the nhl team with the largest goal differential, over an entire season, with a minimum of 82 games

The Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team with 82+ games played in a season, with a differential of 144 goals in 1995-96.

	TEAM	DIFF	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Red Wings	144	82	1995-96	62	13	7		131	.799			325	181	21.3	88.3	32.29	12.3	24.17	.909
2	Bruins	127	82	2022-23	65	12		5	135	.823	4	3	301	174	22.2	87.3	32.98	11.1	29.84	.929
3	Senators	107	82	2005-06	52	21		9	113	.689	2	6	312	205	20.8	84.7	34.28	11.1	28.59	.913
4	Devils	100	82	2000-01	48	19	12	3	111	.677			295	195	22.9	84.7	31.59	11.4	24.68	.904
5	Penguins	99	84	1992-93	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	23.9	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
6	Lightning	98	82	2018-19	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	28.2	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
7	Panthers	95	82	2021-22	58	18		6	122	.744	3	4	337	242	24.4	79.5	37.34	11.0	30.67	.904
8	Red Wings	95	82	2005-06	58	16		8	124	.756	4	3	301	206	22.1	85.5	34.10	10.8	26.59	.906
9	Red Wings	89	84	1992-93	47	28	9		103	.613			369	280	24.9	81.2	32.92	13.3	28.87	.885
10	Bruins	87	82	2013-14	54	19		9	117	.713	3	6	258	171	21.7	83.7	31.87	9.9	29.09	.928
11	Capitals	86	82	2009-10	54	15		13	121	.738	5	6	313	227	25.2	78.8	32.84	11.6	30.91	.910
12	Avalanche	86	82	1995-96	47	25	10		104	.634			326	240	21.3	83.8	32.24	12.3	28.90	.899
13	Devils	86	84	1993-94	47	25	12		106	.631			306	220	18.3	81.1	31.63	11.5	29.01	.910
14	Jets	85	82	2024-25	56	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	28.9	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
15	Flames	85	82	2021-22	50	21		11	111	.677	2	2	291	206	22.9	83.2	35.46	10.0	28.95	.913
16	Capitals	84	82	2016-17	55	19		8	118	.720	2	5	261	177	23.1	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
17	Blues	83	82	1999-00	51	19	11	1	114	.695			248	165	17.8	87.8	29.82	10.1	22.12	.909
18	Senators	81	82	2002-03	52	21	8	1	113	.689			263	182	21.2	84.9	29.78	10.8	24.79	.910
19	Red Wings	81	84	1993-94	46	30	8		100	.595			356	275	20.8	80.9	35.60	11.9	27.42	.881
20	Bruins	80	82	2008-09	53	19		10	116	.707	4	6	270	190	23.6	82.4	30.27	10.9	30.79	.925
21	Canucks	78	82	2010-11	54	19		9	117	.713	4	5	258	180	24.3	85.6	32.00	9.8	30.12	.927
22	Avalanche	78	82	2000-01	52	16	10	4	118	.720			270	192	22.0	82.7	29.21	11.3	25.11	.907
23	Penguins	78	82	1995-96	49	29	4		102	.622			362	284	26.0	83.3	32.26	13.7	34.63	.900
24	Hurricanes	77	82	2021-22	54	20		8	116	.707	1	2	277	200	22.0	88.0	34.12	9.9	28.17	.913
25	Lightning	76	82	2024-25	47	27		8	102	.622	2	3	292	216	25.9	81.6	28.55	12.5	28.18	.907