For the 2024-25 year, the Winnipeg Jets are sitting in first place in goal difference with 31. Holding second place are the Washington Capitals, possessing a goal differential total of 28. Having earned a total of 27, the Carolina Hurricanes come in at the 3rd spot. Rounding out the top five are the New York Rangers (19) as well as the Minnesota Wild (17).
2024-25 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Winnipeg Jets | 31 |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 28 |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 27 |
| 4th | New York Rangers | 19 |
| 5th | Minnesota Wild | 17 |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 16 |
| 7th | Dallas Stars | 16 |
| 8th | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 9 |
| 11th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Kings | 7 |
| 13th | Ottawa Senators | 2 |
| 14th | Vancouver Canucks | 0 |
| 15th | Seattle Kraken | -1 |
| 16th | Buffalo Sabres | -1 |
| 17th | Calgary Flames | -2 |
| 18th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -4 |
| 19th | Colorado Avalanche | -6 |
| 20th | New York Islanders | -8 |
| 21st | Anaheim Ducks | -9 |
| 22nd | Edmonton Oilers | -10 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Flyers | -13 |
| 24th | Utah Hockey Club | -13 |
| 25th | Detroit Red Wings | -14 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | -14 |
| 27th | Nashville Predators | -15 |
| 28th | Montreal Canadiens | -16 |
| 29th | St. Louis Blues | -18 |
| 30th | San Jose Sharks | -18 |
| 31st | Boston Bruins | -21 |
| 32nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | -24 |
2022 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Florida Panthers | 95 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 85 |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 77 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 76 |
| 5th | St. Louis Blues | 70 |
| 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 57 |
| 8th | Minnesota Wild | 56 |
| 9th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 |
| 10th | New York Rangers | 46 |
| 11th | Boston Bruins | 35 |
| 12th | Edmonton Oilers | 34 |
| 13th | Washington Capitals | 28 |
| 14th | Vegas Golden Knights | 18 |
| 15th | Vancouver Canucks | 15 |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 12 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Kings | 3 |
| 18th | New York Islanders | -2 |
| 19th | Winnipeg Jets | -3 |
| 20th | Dallas Stars | -11 |
| 21st | Anaheim Ducks | -38 |
| 22nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | -39 |
| 23rd | Ottawa Senators | -40 |
| 24th | San Jose Sharks | -50 |
| 25th | New Jersey Devils | -57 |
| 26th | Buffalo Sabres | -58 |
| 27th | Seattle Kraken | -71 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | -76 |
| 29th | Detroit Red Wings | -83 |
| 30th | Philadelphia Flyers | -84 |
| 31st | Montreal Canadiens | -99 |
| 32nd | Arizona Coyotes | -103 |
2021 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vegas Golden Knights | 68 |
| 2nd | Colorado Avalanche | 65 |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 41 |
| 4th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 38 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 37 |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 35 |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 30 |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 29 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 27 |
| 11th | New York Islanders | 27 |
| 12th | Minnesota Wild | 21 |
| 13th | New York Rangers | 21 |
| 14th | Winnipeg Jets | 18 |
| 15th | Dallas Stars | 8 |
| 16th | St. Louis Blues | 0 |
| 17th | Nashville Predators | -3 |
| 18th | Calgary Flames | -5 |
| 19th | Montreal Canadiens | -7 |
| 20th | Arizona Coyotes | -24 |
| 21st | Chicago Blackhawks | -25 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Kings | -27 |
| 23rd | Ottawa Senators | -34 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Flyers | -37 |
| 25th | Vancouver Canucks | -39 |
| 26th | Detroit Red Wings | -43 |
| 27th | New Jersey Devils | -44 |
| 28th | San Jose Sharks | -50 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -50 |
| 30th | Anaheim Ducks | -53 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | -62 |
2020 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boston Bruins | 60 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 49 |
| 3rd | Colorado Avalanche | 46 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Flyers | 36 |
| 5th | St. Louis Blues | 33 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 25 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 24 |
| 8th | Carolina Hurricanes | 24 |
| 9th | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 |
| 10th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 |
| 11th | New York Rangers | 13 |
| 12th | Winnipeg Jets | 12 |
| 13th | Vancouver Canucks | 10 |
| 14th | Edmonton Oilers | 8 |
| 15th | Arizona Coyotes | 7 |
| 16th | Dallas Stars | 4 |
| 17th | Florida Panthers | 4 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 1 |
| 19th | New York Islanders | -1 |
| 20th | Nashville Predators | -2 |
| 21st | Columbus Blue Jackets | -3 |
| 22nd | Chicago Blackhawks | -6 |
| 23rd | Calgary Flames | -10 |
| 24th | Montreal Canadiens | -12 |
| 25th | Buffalo Sabres | -22 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Kings | -32 |
| 27th | New Jersey Devils | -39 |
| 28th | Anaheim Ducks | -43 |
| 29th | San Jose Sharks | -45 |
| 30th | Ottawa Senators | -48 |
| 31st | Detroit Red Wings | -123 |
2019 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 98 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 66 |
| 3rd | Boston Bruins | 45 |
| 4th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 37 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 33 |
| 6th | New York Islanders | 32 |
| 7th | San Jose Sharks | 31 |
| 8th | Winnipeg Jets | 27 |
| 9th | Washington Capitals | 26 |
| 10th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 25 |
| 11th | Nashville Predators | 24 |
| 12th | St. Louis Blues | 24 |
| 13th | Carolina Hurricanes | 22 |
| 14th | Vegas Golden Knights | 18 |
| 15th | Colorado Avalanche | 14 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 10 |
| 17th | Dallas Stars | 9 |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | -9 |
| 19th | Arizona Coyotes | -11 |
| 20th | Minnesota Wild | -23 |
| 21st | Chicago Blackhawks | -24 |
| 22nd | Vancouver Canucks | -29 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Flyers | -39 |
| 24th | Edmonton Oilers | -42 |
| 25th | New York Rangers | -46 |
| 26th | Buffalo Sabres | -47 |
| 27th | Detroit Red Wings | -48 |
| 28th | Anaheim Ducks | -52 |
| 29th | New Jersey Devils | -52 |
| 30th | Ottawa Senators | -59 |
| 31st | Los Angeles Kings | -60 |
2018 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 57 |
| 2nd | Winnipeg Jets | 57 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 56 |
| 4th | Boston Bruins | 56 |
| 5th | Vegas Golden Knights | 43 |
| 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 40 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Kings | 35 |
| 8th | Anaheim Ducks | 22 |
| 9th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22 |
| 10th | Minnesota Wild | 21 |
| 11th | San Jose Sharks | 21 |
| 12th | Colorado Avalanche | 19 |
| 13th | Washington Capitals | 18 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Flyers | 13 |
| 15th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 |
| 16th | Dallas Stars | 9 |
| 17th | New Jersey Devils | 3 |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | 2 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 1 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | -26 |
| 21st | Calgary Flames | -27 |
| 22nd | Carolina Hurricanes | -28 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | -32 |
| 24th | Edmonton Oilers | -33 |
| 25th | New York Rangers | -35 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | -41 |
| 27th | Detroit Red Wings | -42 |
| 28th | Arizona Coyotes | -45 |
| 29th | Montreal Canadiens | -51 |
| 30th | Ottawa Senators | -65 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | -80 |
2017 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Washington Capitals | 84 |
| 2nd | Minnesota Wild | 57 |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 54 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 |
| 5th | New York Rangers | 37 |
| 6th | Edmonton Oilers | 36 |
| 7th | Chicago Blackhawks | 28 |
| 8th | Montreal Canadiens | 25 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 23 |
| 10th | Boston Bruins | 23 |
| 11th | San Jose Sharks | 19 |
| 12th | Nashville Predators | 18 |
| 13th | St. Louis Blues | 17 |
| 14th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 |
| 15th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 |
| 16th | Calgary Flames | 3 |
| 17th | New York Islanders | 1 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Kings | -2 |
| 19th | Ottawa Senators | -4 |
| 20th | Winnipeg Jets | -9 |
| 21st | Carolina Hurricanes | -18 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | -19 |
| 23rd | Florida Panthers | -26 |
| 24th | Buffalo Sabres | -32 |
| 25th | Dallas Stars | -38 |
| 26th | Detroit Red Wings | -46 |
| 27th | New Jersey Devils | -61 |
| 28th | Vancouver Canucks | -63 |
| 29th | Arizona Coyotes | -67 |
| 30th | Colorado Avalanche | -111 |
2016 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Washington Capitals | 57 |
| 2nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 42 |
| 3rd | Dallas Stars | 37 |
| 4th | Florida Panthers | 32 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Kings | 31 |
| 6th | San Jose Sharks | 30 |
| 7th | Chicago Blackhawks | 27 |
| 8th | Anaheim Ducks | 27 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 |
| 10th | St. Louis Blues | 22 |
| 11th | New York Rangers | 18 |
| 12th | New York Islanders | 16 |
| 13th | Nashville Predators | 11 |
| 14th | Minnesota Wild | 9 |
| 15th | Boston Bruins | 8 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 |
| 17th | Detroit Red Wings | -10 |
| 18th | Ottawa Senators | -11 |
| 19th | Buffalo Sabres | -16 |
| 20th | Montreal Canadiens | -17 |
| 21st | New Jersey Devils | -20 |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | -24 |
| 23rd | Carolina Hurricanes | -25 |
| 24th | Colorado Avalanche | -28 |
| 25th | Calgary Flames | -28 |
| 26th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -35 |
| 27th | Arizona Coyotes | -36 |
| 28th | Edmonton Oilers | -43 |
| 29th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -48 |
| 30th | Vancouver Canucks | -53 |
2015 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Rangers | 61 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 53 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Blues | 42 |
| 4th | Washington Capitals | 38 |
| 5th | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 |
| 6th | Montreal Canadiens | 30 |
| 7th | Minnesota Wild | 29 |
| 8th | Nashville Predators | 24 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 24 |
| 10th | Calgary Flames | 24 |
| 11th | New York Islanders | 21 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Kings | 21 |
| 13th | Detroit Red Wings | 20 |
| 14th | Winnipeg Jets | 19 |
| 15th | Vancouver Canucks | 16 |
| 16th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 |
| 17th | Boston Bruins | 8 |
| 18th | Anaheim Ducks | 7 |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 0 |
| 20th | San Jose Sharks | -2 |
| 21st | Philadelphia Flyers | -11 |
| 22nd | Colorado Avalanche | -14 |
| 23rd | Florida Panthers | -15 |
| 24th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -21 |
| 25th | New Jersey Devils | -33 |
| 26th | Carolina Hurricanes | -36 |
| 27th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -51 |
| 28th | Edmonton Oilers | -83 |
| 29th | Arizona Coyotes | -102 |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | -116 |
2014 NHL Goal Differential Leaders
| GDif Rank | Team | GDif |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boston Bruins | 87 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 60 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Blues | 51 |
| 4th | Chicago Blackhawks | 49 |
| 5th | San Jose Sharks | 46 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Kings | 30 |
| 8th | Colorado Avalanche | 29 |
| 9th | New York Rangers | 24 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 |
| 11th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 |
| 12th | Montreal Canadiens | 8 |
| 13th | Dallas Stars | 8 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Flyers | 6 |
| 15th | New Jersey Devils | 2 |
| 16th | Minnesota Wild | 1 |
| 17th | Detroit Red Wings | -4 |
| 18th | Washington Capitals | -4 |
| 19th | Winnipeg Jets | -12 |
| 20th | Arizona Coyotes | -14 |
| 21st | Nashville Predators | -19 |
| 22nd | Carolina Hurricanes | -21 |
| 23rd | Vancouver Canucks | -25 |
| 24th | Ottawa Senators | -29 |
| 25th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -30 |
| 26th | Calgary Flames | -36 |
| 27th | New York Islanders | -45 |
| 28th | Edmonton Oilers | -68 |
| 29th | Florida Panthers | -74 |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | -93 |