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NHL Record for 3-assist Games in a Season

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 27 three plus assists (1985-86).

Top of the list

3-Assist Games, Season: the leaders
RankPlayerThree plus assistsSeasonGP
1Wayne GretzkyEDM271985-8680
2Wayne GretzkyEDM181983-8474
2Mario LemieuxPIT181988-8976
2Wayne GretzkyEDM181984-8580
5Wayne GretzkyEDM171982-8380
6Adam OatesSTL161990-9161

The full top 60

3-Assist Games, Season: NHL skater records
RankPlayerThree plus assistsSeasonGP
1Wayne GretzkyEDM271985-8680
2Wayne GretzkyEDM181983-8474
2Mario LemieuxPIT181988-8976
2Wayne GretzkyEDM181984-8580
5Wayne GretzkyEDM171982-8380
6Adam OatesSTL161990-9161
6Wayne GretzkyEDM161986-8779
8Wayne GretzkyEDM151987-8864
8Wayne GretzkyLAK151988-8978
8Wayne GretzkyEDM151981-8280
11Joe ThorntonSJS142006-0782
12Bobby OrrBOS131973-7474
12Wayne GretzkyLAK131990-9178
12Bobby OrrBOS131970-7178
12Wayne GretzkyEDM131980-8180
12Pat LaFontaineBUF131992-9384
17Mario LemieuxPIT121995-9670
17Steve YzermanDET121992-9384
19Mario LemieuxPIT111992-9360
19Bryan TrottierNYI111978-7976
19Mario LemieuxPIT111987-8877
19Nikita KucherovTBL112023-2481
19Joe ThorntonBOS,SJS112005-0681
19Peter ForsbergCOL111995-9682
19Nikita KucherovTBL112018-1982
26Mario LemieuxPIT101989-9059
26Mario LemieuxPIT101991-9264
26Connor McDavidEDM102019-2064
26Wayne GretzkyLAK101989-9073
26Wayne GretzkyLAK101991-9274
26Connor McDavidEDM102023-2476
26Bobby OrrBOS101971-7276
26Ron FrancisPIT101995-9677
26Sidney CrosbyPIT102006-0779
26Denis SavardCHI101987-8880
36Adam OatesBOS91995-9670
36Ray BourqueBOS91993-9472
36Nikita KucherovTBL92025-2676
36Mario LemieuxPIT91996-9776
36Nathan MacKinnonCOL92024-2579
36Marcel DionneLAK91984-8580
36Ron FrancisHFD91989-9080
36Kent NilssonCGY91980-8180
36Bobby OrrBOS91974-7580
36Jaromir JagrPIT91998-9981
36Quinn HughesVAN92023-2482
36Doug GilmourTOR91993-9483
36Adam OatesBOS91992-9384
49Bobby SmithMNS81979-8061
49Quinn HughesMIN,VAN82025-2674
49Peter ForsbergCOL82002-0375
49Bobby OrrBOS81969-7076
49Syl Apps Jr.PIT81972-7377
49Claude GirouxPHI82011-1277
49Dale HawerchukBUF81991-9277
49Dan DaoustTOR81983-8478
49Guy LafleurMTL81977-7878
49Dave TaylorLAK81981-8278
49Paul CoffeyEDM81985-8679
49Brad MarchandBOS82018-1979

Top 60 of 1,276 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

About these records

Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for 3-assist games in a season?

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for 3-assist games in a season with 27 (1985-86).