best goal differential hockey teams 1982-83 to 1988-89

Between the 1982-83 and 1988-89 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers had the highest goal differential by a team, with a differential of 642 goals.

	TEAM	DIFF	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Oilers	642	560	341	159	60	742	.663	2,757	2,115	24.0	80.1	31.14	15.8	31.80	.881
2	Flyers	434	560	319	187	54	692	.618	2,268	1,834	21.5	80.9	32.87	12.3	29.37	.889
3	Flames	350	560	295	195	70	660	.589	2,418	2,068	24.9	79.0	32.82	13.2	30.61	.879
4	Canadiens	345	560	297	193	70	664	.593	2,165	1,820	21.2	80.6	29.99	12.9	27.00	.880
5	Bruins	320	560	292	203	65	649	.579	2,167	1,847	20.8	80.9	30.78	12.6	27.01	.878
6	Capitals	315	560	300	194	66	666	.595	2,122	1,807	21.2	81.0	30.69	12.3	27.36	.882
7	Islanders	219	560	273	226	61	607	.542	2,183	1,964	23.6	79.1	30.26	12.9	31.32	.888
8	Sabres	91	560	264	230	66	594	.530	2,073	1,982	20.5	79.7	29.55	12.5	28.28	.875
9	Nordiques	61	560	250	251	59	559	.499	2,163	2,102	21.8	78.9	29.77	13.0	29.85	.874
10	Rangers	-13	560	246	253	61	553	.494	2,112	2,125	21.6	78.8	31.24	12.1	31.37	.879
11	Blackhawks	-54	560	240	252	68	548	.489	2,146	2,200	22.2	77.3	31.29	12.2	33.09	.881
12	Blues	-70	560	230	252	78	538	.480	2,013	2,083	21.6	78.1	30.16	11.9	30.17	.877
13	North Stars	-144	560	218	256	86	522	.466	2,057	2,201	22.6	77.9	31.45	11.7	32.63	.880
14	Jets	-172	560	232	261	67	531	.474	2,175	2,347	22.1	77.4	31.36	12.4	30.80	.864
15	Whalers	-186	560	232	279	49	513	.458	1,984	2,170	20.9	80.1	29.71	11.9	30.06	.871
16	Kings	-239	560	210	280	70	490	.438	2,252	2,491	21.9	75.3	31.39	12.8	31.74	.860
17	Red Wings	-263	560	205	282	73	483	.431	2,035	2,298	20.0	77.1	28.53	12.7	30.38	.865
18	Canucks	-278	560	197	292	71	465	.415	1,980	2,258	21.7	77.6	30.15	11.7	30.13	.866
19	Penguins	-366	560	198	306	56	452	.404	2,063	2,429	21.7	75.9	29.58	12.5	33.34	.870
20	Maple Leafs	-489	560	180	322	58	418	.373	1,978	2,467	18.9	75.5	29.35	12.0	33.64	.869
21	Devils	-503	560	178	324	58	414	.370	1,894	2,397	19.3	75.4	28.79	11.7	30.96	.862