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NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Game-Winning Goals

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Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

Rank Player GWG Season
1. Phil Esposito* 16 1970-71
  Michel Goulet* 16 1983-84
  Phil Esposito* 16 1971-72
4. Pavel Bure 14 1999-00
5. Peter Bondra 13 1997-98
  Cam Neely* 13 1993-94
  Jari Kurri* 13 1984-85
  Jeremy Roenick 13 1991-92
9. Guy Lafleur* 12 1977-78
  Markus Naslund 12 2002-03
  Joe Sakic 12 2000-01
  Joe Mullen* 12 1986-87
  Jaromir Jagr 12 1995-96
  Guy Lafleur* 12 1975-76
  Brian Propp 12 1982-83
  Wayne Gretzky* 12 1981-82
  Guy Lafleur* 12 1978-79
  Jeremy Roenick 12 1999-00
  Cam Neely* 12 1989-90
  Brett Hull* 12 1989-90
  Yvan Cournoyer* 12 1975-76
  Jeff Carter 12 2008-09
23. Adam Oates 11 1992-93
  Joe Nieuwendyk* 11 1997-98
  Mike Gartner* 11 1984-85
  Jonathan Cheechoo 11 2005-06
  John MacLean 11 1989-90
  Reggie Leach 11 1975-76
  Wayne Gretzky* 11 1983-84
  Mike Bossy* 11 1983-84
  Glenn Anderson* 11 1983-84
  Alex Ovechkin 11 2010-11
  Corey Perry 11 2010-11
  Sergei Fedorov 11 2002-03
  Alexander Mogilny 11 1992-93
  Danny Gare 11 1979-80
  Geoff Courtnall 11 1992-93
  Brett Hull* 11 1990-91
  Alex Ovechkin 11 2007-08
  Brett Hull* 11 1998-99
  Ken Hodge 11 1973-74
  Bobby Hull* 11 1968-69
  Phil Esposito* 11 1972-73
  Stephane Richer 11 1987-88
  Joe Nieuwendyk* 11 1988-89
  Sergei Fedorov 11 1995-96
  Bobby Hull* 11 1970-71
  Brad Boyes 11 2008-09
  Guy Lafleur* 11 1974-75
50. Jeremy Roenick 10 1990-91
  Pierre Turgeon 10 1992-93
  Mike Gartner* 10 1986-87
  Guy Carbonneau 10 1988-89
  Mike Ricci 10 1992-93
  Bryan Trottier* 10 1981-82
  Mike Bossy* 10 1981-82
  Glenn Anderson* 10 1982-83
  Claude Lemieux 10 1995-96
  Paul Kariya 10 1996-97
  Tim Kerr 10 1986-87
  Pierre Turgeon 10 1989-90
  Jari Kurri* 10 1986-87
  Teemu Selanne 10 1997-98
  Mario Lemieux* 10 1992-93
  Sergei Fedorov 10 1993-94
  Vincent Damphousse 10 1993-94
  John LeClair 10 1995-96
  Barry Pederson 10 1982-83
  Pavol Demitra 10 1998-99
  Jaromir Jagr 10 2000-01
  Patrick Marleau 10 2008-09
  Bill Guerin 10 2003-04
  Jarome Iginla 10 2003-04
  Mats Sundin 10 2003-04
  John Bucyk* 10 1972-73
  Brian Gionta 10 2005-06
  Jeremy Roenick 10 2007-08
  Bill Barber* 10 1975-76
  Reggie Leach 10 1974-75
  Dany Heatley 10 2006-07
  Teemu Selanne 10 2006-07
  Henrik Zetterberg 10 2006-07
  Alex Ovechkin 10 2008-09
  Petr Sykora 10 2008-09
  Norm Ullman* 10 1964-65
  Marian Hossa 10 2002-03
  Alexei Yashin 10 2000-01
  Daniel Sedin 10 2010-11
  Pavol Demitra 10 2001-02
  Mike Bossy* 10 1980-81
91. Johan Franzen 9 2011-12
  Milan Michalek 9 2006-07
  Patrick Marleau 9 2006-07
  Pavel Bure 9 1993-94
  Steve Yzerman* 9 1991-92
  Eric Lindros 9 1993-94
  Brett Hull* 9 1991-92
  Patrick Marleau 9 2010-11
  Mats Sundin 9 1992-93
  Thomas Vanek 9 2007-08
  Dany Heatley 9 2009-10
  Jarome Iginla 9 2007-08
  Erik Cole 9 2010-11
  Pavel Bure 9 1992-93
  Jaromir Jagr 9 1992-93
  Brad Boyes 9 2007-08
  Ilya Kovalchuk 9 2010-11
  Derek Roy 9 2008-09
  Joe Mullen* 9 1993-94
  Stephane Richer 9 1993-94
  Chris Drury 9 2006-07
  John LeClair 9 1997-98
  Brendan Shanahan 9 1997-98
  Jaromir Jagr 9 2002-03
  Michal Handzus 9 2002-03
  Glen Murray 9 2001-02
  Mats Sundin 9 2001-02
  Patrik Elias 9 1999-00
  Milan Hejduk 9 1999-00
  Brendan Shanahan 9 1999-00
  Alex Kovalev 9 2000-01
  Milan Hejduk 9 2000-01
  Alexander Mogilny 9 2002-03
  Jonathan Cheechoo 9 2003-04
  Patrik Elias 9 2003-04
  Joe Sakic 9 1993-94
  Henrik Zetterberg 9 2005-06
  Marek Svatos 9 2005-06
  Olli Jokinen 9 2005-06
  Jaromir Jagr 9 2005-06
  Paul Kariya 9 1995-96
  Bill Guerin 9 1996-97
  Mark Messier* 9 1996-97
  Mike Modano 9 1996-97
  Richard Zednik 9 2003-04
  Glen Murray 9 2003-04
  Steve Thomas 9 1999-00
  Mike Bossy* 9 1978-79
  Dave Keon* 9 1970-71
  Wayne Gretzky* 9 1982-83
  Steve Larmer 9 1982-83
  Tim Kerr 9 1984-85
  Mickey Redmond 9 1973-74
  Peter Stastny* 9 1984-85
  Phil Esposito* 9 1973-74
  Yvan Cournoyer* 9 1973-74
  John Bucyk* 9 1973-74
  Bobby Hull* 9 1971-72
  Glenn Anderson* 9 1985-86
  Mike Bossy* 9 1985-86
  Cliff Koroll 9 1974-75
  Jean Pronovost 9 1974-75
  Bill Barber* 9 1977-78
  Peter McNab 9 1979-80
  Gilbert Perreault* 9 1976-77
  Chuck Lefley 9 1975-76
  Marcel Dionne* 9 1980-81
  Don Maloney 9 1980-81
  Charlie Simmer 9 1980-81
  Danny Gare 9 1975-76
  John Bucyk* 9 1975-76
  Bernie Geoffrion* 9 1963-64
  Rick Middleton 9 1981-82
  Blaine Stoughton 9 1979-80
  Jari Kurri* 9 1985-86
  Steve Larmer 9 1990-91
  Phil Esposito* 9 1964-65
  Mike Ridley 9 1988-89
  Mark Recchi 9 1990-91
  Phil Esposito* 9 1968-69
  Paul Henderson 9 1965-66
  Theoren Fleury 9 1990-91
  Carey Wilson 9 1987-88
  Steve Shutt* 9 1976-77
  Brian Bellows 9 1989-90
176. Garry Unger 8 1974-75
  Daniel Sedin 8 2006-07
  Stan Mikita* 8 1967-68
  Erik Cole 8 2005-06
  Scott Hartnell 8 2005-06
  Rick MacLeish 8 1974-75
  Tomas Holmstrom 8 2005-06
  Gilbert Perreault* 8 1974-75
  Dick Duff* 8 1967-68
  Wayne Connelly 8 1967-68
  Niklas Hagman 8 2007-08
  Darryl Sittler* 8 1977-78
  Bob Bourne 8 1977-78
  Radim Vrbata 8 2011-12
  Shean Donovan 8 2003-04
  Brian Gionta 8 2003-04
  Olli Jokinen 8 2003-04
  Keith Tkachuk 8 2003-04
  Steven Stamkos 8 2011-12
  Peter McNab 8 1976-77
  Guy Lafleur* 8 1976-77
  Rick MacLeish 8 1976-77
  Jonathan Toews 8 2010-11
  Kenny Wharram 8 1963-64
  Curt Bennett 8 1975-76
  Daniel Alfredsson 8 2005-06
  Justin Williams 8 2006-07
  Olli Jokinen 8 2006-07
  Vyacheslav Kozlov 8 2006-07
  Patric Hornqvist 8 2009-10
  Yvan Cournoyer* 8 1968-69
  Bobby Rousseau 8 1968-69
  Bill Goldsworthy 8 1971-72
  Red Berenson 8 1969-70
  Johan Franzen 8 2008-09
  Bobby Hull* 8 1969-70
  Stan Mikita* 8 1969-70
  Marian Hossa 8 2008-09
  Zach Parise 8 2008-09
  Corey Perry 8 2008-09
  Henrik Sedin 8 2008-09
  Alexander Semin 8 2008-09
  Eric Staal 8 2008-09
  Brian Rolston 8 2007-08
  Daniel Sedin 8 2009-10
  Zach Parise 8 2007-08
  Alex Ovechkin 8 2006-07
  Jacques Lemaire* 8 1974-75
  Phil Esposito* 8 1974-75
  Steven Stamkos 8 2010-11
  Jim Pappin 8 1973-74
  Eric Staal 8 2010-11
  Logan Couture 8 2010-11
  Dan Cleary 8 2010-11
  J.P. Dumont 8 2007-08
  Patrik Elias 8 2007-08
  Johan Franzen 8 2007-08
  Marian Gaborik 8 2007-08
  Dany Heatley 8 2007-08
  Milan Michalek 8 2007-08
  Rod Gilbert* 8 1973-74
  Vincent Damphousse 8 1991-92
  Mike Krushelnyski 8 1988-89
  Craig Simpson 8 1987-88
  Pat Verbeek 8 1987-88
  Joe Nieuwendyk* 8 1987-88
  Brent Sutter 8 1986-87
  Owen Nolan 8 1994-95
  Mario Lemieux* 8 1995-96
  Steve Yzerman* 8 1995-96
  Joe Mullen* 8 1985-86
  Peter Stastny* 8 1985-86
  Teemu Selanne 8 1996-97
  Mats Sundin 8 1996-97
  Denis Savard* 8 1985-86
  Tim Kerr 8 1985-86
  Kevin Dineen 8 1985-86
  Jason Allison 8 1997-98
  Rod Brind'Amour 8 1997-98
  Jari Kurri* 8 1988-89
  Mario Lemieux* 8 1988-89
  Brendan Shanahan 8 1993-94
  Tony Granato 8 1991-92
  Claude Lemieux 8 1991-92
  Mike Modano 8 1991-92
  Dino Ciccarelli* 8 1992-93
  Vincent Damphousse 8 1992-93
  Luc Robitaille* 8 1992-93
  Brendan Shanahan 8 1992-93
  Paul Ysebaert 8 1992-93
  Geoff Courtnall 8 1990-91
  Cam Neely* 8 1990-91
  Steve Yzerman* 8 1989-90
  Stephane Richer 8 1989-90
  John Ogrodnick 8 1989-90
  Pat LaFontaine* 8 1989-90
  Dino Ciccarelli* 8 1988-89
  Dave Andreychuk 8 1993-94
  Wendel Clark 8 1993-94
  Bobby Holik 8 1997-98
  Jaromir Jagr 8 1997-98
  Keith Tkachuk 8 1997-98
  Martin Lapointe 8 2000-01
  Ziggy Palffy 8 2000-01
  Mark Recchi 8 2000-01
  Mike Bossy* 8 1979-80
  Charlie Simmer 8 1979-80
  Peter Bondra 8 2001-02
  Patrik Elias 8 2001-02
  Paul Kariya 8 2001-02
  Teemu Selanne 8 2001-02
  Steve Sullivan 8 2001-02
  Darryl Sittler* 8 1982-83
  Bryan Trottier* 8 1978-79
  Marian Gaborik 8 2002-03
  Brendan Morrison 8 2002-03
  Mats Sundin 8 2002-03
  Bryan Smolinski 8 2002-03
  Jean Pronovost 8 1978-79
  Brett Hull* 8 2000-01
  Eric Daze 8 2000-01
  Pavel Bure 8 2000-01
  Pat Verbeek 8 1997-98
  Ilkka Sinisalo 8 1984-85
  Mats Naslund 8 1984-85
  Tony Amonte 8 1998-99
  Bobby Holik 8 1998-99
  Claude Lemieux 8 1998-99
  Joe Nieuwendyk* 8 1998-99
  Michael Peca 8 1998-99
  Sergei Samsonov 8 1998-99
  Mike Bossy* 8 1982-83
  Rick Vaive 8 1982-83
  Mike Modano 8 1999-00
  Blaine Stoughton 8 1982-83
  Lanny McDonald* 8 1982-83
  Glenn Anderson* 8 1981-82
  Kent Nilsson 8 1980-81
  Peter Bondra 8 2000-01
  Ted Bulley 8 1978-79