List of NHL records

This is a list of individual records recognized by the National Hockey League through the end of the 2010–11 NHL season.

Seasons

• Most seasons: Gordie Howe, (1946–47 to 1970–1971; 1979–1980), not including seasons in the WHA, Chris Chelios, (1983–84 to 2009–10, except for the 2004–05 NHL lockout), 26
• Most playoff seasons: Chris Chelios, 24 (1983–84 to 2008–09, except for 1997–98 and the 2004–05 NHL lockout year)

Games

• Most games: Gordie Howe, 1767
• Most games, including playoffs: Mark Messier, 1992
• Most playoff games: Chris Chelios 266
• Most games played in a single NHL season, not including playoffs: Jimmy Carson (1992–93) and Bob Kudelski (1993–94), both with 86
• Most consecutive games: Doug Jarvis, 964 (October 8, 1975 — October 10, 1987)
• Most consecutive games by a defenseman: Jay Bouwmeester, 506 (streak active, 506 as of start of 2011–12 season)
• Oldest player to play a game: Gordie Howe, 52 years, 11 days

Stanley Cups

• Most Stanley Cups, as a player: Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens, 11. (1956–60, 1965–66 1968–69, 1971, 1973)
• Most Stanley Cups, as a Non-player: Sam Pollock, Montreal Canadiens, 12. (1959–60, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1971, 1973, 1976–79)
• Most Stanley Cups, as either a player or non-player: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens, 17 Beliveau's name appears on the Stanley Cup the most. 1956–60, 1965–66 1968–69, 1971 (as player), 1973, 1976–79, 1986, 1993 (as executive)

Goals

• Most goals: Wayne Gretzky 894
• Most goals, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 1016
• Most goals, one season: Wayne Gretzky 92 (1981–82)
• Most goals, in playoffs one season: Jari Kurri (1985) 19 and Reggie Leach (1976) 19
• Most goals, one season, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 100 (1983–84)
• Most goals, 50 games from start of season: Wayne Gretzky, 61 (two occasions, 1981–82 and 1983–84)
• Most goals, one game: Joe Malone, 7 (January 31, 1920)
• Most goals, one regular season game: Joe Malone, 7 (January 31, 1920)
• Most goals, one regular season home game: Joe Malone, 7 (January 31, 1920)
• Most goals, one regular season road game: Red Berenson, 6 (Nov. 7, 1968)
• Most goals, one playoff game: Newsy Lalonde (March 1, 1919), Maurice Richard (March 23, 1944), Darryl Sittler (April 22, 1976), Reggie Leach (May 6, 1976), Mario Lemieux (April 25, 1989), tied with 5
• Most goals, one home playoff game: Maurice Richard (March 23, 1944), Darryl Sittler (April 22, 1976), Reggie Leach (May 6, 1976), Mario Lemieux (April 25, 1989), tied with 5
• Most goals, one road playoff game: Newsy Lalonde (March 1, 1919) 5
• Most goals, one period: Max Bentley (Jan. 28, 1943), Busher Jackson (Nov. 20, 1934), Clint Smith (Mar. 4, 1945), Red Berenson (Nov. 7, 1968), Wayne Gretzky (Feb. 18, 1981), Grant Mulvey (Feb. 3, 1982), Bryan Trottier (Feb. 13, 1982), Tim Kerr (April 13, 1985), Al Secord (Jan. 7, 1987), Joe Nieuwendyk (Jan. 11, 1989), Peter Bondra (Feb. 5, 1994), Mario Lemieux (Jan. 26, 1997) Johan Franzen (May. 6, 2010) all tied with 4.
• Most game-winning goals in a season: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins, in 1970–71 & 1971–72, 16 and Michel Goulet, Quebec Nordiques, 1983–84, 16

Assists

• Most assists: Wayne Gretzky, 1963
• Most assists, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 2223
• Most assists, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 163 (1985–86)
• Most assists, one season, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 174 (1985–86)
• Most assists, one game: Billy Taylor (March 16, 1947), Wayne Gretzky (three occasions: February 15, 1980; December 11, 1985; February 14, 1986), all tied with 7.
• Most assists, one road game: Billy Taylor (March 16, 1947), Wayne Gretzky (December 11, 1985) both tied with 7.
• Most assists, one period: Dale Hawerchuk, 5 (March 6, 1984)

Points

• Most points: Wayne Gretzky, 2857
• Most points, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 3239
• Most points, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 215 (1985–86)
• Most points by a goaltender: Tom Barrasso, 48
• Most points, one season, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 255 (1984–85)
• Most points, one game: Darryl Sittler, 10 (Feb. 7, 1976)
• Most points, one playoff game: Patrik Sundstrom (Apr. 22, 1988) and Mario Lemieux (Apr. 25, 1989), 8
• Most points, one road game: Peter and Anton Stastny, 8 each (Feb. 22, 1981)
• Most points, one period: Bryan Trottier, 6 (Dec. 23, 1978, second period)
• Most points, one playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 47, 1985

Plus/minus

• Best ± rating, career: Larry Robinson, +730
• Best ± rating, season: Bobby Orr, +124 (1970–71)
• Best ± rating, game: Tom Bladon, +10 (December 11, 1977 against the Cleveland Barons)
• Worst ± rating, season: Bill Mikkelson, -82 (1974–75)
• Worst ± rating, game: Doug Wilson, -7 (February 10, 1993 against the Calgary Flames), Chris Butler, -7 (January 5th, 2012 against the Boston Bruins)

Power-play goals

• Most power-play goals, career: Dave Andreychuk, 270
• Most power-play goals, one season: Tim Kerr, 34 (1985–86)
• Most power-play goals, one season for a defenseman: Sheldon Souray, 19 (2006–2007)
• Most power-play goals, career playoffs: Brett Hull, 38
• Most power-play goals, one playoffs: Mike Bossy, (1981), Cam Neely, (1991), tied with 9
• Most power-play goals, one playoff game: Syd Howe (Mar. 23 1939), Sid Smith (Apr. 10 1949), Phil Esposito (Apr. 2 1969), Johnny Bucyk (Apr. 2 1969), Denis Potvin (Apr 17, 1981), Tim Kerr (Apr 13, 1985), Jari Kurri (Apr 3, 1987), Mark Johnson (Apr 22, 1988), Dino Ciccarelli (Apr 29 1993, May 11, 1995) and Valeri Kamensky (Apr 24 1997), Jonathan Toews (May 7 2010) all tied with 3

Shorthanded goals

• Most shorthanded goals, career: Wayne Gretzky, 73
• Most shorthanded goals, career playoffs: Mark Messier, 12
• Most shorthanded goals, one season: Mario Lemieux, 13, 1988–89
• Most shorthanded goals, one game: Theoren Fleury, 3 (Mar. 9, 1991)
• Most shorthanded goals, rookie: Jordan Staal, 7, 2006–07
• Most two-man shorthanded goals, career: Mike Richards, 3

Overtime

• Most overtime goals, career: Jaromir Jagr, 16
• Most playoff overtime goals, career: Joe Sakic, 8
• Most overtime assists, career: Mark Messier, 18
• Most overtime points, career: Sergei Fedorov, 27
• Most overtime goals, season: Steven Stamkos (2011-12), 5
• Most consecutive overtime winning goals: Andrew Cogliano (2007–08), 3

Goals/assists/points by position

• Most goals by a centre, career: Wayne Gretzky, 894
• Most goals by a centre, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 92 (1981–82)
• Most assists by a centre, career: Wayne Gretzky, 1963
• Most assists by a centre, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 163 (1985–86)
• Most points by a centre, career: Wayne Gretzky, 2857
• Most points by a centre, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 215 (1985–86)
• Most goals by a left wing, career: Luc Robitaille, 668
• Most goals by a left wing, one season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
• Most assists by a left wing, career: John Bucyk, 813
• Most assists by a left wing, one season: Joe Juneau, 70 (1992–93)
• Most points by a left wing, career: Luc Robitaille, 1394
• Most points by a left wing, one season: Luc Robitaille, 125 (1992–93)
• Most goals by a right wing, career: Gordie Howe, 801
• Most goals by a right wing, one season: Brett Hull, 86 (1990–91)
• Most assists by a right wing, career: Gordie Howe, 1049
• Most assists by a right wing, one season: Jaromir Jagr, 87 (1995–96)
• Most points by a right wing, career: Gordie Howe, 1850
• Most points by a right wing, one season: Jaromir Jagr, 149 (1995–96)
• Most goals by a defenceman, career: Raymond Bourque, 410
• Most goals by a defenceman, one season: Paul Coffey, 48 (1985–86)
• Most goals by a defenceman, one game: Ian Turnbull, 5 (Feb. 2, 1977)
• Most assists by a defenceman, career: Raymond Bourque, 1169
• Most assists by a defenceman, one season: Bobby Orr, 102 (1970–71)
• Most assists by a defenceman, one game: Babe Pratt (Jan. 8, 1944), Pat Stapleton (Mar. 30, 1969), Bobby Orr (Jan. 1, 1973), Ron Stackhouse (Mar. 8, 1975), Paul Coffey (Mar. 14, 1986), Gary Suter, (Apr. 4, 1986) all with 6.
• Most points by a defenceman, career: Raymond Bourque, 1579
• Most points by a defenceman, one season: Bobby Orr, 139 (1970–71)
• Most points by a defenceman, one game: Tom Bladon (Dec. 11, 1977), Paul Coffey (Mar. 14, 1986), both with 8.
• Most points by a goaltender, career: Tom Barrasso, 48
• Most points by a goaltender, one season: Grant Fuhr, 14 (1983–84)
• Most points by a goaltender, one game: Jeff Reese, 3 (Feb. 10, 1993)
• Most goals by a goaltender, career: Ron Hextall, Martin Brodeur, both with 2

Records by a rookie

• Most goals by a rookie, one season: Teemu Selanne, 76 (1992–93)
• Most goals by a player in his first NHL season, one game: Howie Meeker (Jan. 8, 1947), Don Murdoch (Oct. 12, 1976) both with 5.
• Most goals by a player in his first NHL game: Alex Smart (Jan. 14, 1943), Real Cloutier (Oct. 10, 1979), Fabian Brunnstrom, (Oct. 16, 2008), Derek Stepan (Oct. 9, 2010) all with 3.
• Most assists by a rookie, one season: Peter Stastny (1980–81) and Joe Juneau (1992–93) both with 70. (Wayne Gretzky had 86 assists (1979–80), but is not considered a rookie because he had previously played a season in the WHA)
• Most assists by a player in his first NHL season, one game: Wayne Gretzky, 7 (Feb. 15, 1980)
• Most assists by a player in his first NHL game: Dutch Reibel (Oct. 8, 1953), 4.
• Most points by a rookie, one season: Teemu Selanne, 132 (1992–93). (Wayne Gretzky had 137 points (1979–80), but is not considered a rookie because he had previously played a season in the WHA)
• Most points by a rookie, one playoffs: Dino Ciccarelli (1981) and Ville Leino (2010), both with 21. (Although it was Ville Leino's second season, he was still considered a rookie by NHL)
• Most goals by a rookie, one playoffs: Dino Ciccarelli (1981), 14
• Most assists by a rookie, one playoffs: Ville Leino (2010), 14 (Although it was Ville Leino's second season, he was still considered a rookie by NHL)
• Most points by a player in his first NHL season, one game: Peter and Anton Stastny, 8 each (Feb. 22, 1981)
• Most points by a player in his first NHL game: Al Hill, 5 (Feb. 14, 1977)
• Most goals by a rookie defenceman, one season: Brian Leetch, 23 (1988–89)
• Most assists by a rookie defenceman, one season: Larry Murphy, 60 (1980–81)
• Most points by a rookie defenceman, one season: Larry Murphy, 76 (1980–81)
• Longest goal scoring streak to start a career: Joe Malone, (1917–1918) 14 games.
• Longest point streak by a rookie, one season: Paul Stastny (Feb 3 2007 – Mar 17 2007) 20 games.

Points/goals/assists per game average

• Highest goals-per-game average, career (among players with 200-or-more goals): Mike Bossy, .762
• Highest goals-per-game average including playoffs, career (among players with 200-or-more goals): Mario Lemieux, .749
• Highest goals-per-game average, one season (among players with 20-or-more goals): Joe Malone, 2.20 (1917–18)
• Highest goals-per-game average, one season (among players with 50-or-more goals): Wayne Gretzky, 1.18 (1983–84)
• Highest assists-per-game average, career (among players with 300-or-more assists): Wayne Gretzky, 1.320
• Highest assists-per-game average, one season (among players with 35-or-more assists): Wayne Gretzky, 2.04 (1985–86)
• Highest points-per-game average, career (among players with 500-or-more points): Wayne Gretzky, 1.921
• Highest points-per-game average, one season (among players with 50-or-more-points): Wayne Gretzky, 2.77 (1983–84)

Milestone goal seasons

• Most 20-or-more goal seasons: Gordie Howe, 22
• Most consecutive 20-or-more goal seasons: Gordie Howe, 22 (1949–1971)
• Most 30-or-more goal seasons: Mike Gartner, 17
• Most consecutive 30-or-more goal seasons: Mike Gartner, 15 (1979–1994), Jaromir Jagr, 15 (1991–2007)
• Most 40-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 12
• Most consecutive 40-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 12 (1979–1991)
• Most 50-or-more goal seasons: Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, both with 9
• Most consecutive 50-or-more goal seasons: Mike Bossy, 9 (1977–1986)
• Most 60-or-more goal seasons: Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, both with 5
• Most consecutive 60-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 4
• Most 70-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 4
• Most consecutive 70-or more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 4
• Most 80-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 2
• Most 90-or-more goal seasons: Wayne Gretzky, 1

Hat trick or better games

• Most three-or-more goal games, career: Wayne Gretzky, 50
• Most three-or-more goal games, one season: Wayne Gretzky, 10 (1981–82 and again in 1983–84)
• Most consecutive three-or-more goal games: Joe Malone, (1917–18 and again later in that season), Mike Bossy (1980–81), tied for 3
• Most four-or-more goal games, one season: Mario Lemieux, 3 (1992-93)

Goal/assist/point streaks

• Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak from start of NHL career: Joe Malone, 14 games (1917–18)
• Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak: Punch Broadbent, 16 games (1921–22)
• Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak by a defenceman: Mike Green, 8 games (2008–09)
• Longest consecutive assist-scoring streak: Wayne Gretzky, 23 games (1990–91)
• Longest consecutive point-scoring streak: Wayne Gretzky, 51 games (1983–84)
• Longest consecutive point-scoring streak from start of season: Wayne Gretzky, 51 games (1983–84)
• Longest consecutive point-scoring streak for a defenceman from start of season: John-Michael Liles, 9 games (2010–11)
• Longest consecutive point-scoring streak by a defenceman: Paul Coffey, 28 games (1985–86)
• Longest consecutive point-scoring streak by a rookie: Paul Stastny, 20 games (2006–07)

Fastest goals

• Fastest goal from start of game: Doug Smail (Dec. 20, 1981), Bryan Trottier (Mar. 22, 1984), Alexander Mogilny (Dec. 21, 1991) all at 5 seconds.
• Fastest goal from start of period: Claude Provost (Nov. 9, 1957) and Denis Savard (Jan. 12, 1986) both at 4 seconds.
• Fastest goal by a player in his first NHL game: Dave Christian, 7 seconds (Feb. 29, 1980)
• Fastest two goals from start of game: Mike Knuble, 27 seconds (Feb. 14, 2003)
• Fastest two goals: Nels Stewart (Jan. 3, 1931) and Deron Quint (Dec. 15, 1995) both at 4 seconds.
• Fastest three goals: Bill Mosienko, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952)
• Fastest three assists: Gus Bodnar, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952)
• Fastest overtime goal: Mats Sundin, Alexander Ovechkin, Simon Gagne, and David Legwand, all at 6 seconds.

Shots

• Most shots on goal, career: Raymond Bourque, 6206
• Most shots on goal, one season: Phil Esposito, 550 (1970–71)
• Most shots on goal, one game: Raymond Bourque, 19 (Mar. 21, 1991)

Hits

• Most hits, one season: Matt Martin, 374 (2011–12)

Penalty minutes

• Most penalty minutes, career: Tiger Williams, 3966
• Most penalty minutes, career, including playoffs: Tiger Williams, 4421
• Most penalty minutes, one season: Dave Schultz, 472 (1974–75)
• Most penalties, one game: Chris Nilan, 10 (Mar. 31, 1991)
• Most penalty minutes, one game: Randy Holt, 67 (Mar. 11, 1979)

Goaltending

• Most wins by a goaltender, career: Martin Brodeur, 656
• Most playoff wins by a goaltender, career: Patrick Roy, 151
• Most wins by a goaltender, one season: Martin Brodeur, 48 (2006–07)
• Most wins by a goaltender, expansion team season: Ron Tugnutt, 22 (2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Most ties, career: Terry Sawchuk, 172
• Most shutouts, career: Martin Brodeur, 119
• Most games appeared in by a goaltender, career: Martin Brodeur, 1191
• Most consecutive complete games by a goaltender: Glenn Hall, 502 (1955–1962)
• Most games appeared in by a goaltender, one season: Grant Fuhr, 79 (1995–96)
• Most minutes played by a goaltender, career: Martin Brodeur, 70,028
• Most minutes played by a goaltender, one season: Martin Brodeur, 4697 (2006–07)
• Most shutouts, one season: George Hainsworth, 22 (1928–29)
• Longest continuous shutout by a goaltender: Alec Connell, 461 minutes, 29 seconds (7 gms, 2 pds) (1927–28)
• Longest winning streak by a goaltender, one season: Gilles Gilbert, 17 (1975–76)
• Longest undefeated streak by a goaltender, one season: Gerry Cheevers, 32 games (1971–72)
• Longest undefeated streak by a goaltender in his first NHL season: Grant Fuhr, 23 games (1981–82)
• Longest undefeated streak by a goaltender from start of career: Patrick Lalime, 16 games (1996–97)
• Most 30-or-more win seasons by a goaltender: Martin Brodeur, 14
• Most consecutive 30-or-more win seasons by a goaltender: Martin Brodeur, 12 (1995–2008)
• Most consecutive 30-or-more win seasons to start a career: Henrik Lundqvist, 7 (2005–2012)
• Most consecutive 35-or-more win seasons by a goaltender: Martin Brodeur, 11 (1996–2008)
• Most 40-or-more win seasons by a goaltender: Martin Brodeur, 8
• Most consecutive 40-or-more win seasons by a goaltender: Martin Brodeur (2005–2008) and Evgeni Nabokov (2007–10), both with 3
• Most consecutive wins by a goaltender in his rookie season: Bill Durnan, 10 (1943–44)
• Most consecutive wins by a goaltender in his first NHL season: George Hainsworth, 11 (1926–27)
• Most losses by a goaltender, career: Martin Brodeur, 371
• Most losses by a goaltender, one season: Gary Smith, 48 (1970–71)
• Most home games played by a goaltender, one season: Roberto Luongo, 41 (2006–07)
• Most shots faced by a goaltender, in a regular season game: Sam LoPresti, 83 (4 March 1941)
• Most shots faced by a goaltender, in a season: Roberto Luongo, 2,488 (2005–06)
• Most shots faced by a goaltender, in a playoff game: Roberto Luongo, 76 (11 April 2007)
• Most saves by a goaltender, in a regular season game: Sam LoPresti, 80 (4 March 1941)
• Most saves by a goaltender, in a season: Roberto Luongo, 2,303 (2003–04)
• Most saves by a goaltender, in a playoff game: Normie Smith, 92 (1936)
• Most saves by a goaltender, in a playoff run: Tim Thomas, 798 (2011)
• Most saves by a goaltender, in a Stanley Cup finals series: Tim Thomas, 238 (2011)
• Highest save percentage, in a regular season: Brian Elliott, .940 (2011–12)
• Most overtime wins: Roberto Luongo, 49
• Most shutouts in playoffs, career: Martin Brodeur, 24
• Youngest goaltender to win 300 regular-season games: Martin Brodeur (age 29 yrs., 7 mos.)
• Youngest goaltender to win 400 regular-season games: Martin Brodeur (age 31 yrs., 10 mos.)
• Youngest goaltender to win 500 regular-season games: Martin Brodeur (age 35 yrs., 6 mos.)
• Youngest goaltender to win 600 regular-season games: Martin Brodeur (age 37 yrs., 11 mos.)
• Most Vezina Trophies, career: Jacques Plante, 7

Shootout

• Most shootout goals in one season: Ilya Kovalchuk (11), New Jersey Devils, 2011–2012
• Most game-deciding shootout goals in one season: Ilya Kovalchuk (7), New Jersey Devils, 2011–2012

See also

• List of NHL records (team)
• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL statistical leaders by country

Source

• NHL Guide and Record Book, 2009