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NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Goals Created

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NHL Leaders

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* 60.80 1988-89
13. Bernie Nicholls 60.25 1988-89
14. Steve Yzerman* 60.24 1988-89
15. Wayne Gretzky* 59.86 1980-81
16. Phil Esposito* 58.63 1973-74
17. Brett Hull* 58.04 1990-91
18. Mike Bossy* 57.13 1981-82
19. Jari Kurri* 56.16 1984-85
20. Jaromir Jagr 55.88 1995-96
21. Teemu Selanne 55.77 1992-93
22. Alexander Mogilny 55.24 1992-93
23. Wayne Gretzky* 55.18 1990-91
24. Pat LaFontaine* 54.70 1992-93
25. Phil Esposito* 53.83 1971-72
26. Guy Lafleur* 53.81 1977-78
27. Jari Kurri* 53.35 1985-86
28. Guy Lafleur* 53.26 1976-77
29. Dennis Maruk 53.08 1981-82
30. Marcel Dionne* 53.05 1980-81
31. Mike Bossy* 52.41 1978-79
32. Phil Esposito* 52.31 1974-75
33. Marcel Dionne* 52.28 1979-80
34. Steve Yzerman* 52.07 1992-93
35. Steve Yzerman* 52.04 1989-90
36. Mike Bossy* 51.78 1980-81
37. Mario Lemieux* 51.67 1985-86
38. Pierre Turgeon 51.54 1992-93
39. Marcel Dionne* 51.43 1978-79
40. Wayne Gretzky* 51.30 1979-80
41. Wayne Gretzky* 50.93 1987-88
42. Brett Hull* 50.86 1989-90
43. Adam Oates 50.60 1992-93
44. Bobby Orr* 50.36 1974-75
45. Dale Hawerchuk* 50.24 1984-85
46. Guy Lafleur* 50.12 1978-79
47. Luc Robitaille* 50.11 1992-93
48. Phil Esposito* 50.04 1972-73
49. Peter Stastny* 49.89 1981-82
50. Paul Coffey* 49.87 1985-86
51. Mike Bossy* 49.73 1985-86
52. Guy Lafleur* 49.59 1975-76
53. Kent Nilsson 49.15 1980-81
54. Wayne Gretzky* 49.02 1989-90
55. Bryan Trottier* 48.65 1978-79
56. Guy Lafleur* 48.60 1979-80
57. Marcel Dionne* 48.54 1976-77
58. Bryan Trottier* 48.46 1981-82
59. Mike Bossy* 48.34 1982-83
60. Mark Recchi 48.32 1992-93
61. Michel Goulet* 48.24 1983-84
62. Mike Bossy* 48.22 1984-85
63. Phil Esposito* 48.07 1968-69
64. Sergei Fedorov 48.05 1993-94
65. Alex Ovechkin 48.03 2007-08
66. Brett Hull* 47.97 1991-92
67. Denis Savard* 47.70 1987-88
68. Guy Lafleur* 47.54 1974-75
69. Kevin Stevens 47.39 1991-92
70. Jaromir Jagr 47.38 2005-06
71. Mark Messier* 47.33 1989-90
72. Bobby Orr* 46.97 1970-71
73. Mario Lemieux* 46.86 1991-92
74. Pavel Bure 46.83 1992-93
75. Mike Bossy* 46.77 1983-84
76. Joe Sakic 46.69 1995-96
77. Peter Stastny* 46.40 1982-83
78. Marcel Dionne* 46.35 1984-85
79. Lanny McDonald* 46.18 1982-83
80. Marcel Dionne* 46.09 1974-75
81. Pavel Bure 46.00 1993-94
82. Mario Lemieux* 45.98 1996-97
83. Jaromir Jagr 45.93 1998-99
  Joe Sakic 45.93 2000-01
85. Wayne Gretzky* 45.78 1993-94
86. Steve Shutt* 45.77 1976-77
87. Jaromir Jagr 45.73 2000-01
88. Bryan Trottier* 45.63 1977-78
89. Paul Coffey* 45.48 1983-84
90. Jari Kurri* 45.20 1983-84
91. Alex Ovechkin 45.17 2008-09
  Marcel Dionne* 45.17 1981-82
93. Bill Barber* 45.06 1975-76
94. Denis Savard* 45.05 1985-86
95. Peter Stastny* 44.97 1983-84
96. Luc Robitaille* 44.92 1987-88
97. Dale Hawerchuk* 44.86 1987-88
98. Bobby Hull* 44.68 1968-69
99. Pierre Larouche 44.66 1975-76
100. Kevin Stevens 44.57 1992-93
  John Bucyk* 44.57 1970-71
102. Rob Brown 44.56 1988-89
103. Mario Lemieux* 44.48 1989-90
104. Marcel Dionne* 44.47 1982-83
105. Joe Mullen* 44.39 1988-89
106. Jimmy Carson 44.37 1987-88
107. Charlie Simmer 44.26 1980-81
108. Darryl Sittler* 44.21 1977-78
  Jari Kurri* 44.21 1986-87
110. Alexander Mogilny 44.11 1995-96
111. Mats Sundin 44.05 1992-93
112. John Ogrodnick 43.97 1984-85
113. Michel Goulet* 43.96 1982-83
114. Peter Stastny* 43.95 1985-86
115. Alex Ovechkin 43.94 2005-06
116. Dino Ciccarelli* 43.76 1981-82
117. Mario Lemieux* 43.75 1986-87
118. Gilbert Perreault* 43.73 1975-76
119. Dave Taylor 43.71 1980-81
120. Eric Lindros 43.67 1995-96
121. Pat LaFontaine* 43.34 1989-90
122. Alex Ovechkin 43.31 2009-10
123. Joe Sakic 43.29 1990-91
124. Teemu Selanne 43.22 1996-97
125. Charlie Simmer 43.20 1979-80
  Doug Gilmour* 43.20 1992-93
127. Paul Coffey* 43.07 1984-85
128. Dino Ciccarelli* 42.96 1986-87
129. Hakan Loob 42.86 1987-88
130. Guy Chouinard 42.85 1978-79
131. Denis Savard* 42.83 1982-83
  Barry Pederson 42.83 1983-84
133. Vincent Lecavalier 42.82 2006-07
134. Sidney Crosby 42.79 2009-10
  Mark Messier* 42.79 1982-83
136. Steve Yzerman* 42.77 1990-91
137. Blaine Stoughton 42.70 1979-80
138. Bobby Smith 42.67 1981-82
139. Ken Hodge 42.66 1973-74
140. Jean Pronovost 42.48 1975-76
141. Brian Bellows 42.46 1989-90
142. Teemu Selanne 42.45 1998-99
  Paul Kariya 42.45 1995-96
  Vic Hadfield 42.45 1971-72
145. Bobby Orr* 42.39 1973-74
146. Jeremy Roenick 42.38 1991-92
147. Michel Goulet* 42.33 1985-86
148. Jeremy Roenick 42.28 1992-93
  Reggie Leach 42.28 1975-76
150. Mats Naslund 42.25 1985-86
151. Kent Nilsson 42.24 1982-83
152. Glenn Anderson* 42.23 1982-83
153. Jean Ratelle* 42.18 1971-72
154. Rick Tocchet 42.15 1992-93
155. Brendan Shanahan 42.13 1993-94
  Brett Hull* 42.13 1993-94
157. Jacques Richard 42.10 1980-81
158. Barry Pederson 42.04 1982-83
159. Brett Hull* 42.03 1992-93
160. Pete Mahovlich 42.02 1974-75
161. Steve Yzerman* 42.01 1987-88
162. Rick Middleton 42.00 1983-84
163. Tim Kerr 41.97 1986-87
164. Theoren Fleury 41.95 1990-91
165. Glenn Anderson* 41.92 1983-84
166. Joe Sakic 41.86 1992-93
167. Glenn Anderson* 41.82 1985-86
168. Bobby Orr* 41.80 1969-70
169. Bryan Trottier* 41.79 1983-84
170. Mike Gartner* 41.73 1984-85
171. Dave Andreychuk 41.68 1993-94
  Gordie Howe* 41.68 1952-53
173. Bobby Orr* 41.66 1971-72
174. Rick MacLeish 41.65 1972-73
175. Dave Andreychuk 41.61 1992-93
176. Sidney Crosby 41.57 2006-07
177. Tim Kerr 41.55 1984-85
178. Joe Thornton 41.53 2005-06
179. Bobby Hull* 41.51 1965-66
180. Mike Bullard 41.49 1987-88
181. Peter Stastny* 41.47 1987-88
182. Bobby Clarke* 41.45 1975-76
183. Dany Heatley 41.44 2005-06
184. Jari Kurri* 41.40 1982-83
  Denis Savard* 41.40 1981-82
186. Dale Hawerchuk* 41.36 1985-86
187. Jeremy Roenick 41.30 1993-94
188. Wayne Babych 41.22 1980-81
189. Luc Robitaille* 41.21 1989-90
190. Pavel Bure 41.20 2000-01
191. Pavel Bure 41.16 1999-00
192. Dany Heatley 41.05 2006-07
193. Keith Tkachuk 40.90 1995-96
194. Cooney Weiland* 40.87 1929-30
195. Bernie Nicholls 40.85 1989-90
  Mark Recchi 40.85 1990-91
197. Dale Hawerchuk* 40.84 1981-82
198. Steve Yzerman* 40.83 1991-92
199. Mike Rogers 40.78 1979-80
200. Rick Martin 40.75 1974-75
201. Markus Naslund 40.70 2002-03
202. Michel Goulet* 40.68 1987-88
203. Bob Carpenter 40.63 1984-85
204. Gordie Howe* 40.62 1968-69
  Wayne Gretzky* 40.62 1991-92
206. Rick Vaive 40.61 1983-84
207. Jarome Iginla 40.58 2001-02
208. Rick Middleton 40.53 1980-81
209. Rick Middleton 40.51 1981-82
210. Teemu Selanne 40.50 1995-96
211. Evgeni Malkin 40.49 2007-08
212. Gilbert Perreault* 40.48 1979-80
213. Ilya Kovalchuk 40.47 2005-06
214. Dennis Maruk 40.46 1980-81
215. Tim Kerr 40.45 1983-84
216. Dale Hawerchuk* 40.41 1986-87
217. Luc Robitaille* 40.35 1991-92
218. Rick Vaive 40.28 1981-82
219. Jarome Iginla 40.25 2007-08
220. Mike Rogers 40.21 1980-81
221. Peter Stastny* 40.20 1980-81
  Danny Gare 40.20 1979-80
  Rick MacLeish 40.20 1976-77
224. John LeClair 40.16 1996-97
225. Gary Leeman 40.13 1989-90
226. Bernie Geoffrion* 40.12 1960-61
227. Cam Neely* 40.08 1989-90
228. Mickey Redmond 40.07 1972-73
229. Jimmy Carson 40.05 1988-89
  Jonathan Cheechoo 40.05 2005-06
231. Michel Goulet* 40.04 1984-85
232. Doug Gilmour* 39.99 1986-87
233. Bernie Federko* 39.93 1983-84
234. John LeClair 39.90 1995-96
235. Mark Messier* 39.88 1987-88
236. Peter Forsberg 39.86 1995-96
237. Rick Middleton 39.84 1982-83
238. Bryan Trottier* 39.83 1979-80
239. John Cullen 39.81 1990-91
  Pierre Turgeon 39.81 1989-90
241. Troy Murray 39.80 1985-86
242. Bobby Clarke* 39.71 1974-75
243. Brent Sutter 39.68 1984-85
244. Joe Malone* 39.63 1917-18
245. Evgeni Malkin 39.61 2008-09
246. Steve Larmer 39.60 1990-91
247. Ray Sheppard 39.59 1993-94
248. Craig Simpson 39.58 1987-88
  Pavel Bure 39.58 1997-98
  Bob MacMillan 39.58 1978-79

WHA Leaders

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. Real Cloutier 56.64 1976-77
5. Real Cloutier 55.85 1978-79
6. Anders Hedberg 54.37 1976-77
7. Andre Lacroix 51.03 1974-75
8. Anders Hedberg 50.67 1977-78
9. Real Cloutier 49.36 1977-78
10. Serge Bernier 48.11 1974-75
11. Bobby Hull* 47.77 1975-76
12. Andre Lacroix 47.19 1972-73
13. Real 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. Ulf Nilsson 44.65 1977-78
  Bobby Hull* 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. Vaclav Nedomansky 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. Rejean 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. Andre Lacroix 40.10 1976-77
43. Kent Nilsson 39.98 1978-79
44. Andre 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