The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with 2.7 in 1976-77.
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| TEAM | DIFF/GP | DIFF | GP | SEASON | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 2.7 | 216 | 80 | 1976-77 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 132 | .825 | 387 | 171 | 35.19 | 13.7 | 25.63 | .917 | |||||
| 2 | | Canadiens | 2.5 | 125 | 50 | 1943-44 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 83 | .830 | 234 | 109 | |||||||||
| 3 |  | Bruins | 2.46 | 192 | 78 | 1970-71 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 121 | .776 | 399 | 207 | 40.59 | 12.6 | 31.26 | .915 | |||||
| 4 | Senators | 2.38 | 57 | 24 | 1919-20 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 38 | .792 | 121 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 5 | | Canadiens | 2.2 | 176 | 80 | 1977-78 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 129 | .806 | 359 | 183 | 31.9 | 81.0 | 32.76 | 13.7 | 25.94 | .912 | |||
| 6 | | Canadiens | 2.14 | 107 | 50 | 1944-45 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | .800 | 228 | 121 | |||||||||
| 7 | | Canadiens | 2.04 | 163 | 80 | 1975-76 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 127 | .794 | 337 | 174 | 34.16 | 12.3 | 27.38 | .921 | |||||
| 8 | | Canadiens | 1.86 | 149 | 80 | 1974-75 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 113 | .706 | 374 | 225 | 31.91 | 14.6 | 28.44 | .901 | |||||
| 9 | | Canadiens | 1.86 | 145 | 78 | 1972-73 | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | .769 | 329 | 184 | 32.01 | 13.2 | 29.92 | .921 | |||||
| 10 | | Bruins | 1.84 | 81 | 44 | 1929-30 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 77 | .875 | 179 | 98 | |||||||||
| 11 |  | Islanders | 1.8 | 144 | 80 | 1978-79 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 116 | .725 | 358 | 214 | 31.2 | 80.2 | 28.76 | 15.6 | 28.86 | .907 | |||
| 12 |  | Red Wings | 1.76 | 144 | 82 | 1995-96 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 131 | .799 | 325 | 181 | 21.3 | 88.3 | 32.29 | 12.3 | 24.17 | .909 | |||
| 13 |  | Flyers | 1.74 | 139 | 80 | 1975-76 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 118 | .738 | 348 | 209 | 37.46 | 11.6 | 27.78 | .906 | |||||
| 14 | | Canadiens | 1.71 | 137 | 80 | 1981-82 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 109 | .681 | 360 | 223 | 24.2 | 80.1 | 33.78 | 13.3 | 27.48 | .899 | |||
| 15 | | Islanders | 1.69 | 135 | 80 | 1981-82 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | .738 | 385 | 250 | 27.8 | 79.9 | 30.86 | 15.6 | 30.08 | .896 | |||
| 16 | | Bruins | 1.67 | 80 | 48 | 1938-39 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 74 | .771 | 156 | 76 | |||||||||
| 17 | | Canadiens | 1.66 | 133 | 80 | 1978-79 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 | .719 | 337 | 204 | 28.3 | 83.6 | 32.16 | 13.1 | 25.41 | .900 | |||
| 18 |  | Oilers | 1.65 | 132 | 80 | 1983-84 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 119 | .744 | 446 | 314 | 25.5 | 79.7 | 32.64 | 17.1 | 33.01 | .881 | |||
| 19 | | Bruins | 1.64 | 128 | 78 | 1973-74 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 113 | .724 | 349 | 221 | 33.96 | 13.2 | 29.31 | .903 | |||||
| 20 | | Bruins | 1.62 | 126 | 78 | 1971-72 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | .763 | 330 | 204 | 33.76 | 12.5 | 29.12 | .910 | |||||
| 21 |  | Rangers | 1.6 | 125 | 78 | 1971-72 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 109 | .699 | 317 | 192 | 36.04 | 11.3 | 25.86 | .905 | |||||
| 22 |  | Flames | 1.6 | 128 | 80 | 1988-89 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 117 | .731 | 354 | 226 | 25.2 | 82.8 | 34.64 | 12.8 | 25.74 | .890 | |||
| 23 | | Islanders | 1.55 | 124 | 80 | 1977-78 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | .694 | 334 | 210 | 31.4 | 83.5 | 31.13 | 13.4 | 28.20 | .907 | |||
| 24 | | Bruins | 1.55 | 127 | 82 | 2022-23 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 135 | .823 | 4 | 3 | 301 | 174 | 22.2 | 87.3 | 32.98 | 11.1 | 29.84 | .929 | |
| 25 | | Canadiens | 1.55 | 68 | 44 | 1927-28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 59 | .670 | 116 | 48 | |||||||||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 18 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -7 | |
6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -1 | |
5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -8 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -22 |
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Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | |
4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -13 | |
4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -21 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -7 | |
6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -13 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -8 | |
3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | -23 |
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