NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Goals

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NHL Leaders Rank Player G Season 1. Wayne Gretzky* 92 1981-82 2. Wayne Gretzky* 87 1983-84 3. Brett Hull* 86 1990-91 4. Mario Lemieux* 85 1988-89 5. Teemu Selanne 76 1992-93   Alexander Mogilny 76 1992-93   Phil Esposito* 76 1970-71 8. Wayne Gretzky* 73 1984-85 9. Brett Hull* 72 1989-90 10. Jari Kurri* 71 1984-85   Wayne Gretzky* 71 1982-83 12. Brett Hull* 70 1991-92   Mario Lemieux* 70 1987-88   Bernie Nicholls 70 1988-89 15. Mario Lemieux* 69 1995-96   Mario Lemieux* 69 1992-93   Mike Bossy* 69 1978-79 18. Phil Esposito* 68 1973-74   Jari Kurri* 68 1985-86   Mike Bossy* 68 1980-81 21. Lanny McDonald* 66 1982-83   Phil Esposito* 66 1971-72 23. Steve Yzerman* 65 1988-89   Alex Ovechkin 65 2007-08 25. Mike Bossy* 64 1981-82 26. Luc Robitaille* 63 1992-93 27. Steve Yzerman* 62 1989-90   Jaromir Jagr 62 1995-96   Wayne Gretzky* 62 1986-87 30. Mike Bossy* 61 1985-86   Reggie Leach 61 1975-76   Phil Esposito* 61 1974-75 33. Guy Lafleur* 60 1977-78   Pavel Bure 60 1993-94   Pavel Bure 60 1992-93   Dennis Maruk 60 1981-82   Mike Bossy* 60 1982-83   Steve Shutt* 60 1976-77 39. Marcel Dionne* 59 1978-79   Pavel Bure 59 2000-01 41. Bobby Hull* 58 1968-69   Pierre Turgeon 58 1992-93   Steve Yzerman* 58 1992-93   Marcel Dionne* 58 1980-81   Tim Kerr 58 1986-87   Tim Kerr 58 1985-86   Pavel Bure 58 1999-00   Mike Bossy* 58 1984-85 49. Brett Hull* 57 1993-94   Michel Goulet* 57 1982-83 51. Jonathan Cheechoo 56 2005-06   Craig Simpson 56 1987-88   Charlie Simmer 56 1980-81   Marcel Dionne* 56 1982-83   Alex Ovechkin 56 2008-09   Michel Goulet* 56 1983-84   Charlie Simmer 56 1979-80   Sergei Fedorov 56 1993-94   Danny Gare 56 1979-80   Guy Lafleur* 56 1976-77   Guy Lafleur* 56 1975-76   Blaine Stoughton 56 1979-80 63. Wayne Gretzky* 55 1980-81   Alexander Mogilny 55 1995-96   Kevin Stevens 55 1992-93   Cam Neely* 55 1989-90   Phil Esposito* 55 1972-73   Dino Ciccarelli 55 1981-82   Brian Bellows 55 1989-90   Rick Kehoe 55 1980-81   Michel Goulet* 55 1984-85   John Ogrodnick 55 1984-85   Jimmy Carson 55 1987-88 74. Al Secord 54 1982-83   Bobby Hull* 54 1965-66   Glenn Anderson* 54 1985-86   Tim Kerr 54 1983-84   Joe Sakic 54 2000-01   Glenn Anderson* 54 1983-84   Brett Hull* 54 1992-93   Tim Kerr 54 1984-85   Dave Andreychuk 54 1992-93   Wayne Gretzky* 54 1988-89   Rick Vaive 54 1981-82   Kevin Stevens 54 1991-92   Jaromir Jagr 54 2005-06   Pat LaFontaine* 54 1989-90   Wayne Babych 54 1980-81   Mario Lemieux* 54 1986-87   Jari Kurri* 54 1986-87 91. Dale Hawerchuk* 53 1984-85   Mark Recchi 53 1992-93   Gary Roberts 53 1991-92   Bob Carpenter 53 1984-85   Luc Robitaille* 53 1987-88   Dave Andreychuk 53 1993-94   Michel Goulet* 53 1985-86   Pat LaFontaine* 53 1992-93   Pierre Larouche 53 1975-76   Guy Lafleur* 53 1974-75   Marcel Dionne* 53 1976-77   Mike Bossy* 53 1977-78   Marcel Dionne* 53 1979-80   Jeremy Roenick 53 1991-92 105. Wayne Gretzky* 52 1985-86   Brendan Shanahan 52 1993-94   Dino Ciccarelli 52 1986-87   Ray Sheppard 52 1993-94   Adam Graves 52 1993-94   Luc Robitaille* 52 1989-90   Peter Bondra 52 1995-96   Keith Tkachuk 52 1996-97   Jari Kurri* 52 1983-84   Mickey Redmond 52 1972-73   Ilya Kovalchuk 52 2007-08   Bobby Hull* 52 1966-67   Jaromir Jagr 52 2000-01   Guy Lafleur* 52 1978-79   Rick Martin 52 1974-75   Jacques Richard 52 1980-81   Blaine Stoughton 52 1981-82   Rick Martin 52 1973-74   Jean Pronovost 52 1975-76   Teemu Selanne 52 1997-98   Rick Vaive 52 1983-84   Alex Ovechkin 52 2005-06   Jarome Iginla 52 2001-02   Ilya Kovalchuk 52 2005-06   Vincent Lecavalier 52 2006-07   Peter Bondra 52 1997-98 131. Mickey Redmond 51 1973-74   Joe Mullen* 51 1988-89   Joe Nieuwendyk 51 1988-89   Stephane Richer 51 1989-90   Cam Neely* 51 1990-91   Joe Nieuwendyk 51 1987-88   Steve Yzerman* 51 1990-91   Gary Leeman 51 1989-90   Mike Bossy* 51 1979-80   Theoren Fleury 51 1990-91   Brendan Shanahan 51 1992-93   John Bucyk* 51 1970-71   Teemu Selanne 51 1996-97   John LeClair 51 1997-98   Pavel Bure 51 1997-98   Joe Sakic 51 1995-96   Rick Vaive 51 1982-83   Mike Bossy* 51 1983-84   Mike Bullard 51 1983-84   John LeClair 51 1995-96   Rick Middleton 51 1981-82   Wayne Gretzky* 51 1979-80 153. Bill Barber* 50 1975-76   Jeremy Roenick 50 1992-93   John LeClair 50 1996-97   Rick MacLeish 50 1972-73   Danny Grant 50 1974-75   Jarome Iginla 50 2007-08   Steve Yzerman* 50 1987-88   Bernie Geoffrion* 50 1960-61   Bobby Hull* 50 1961-62   Vic Hadfield 50 1971-72   Bobby Hull* 50 1971-72   Dany Heatley 50 2006-07   Danny Gare 50 1975-76   Dany Heatley 50 2005-06   Keith Tkachuk 50 1995-96   Hakan Loob 50 1987-88   Pierre Larouche 50 1979-80   Mark Messier* 50 1981-82   Maurice Richard* 50 1944-45   Dennis Maruk 50 1980-81   Bryan Trottier* 50 1981-82   Marcel Dionne* 50 1981-82   Milan Hejduk 50 2002-03   Paul Kariya 50 1995-96   Stephane Richer 50 1987-88   Guy Lafleur* 50 1979-80   Mario Lemieux* 50 1996-97   Mike Gartner* 50 1984-85   Ken Hodge 50 1973-74   Reggie Leach 50 1979-80   Guy Chouinard 50 1978-79   Cam Neely* 50 1993-94   Mike Modano 50 1993-94 186. Jimmy Carson 49 1988-89   Rick Middleton 49 1982-83   Gordie Howe* 49 1952-53   Phil Esposito* 49 1968-69   Frank Mahovlich* 49 1968-69   Rick MacLeish 49 1976-77   Mike Gartner* 49 1990-91   Rick Martin 49 1975-76   Kent Nilsson 49 1980-81   Michel Goulet* 49 1986-87   Rob Brown 49 1988-89   Steve Shutt* 49 1977-78 198. Brian Gionta 48 2005-06   Ziggy Palffy 48 1996-97   Markus Naslund 48 2002-03   Teemu Selanne 48 2006-07   Joe Sakic 48 1992-93   Rick Tocchet 48 1992-93   Mike Bullard 48 1987-88   Glenn Anderson* 48 1982-83   Mario Lemieux* 48 1985-86   Paul Coffey* 48 1985-86   Michel Goulet* 48 1987-88   Bill Goldsworthy 48 1973-74   Pierre Larouche 48 1983-84   Mike Gartner* 48 1987-88   Mark Messier* 48 1982-83   Joe Sakic 48 1990-91   Frank Mahovlich* 48 1960-61   Tim Kerr 48 1988-89   Mike Gartner* 48 1980-81 217. Teemu Selanne 47 1998-99   Brendan Shanahan 47 1996-97   Jaromir Jagr 47 1996-97   Dave Taylor 47 1980-81   Steve Shutt* 47 1979-80   Gordie Howe* 47 1951-52   Evgeni Malkin 47 2007-08   Jean Beliveau* 47 1955-56   Yvan Cournoyer* 47 1971-72   Marcel Dionne* 47 1974-75   Simon Gagne 47 2005-06   Lanny McDonald* 47 1977-78   Bryan Trottier* 47 1978-79   Rick Middleton 47 1983-84   Peter Stastny* 47 1982-83   Pat LaFontaine* 47 1987-88   Eric Lindros 47 1995-96   Dale Hawerchuk* 47 1986-87   Mark Messier* 47 1995-96   Joe Mullen* 47 1986-87   Mats Sundin 47 1992-93   Denis Savard* 47 1985-86 239. Lanny McDonald* 46 1976-77   Jeremy Roenick 46 1993-94   Bobby Orr* 46 1974-75   Wendel Clark 46 1993-94   Pat Verbeek 46 1987-88   Jean Ratelle* 46 1971-72   Alex Ovechkin 46 2006-07   Peter Stastny* 46 1987-88   Luc Robitaille* 46 1988-89   Pat LaFontaine* 46 1991-92   Geoff Sanderson 46 1992-93   Peter Stastny* 46 1983-84   Bryan Trottier* 46 1977-78   Todd Bertuzzi 46 2002-03   Marcel Dionne* 46 1984-85   Steve Larmer 46 1984-85   Bernie Nicholls 46 1984-85   Peter Bondra 46 1996-97   Kent Nilsson 46 1982-83   Barry Pederson 46 1982-83   Brian Sutter 46 1982-83   Theoren Fleury 46 1995-96   Peter Stastny* 46 1981-82   Danny Gare 46 1980-81   Dale Hawerchuk* 46 1985-86   Blair MacDonald 46 1979-80   Jeff Carter 46 2008-09

WHA Leaders Rank Player G Season 1. Bobby Hull* 77 1974-75 2. Real Cloutier 75 1978-79 3. Marc Tardif 71 1975-76 4. Anders Hedberg 70 1976-77 5. Real Cloutier 66 1976-77 6. Marc Tardif 65 1977-78   Morris Lukowich 65 1978-79 8. Anders Hedberg 63 1977-78 9. Danny Lawson 61 1972-73 10. Mark Napier 60 1976-77   Real Cloutier 60 1975-76 12. Robbie Ftorek 59 1977-78 13. Mike Walton 57 1973-74 14. Real Cloutier 56 1977-78   Vaclav Nedomansky 56 1975-76 16. Wayne Rivers 54 1974-75   Serge Bernier 54 1974-75 18. Bobby Hull* 53 1975-76   Tom Webster 53 1972-73   Anders Hedberg 53 1974-75   Bobby Hull* 53 1973-74 22. Blaine Stoughton 52 1976-77   Rich LeDuc 52 1976-77 24. Bobby Hull* 51 1972-73   Ron Ward 51 1972-73   Rejean Houle 51 1975-76 27. Marc Tardif 50 1974-75   Danny Lawson 50 1973-74   Anders Hedberg 50 1975-76   Andre Lacroix 50 1972-73 31. Marc Tardif 49 1976-77 32. Mike Walton 48 1974-75   Frank Hughes 48 1974-75 34. Christian Bordeleau 47 1972-73   Del Hall 47 1975-76 36. Bobby Hull* 46 1977-78   Wayne Gretzky* 46 1978-79   Peter Sullivan 46 1978-79   Robbie Ftorek 46 1976-77 40. Danny Lawson 44 1975-76   Willy Lindstrom 44 1976-77   Dennis Sobchuk 44 1976-77 43. Rick Dudley 43 1975-76   Serge Bernier 43 1976-77   Gary Veneruzzo 43 1972-73   Tom Webster 43 1973-74   Mark Napier 43 1975-76   Peter Marsh 43 1978-79 49. Mark Howe 42 1978-79   Frank Hughes 42 1973-74   Ron Chipperfield 42 1975-76   Kent Nilsson 42 1977-78   Paulin Bordeleau 42 1977-78   Wayne Connelly 42 1973-74   Paulin Bordeleau 42 1976-77   Wayne Carleton 42 1972-73

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