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

NHL Leaders Table
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.Nathan MacKinnon 51.09 2023-24
43.Wayne Gretzky* 50.93 1987-88
44.Brett Hull* 50.86 1989-90
45.Adam Oates* 50.60 1992-93
46.Nikita Kucherov 50.51 2023-24
47.Connor McDavid 50.48 2025-26
48.Bobby Orr* 50.36 1974-75
49.Dale Hawerchuk* 50.24 1984-85
50.Guy Lafleur* 50.12 1978-79
51.Luc Robitaille* 50.11 1992-93
52.Phil Esposito* 50.04 1972-73
53.Peter Šťastný* 49.89 1981-82
54.Paul Coffey* 49.87 1985-86
55.Mike Bossy* 49.73 1985-86
56.Guy Lafleur* 49.59 1975-76
57.Kent Nilsson 49.15 1980-81
58.Wayne Gretzky* 49.02 1989-90
59.Leon Draisaitl 48.95 2022-23
60.Bryan Trottier* 48.65 1978-79
61.Guy Lafleur* 48.60 1979-80
62.Marcel Dionne* 48.54 1976-77
63.Bryan Trottier* 48.46 1981-82
64.Auston Matthews 48.43 2023-24
65.Mike Bossy* 48.34 1982-83
66.Mark Recchi* 48.32 1992-93
67.Michel Goulet* 48.24 1983-84
68.Mike Bossy* 48.22 1984-85
69.Phil Esposito* 48.07 1968-69
70.Sergei Fedorov* 48.05 1993-94
71.Alex Ovechkin 48.03 2007-08
72.Nathan MacKinnon 47.98 2025-26
73.Brett Hull* 47.97 1991-92
74.Denis Savard* 47.70 1987-88
75.Guy Lafleur* 47.54 1974-75
76.Kevin Stevens 47.39 1991-92
77.Jaromír Jágr 47.38 2005-06
78.Mark Messier* 47.33 1989-90
79.Bobby Orr* 46.97 1970-71
80.David Pastrňák 46.89 2022-23
81.Mario Lemieux* 46.86 1991-92
82.Pavel Bure* 46.83 1992-93
83.Mike Bossy* 46.77 1983-84
84.Joe Sakic* 46.69 1995-96
85.Peter Šťastný* 46.40 1982-83
86.Marcel Dionne* 46.35 1984-85
87.Nikita Kucherov 46.34 2025-26
88.Lanny McDonald* 46.18 1982-83
89.Marcel Dionne* 46.09 1974-75
90.Pavel Bure* 46.00 1993-94
91.Mario Lemieux* 45.98 1996-97
92.Jaromír Jágr 45.93 1998-99
 Joe Sakic* 45.93 2000-01
94.Wayne Gretzky* 45.78 1993-94
95.Steve Shutt* 45.77 1976-77
96.Jaromír Jágr 45.73 2000-01
97.Bryan Trottier* 45.63 1977-78
98.Artemi Panarin 45.53 2023-24
99.Nikita Kucherov 45.49 2018-19
100.Paul Coffey* 45.48 1983-84
101.Jari Kurri* 45.20 1983-84
102.Marcel Dionne* 45.17 1981-82
 Alex Ovechkin 45.17 2008-09
104.Bill Barber* 45.06 1975-76
105.Denis Savard* 45.05 1985-86
106.Connor McDavid 44.99 2021-22
107.Peter Šťastný* 44.97 1983-84
108.Luc Robitaille* 44.92 1987-88
109.Dale Hawerchuk* 44.86 1987-88
110.Bobby Hull* 44.68 1968-69
111.Pierre Larouche 44.66 1975-76
112.Johnny Bucyk* 44.57 1970-71
 Kevin Stevens 44.57 1992-93
 Auston Matthews 44.57 2021-22
115.Rob Brown 44.56 1988-89
116.Mario Lemieux* 44.48 1989-90
117.Marcel Dionne* 44.47 1982-83
118.Leon Draisaitl 44.45 2021-22
119.Joe Mullen* 44.39 1988-89
120.Jimmy Carson 44.37 1987-88
121.Charlie Simmer 44.26 1980-81
122.Darryl Sittler* 44.21 1977-78
 Jari Kurri* 44.21 1986-87
124.Alexander Mogilny* 44.11 1995-96
125.Mats Sundin* 44.05 1992-93
126.John Ogrodnick 43.97 1984-85
127.Michel Goulet* 43.96 1982-83
128.Peter Šťastný* 43.95 1985-86
129.Alex Ovechkin 43.94 2005-06
130.Connor McDavid 43.89 2023-24
131.Dino Ciccarelli* 43.76 1981-82
132.Mario Lemieux* 43.75 1986-87
133.Gilbert Perreault* 43.73 1975-76
134.Dave Taylor 43.71 1980-81
135.Eric Lindros* 43.67 1995-96
136.Pat LaFontaine* 43.34 1989-90
137.Alex Ovechkin 43.31 2009-10
138.Joe Sakic* 43.29 1990-91
139.Teemu Selänne* 43.22 1996-97
140.Charlie Simmer 43.20 1979-80
 Doug Gilmour* 43.20 1992-93
142.Macklin Celebrini 43.12 2025-26
143.Mikko Rantanen 43.11 2022-23
144.Paul Coffey* 43.07 1984-85
145.Dino Ciccarelli* 42.96 1986-87
146.Håkan Loob 42.86 1987-88
147.Guy Chouinard 42.85 1978-79
148.Denis Savard* 42.83 1982-83
 Barry Pederson 42.83 1983-84
150.Vincent Lecavalier 42.82 2006-07
151.Mark Messier* 42.79 1982-83
 Sidney Crosby 42.79 2009-10
153.Steve Yzerman* 42.77 1990-91
154.Blaine Stoughton 42.70 1979-80
155.Bobby Smith 42.67 1981-82
156.Ken Hodge 42.66 1973-74
 Jason Robertson 42.66 2022-23
158.Leon Draisaitl 42.63 2024-25
159.David Pastrňák 42.61 2023-24
160.Evgeni Malkin 42.60 2011-12
 Connor McDavid 42.60 2018-19
 Nikita Kucherov 42.60 2024-25
163.Steven Stamkos 42.55 2011-12
164.Jean Pronovost 42.48 1975-76
165.Brian Bellows 42.46 1989-90
166.Vic Hadfield 42.45 1971-72
 Paul Kariya* 42.45 1995-96
 Teemu Selänne* 42.45 1998-99
169.Bobby Orr* 42.39 1973-74
170.Jeremy Roenick* 42.38 1991-92
171.Michel Goulet* 42.33 1985-86
172.Reggie Leach 42.28 1975-76
 Jeremy Roenick* 42.28 1992-93
174.Mats Näslund 42.25 1985-86
175.Kent Nilsson 42.24 1982-83
176.Glenn Anderson* 42.23 1982-83
 Johnny Gaudreau 42.23 2021-22
178.Jean Ratelle* 42.18 1971-72
179.Rick Tocchet 42.15 1992-93
180.Brett Hull* 42.13 1993-94
 Brendan Shanahan* 42.13 1993-94
 Kirill Kaprizov 42.13 2021-22
183.Jacques Richard 42.10 1980-81
184.Leon Draisaitl 42.06 2018-19
185.Barry Pederson 42.04 1982-83
186.Brett Hull* 42.03 1992-93
187.Pete Mahovlich 42.02 1974-75
188.Steve Yzerman* 42.01 1987-88
189.Rick Middleton 42.00 1983-84
190.Tim Kerr 41.97 1986-87
191.Theo Fleury 41.95 1990-91
192.Glenn Anderson* 41.92 1983-84
193.Joe Sakic* 41.86 1992-93
194.Glenn Anderson* 41.82 1985-86
195.Bobby Orr* 41.80 1969-70
196.Bryan Trottier* 41.79 1983-84
197.Mike Gartner* 41.73 1984-85
198.Gordie Howe* 41.68 1952-53
 Dave Andreychuk* 41.68 1993-94
200.Bobby Orr* 41.66 1971-72
201.Rick MacLeish 41.65 1972-73
202.Dave Andreychuk* 41.61 1992-93
203.Sidney Crosby 41.57 2006-07
204.Tim Kerr 41.55 1984-85
205.Joe Thornton* 41.53 2005-06
206.Bobby Hull* 41.51 1965-66
207.Mike Bullard 41.49 1987-88
208.Peter Šťastný* 41.47 1987-88
209.Bobby Clarke* 41.45 1975-76
210.Dany Heatley 41.44 2005-06
211.Denis Savard* 41.40 1981-82
 Jari Kurri* 41.40 1982-83
213.Dale Hawerchuk* 41.36 1985-86
214.David Pastrňák 41.35 2024-25
215.Jeremy Roenick* 41.30 1993-94
216.Leon Draisaitl 41.26 2019-20
217.Patrick Kane 41.24 2018-19
218.Wayne Babych 41.22 1980-81
 Nathan MacKinnon 41.22 2022-23
220.Luc Robitaille* 41.21 1989-90
221.Pavel Bure* 41.20 2000-01
222.Pavel Bure* 41.16 1999-00
223.Dany Heatley 41.05 2006-07
224.Sam Reinhart 41.04 2023-24
225.Patrick Kane 40.98 2015-16
226.Keith Tkachuk 40.90 1995-96
227.Cooney Weiland* 40.87 1929-30
228.Bernie Nicholls 40.85 1989-90
 Mark Recchi* 40.85 1990-91
230.Dale Hawerchuk* 40.84 1981-82
231.Steve Yzerman* 40.83 1991-92
232.Mike Rogers 40.78 1979-80
233.Rick Martin 40.75 1974-75
234.Markus Näslund 40.70 2002-03
235.Michel Goulet* 40.68 1987-88
236.Bobby Carpenter 40.63 1984-85
237.Gordie Howe* 40.62 1968-69
 Wayne Gretzky* 40.62 1991-92
239.Rick Vaive 40.61 1983-84
240.Jarome Iginla* 40.58 2001-02
241.Rick Middleton 40.53 1980-81
242.Connor McDavid 40.52 2017-18
243.Rick Middleton 40.51 1981-82
244.Teemu Selänne* 40.50 1995-96
245.Evgeni Malkin 40.49 2007-08
246.Gilbert Perreault* 40.48 1979-80
 Matthew Tkachuk 40.48 2022-23
248.Ilya Kovalchuk 40.47 2005-06
249.Dennis Maruk 40.46 1980-81
250.Tim Kerr 40.45 1983-84

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
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