What’s the Most Goals Scored in a NHL Game?
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We all know that the Stanley Cup is the most coveted prize in hockey, but did you know that the record for the most goals scored in an NHL game is held by the Montreal Canadiens? They did it way back in 1920, when they beat the Toronto St. Patricks 14-7.
NHL Records
The most goals scored in a NHL game is 16, set by the Montreal Canadiens in their 10-1 victory over the Quebec Nordiques on December 2, 1995. The most goals scored by one team in a game is 14, set by the Toronto Maple Leafs in their 14-4 victory over the New York Rangers on February 7, 1981.
Most goals in a game
The most goals scored in an NHL game is 16, by the Montreal Canadiens in a 10–6 victory over the Quebec Nordiques on December 2, 1995.
The most goals scored by one team in an NHL game is 16, by the Montreal Canadiens in a 10–6 victory over the Quebec Nordiques on December 2, 1995.
The most goals scored by both teams in an NHL game is 22, in a 9–10 overtime loss by the Edmonton Oilers to the Chicago Blackhawks on October 7, 1986.
Most goals by one team in a game
The most goals scored by one team in an NHL game is 16, which was done by the Montreal Canadiens in a 10–3 victory over the Quebec Bulldogs on March 3, 1920. The second most is 14, which has been accomplished nine times, the last being by the Buffalo Sabres in an 8–0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 6, 1976.
Most goals by one player in a game
The most goals scored by one player in an NHL game is eight, a record shared by two players. Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scored eight goals against the Toronto St. Pats on January 31, 1920. As part of a hat trick, New York Rangers forward Bill Cook scored six goals in the first period against the Montreal Maroons on February 28, 1937.
Most goals in a season
As of the 2019-2020 NHL season, the most goals ever scored in a game is 16, which was done by the Montreal Canadiens in a 10-6 win against the Detroit Cougars on March 3, 1920. The most goals scored in a season is 1256, which was done by the 1992-1993 Detroit Red Wings.
Most goals by one team in a season
The most goals scored in an NHL game is 16, which was done by the Montreal Canadiens in 1920. Tampa Bay Lightning hold the record for the most goals in a season by one team, scoring 262 goals in 2018-19.
Most goals by one player in a season
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) scoring champion is the player who scores the most points during the NHL regular season. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season. The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player who is judged to be most valuable to his team during the regular season and is selected by a professional poll of all NHL players.
The first scoring champion was Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators, who scored 36 goals in 1917–18. He also won the first Hart Trophy as most valuable player that season.
The most goals scored in a season is 92, by both Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers and Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins, both in 1981–82. Gretzky also holds the record for most assists in a season with 163, set in 1985–86.
In total points, Lemieux’s record of 174 from 1988–89 remains atop both lists; it is also one of only two seasons where a player reached 170 points or more, with Gretzky’s 175-point campaign in 1985–86 being second.
Most goals in a career
Wayne Gretzky holds the record for the most goals in a career with 894 goals. He played in the NHL for 20 seasons from 1979 to 1999.
Most goals by one team in a career
The most goals scored by one team in an NHL game is 16, a record that has been set four times. The first time it happened was on February 7, 1920, when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Quebec Bulldogs 16-3. The second instance came on December 11, 1944, when the Detroit Red Wings routed the New York Rangers 16-0. The third occurrence took place on January 6, 1981, when the Philadelphia Flyers trounced the Washington Capitals 9-0. And most recently, on December 5th, 2009, the Tampa Bay Lightning hammered the New York Islanders 12-2. In terms of individual players, Joe Malone of the Canadiens holds the record for most goals in a game with seven, a feat he accomplished against Quebec in 1920.
Most goals by one player in a career
The most goals scored by one player in an NHL career is 801, held by Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky is widely considered the greatest player of all time, and his record is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.
