Bobby hull became the third player to score 50 just the next season, while phil esposito scored 76 times in 197071 to become the fourth 50 goal scorer. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. This is a list of players who have scored five or more goals in a national hockey league nhl game. What is the most goals scored in one hockey game by one. Most goals scored in one game regular season, playoffs. Penguins hold the longest winning streak and capitals with the longest losing streak. Now regarding the most goals scored by a single male player in one game. As of the 200708 season, 70 or more goals in one nhl season has. Alex ovechkin of the washington capitals became the 43rd player in nhl history to score 500 career goals when he scored a goal against the ottawa senators on sunday. Who scored most goals in a single season in the nhl answers.
The most goals by one team in a period happened on mar. Ninetyone unique players have scored 50 goals in any one nhl season, doing so a combined 186 times. History edit joe malone scored 44 goals for the montreal canadiens in the nhls inaugural season of 191718 a season with a twentygame schedule. That was one of the six times he led the league in goals, and that was six consecutive seasons by the way. Most goals ever scored by a player in one nhl game. Longest consecutive goalscoring streak, one playoff season. Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. See why joe malone tops the list at 7 and newsy lalonde comes in 6. He scored 7 goals on january 31st 1920 while playing for the hamilton tigers.
Ninetyone unique players have scored 50 goals in any one nhl season, doing so a. Alex ovechkin is one of the best goalscorers of alltime whether you. Most goals scored in one game in which the player did not play. The detroit red wings are one of the most storied teams in the nhl. The 15 goals are the most scored by a team since the red line was introduced in 1943. Find the top 36 nhl records including single game, single year and team streaks. List of chicago blackhawks statistics and records wikipedia. Manchester united hold the record for the most amount of goals scored in one premiership season. Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. Most goals ever scored by a player in one nhl game liveabout. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl. But late in the 2014 season, nathan horton took it one step further.
Over the last three seasons, only six players have scored 50 goals in an entire season. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when maurice richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. Most goals ever scored in a single nhl period answers. As the 2012 nhl season winds down, its time to examine the most dominant. Most goals scored in every nhl arena the hockey writers. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. List of players with five or more goals in an nhl game. List of nhl players with 50 goal seasons ice hockey wiki. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most powerplay goals in one nhl season. Top 5 highest scoring games in nhl history liveabout. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. By the end of the season, seven players scored 20 or more goals. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl.
The coach got a threeyear suspension while the players were suspended until the end of the season. This is a list of individual records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of. Scoring five or more goals in a single game is considered a great feat, as it has only been accomplished 62 times, by 46 players, in the history of the league. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. List of chicago blackhawks statistics and records jump to. In the 1999 2000 season, manchester united scored 97 goals.
Scored 53 goals in 83 games during the 199394 season. Lalonde, known as the flying frenchman, actually set the nhl individual record for most goals in a game when he scored six on january 10, 1920, but his record was shortlived. The most goals scored in an nhl season is 92 by wayne gretzky canada for the edmonton oilers in the 198182 season. In addition to his eight richard trophies, hes won three hart trophies, two backtoback in 2008 and 2009, and a third in 20. The first player to do so was joe malone, with the montreal canadiens, in the first ever nhl game, on december 19, 1917.
That includes a high of plus120 in 197677, when the. Highest goalspergame average, one season among players with 20ormore goals. Robinson scored 197 goals and finished with 883 points in 20 nhl seasons but more amazing was the fact that he went plus730 in that span. What is the record for most goals scored in an nhl season.
Season by season goal scoring leaders if empty net goals didnt count i checked this out for my own curiosity and im just sharing this here because i figure at least one other person would probably also be. Seasonbyseason goalscoring leaders if empty net goals. Most goals by both teams in a period happened twice. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Most goals scored in an nhl season guinness world records.
The chicago blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team that joined the national hockey league nhl in 1926 as one of the original six. Gordie howe never scored 50 goals in the nhl in one season. Its play finder can be used to produce a list of games in which a player scored at least one goal, at home, while playing for certain teams. Analytics say ovechkin one of top goalscorers ever. They had won the stanley cup the previous season 194243 and would make the playoffs again in the 194344 season. The most goals in one game by a single player is an nhl record that. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. See who scored the most goals in regular season and playoffs. The jets had a mediocre first season in winnipeg, going 373510 overall. Has anyone scored more than lionel messi in one season. The feat was first accomplished in 194445 by maurice richard. Most points in one season by nhl players quanthockey. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017.
Find a list of the nhl most goals scored in one game. Asked in national hockey league nhl, english football. The great ones last nhl goal in 1999 broke a tie that he had with. Malone broke the record 21 days later, on january 31, when he had his sevengoal game. Wayne gretzky the great ones 10 most unbreakable records. Ovechkin has never scored fewer than 32 goals in an nhl season. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl playoff season. The most goals scored in a single hockey game by a player was 7 goals.
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