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
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
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 |
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