what is the largest margin of victory in a playoff nhl game in the last fourty years

Between April 20, 1985 and April 20, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers have the highest goal differential by a team in a playoff game, with a differential of 10 goals in Game 2 of the 1987 playoff series against the Kings.

TEAM DIFF DATE TM OPP RESULT G GA PPG PPO OPP PPG OPP PPO S SA
1 Oilers
Oilers
10
4/9/1987
EDM EDM
vs
LAK LAK
W
13-3
13
3
5
7
2
3
45
14
2 Oilers
Oilers
9
5/4/1985
EDM EDM
vs
CHI CHI
W
11-2
11
2
1
0
0
0
42
28
3 Lightning
Lightning
8
6/21/2021
TBL TBL
vs
NYI NYI
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
2
42
21
4 Sabres
Sabres
8
4/21/2001
BUF BUF
vs
PHI PHI
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
26
24
5 Penguins
Penguins
8
5/25/1991
PIT PIT
@
MNS MNS
W
8-0
8
0
3
6
0
3
28
39
6 Kings
Kings
8
4/10/1990
LAK LAK
vs
CGY CGY
W
12-4
12
4
2
7
0
2
30
24
7 Red Wings
Red Wings
8
4/10/1988
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
W
8-0
8
0
2
4
0
4
38
21
8 Oilers
Oilers
7
6/15/2024
EDM EDM
vs
FLA FLA
W
8-1
8
1
1
6
0
4
35
33
9 Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/18/2022
COL COL
vs
TBL TBL
W
7-0
7
0
2
4
0
3
30
16
10 Golden Knights
Golden Knights
7
4/26/2018
VGK VGK
vs
SJS SJS
W
7-0
7
0
3
10
0
5
34
33
11 Sharks
Sharks
7
4/16/2018
SJS SJS
vs
ANA ANA
W
8-1
8
1
4
8
1
3
36
46
12 Penguins
Penguins
7
4/11/2018
PIT PIT
vs
PHI PHI
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
4
33
24
13 Penguins
Penguins
7
5/21/2017
PIT PIT
vs
OTT OTT
W
7-0
7
0
3
3
0
4
36
25
14 Sharks
Sharks
7
4/18/2017
SJS SJS
vs
EDM EDM
W
7-0
7
0
4
8
0
4
32
23
15 Penguins
Penguins
7
4/18/2012
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
W
10-3
10
3
4
9
3
5
36
25
16 Bruins
Bruins
7
6/6/2011
BOS BOS
vs
VAN VAN
W
8-1
8
1
2
4
0
8
38
41
17 Rangers
Rangers
7
4/17/2007
NYR NYR
vs
ATL ATL
W
7-0
7
0
3
9
0
5
35
21
18 Red Wings
Red Wings
7
5/31/2002
DET DET
vs
COL COL
W
7-0
7
0
2
3
0
3
30
19
19 Penguins
Penguins
7
4/13/2000
PIT PIT
@
WSH WSH
W
7-0
7
0
3
8
0
5
26
32
20 Avalanche
Avalanche
7
4/24/1997
COL COL
vs
CHI CHI
W
7-0
7
0
5
12
0
7
35
25
21 Avalanche
Avalanche
7
6/6/1996
COL COL
vs
FLA FLA
W
8-1
8
1
4
5
1
7
30
28
22 Flames
Flames
7
5/11/1995
CGY CGY
@
SJS SJS
W
9-2
9
2
1
6
2
8
31
24
23 Penguins
Penguins
7
4/20/1993
PIT PIT
vs
NJD NJD
W
7-0
7
0
1
4
0
5
27
36
24 Oilers
Oilers
7
4/18/1990
EDM EDM
vs
LAK LAK
W
7-0
7
0
1
3
0
5
23
25
25 Flames
Flames
7
4/6/1988
CGY CGY
vs
LAK LAK
W
9-2
9
2
2
4
1
6
50
17

More Oilers Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.16

11th

GA/GP

2.87

14th

PP%

23.7

12th

PK%

78.2

16th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Flames Flames
41
27
14
96
-13
Canucks Canucks
38
30
14
90
-17
Ducks Ducks
35
37
10
80
-42
Kraken Kraken
35
41
6
76
-18
Sharks Sharks
20
50
12
52
-105
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
4/21
EDM EDM
@
LAK LAK
10:00 PM
Wed
4/23
EDM EDM
@
LAK LAK
10:00 PM
Fri
4/25
LAK LAK
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Sun
4/27
LAK LAK
@
EDM EDM
9:30 PM
Tue
4/29
EDM EDM
@
LAK LAK
1:00 PM
Last Game
SJS Sharks

20 - 50 - undefined

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Final

3

EDM Oilers

48 - 29 - undefined

Wed 16 Apr 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/21
SEA SEA
@
EDM EDM
4-5
Fri
3/21
BOS BOS
@
SJS SJS
1-3
Sat
3/22
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
4-7
Sat
3/22
BUF BUF
@
WPG WPG
5-3
Sat
3/22
NSH NSH
@
STL STL
1-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/20
NJD NJD
@
CAR CAR
3:00 PM
Sun
4/20
OTT OTT
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Sun
4/20
MIN MIN
@
VGK VGK
10:00 PM
Mon
4/21
MTL MTL
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Mon
4/21
STL STL
@
WPG WPG
7:30 PM