NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Goals Created

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
Rank Player GC Season
1.Wayne Gretzky* 82.32 1981-82
2.Wayne Gretzky* 80.00 1983-84
3.Mario Lemieux* 77.17 1988-89
4.Wayne Gretzky* 76.60 1984-85
5.Wayne Gretzky* 74.19 1982-83
6.Wayne Gretzky* 71.58 1985-86
7.Wayne Gretzky* 66.87 1986-87
8.Mario Lemieux* 65.56 1987-88
9.Mario Lemieux* 61.48 1992-93
10.Mario Lemieux* 60.91 1995-96
11.Phil Esposito* 60.85 1970-71
12.Wayne Gretzky* 60.71 1988-89
13.Steve Yzerman* 60.24 1988-89
14.Bernie Nicholls 60.16 1988-89
15.Wayne Gretzky* 59.86 1980-81
16.Connor McDavid 59.02 2022-23
17.Phil Esposito* 58.63 1973-74
18.Brett Hull* 58.04 1990-91
19.Mike Bossy* 57.13 1981-82
20.Jari Kurri* 56.16 1984-85
21.Jaromír Jágr 55.88 1995-96
22.Teemu Selänne* 55.77 1992-93
23.Alexander Mogilny 55.24 1992-93
24.Wayne Gretzky* 55.18 1990-91
25.Pat LaFontaine* 54.70 1992-93
26.Phil Esposito* 53.83 1971-72
27.Guy Lafleur* 53.81 1977-78
28.Jari Kurri* 53.35 1985-86
29.Guy Lafleur* 53.26 1976-77
30.Dennis Maruk 53.08 1981-82
31.Marcel Dionne* 53.05 1980-81
32.Mike Bossy* 52.41 1978-79
33.Phil Esposito* 52.31 1974-75
34.Marcel Dionne* 52.28 1979-80
35.Steve Yzerman* 52.07 1992-93
36.Steve Yzerman* 52.04 1989-90
37.Mike Bossy* 51.78 1980-81
38.Mario Lemieux* 51.67 1985-86
39.Pierre Turgeon* 51.54 1992-93
40.Marcel Dionne* 51.43 1978-79
41.Wayne Gretzky* 51.30 1979-80
42.Wayne Gretzky* 50.93 1987-88
43.Brett Hull* 50.86 1989-90
44.Nathan MacKinnon 50.62 2023-24
45.Adam Oates* 50.60 1992-93
46.Nikita Kucherov 50.51 2023-24
47.Bobby Orr* 50.36 1974-75
48.Dale Hawerchuk* 50.24 1984-85
49.Guy Lafleur* 50.12 1978-79
50.Luc Robitaille* 50.11 1992-93
51.Phil Esposito* 50.04 1972-73
52.Peter Šťastný* 49.89 1981-82
53.Paul Coffey* 49.87 1985-86
54.Mike Bossy* 49.73 1985-86
55.Guy Lafleur* 49.59 1975-76
56.Kent Nilsson 49.15 1980-81
57.Wayne Gretzky* 49.02 1989-90
58.Leon Draisaitl 48.95 2022-23
59.Bryan Trottier* 48.65 1978-79
60.Guy Lafleur* 48.60 1979-80
61.Marcel Dionne* 48.54 1976-77
62.Bryan Trottier* 48.46 1981-82
63.Auston Matthews 48.43 2023-24
64.Mike Bossy* 48.34 1982-83
65.Mark Recchi* 48.32 1992-93
66.Michel Goulet* 48.24 1983-84
67.Mike Bossy* 48.22 1984-85
68.Phil Esposito* 48.07 1968-69
69.Sergei Fedorov* 48.05 1993-94
70.Alex Ovechkin 48.03 2007-08
71.Brett Hull* 47.97 1991-92
72.Denis Savard* 47.70 1987-88
73.Guy Lafleur* 47.54 1974-75
74.Kevin Stevens 47.39 1991-92
75.Jaromír Jágr 47.38 2005-06
76.Mark Messier* 47.33 1989-90
77.Bobby Orr* 46.97 1970-71
78.David Pastrňák 46.89 2022-23
79.Mario Lemieux* 46.86 1991-92
80.Pavel Bure* 46.83 1992-93
81.Mike Bossy* 46.77 1983-84
82.Joe Sakic* 46.69 1995-96
83.Peter Šťastný* 46.40 1982-83
84.Marcel Dionne* 46.35 1984-85
85.Lanny McDonald* 46.18 1982-83
86.Marcel Dionne* 46.09 1974-75
87.Pavel Bure* 46.00 1993-94
88.Mario Lemieux* 45.98 1996-97
89.Jaromír Jágr 45.93 1998-99
 Joe Sakic* 45.93 2000-01
91.Wayne Gretzky* 45.78 1993-94
92.Steve Shutt* 45.77 1976-77
93.Jaromír Jágr 45.73 2000-01
94.Bryan Trottier* 45.63 1977-78
95.Artemi Panarin 45.53 2023-24
96.Nikita Kucherov 45.49 2018-19
97.Paul Coffey* 45.48 1983-84
98.Jari Kurri* 45.20 1983-84
99.Marcel Dionne* 45.17 1981-82
 Alex Ovechkin 45.17 2008-09
101.Bill Barber* 45.06 1975-76
102.Denis Savard* 45.05 1985-86
103.Connor McDavid 44.99 2021-22
104.Peter Šťastný* 44.97 1983-84
105.Luc Robitaille* 44.92 1987-88
106.Dale Hawerchuk* 44.86 1987-88
107.Bobby Hull* 44.68 1968-69
108.Pierre Larouche 44.66 1975-76
109.Johnny Bucyk* 44.57 1970-71
 Kevin Stevens 44.57 1992-93
 Auston Matthews 44.57 2021-22
112.Rob Brown 44.56 1988-89
113.Mario Lemieux* 44.48 1989-90
114.Marcel Dionne* 44.47 1982-83
115.Leon Draisaitl 44.45 2021-22
116.Joe Mullen* 44.39 1988-89
117.Jimmy Carson 44.37 1987-88
118.Charlie Simmer 44.26 1980-81
119.Darryl Sittler* 44.21 1977-78
 Jari Kurri* 44.21 1986-87
121.Alexander Mogilny 44.11 1995-96
122.Mats Sundin* 44.05 1992-93
123.John Ogrodnick 43.97 1984-85
124.Michel Goulet* 43.96 1982-83
125.Peter Šťastný* 43.95 1985-86
126.Alex Ovechkin 43.94 2005-06
127.Connor McDavid 43.90 2023-24
128.Dino Ciccarelli* 43.76 1981-82
129.Mario Lemieux* 43.75 1986-87
130.Gilbert Perreault* 43.73 1975-76
131.Dave Taylor 43.71 1980-81
132.Eric Lindros* 43.67 1995-96
133.Pat LaFontaine* 43.34 1989-90
134.Alex Ovechkin 43.31 2009-10
135.Joe Sakic* 43.29 1990-91
136.Teemu Selänne* 43.22 1996-97
137.Charlie Simmer 43.20 1979-80
 Doug Gilmour* 43.20 1992-93
139.Mikko Rantanen 43.11 2022-23
140.Paul Coffey* 43.07 1984-85
141.Dino Ciccarelli* 42.96 1986-87
142.Håkan Loob 42.86 1987-88
143.Guy Chouinard 42.85 1978-79
144.Denis Savard* 42.83 1982-83
 Barry Pederson 42.83 1983-84
146.Vincent Lecavalier 42.82 2006-07
147.Mark Messier* 42.79 1982-83
 Sidney Crosby 42.79 2009-10
149.Steve Yzerman* 42.77 1990-91
150.Blaine Stoughton 42.70 1979-80
151.Bobby Smith 42.67 1981-82
152.Ken Hodge 42.66 1973-74
 Jason Robertson 42.66 2022-23
154.David Pastrňák 42.61 2023-24
155.Evgeni Malkin 42.60 2011-12
 Connor McDavid 42.60 2018-19
157.Steven Stamkos 42.55 2011-12
158.Jean Pronovost 42.48 1975-76
159.Brian Bellows 42.46 1989-90
160.Vic Hadfield 42.45 1971-72
 Paul Kariya* 42.45 1995-96
 Teemu Selänne* 42.45 1998-99
163.Bobby Orr* 42.39 1973-74
164.Jeremy Roenick 42.38 1991-92
165.Michel Goulet* 42.33 1985-86
166.Reggie Leach 42.28 1975-76
 Jeremy Roenick 42.28 1992-93
168.Mats Näslund 42.25 1985-86
169.Kent Nilsson 42.24 1982-83
170.Glenn Anderson* 42.23 1982-83
 Johnny Gaudreau 42.23 2021-22
172.Jean Ratelle* 42.18 1971-72
173.Rick Tocchet 42.15 1992-93
174.Brett Hull* 42.13 1993-94
 Brendan Shanahan* 42.13 1993-94
 Kirill Kaprizov 42.13 2021-22
177.Jacques Richard 42.10 1980-81
178.Leon Draisaitl 42.06 2018-19
179.Barry Pederson 42.04 1982-83
180.Brett Hull* 42.03 1992-93
181.Pete Mahovlich 42.02 1974-75
182.Steve Yzerman* 42.01 1987-88
183.Rick Middleton 42.00 1983-84
184.Tim Kerr 41.97 1986-87
185.Theo Fleury 41.95 1990-91
186.Glenn Anderson* 41.92 1983-84
187.Joe Sakic* 41.86 1992-93
188.Glenn Anderson* 41.82 1985-86
189.Bobby Orr* 41.80 1969-70
190.Bryan Trottier* 41.79 1983-84
191.Mike Gartner* 41.73 1984-85
192.Gordie Howe* 41.68 1952-53
 Dave Andreychuk* 41.68 1993-94
194.Bobby Orr* 41.66 1971-72
195.Rick MacLeish 41.65 1972-73
196.Dave Andreychuk* 41.61 1992-93
197.Sidney Crosby 41.57 2006-07
198.Tim Kerr 41.55 1984-85
199.Joe Thornton 41.53 2005-06
200.Bobby Hull* 41.51 1965-66
201.Mike Bullard 41.49 1987-88
202.Peter Šťastný* 41.47 1987-88
203.Bobby Clarke* 41.45 1975-76
204.Dany Heatley 41.44 2005-06
205.Denis Savard* 41.40 1981-82
 Jari Kurri* 41.40 1982-83
207.Dale Hawerchuk* 41.36 1985-86
208.Jeremy Roenick 41.30 1993-94
209.Leon Draisaitl 41.26 2019-20
210.Patrick Kane 41.24 2018-19
211.Wayne Babych 41.22 1980-81
 Nathan MacKinnon 41.22 2022-23
213.Luc Robitaille* 41.21 1989-90
214.Pavel Bure* 41.20 2000-01
215.Pavel Bure* 41.16 1999-00
216.Dany Heatley 41.05 2006-07
217.Sam Reinhart 41.04 2023-24
218.Patrick Kane 40.98 2015-16
219.Keith Tkachuk 40.90 1995-96
220.Cooney Weiland* 40.87 1929-30
221.Bernie Nicholls 40.85 1989-90
 Mark Recchi* 40.85 1990-91
223.Dale Hawerchuk* 40.84 1981-82
224.Steve Yzerman* 40.83 1991-92
225.Mike Rogers 40.78 1979-80
226.Rick Martin 40.75 1974-75
227.Markus Näslund 40.70 2002-03
228.Michel Goulet* 40.68 1987-88
229.Bobby Carpenter 40.63 1984-85
230.Gordie Howe* 40.62 1968-69
 Wayne Gretzky* 40.62 1991-92
232.Rick Vaive 40.61 1983-84
233.Jarome Iginla* 40.58 2001-02
234.Rick Middleton 40.53 1980-81
235.Connor McDavid 40.52 2017-18
236.Rick Middleton 40.51 1981-82
237.Teemu Selänne* 40.50 1995-96
238.Evgeni Malkin 40.49 2007-08
239.Gilbert Perreault* 40.48 1979-80
 Matthew Tkachuk 40.48 2022-23
241.Ilya Kovalchuk 40.47 2005-06
242.Dennis Maruk 40.46 1980-81
243.Tim Kerr 40.45 1983-84
244.Dale Hawerchuk* 40.41 1986-87
245.Luc Robitaille* 40.35 1991-92
246.Rick Vaive 40.28 1981-82
247.Jarome Iginla* 40.25 2007-08
248.Mike Rogers 40.21 1980-81
249.Rick MacLeish 40.20 1976-77
 Danny Gare 40.20 1979-80
 Peter Šťastný* 40.20 1980-81

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
Rank Player GC Season
1.Bobby Hull* 59.81 1974-75
2.Marc Tardif 59.35 1975-76
3.Marc Tardif 58.43 1977-78
4.Réal Cloutier 56.64 1976-77
5.Réal Cloutier 55.85 1978-79
6.Anders Hedberg 54.37 1976-77
7.André Lacroix 51.03 1974-75
8.Anders Hedberg 50.67 1977-78
9.Réal Cloutier 49.36 1977-78
10.Serge Bernier 48.11 1974-75
11.Bobby Hull* 47.77 1975-76
12.André Lacroix 47.19 1972-73
13.Réal Cloutier 47.15 1975-76
14.Mike Walton 46.81 1973-74
15.Ron Ward 46.55 1972-73
16.Robbie Ftorek 46.40 1977-78
17.Danny Lawson 45.29 1972-73
18.Morris Lukowich 44.91 1978-79
19.Bobby Hull* 44.65 1977-78
 Ulf Nilsson 44.65 1977-78
21.Robbie Ftorek 44.47 1976-77
22.Ulf Nilsson 44.09 1976-77
23.Wayne Rivers 43.70 1974-75
24.Rich LeDuc 43.67 1976-77
25.Václav Nedomanský* 43.32 1975-76
26.Robbie Ftorek 43.25 1978-79
27.Marc Tardif 43.24 1976-77
28.Bobby Hull* 42.86 1972-73
29.Blaine Stoughton 42.84 1976-77
30.Mark Napier 42.81 1976-77
31.Wayne Gretzky* 42.78 1978-79
32.Tom Webster 42.58 1972-73
33.Anders Hedberg 42.07 1975-76
34.Anders Hedberg 41.79 1974-75
35.Réjean Houle 41.73 1975-76
36.Robbie Ftorek 41.64 1975-76
37.Ulf Nilsson 41.26 1975-76
38.Christian Bordeleau 41.19 1972-73
39.Bobby Hull* 40.87 1973-74
40.Kent Nilsson 40.81 1977-78
41.Mark Howe* 40.44 1978-79
42.André Lacroix 40.10 1976-77
43.Kent Nilsson 39.98 1978-79
44.André Lacroix 39.95 1977-78
45.Ulf Nilsson 39.87 1974-75
46.Mike Walton 39.59 1974-75
47.Danny Lawson 39.58 1975-76
48.Christian Bordeleau 39.57 1975-76
49.Norm Beaudin 39.24 1972-73
50.Larry Lund 38.97 1974-75