The Tampa Bay Lightning had the highest goal differential by a team in the 2004 playoffs, with a differential of 17 goals.
| TEAM | DIFF | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lightning | 17 | 2003-04 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 60 | 43 | 21.0 | 85.5 | 26.17 | 10.0 | 26.78 | .930 | ||||
| 2 |  | Flyers | 7 | 2003-04 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 43 | 13.1 | 80.3 | 26.78 | 10.4 | 28.22 | .915 | ||||
| 3 |  | Flames | 7 | 2003-04 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 53 | 13.9 | 82.6 | 26.85 | 8.6 | 27.50 | .926 | ||||
| 4 |  | Sharks | 6 | 2003-04 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 13.6 | 91.7 | 24.41 | 9.2 | 27.24 | .931 | ||||
| 5 |  | Red Wings | 4 | 2003-04 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9.6 | 96.0 | 32.08 | 6.2 | 23.42 | .929 | ||||
| 6 |  | Avalanche | 2 | 2003-04 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 18.8 | 80.9 | 25.91 | 9.1 | 27.55 | .921 | ||||
| 7 |  | Maple Leafs | -1 | 2003-04 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 10.2 | 89.7 | 23.92 | 8.7 | 30.00 | .928 | ||||
| 8 |  | Blues | -3 | 2003-04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4.5 | 90.3 | 25.60 | 7.0 | 23.40 | .897 | ||||
| 9 |  | Canucks | -3 | 2003-04 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 20.5 | 85.0 | 29.43 | 7.8 | 29.14 | .907 | ||||
| 10 |  | Senators | -3 | 2003-04 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8.6 | 87.5 | 34.00 | 4.6 | 22.00 | .909 | ||||
| 11 |  | Predators | -3 | 2003-04 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3.4 | 93.1 | 21.33 | 7.0 | 32.83 | .939 | ||||
| 12 |  | Canadiens | -4 | 2003-04 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 12.5 | 88.1 | 29.09 | 7.5 | 30.91 | .918 | ||||
| 13 |  | Bruins | -5 | 2003-04 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8.0 | 90.0 | 32.14 | 6.2 | 30.43 | .911 | ||||
| 14 |  | Devils | -5 | 2003-04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 31.00 | 5.8 | 26.80 | .896 | ||||
| 15 |  | Islanders | -7 | 2003-04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12.5 | 91.3 | 28.40 | 3.5 | 24.20 | .901 | ||||
| 16 |  | Stars | -9 | 2003-04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 18.2 | 71.4 | 31.20 | 6.4 | 24.00 | .842 |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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Flames| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -17 |
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