9
0
4
1
4
27
31
6Islanders
Islanders
-8
6/21/2021
@
L
0-8
0
8
0
2
3
6
21
42
7Flyers
Flyers
-8
4/21/2001
@
L
0-8
0
8
0
3
3
6
24
26
8North Stars
North Stars
-8
5/25/1991
vs
L
0-8
0
8
0
3
3
6
39
28
9Flames
Flames
-8
4/10/1990
@
L
4-12
4
12
0
2
2
7
24
30
10Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-8
4/10/1988
vs
L
0-8
0
8
0
4
2
4
21
38
11Flames
Flames
-8
4/20/1983
@
L
1-9
1
9
0
4
1
4
40
42
12Flames
Flames
-8
4/17/1983
vs
L
2-10
2
10
0
3
0
0
21
31
13Red Wings
Red Wings
-8
4/23/1978
vs
L
0-8
0
8
0
4
2
3
20
32
14Blues
Blues
-8
4/20/1972
@
L
2-10
2
10
0
3
33
31
15Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-8
3/29/1947
vs
L
1-9
1
9
0
2
16Panthers
Panthers
-7
6/15/2024
@
L
1-8
1
8
0
4
1
6
33
35
17Lightning
Lightning
-7
6/18/2022
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
3
2
4
16
30
18Sharks
Sharks
-7
4/26/2018
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
5
3
10
33
34
19Ducks
Ducks
-7
4/16/2018
@
L
1-8
1
8
1
3
4
8
46
36
20Flyers
Flyers
-7
4/11/2018
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
1
4
24
33
21Senators
Senators
-7
5/21/2017
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
3
3
25
36
22Oilers
Oilers
-7
4/18/2017
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
4
8
23
32
23Flyers
Flyers
-7
4/18/2012
vs
L
3-10
3
10
3
5
4
9
25
36
24Canucks
Canucks
-7
6/6/2011
@
L
1-8
1
8
0
8
2
4
41
38
25Thrashers
Thrashers
-7
4/17/2007
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
5
3
9
21
35

More Maple Leafs Stats

Team Leaders

G

14

Tavares

John Tavares

A

27

Nylander

William Nylander

+/-

+17

McCabe

Jake McCabe
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.19

9th

GA/GP

3.33

25th

PP%

13.0

32nd

PK%

83.3

5th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
13
3
47
-2
20
12
5
45
-1
20
13
3
43
22
20
14
2
42
3
20
17
1
41
-4
18
13
5
41
6
18
14
4
40
-5
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
16
15
5
37
-6
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Penguins

15 - 12 - 9

3

Final

6

TOR Maple Leafs

16 - 15 - 5

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
2
7
59
61
25
7
6
56
35
22
10
5
49
19
18
17
3
39
5
14
16
8
36
-36
15
16
4
34
-19
15
17
3
33
-4
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
16
8
10
42
1
18
13
6
42
-2
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
14
14
6
34
-19
15
17
4
34
-11
15
18
3
33
-19
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
13
3
47
-2
20
12
5
45
-1
20
13
3
43
22
20
14
2
42
3
18
13
5
41
6
20
17
1
41
-4
18
14
4
40
-5
16
15
5
37
-6
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
11
3
47
15
20
13
4
44
3
18
10
7
43
7
19
13
5
43
14
19
16
4
42
-1
20
16
1
41
-7
15
12
9
39
-9
15
15
6
36
-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/27
@
4-3
Thu
11/27
@
3-4
Thu
11/27
@
2-3
Thu
11/27
@
5-3
Thu
11/27
@
1-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
6:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM