Most goals in a nhl season

Wayne gretzky player profile, stats and championships. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for assists. Martin brodeur has scored the most nhl goals by a goaltender, with two in the regular season and one in the playoffs. Relive the best of the batins, handeye beauties and betweenthelegs finishes in the top goals of the 201718 season. No other franchise has taken anywhere near as long to crack. The worst part about this stat, he only played in 59 games. Penguins hold the longest winning streak and capitals with the longest losing streak. Most goals by an nhl defenseman in a single season quiz by. Aug 10, 2016 the best nhl players in the 201617 season from a to z. Most goals scored in an nhl season guinness world records.

First awarded in 1893, the stanley cup is awarded to the nhl s playoff champion. Most shootout goals scored, season most shootout shot attempts, all time most shootout shot attempts, season highest shootout scoring percentage. National hockey league nhl statistics and league leaders on. Alex ovechkin becomes first nhl player to score 40 goals. List of nhl players with 50 goal seasons ice hockey wiki. For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. For ice hockey players in the national hockey league nhl, scoring 500 regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement as of the completion of the 201819 nhl season the 101st regular season of play of the national hockey league a total of 45 players have scored at least 500 regular season goals in their nhl career. The original article was at list of nhl records team. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. Most goals scored by a rookie in an nhl season guinness. Nhl centennial season logo, nhl100 classic name and logo, nhl global series name and logo, nhl china games name and logo. This season, 41 percent of all games saw a team rally from down at least one goal to win 525 of 1,271 games, the second most comeback victories in nhl history 537 in 200506.

Joe malone december 19, 1917, january 12, 1918 and february 2, 1918, howie meeker january 8, 1947 and don murdoch october 12, 1976, 5 most goals by a player in his first nhl game. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. The most goals scored in an nhl season by a rookie is 76 by teemu selanne finland for the winnipeg jets in the 199293 season. He leads the nhl with 37 goals, seven more that secondplace jeff skinner of buffalo. Season finder, game finder, advanced stats finder, player comparison finder.

Fiftygoal seasons increased in frequency during 1970s and 1980s as offense increased across the league. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl. Surprisingly, the nhl s alltime leading scorer didnt score a goal in that game. Bossy and gretzky are tied for the most 50goal seasons, with 9 each. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Find the top 36 nhl records including single game, single year and team streaks. That is the fastest any player has ever reached the 50 goal mark.

The most goals scored in an nhl season is 92 by wayne gretzky canada for the edmonton oilers in the 198182 season. A compilation of the best and most electrifying goals scored during the 20192020 nhl season. For ice hockey players in the national hockey league nhl, scoring 500 regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement. Alex ovechkin scored his leaguehigh 40th goal for the washington capitals in a 52 loss to the anaheim ducks at honda center on sunday. Nhl defenceman records game, season, alltime and playoff. Most goals in one season by nhl players quanthockey. The feat was first accomplished in 194445 by maurice richard. Gretzkys 1,072 professional goals factor in his goals from the nhl regular season, the nhl playoffs, the wha regular season, and the wha.

The best goal scoring of all time was at his best during the 200708 season when he scored 65 goals. The best nhl players in the 201617 season from a to z. By scoring his 30 goals this season, alex ovechkin joined a small list of players with 30 or more goals in at least seasons. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Can you name the players who have had the most goals in one nhl season. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. Trophy tracker this season s leading awards candidates. The national hockey league presents numerous annual awards and trophies to recognize its teams and players.

Mar 30, 2020 he recorded the most goals ever by a defenseman with 33, and also set an nhl record with 87 assists. Most goals by a player in his first nhl season, one game. With the nhl hitting pause on the 201920 season, nbc sports washington is looking back at the highlights from the first 69 games of the regular season. This is a list of individual records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the 200910 nhl season. Mar 18, 2020 before the nhl put the season on hold due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the season was already a little crazy, at least in some statistical columns. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. As of the completion of the 201819 nhl season the 101st regular season of play of the national hockey league a total of 45 players have scored at least 500 regular season goals in their nhl career. Can you name the most goals by an nhl defenseman in a single season test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals.

Mikkelson was an nhl alltime worst 82 during the 19741975 nhl season. Joe malone, one of the great forwards of the early 20th century, scored seven goals for the quebec bulldogs on january 31, 1920. Ninetyone unique players have scored 50 goals in any one nhl season, doing so a combined 186 times. He is now two goals shy of becoming only the 8th individual in league history to score. Highest goalspergame average, one season among players with 20ormore goals. It is the 10th season he has reached 40 goals, joining. Team canada defeated team soviet union in the finals in a best of three series 21. In that season, gretzky scored five goals in his 39th game of the season to total 50, bettering richard and bossy by 11 games as the fastest to reach the mark. Montreal canadiens on january 10, 1920 montreal won 147. As with ice hockey wiki, the text of wikipedia is available under the creative commons attributionshare alike license 3. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the.

Gretzky could have several entries on a list like this, but we will stick with his 198182 season where he scored an nhl record 92 goals, including 50 in his first 39 games. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. He won the hart and norris trophies for his brilliant regular season, and the conn smythe. New york rangers right wing mats zuccarello returned in 201516 with the finest performance of his nhl career. The stanley cup is the third trophy to be used as the leagues championship, as for the first nine years of the nhl s existence, it remained a multi. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl playoff season.

Most electrifying nhl goals of the 20192020 season hd. The tying, goahead and emptynet markers cemented him as the first nhl player to score 40 goals this season. Nhl assists leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Alex ovechkin becomes first nhl player to score 40 goals in. Most overtime goals, career most overtime goals, season most overtime assists, career most overtime points, career.

Ovechkin, david pastrnak and auston matthews each lay claim to the title of the nhl s top goal scorer but the season s pause siphoned the life out of the leagues most contested award race. Mar 23, 2020 a compilation of the best and most electrifying goals scored during the 20192020 nhl season. Jan, 2008 what is the record for most goals scored in an nhl season by one team. Player stats, nationality and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 20192020 nhl season. What is the record for most goals scored in an nhl season by. The most goals scored in an nhl season is 92 by wayne gretzky canada for the edmonton oilers in. Jan 27, 2019 from start to finish theres been no more dominant offensive force in the league this season. Jun 25, 2019 sidney crosby, aleksander barkov, connor mcdavid, johnny gaudreau and the rest of the nhl s brightest stars gave us a season to remember with glorious goals and unbelievable playmaking for the. Weve been counting down the top 20 games of the season and will recap multiple other categories over the coming weeks.

Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. List of toronto maple leafs records ice hockey wiki fandom. List of nhl records individual ice hockey wiki fandom. Bossy holds the record for most consecutive 50goal seasons, with 9.

Sep, 2011 wayne gretzky scored 92 goals for the edmonton oilers in the 198182 season. Today we look back on the best goals of the season. Nhl teams stanley cup series records bestworst seasons franchise wins standings most fewest goals game streaks most frequent playoff matchups ncaa hoops mens final fours mens teams mens upsets mens streaks mens most frequent matchups mens best finishseed mens seed records womens final fours womens teams womens upsets womens. The record for the highestscoring game by a single player in national hockey league history dates back to the early years of the league, which was founded in 1917. The oldest, and most recognizable, is the stanley cup. Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game.

This is a list of franchise records for the toronto maple leafs of the national hockey league. It is not the most impressive single goal scoring season in nhl. Find out the other players on the list, who holds the record for the. Find the top 18 nhl defenceman records including single game, single season, alltime and playoff records.

He also holds the record for the most career goals scored in the nhl as well as most other nhl scoring records. Nhl scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the 20192020 season. For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big. Washington capitals top 5 goals of the 201920 nhl season. If ovechkin is able to score the most goals of any player this season, it would be the seventh time in the last eight seasons that hes been the leagues top twinetickler. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Again, the easy answer is the guy who holds the record for most goals in a season. Most interesting stat for each nhl team before season. In fact, gretzky owns the seven highest singleseason assist totals in nhl history a record in its own right. Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons throughout its storied history, and this trend is set to continue. Gretzky holds nhl records for most goals in a career 894, most goals in a season 92, most career assists 1,963, most consecutive 40 goal seasons 12, most career games with three or more goals. Last seen in the 19981999 season with the new york rangers nhl. From start to finish theres been no more dominant offensive force in the league this season. Joe malone scored 44 goals for the montreal canadiens in the nhls inaugural season of 191718a season with a twentygame schedule.