The Montreal Canadiens have the highest goal differential per game played by a team in a season, with 2.7 in 1976-77.

which team has the highest margin of victory per game in a season
1976-77 Canadiens 1943-44 Canadiens 1970-71 Bruins 1919-20 Senators 1977-78 Canadiens 1944-45 Canadiens 1975-76 Canadiens 1974-75 Canadiens 1972-73 Canadiens 1929-30 Bruins 1978-79 Islanders 1995-96 Red Wings 1975-76 Flyers 1981-82 Canadiens 1981-82 Islanders 1938-39 Bruins 1978-79 Canadiens 1983-84 Oilers 1973-74 Bruins 1971-72 Bruins 1971-72 Rangers 1988-89 Flames 1977-78 Islanders 2022-23 Bruins 1927-28 Canadiens 1981-82 Oilers 1939-40 Bruins 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.46 2.38 2.2 2.14 2.04 1.86 1.86 1.84 1.8 1.76 1.74 1.71 1.69 1.67 1.66 1.65 1.64 1.62 1.6 1.6 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.53 1.5
TEAM GP DIFF/GP DIFF SEASON W L T OTL PTS PTS% G GA PP% PK% S/GP SA/GP
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 2.7 216 1976-77 60 8 12 132 .825 387 171 35.19 25.63
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 50 2.5 125 1943-44 38 5 7 83 .830 234 109
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 78 2.46 192 1970-71 57 14 7 121 .776 399 207 40.59 31.26
Ottawa Senators 24 2.38 57 1919-20 19 5 0 38 .792 121 64
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 2.2 176 1977-78 59 10 11 129 .806 359 183 31.9 81.0 32.76 25.94
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 50 2.14 107 1944-45 38 8 4 80 .800 228 121
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 2.04 163 1975-76 58 11 11 127 .794 337 174 34.16 27.38
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 1.86 149 1974-75 47 14 19 113 .706 374 225 31.91 28.44
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 78 1.86 145 1972-73 52 10 16 120 .769 329 184 32.01 29.92
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 44 1.84 81 1929-30 38 5 1 77 .875 179 98
New York Islanders New York Islanders 80 1.8 144 1978-79 51 15 14 116 .725 358 214 31.2 80.2 28.76 28.86
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings 82 1.76 144 1995-96 62 13 7 131 .799 325 181 21.3 88.3 32.29 24.17
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers 80 1.74 139 1975-76 51 13 16 118 .738 348 209 37.46 27.78
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 1.71 137 1981-82 46 17 17 109 .681 360 223 24.2 80.1 33.78 27.48
New York Islanders New York Islanders 80 1.69 135 1981-82 54 16 10 118 .738 385 250 27.8 79.9 30.86 30.08
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 48 1.67 80 1938-39 36 10 2 74 .771 156 76
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 80 1.66 133 1978-79 52 17 11 115 .719 337 204 28.3 83.6 32.16 25.41
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers 80 1.65 132 1983-84 57 18 5 119 .744 446 314 25.5 79.7 32.64 33.01
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 78 1.64 128 1973-74 52 17 9 113 .724 349 221 33.96 29.31
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 78 1.62 126 1971-72 54 13 11 119 .763 330 204 33.76 29.12
New York Rangers New York Rangers 78 1.6 125 1971-72 48 17 13 109 .699 317 192 36.04 25.86
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames 80 1.6 128 1988-89 54 17 9 117 .731 354 226 25.2 82.8 34.64 25.74
New York Islanders New York Islanders 80 1.55 124 1977-78 48 17 15 111 .694 334 210 31.4 83.5 31.13 28.20
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins 82 1.55 127 2022-23 65 12 5 135 .823 301 174 22.2 87.3 32.98 29.84
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 44 1.55 68 1927-28 26 11 7 59 .670 116 48

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Team Leaders

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G

33

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki

A

51

Matheson

Mike Matheson

+/-

+11

Kovacevic

Johnathan Kovacevic

Team Rankings

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G/GP

2.83

26th

GA/GP

3.43

26th

PP%

17.5

27th

PK%

76.5

24th

2023-24 Division Standings

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TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
52 24 6 110 68
Bruins Bruins
47 20 15 109 43
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
46 26 10 102 40
Lightning Lightning
45 29 8 98 23
Red Wings Red Wings
41 32 9 91 4
Sabres Sabres
39 37 6 84 2
Senators Senators
37 41 4 78 -26
Canadiens Canadiens
30 36 16 76 -53

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MTL Canadiens

30-36-16

4

Final

5

DET Red Wings

41-32-9

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NHL 2023-24 Leaders

NHL 2023-24 Rankings

Playoff Goals Rankings

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Avalanche

3.91

Oilers

3.53

Hurricanes

3.45

Playoff Goals Against Rankings

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Predators

2.17

Golden Knights

2.29

Stars

2.38

Playoff Power Play Rankings

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Avalanche

36.7

Oilers

33.3

Islanders

27.3

Playoff Penalty Kill Rankings

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Oilers

92.9

Panthers

87.2

Bruins

85.7

NHL 2023-24 Division Standings

Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
1
Rangers Rangers
55 23 4 114 53
2
Hurricanes Hurricanes
52 23 7 111 63
3
Islanders Islanders
39 27 16 94 -17
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
1
Panthers Panthers
52 24 6 110 68
2
Bruins Bruins
47 20 15 109 43
3
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
46 26 10 102 40
Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
1
Stars Stars
52 21 9 113 64
2
Jets Jets
52 24 6 110 60
3
Avalanche Avalanche
50 25 7 107 50
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
1
Canucks Canucks
50 23 9 109 56
2
Oilers Oilers
49 27 6 104 57
3
Kings Kings
44 27 11 99 41

NHL 2023-24 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/27
NYR NYR
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Sun
5/26
DAL DAL
@
EDM EDM
5-3
Sat
5/25
NYR NYR
@
FLA FLA
5-4
Fri
5/24
EDM EDM
@
DAL DAL
1-3
Thu
5/23
FLA FLA
@
NYR NYR
1-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/29
DAL DAL
@
EDM EDM
8:30 PM
Thu
5/30
FLA FLA
@
NYR NYR
8:00 PM
Fri
5/31
EDM EDM
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sat
6/1
NYR NYR
@
FLA FLA
8:00 PM
Sun
6/2
DAL DAL
@
EDM EDM
1:00 PM