NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Adjusted Goals Created

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Adjusted Statistics

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
Rank Player GC/A Season
1.Howie Morenz* 70.09 1927-28
2.Cooney Weiland* 64.91 1929-30
3.Mario Lemieux* 64.36 1988-89
4.Wayne Gretzky* 63.27 1983-84
5.Wayne Gretzky* 61.09 1981-82
 Wayne Gretzky* 61.09 1984-85
7.Mario Lemieux* 60.82 1995-96
8.Wayne Gretzky* 58.91 1982-83
9.Phil Esposito* 57.55 1970-71
 Wayne Gretzky* 57.55 1985-86
11.Connor McDavid 56.73 2020-21
 Connor McDavid 56.73 2022-23
13.Wayne Gretzky* 56.45 1986-87
14.Jaromír Jágr 55.64 1995-96
15.Frank Boucher* 55.09 1929-30
 Phil Esposito* 55.09 1973-74
17.Mario Lemieux* 54.55 1987-88
18.Dit Clapper* 54.00 1929-30
 Phil Esposito* 54.00 1971-72
20.Gordie Howe* 53.45 1952-53
 Brett Hull* 53.45 1990-91
 Jaromír Jágr 53.45 1998-99
23.Howie Morenz* 53.18 1930-31
24.Alex Ovechkin 52.91 2007-08
25.Bill Cook* 52.36 1929-30
26.Ace Bailey* 51.55 1928-29
 Nathan MacKinnon 51.55 2023-24
28.Aurele Joliat* 51.27 1927-28
 Jaromír Jágr 51.27 2000-01
30.Hec Kilrea 51.00 1929-30
 Joe Sakic* 51.00 2000-01
32.Mario Lemieux* 50.45 1992-93
33.Wayne Gretzky* 50.18 1988-89
34.Ebbie Goodfellow* 49.91 1930-31
 Wayne Gretzky* 49.91 1990-91
 Nikita Kucherov 49.91 2023-24
37.Jean Béliveau* 49.64 1955-56
 Bernie Nicholls 49.64 1988-89
 Steve Yzerman* 49.64 1988-89
40.Connor McDavid 49.36 2025-26
41.Nels Stewart* 49.09 1925-26
42.Nels Stewart* 48.82 1929-30
 Mario Lemieux* 48.82 1996-97
 Evgeni Malkin 48.82 2011-12
45.Leon Draisaitl 48.55 2019-20
46.Steven Stamkos 48.27 2011-12
47.Cy Denneny* 48.00 1925-26
 Dick Irvin* 48.00 1926-27
 George Hay* 48.00 1927-28
 Jaromír Jágr 48.00 1994-95
 Teemu Selänne* 48.00 1998-99
52.Babe Dye* 47.73 1924-25
 Nathan MacKinnon 47.73 2025-26
54.Andy Blair 47.45 1928-29
 Jaromír Jágr 47.45 2005-06
 Leon Draisaitl 47.45 2020-21
57.Frank Boucher* 47.18 1927-28
 Gordie Howe* 47.18 1950-51
 Phil Esposito* 47.18 1968-69
 Guy Lafleur* 47.18 1977-78
 Alex Ovechkin 47.18 2008-09
 Sidney Crosby 47.18 2009-10
 Auston Matthews 47.18 2023-24
64.Phil Esposito* 46.91 1972-73
 Guy Lafleur* 46.91 1976-77
 Markus Näslund 46.91 2002-03
 Alex Ovechkin 46.91 2009-10
 Leon Draisaitl 46.91 2022-23
69.Frank Boucher* 46.64 1928-29
 Eric Lindros* 46.64 1994-95
 Patrick Kane 46.64 2015-16
72.Cy Denneny* 46.36 1924-25
 Jarome Iginla* 46.36 2001-02
74.Wayne Gretzky* 46.09 1980-81
 Teemu Selänne* 46.09 1992-93
 Alex Ovechkin 46.09 2012-13
 Nikita Kucherov 46.09 2018-19
 David Pastrňák 46.09 2019-20
 Nikita Kucherov 46.09 2025-26
80.Nels Stewart* 45.82 1928-29
 Busher Jackson* 45.82 1931-32
82.Charlie Conacher* 45.55 1930-31
 Gordie Howe* 45.55 1956-57
 Pavel Bure* 45.55 1999-00
 Milan Hejduk 45.55 2002-03
 Evgeni Malkin 45.55 2007-08
 David Pastrňák 45.55 2022-23
88.Teemu Selänne* 45.27 1996-97
 Vincent Lecavalier 45.27 2006-07
90.Jari Kurri* 45.00 1984-85
 Alexander Mogilny* 45.00 1992-93
 Alexei Zhamnov 45.00 1994-95
 Pavel Bure* 45.00 2000-01
94.Mike Bossy* 44.73 1978-79
 Joe Sakic* 44.73 1995-96
 Steven Stamkos 44.73 2012-13
 Artemi Panarin 44.73 2023-24
98.Howie Morenz* 44.45 1928-29
 Bill Cook* 44.45 1930-31
 Bobby Orr* 44.45 1970-71
 Pavel Bure* 44.45 1997-98
 Jarome Iginla* 44.45 2007-08
 Auston Matthews 44.45 2020-21
104.Howie Morenz* 44.18 1929-30
 Bobby Hull* 44.18 1968-69
 Phil Esposito* 44.18 1974-75
 Pat LaFontaine* 44.18 1992-93
 Connor McDavid 44.18 2023-24
109.Aurele Joliat* 43.91 1924-25
 Normie Himes 43.91 1929-30
 Charlie Conacher* 43.91 1934-35
 Bobby Hull* 43.91 1965-66
 Corey Perry 43.91 2010-11
 Connor McDavid 43.91 2021-22
115.Carson Cooper 43.64 1928-29
 Ace Bailey* 43.64 1930-31
 Gordie Howe* 43.64 1951-52
 Marcel Dionne* 43.64 1978-79
 Marcel Dionne* 43.64 1979-80
 Wayne Gretzky* 43.64 1979-80
 Brett Hull* 43.64 1991-92
 Sergei Fedorov* 43.64 1993-94
 Paul Kariya* 43.64 1998-99
 Todd Bertuzzi 43.64 2002-03
 Sidney Crosby 43.64 2006-07
 Auston Matthews 43.64 2021-22
 Leon Draisaitl 43.64 2024-25
128.Dutch Gainor 43.36 1929-30
 Charlie Conacher* 43.36 1931-32
 Bill Cook* 43.36 1931-32
 Charlie Conacher* 43.36 1933-34
 John LeClair 43.36 1997-98
 Teemu Selänne* 43.36 1997-98
 Alexei Yashin 43.36 1998-99
 Dany Heatley 43.36 2006-07
136.Joe Lamb 43.09 1929-30
 Gordie Howe* 43.09 1953-54
 Dickie Moore* 43.09 1958-59
 Steve Yzerman* 43.09 1989-90
 Steve Yzerman* 43.09 1992-93
 Steven Stamkos 43.09 2009-10
 Daniel Sedin* 43.09 2010-11
 Leon Draisaitl 43.09 2021-22
 Nikita Kucherov 43.09 2024-25
145.Nels Stewart* 42.82 1927-28
 Jean Béliveau* 42.82 1958-59
 Bobby Orr* 42.82 1969-70
 Wayne Gretzky* 42.82 1987-88
 Kevin Stevens 42.82 1991-92
 Jaromír Jágr 42.82 1997-98
 Sidney Crosby 42.82 2013-14
 Leon Draisaitl 42.82 2018-19
 Connor McDavid 42.82 2018-19
154.Gordie Howe* 42.55 1955-56
 Bernie Geoffrion* 42.55 1960-61
 Bobby Orr* 42.55 1974-75
 Guy Lafleur* 42.55 1975-76
 Marcel Dionne* 42.55 1976-77
 Brett Hull* 42.55 1989-90
 Alexander Mogilny* 42.55 1995-96
 Joe Sakic* 42.55 1998-99
 Alex Ovechkin 42.55 2005-06
 Patrick Kane 42.55 2018-19
164.Vic Hadfield 42.27 1971-72
 Mike Bossy* 42.27 1981-82
 Jari Kurri* 42.27 1985-86
 Mario Lemieux* 42.27 1991-92
 Eric Lindros* 42.27 1995-96
 Macklin Celebrini 42.27 2025-26
170.Howie Morenz* 42.00 1931-32
 Bill Cook* 42.00 1932-33
 Jean Ratelle* 42.00 1971-72
 Wayne Gretzky* 42.00 1989-90
 Wayne Gretzky* 42.00 1993-94
 Joe Thornton* 42.00 2002-03
 Martin St. Louis* 42.00 2003-04
 Evgeni Malkin 42.00 2008-09
178.Howie Morenz* 41.73 1924-25
 Bobby Orr* 41.73 1971-72
 Guy Lafleur* 41.73 1978-79
 Pierre Turgeon* 41.73 1992-93
 Pavel Bure* 41.73 1993-94
 John LeClair 41.73 1996-97
 Glen Murray 41.73 2002-03
 Ilya Kovalchuk 41.73 2007-08
 Connor McDavid 41.73 2019-20
 Mikko Rantanen 41.73 2022-23
 David Pastrňák 41.73 2023-24
189.Newsy Lalonde* 41.45 1918-19
 Joe Primeau* 41.45 1930-31
 Bernie Geoffrion* 41.45 1954-55
 Johnny Bucyk* 41.45 1970-71
 Bryan Trottier* 41.45 1977-78
 Bryan Trottier* 41.45 1978-79
 Adam Oates* 41.45 1992-93
 Luc Robitaille* 41.45 1992-93
 Paul Kariya* 41.45 1995-96
 Žigmund Pálffy 41.45 1997-98
 Eric Lindros* 41.45 1998-99
 Connor McDavid 41.45 2017-18
 Nathan MacKinnon 41.45 2019-20
202.Bun Cook* 41.18 1927-28
 Joe Primeau* 41.18 1931-32
 Bobby Hull* 41.18 1963-64
 John LeClair 41.18 1998-99
 Jaromír Jágr 41.18 1999-00
 Alex Kovalev 41.18 2000-01
 Peter Forsberg* 41.18 2002-03
 Dany Heatley 41.18 2005-06
 Henrik Sedin* 41.18 2009-10
 Alex Ovechkin 41.18 2014-15
 Auston Matthews 41.18 2019-20
213.Nels Stewart* 40.91 1930-31
 Maurice Richard* 40.91 1954-55
 Theo Fleury 40.91 1994-95
 Peter Bondra 40.91 1997-98
 Theo Fleury 40.91 1998-99
 Joe Thornton* 40.91 2005-06
 Patrick Kane 40.91 2012-13
 Artemi Panarin 40.91 2019-20
 Johnny Gaudreau 40.91 2021-22
 Kirill Kaprizov 40.91 2021-22
223.Stan Mikita* 40.64 1963-64
 Paul Kariya* 40.64 1996-97
 Markus Näslund 40.64 2001-02
 Ilya Kovalchuk 40.64 2003-04
 Martin St. Louis* 40.64 2006-07
 Steven Stamkos 40.64 2010-11
 David Pastrňák 40.64 2024-25
230.Jean Béliveau* 40.36 1954-55
 Andy Bathgate* 40.36 1958-59
 Guy Lafleur* 40.36 1974-75
 Guy Lafleur* 40.36 1979-80
 Marcel Dionne* 40.36 1980-81
 Jaromír Jágr 40.36 1996-97
 Patrik Eliáš 40.36 2000-01
 Ilya Kovalchuk 40.36 2005-06
 Henrik Zetterberg 40.36 2007-08
 Brad Marchand 40.36 2020-21
 Jason Robertson 40.36 2022-23
 Sam Reinhart 40.36 2023-24
 Nathan MacKinnon 40.36 2024-25
243.Art Gagne 40.09 1927-28
 Jean Béliveau* 40.09 1956-57
 Ken Hodge 40.09 1973-74
 Bobby Orr* 40.09 1973-74
 Steve Shutt* 40.09 1976-77
 Mario Lemieux* 40.09 1985-86
 Denis Savard* 40.09 1987-88
 Dany Heatley 40.09 2002-03
 Jonathan Cheechoo 40.09 2005-06
 Marián Hossa* 40.09 2006-07
 Martin St. Louis* 40.09 2012-13
 Alex Ovechkin 40.09 2013-14
 Sidney Crosby 40.09 2016-17