The Montreal Canadiens had the highest goal differential by a team in a 1945 playoff game, with a differential of 7 goals versus the Maple Leafs on March 29, 1945.
| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 7 | 3/29/1945 | vs | W 10-3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | | Canadiens | 3 | 3/24/1945 | @ | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 |  | Red Wings | 2 | 4/19/1945 | vs | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | | Red Wings | 2 | 4/14/1945 | @ | W 5-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Maple Leafs | 2 | 4/8/1945 | @ | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | | Red Wings | 2 | 4/3/1945 | vs | W 5-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 |  | Bruins | 2 | 4/1/1945 | vs | W 5-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | | Bruins | 2 | 3/22/1945 | @ | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 4/22/1945 | @ | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | | Red Wings | 1 | 4/21/1945 | @ | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 4/12/1945 | vs | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 4/6/1945 | @ | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 3/31/1945 | vs | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | | Red Wings | 1 | 3/29/1945 | vs | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 3/27/1945 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | | Red Wings | 1 | 3/27/1945 | @ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | | Red Wings | 1 | 3/25/1945 | @ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 3/22/1945 | @ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | | Maple Leafs | 1 | 3/20/1945 | @ | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | | Bruins | 1 | 3/20/1945 | @ | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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6
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A
11
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| 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 |