Record for most points in a season nhl

The most points scored in an national hockey league nhl season is 215 by wayne gretzky canada for the edmonton oilers in the 198586 season. Reese earned assists on three of those calgary goals, setting a new nhl record for both assists and points by a goaltender in a single game. Jan 10, 2017 the nhl s 10 best single season teams. In the same season, montreal also helped set the record for most goals scored by two teams in a single game. Messier is a distant second with 186 playoff assists.

Right wing nikita kucherov also broke the nhl record for the most points scored in a single season by a russianborn player 128. It also came during a season in which he overcame hodgkins. They posted a 62177 record, they have the most ever wins by a team. The flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the nhl at that time to 12 teams. The team got thrashed repeatedly, scoring just 218 goals on the season and surrendering 414, most. Not a member of the american professional football association. Tampa bay lightning earn their 50th victory of the season in their 66th game on saturday night, tying the 199596 detroit red wings as the fastest.

That record is held by the 199596 detroit red wings. Lightning ties nhl record for most wins in a season. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. Wayne gretzky still holds the record for most goals in a season 92, most assists in a season 163, and most points in a season 215. The great one broke his own record of 212 points in. Gretzky set the nhl record with 215 points and the singleseason assist record with 163. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.

For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. On april 5th, 1987, al macinnis registered an assist on the lone calgary goal in a 31 loss against the winnipeg jets, breaking paul reinharts club record from 1983 for most points in a single season by a. Find the top 18 nhl defenceman records including single game, single season, alltime and playoff records. Regular season or postseason, gretzky is unparalleled as a setup man.

Tampa bay lighting tie nhl record for most wins in regular. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl. Gretzky had 18 shorthanded points, lemieux had zero. Led the nhl regular season with 117 points and a 54179 record. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Fontinato ny rangers was the first player penalized 200 minutes in a season 195556. What nhl team holds the record for the fewest points in a. Those 71 losses are a record for most in a season, and they also set the record for most consecutive losses with 17. Nikita kucherov sets the record for most points in a season.

Gretzky had 143 ev points that season, while lemieux had 75. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Most points in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Feb 23, 2009 your question was for an 82 game season. The presidents trophy has been awarded 33 times to 17 different teams since. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. Most goals scored in an nhl season guinness world records. Apr 06, 2020 first, that pergame average would have projected out to be 218 points over 82 games, a number that would have been an nhl record. This is a list of team records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the 201819 nhl season. Their record of 2 points still stands as the most in a season, outscoring opponents by 216 goals and losing only a single game at home. This is a list of players who have scored eight or more points in a national hockey league game. Battle for easts last spot goes to seasons last days tampa bay ranks second alltime in the nhl with 30 road wins.

Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. Oreilly bruins was the first player to have 200 pim and finish in the top 10 in scoring in one season 197778. Mar 30, 2020 led the nhl regular season with 117 points and a 54179 record. A strange thing has happened as the league and nhlpa consider when and how to reopen the season. Setting the nhl record for most team points, these canadians outscored opponents by 2. Their 2 points out of a possible 160 are still the most by any team in one season the 199596 detroit red wings had 1 of a possible 164, and they set an nhl record by losing just once in. In lists of the greatest nhl teams ever, this is among the top five, often ranked at number one. Penguins hold the longest winning streak and capitals with the longest losing streak. So nbc sports washington is revisiting the capitals 20 best wins of the season.

Highest goalspergame average, career among players with 200ormore goals. On april 9, 2006 san jose sharks joe thornton had 2 assists to set an nhl record for most points in a season while playing for two teams. Nhl defenceman records game, season, alltime and playoff. Most points scored in an nhl ice hockey season by an. In their second season, the sharks would make history by breaking futility records.

Most home losses, season including neutral site games. Gretzky could have several entries on a list like this, but we will stick with his 198182 season where he scored an nhl record 92 goals, including 50 in. Only one player, darryl sittler, scored more than eight points in a game, setting the nhl record with 10 while playing for the toronto maple leafs in 1976. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. This is a list of individual records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the 201819 nhl season. This would end in 1949 where teams now play 70 or more games. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins.

If 198182 and 198384 werent gretzkys best seasons, maybe 198586 was. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. Its only fitting that the montreal canadiens, the oldest team in the nhl, holds the record for the most points scored by one team. Ice hockey this category is for questions and answers related to nhl records, as asked by users of. In case youre wondering, the record for points in a season is held by grant fuhr with 14 in 198384, and the record for career regularseason points is held by barrasso, with 48. The best regular season record for every nhl franchise. Moore won multiple stanley cups and art ross trophies and briefly held the nhl record for most points in a season when he tallied 96 in 1959. Boston the tampa bay lightning tied the nhl record for most wins in a regular season. During the first eight years the nhl existed, teams played between 18 and 36 games in a season. Sep 01, 2017 nhl 19951996 detroit red wings 627 it should be noted that there the team that holds the nhls singleseason win record is not the same team that holds the singleseason points record. Gretzkys rookie nhl season will go down in the record books. On this day in 1987, calgary flames legend, al macinnis, set a singleseason franchise record for scoring by a defenceman with his 76th point of the year. Most consecutive games played, nhl history most consecutive games.

Nhl 19951996 detroit red wings 627 it should be noted that there the team that holds the nhls singleseason win record is not the same team that holds the singleseason points record. The lightnings 21 points ahead of the secondplace flames and bruins marks the widest gap between first and secondplace overall teams. Lightning tie nhl record for most wins in a season. Nikita kucherov sets the record for most points in a. The 89 flames capped one of the best regular seasons in nhl history by. Most 100point seasons, career nhl records individual records.

Most points, season highest points percentage, season. Hockey, more than any sport, has been ruled by dynasties. Single season win records in each major professional sport. Most points, season nhl records individual records. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl playoff season. The habs, as theyre known to diehard fans, defeated the quebec bulldogs 163 on march 3, 1920. The latter belongs to the 197677 montreal canadiens, who tallied 2 points. The 197677 canadiens claimed 90 percent of the home points available. List of players with eight or more points in an nhl game. He also holds the record for the fastest to 50 goals 39.

Find the top 36 nhl records including single game, single year and team streaks. Guy lalfeur was the star, winning the hart, ross and conn smythe trophies. Sharks joe thornton becomes 14th player to record 1,500. They are members of the metropolitan division of the national hockey league s nhl eastern conference. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Scoring eight or more points in a single game is considered a great feat and has happened only 16 times, by different players. The 191920 season was the first and last in the nhl for the quebec. Nikita kucherov splits a pair of bruins and scores a sweet backhand goal to collect his 127th point of the season, then gets an assist on. The philadelphia flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Gretzkys domination of this category isnt quite as thorough as his record for regularseason points runnerup mark messiers total of 295 is 77 percent of gretzkys playoff mark, while his. Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons throughout its storied history, and this trend is set to continue. The lightning beat the boston bruins 63 on saturday afternoon to. The following is a list of teams that hold the record for most points in a season based on the length of scheduled games as they have changed over the years.

In doing so, thornton became the 14th player in nhl history to record 1,500 points over the course of his career and accomplished the feat in his 1,620th career game. Apr 06, 2019 lightning tie nhl record for fastest to 50 wins. Record wise the best nhl team ever is the 19951996 detroit red wings. Most points scored by a team in the regular season in the national football league. With 62 wins, the lightning tied the 199596 detroit red wings for the most by a team in the regular season in nhl history.