The Tampa Bay Lightning had the highest goal differential by a team in the 2020 playoffs, with a differential of 20 goals.
| TEAM | DIFF | SEASON | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lightning | 20 | 2019-20 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 57 | 22.7 | 86.0 | 35.16 | 8.8 | 29.68 | .923 | ||||
| 2 |  | Avalanche | 19 | 2019-20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 41 | 22.1 | 75.0 | 36.47 | 11.0 | 27.53 | .901 | ||||
| 3 |  | Islanders | 15 | 2019-20 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 51 | 15.4 | 81.8 | 29.95 | 10.0 | 29.27 | .921 | |||||
| 4 |  | Golden Knights | 13 | 2019-20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 44 | 18.2 | 85.5 | 36.15 | 7.9 | 24.45 | .910 | |||||
| 5 |  | Flames | 6 | 2019-20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 28.6 | 81.6 | 31.40 | 10.5 | 32.50 | .917 | |||||
| 6 |  | Canadiens | 4 | 2019-20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15.2 | 84.4 | 29.30 | 7.8 | 28.30 | .933 | |||||
| 7 |  | Canucks | 3 | 2019-20 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 45 | 20.3 | 80.0 | 26.53 | 10.6 | 36.71 | .928 | |||||
| 8 |  | Hurricanes | 3 | 2019-20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 13.8 | 81.8 | 28.63 | 9.6 | 32.75 | .927 | |||||
| 9 |  | Blue Jackets | 0 | 2019-20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 8.8 | 91.3 | 33.10 | 7.3 | 39.50 | .939 | |||||
| 10 |  | Oilers | -1 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 29.4 | 77.8 | 34.25 | 10.9 | 30.50 | .869 | |||||
| 11 |  | Maple Leafs | -2 | 2019-20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 15.4 | 100.0 | 37.80 | 5.3 | 31.80 | .925 | |||||
| 12 |  | Flyers | -2 | 2019-20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 40 | 7.7 | 80.8 | 27.06 | 8.8 | 30.63 | .918 | |||||
| 13 |  | Penguins | -2 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17.6 | 100.0 | 33.50 | 6.0 | 28.75 | .913 | |||||
| 14 |  | Wild | -2 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13.6 | 78.9 | 30.50 | 8.2 | 29.00 | .897 | |||||
| 15 |  | Blackhawks | -3 | 2019-20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 16.7 | 77.8 | 27.22 | 11.0 | 36.00 | .907 | |||||
| 16 |  | Predators | -3 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28.6 | 83.3 | 40.75 | 6.7 | 31.25 | .888 | |||||
| 17 |  | Stars | -5 | 2019-20 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 77 | 82 | 22.4 | 79.6 | 29.74 | 9.6 | 33.30 | .909 | ||||
| 18 |  | Panthers | -6 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 25.75 | 6.8 | 30.50 | .893 | |||||
| 19 |  | Rangers | -7 | 2019-20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7.1 | 85.7 | 29.33 | 4.5 | 34.00 | .892 | |||||
| 20 |  | Blues | -9 | 2019-20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 31 | 18.8 | 74.4 | 33.33 | 7.3 | 31.11 | .889 | |||
| 21 |  | Bruins | -10 | 2019-20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 22.2 | 82.9 | 32.62 | 6.8 | 29.62 | .899 | |||||
| 22 |  | Capitals | -10 | 2019-20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 17.9 | 93.3 | 24.88 | 6.5 | 27.00 | .894 | |||
| 23 |  | Jets | -10 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11.8 | 70.6 | 27.50 | 5.5 | 32.25 | .876 | |||||
| 24 |  | Coyotes | -11 | 2019-20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 11.1 | 67.6 | 25.89 | 9.4 | 38.67 | .905 |
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PP%
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PK%
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -20 |
Hurricanes
Penguins
Capitals
Blue Jackets
Islanders
Devils
Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
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 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -11 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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Jets
Predators
Stars
Blues
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Oilers
Ducks
Sharks
Kings
Flames