worst win differential in a nhl playoff game since june 1 2016

Since June 1, 2016, the New York Islanders have the lowest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of -8 goals in Game 5 of the 2021 playoff series versus the Lightning.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTGGAPPGPPOOPP PPGOPP PPOSSA
1Islanders
Islanders
-8
6/21/2021
@
L
0-8
0
8
0
2
3
6
21
42
2Panthers
Panthers
-7
6/15/2024
@
L
1-8
1
8
0
4
1
6
33
35
3Lightning
Lightning
-7
6/18/2022
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
3
2
4
16
30
4Sharks
Sharks
-7
4/26/2018
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
5
3
10
33
34
5Ducks
Ducks
-7
4/16/2018
@
L
1-8
1
8
1
3
4
8
46
36
6Flyers
Flyers
-7
4/11/2018
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
1
4
24
33
7Senators
Senators
-7
5/21/2017
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
3
3
25
36
8Oilers
Oilers
-7
4/18/2017
@
L
0-7
0
7
0
4
4
8
23
32
9Panthers
Panthers
-6
6/13/2023
@
L
3-9
3
9
0
1
0
1
35
32
10Stars
Stars
-6
5/29/2023
vs
L
0-6
0
6
0
2
1
3
23
29
11Kings
Kings
-6
5/6/2022
vs
L
2-8
2
8
1
4
1
3
46
37
12Kings
Kings
-6
5/4/2022
@
L
0-6
0
6
0
4
2
4
30
36
13Golden Knights
Golden Knights
-6
5/30/2021
@
L
1-7
1
7
0
2
2
5
25
37
14Islanders
Islanders
-6
9/7/2020
@
L
2-8
2
8
1
5
3
6
24
34
15Bruins
Bruins
-6
8/26/2020
vs
L
1-7
1
7
1
3
3
6
24
31
16Coyotes
Coyotes
-6
8/19/2020
@
L
1-7
1
7
0
2
3
4
24
36
17Coyotes
Coyotes
-6
8/17/2020
vs
L
1-7
1
7
1
4
3
7
15
30
18Hurricanes
Hurricanes
-6
4/20/2019
@
L
0-6
0
6
0
5
3
4
30
28
19Predators
Predators
-6
6/8/2017
@
L
0-6
0
6
0
2
1
6
24
24
20Ducks
Ducks
-6
5/7/2017
@
L
1-7
1
7
0
3
2
7
35
35
21Oilers
Oilers
-5
6/9/2025
@
L
1-6
1
6
1
6
3
11
33
31
22Stars
Stars
-5
5/25/2025
@
L
1-6
1
6
0
2
1
3
34
24
23Hurricanes
Hurricanes
-5
5/22/2025
vs
L
0-5
0
5
0
3
2
2
17
21
24Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-5
5/18/2025
vs
L
1-6
1
6
0
0
0
1
20
34
25Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
-5
5/14/2025
vs
L
1-6
1
6
0
3
1
4
32
32

More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

28

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

42

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+15

Holmstrom

Simon Holmstrom
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.88

21st

GA/GP

2.78

4th

PP%

15.9

30th

PK%

81.8

8th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
18
6
90
42
33
18
15
81
21
Islanders Islanders
38
24
5
81
6
34
21
11
79
4
31
23
12
74
-14
33
27
8
74
9
33
31
2
68
-25
28
30
8
64
-16
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/22
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/24
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CGY Flames

26 - 33 - 7

2

Final

3

NYI Islanders

38 - 24 - 5

Sat 14 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
44
12
9
97
84
42
14
10
94
54
38
17
12
88
32
34
27
6
74
20
29
27
9
67
-28
27
28
10
64
-15
27
29
10
64
-44
25
30
11
61
-38
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
22
14
76
11
36
27
3
75
-11
32
26
9
73
4
32
26
6
70
-22
30
26
9
69
-12
27
24
15
69
-24
26
33
7
59
-42
20
38
8
48
-75
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
20
6
88
35
40
21
4
84
49
36
19
10
82
14
37
23
6
80
12
36
23
8
80
-6
33
23
9
75
17
33
29
3
69
-17
28
27
12
68
-25
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
18
6
90
42
33
18
15
81
21
38
24
5
81
6
34
21
11
79
4
31
23
12
74
-14
33
27
8
74
9
33
31
2
68
-25
28
30
8
64
-16

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/29
@
4-2
Fri
1/30
@
3-2
Fri
1/30
@
5-0
Fri
1/30
@
5-6
Fri
1/30
@
2-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/15
@
3:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
8:00 PM