2025-26 NHL game records
What was the highest scoring NHL game of 2025-26?
The highest scoring NHL game of 2025-26 was Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres on Mar 8, 2026: 7-8, 15 combined. The widest margin was 9, New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders on Jan 6, 2026.
Highest scoring games
| Mar 8, 2026 |  Tampa Bay Lightning at  Buffalo Sabres | 7-8 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2026 |  Vancouver Canucks at  Colorado Avalanche | 8-6 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2025 |  Anaheim Ducks at  San Jose Sharks | 7-6 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks at  Florida Panthers | 5-8 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 2025 |  Seattle Kraken at  Edmonton Oilers | 4-9 | 13 |
| Dec 6, 2025 |  Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers | 6-7 | 13 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-8 | 13 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Florida Panthers at  Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-9 | 13 |
| Apr 4, 2026 |  Toronto Maple Leafs at  Los Angeles Kings | 6-7 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2025 |  Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres | 4-8 | 12 |
Widest margins
| Jan 6, 2026 |  New Jersey Devils at  New York Islanders | 0-9 | 9 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers | 9-1 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 2026 |  New York Rangers at  Boston Bruins | 2-10 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Florida Panthers at  Carolina Hurricanes | 1-9 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2025 |  Dallas Stars at  Montreal Canadiens | 7-0 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2025 |  Utah Mammoth at Anaheim Ducks | 7-0 | 7 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings | 8-1 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2026 |  Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche | 2-9 | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2026 |  Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | 1-8 | 7 |
| Apr 15, 2026 |  Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers | 1-8 | 7 |
Regular season games on file for 2025-26, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NHL all-time records