NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Even Strength Goals

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NHL Leaders Rank Player ESG Season 1. Wayne Gretzky* 68 1981-82 2. Brett Hull* 57 1990-91 3. Wayne Gretzky* 55 1983-84 4. Wayne Gretzky* 54 1984-85   Jari Kurri* 54 1984-85 6. Teemu Selanne 52 1992-93   Steve Shutt* 52 1976-77 8. Reggie Leach 51 1975-76 9. Phil Esposito* 50 1973-74   Phil Esposito* 50 1970-71 11. Alexander Mogilny 49 1992-93   Lanny McDonald* 49 1982-83 13. Wayne Gretzky* 47 1982-83   Mario Lemieux* 47 1992-93   Mike Bossy* 47 1981-82 16. Jari Kurri* 46 1985-86 17. Guy Lafleur* 45 1977-78   Pavel Bure 45 1999-00   Brett Hull* 45 1991-92   Steve Yzerman* 45 1988-89   Brett Hull* 45 1989-90   Mike Bossy* 45 1983-84   Tim Kerr 45 1983-84 24. Rick Martin 44 1973-74 25. Michel Goulet* 43 1983-84   Alex Ovechkin 43 2007-08   Michel Goulet* 43 1982-83 28. Stephane Richer 42 1989-90   Mike Bossy* 42 1978-79   Guy Lafleur* 42 1976-77   Peter Stastny* 42 1982-83   Frank Mahovlich* 42 1968-69   Wayne Gretzky* 42 1986-87 34. Bob Carpenter 41 1984-85   Keith Tkachuk 41 1996-97   Mike Bossy* 41 1982-83   Mario Lemieux* 41 1988-89   Bernie Nicholls 41 1988-89   Reggie Leach 41 1979-80   Teemu Selanne 41 1997-98   Jaromir Jagr 41 1995-96   Danny Gare 41 1975-76 43. Jean Ratelle* 40 1971-72   Alexander Mogilny 40 1995-96   Rick Middleton 40 1982-83   Marcel Dionne* 40 1978-79   Mike Bossy* 40 1984-85   John LeClair 40 1996-97   Pavel Bure 40 1992-93   Wayne Babych 40 1980-81   Mark Messier* 40 1981-82 52. Mike Bossy* 39 1985-86   Guy Lafleur* 39 1978-79   Guy Chouinard 39 1978-79   Sergei Fedorov 39 1993-94   Pat LaFontaine* 39 1989-90   Teemu Selanne 39 1996-97   Ken Hodge 39 1970-71   Mike Rogers 39 1979-80   Danny Gare 39 1979-80   Bobby Hull* 39 1971-72   Steve Yzerman* 39 1989-90   John Ogrodnick 39 1984-85   Glenn Anderson* 39 1983-84 65. Ziggy Palffy 38 1996-97   Gary Roberts 38 1991-92   Mike Bossy* 38 1980-81   Blaine Stoughton 38 1981-82   Dennis Maruk 38 1981-82   Steve Shutt* 38 1975-76   Mario Lemieux* 38 1987-88   Wayne Gretzky* 38 1985-86   Marcel Dionne* 38 1982-83   Steve Yzerman* 38 1992-93   Wayne Gretzky* 38 1988-89   Marcel Dionne* 38 1976-77   Rick MacLeish 38 1976-77   Guy Lafleur* 38 1975-76   Pierre Larouche 38 1979-80   Blaine Stoughton 38 1979-80   Michel Goulet* 38 1984-85 82. Dale Hawerchuk* 37 1986-87   Jari Kurri* 37 1983-84   Rick Vaive 37 1981-82   Jari Kurri* 37 1986-87   Glenn Anderson* 37 1982-83   Mark Napier 37 1982-83   Luc Robitaille* 37 1992-93   Phil Esposito* 37 1968-69   Mickey Redmond 37 1972-73   Rod Gilbert* 37 1971-72   Rick Martin 37 1979-80   Joe Mullen* 37 1988-89   Jean Pronovost 37 1975-76   Wayne Gretzky* 37 1979-80   Peter Bondra 37 1995-96   Jaromir Jagr 37 2000-01 98. Phil Esposito* 36 1971-72   Peter Bondra 36 1997-98   Lanny McDonald* 36 1977-78   Peter McNab 36 1977-78   John Ogrodnick 36 1982-83   Mike Bullard 36 1983-84   Petr Nedved 36 1995-96   Guy Lafleur* 36 1974-75   Luc Robitaille* 36 1987-88   Alex Ovechkin 36 2008-09   Wayne Gretzky* 36 1980-81   Bobby Hull* 36 1968-69   Jacques Richard 36 1980-81   Luc Robitaille* 36 1988-89   Marcel Dionne* 36 1979-80   Gary Leeman 36 1989-90 114. Pierre Larouche 35 1975-76   Jarome Iginla 35 2001-02   Peter Stastny* 35 1983-84   Pavel Bure 35 2000-01   John LeClair 35 1997-98   Bill Goldsworthy 35 1973-74   Jarome Iginla 35 2007-08   Jacques Lemaire* 35 1972-73   Theoren Fleury 35 1990-91   Guy Lafleur* 35 1979-80   Mike Bossy* 35 1979-80   Kevin Stevens 35 1991-92   Mario Lemieux* 35 1986-87   Charlie Simmer 35 1979-80   Petr Nedved 35 1992-93   Rick Kehoe 35 1980-81   Mike Gartner* 35 1980-81   Dino Ciccarelli 35 1981-82   Ken Hodge 35 1968-69   Blaine Stoughton 35 1982-83   Rick Vaive 35 1983-84   Mark Messier* 35 1982-83   Brian Sutter 35 1982-83   Gordie Howe* 35 1968-69   Ken Hodge 35 1973-74 139. Craig Simpson 34 1987-88   Ilya Kovalchuk 34 2007-08   Steve Yzerman* 34 1987-88   Glenn Anderson* 34 1985-86   Bobby Hull* 34 1967-68   Dave Taylor 34 1980-81   Stephane Richer 34 1987-88   Yvan Cournoyer* 34 1972-73   Mark Recchi 34 1992-93   Pierre Turgeon 34 1992-93   Guy Charron 34 1977-78   Gilbert Perreault* 34 1977-78   Al Secord 34 1982-83   Jari Kurri* 34 1982-83   Jaromir Jagr 34 1996-97   Luc Robitaille* 34 1990-91   Gary Roberts 34 1989-90   Lowell MacDonald 34 1973-74 157. Alex Ovechkin 33 2009-10   Ray Ferraro 33 1991-92   Jaromir Jagr 33 1998-99   Brendan Shanahan 33 1992-93   Wayne Gretzky* 33 1990-91   Joe Sakic 33 1990-91   Ray Sheppard 33 1993-94   Brian Bellows 33 1989-90   Jimmy Carson 33 1987-88   Pat Verbeek 33 1987-88   Simon Gagne 33 2005-06   Hakan Loob 33 1987-88   Denis Savard* 33 1986-87   Charlie Simmer 33 1980-81   Eric Vail 33 1974-75   John Tonelli 33 1984-85   Mike Gartner* 33 1984-85   Dale Hawerchuk* 33 1984-85   Tim Kerr 33 1984-85   Darcy Rota 33 1982-83   Darryl Sittler* 33 1982-83   Steve Shutt* 33 1977-78   Dale Hawerchuk* 33 1981-82   Reggie Leach 33 1974-75   Steve Yzerman* 33 1990-91   Bobby Hull* 33 1970-71   Mike Foligno 33 1985-86   Bobby Schmautz 33 1972-73 185. Markus Naslund 32 2001-02   Peter McNab 32 1976-77   Brad Boyes 32 2007-08   Stan Mikita* 32 1969-70   Mike Modano 32 1993-94   Bryan Trottier* 32 1978-79   Norm Ullman* 32 1964-65   Mike Gartner* 32 1979-80   Mike Gartner* 32 1992-93   Eric Lindros 32 1992-93   Alexander Semak 32 1992-93   Bobby Hull* 32 1966-67   Mark Messier* 32 1995-96   Eric Lindros 32 1995-96   Jim Pappin 32 1972-73   Joe Sakic 32 2000-01   Jaromir Jagr 32 1999-00   Pavel Bure 32 1997-98   Mickey Redmond 32 1971-72   Glen Murray 32 2001-02   Peter Bondra 32 1996-97   Mario Lemieux* 32 1996-97   Glen Murray 32 2002-03   Milan Hejduk 32 2002-03   Marcel Dionne* 32 1975-76   Joe Mullen* 32 1986-87   John LeClair 32 1995-96   Dennis Maruk 32 1980-81   Marcel Dionne* 32 1981-82   Cam Neely* 32 1990-91   Sylvain Turgeon 32 1985-86   Denis Savard* 32 1985-86   Mike Gartner* 32 1983-84   Steve Thomas 32 1986-87   Mario Lemieux* 32 1984-85   Luc Robitaille* 32 1989-90   Pat LaFontaine* 32 1987-88   Steve Larmer 32 1984-85   Petr Klima 32 1990-91   Rick Tocchet 32 1990-91   Tim Kerr 32 1986-87   Michel Goulet* 32 1986-87 227. Bryan Trottier* 31 1985-86   Bobby Hull* 31 1965-66   Rene Robert 31 1972-73   Rick Kehoe 31 1972-73   Dennis Hull 31 1972-73   Cam Neely* 31 1987-88   Phil Esposito* 31 1972-73   Sidney Crosby 31 2009-10   Bernie Nicholls 31 1984-85   Ilya Kovalchuk 31 2008-09   Zach Parise 31 2008-09   Vincent Lecavalier 31 2006-07   Mario Lemieux* 31 1985-86   Marian Hossa 31 2002-03   Troy Murray 31 1985-86   Mark Hunter 31 1985-86   Mike Krushelnyski 31 1984-85   Brian Propp 31 1981-82   Alexander Mogilny 31 2000-01   Denis Savard* 31 1984-85   Warren Young 31 1984-85   Bryan Trottier* 31 1977-78   Mark Napier 31 1981-82   Peter McNab 31 1978-79   Pat LaFontaine* 31 1992-93   Mike Rogers 31 1981-82   Danny Gare 31 1980-81   Rick Middleton 31 1979-80   Blair MacDonald 31 1979-80   Bernie Federko* 31 1979-80   Bill Barber* 31 1979-80   Marcel Dionne* 31 1980-81   Perry Turnbull 31 1981-82   Pavel Bure 31 1993-94   Jean Pronovost 31 1974-75   Dino Ciccarelli 31 1989-90   Rick Martin 31 1974-75   Mats Naslund 31 1984-85   Rick Martin 31 1975-76   Chuck Lefley 31 1975-76   Bob Crawford 31 1983-84   Patrik Sundstrom 31 1983-84   Bill Barber* 31 1975-76   Rick Middleton 31 1981-82   Darryl Sittler* 31 1977-78   Blaine Stoughton 31 1980-81

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