NHL Record for 3-goal Games in a Season
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 10 three plus goals (1983-84).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Three plus goals | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM | 10 | 1983-84 | 74 |
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 10 | 1981-82 | 80 |
| 3 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | 9 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 3 |  Mike BossyNYI | 9 | 1980-81 | 79 |
| 5 |  Brett HullSTL | 8 | 1991-92 | 73 |
| 6 |  Joe MaloneMTL | 7 | 1917-18 | 20 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Three plus goals | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 10 | 1983-84 | 74 |
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 10 | 1981-82 | 80 |
| 3 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 9 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 3 | Mike BossyNYI | 9 | 1980-81 | 79 |
| 5 | Brett HullSTL | 8 | 1991-92 | 73 |
| 6 | Joe MaloneMTL | 7 | 1917-18 | 20 |
| 6 |  Cy DennenySEN | 7 | 1917-18 | 21 |
| 6 |  Alexander MogilnyBUF | 7 | 1992-93 | 77 |
| 6 |  Phil EspositoBOS | 7 | 1970-71 | 78 |
| 6 |  Rick MartinBUF | 7 | 1975-76 | 80 |
| 11 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 6 | 1986-87 | 63 |
| 11 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 6 | 1995-96 | 70 |
| 11 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1984-85 | 80 |
| 11 |  Auston MatthewsTOR | 6 | 2023-24 | 81 |
| 15 |  Reg NobleTAN | 5 | 1917-18 | 20 |
| 15 |  Newsy LalondeMTL | 5 | 1919-20 | 23 |
| 15 |  Babe DyeTSP | 5 | 1924-25 | 29 |
| 15 |  Howie MorenzMTL | 5 | 1927-28 | 43 |
| 15 |  Miroslav FrycerQUE,TOR | 5 | 1981-82 | 59 |
| 15 | Mike BossyNYI | 5 | 1983-84 | 67 |
| 15 |  Jari KurriEDM | 5 | 1984-85 | 73 |
| 15 |  Tim KerrPHI | 5 | 1984-85 | 74 |
| 15 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 5 | 1987-88 | 77 |
| 15 |  Theo FleuryCGY | 5 | 1990-91 | 79 |
| 15 | Mike BossyNYI | 5 | 1978-79 | 80 |
| 15 |  Jimmy CarsonLAK | 5 | 1987-88 | 80 |
| 15 | Brett HullSTL | 5 | 1989-90 | 80 |
| 15 |  Hakan LoobCGY | 5 | 1987-88 | 80 |
| 15 |  Lanny McDonaldCGY | 5 | 1982-83 | 80 |
| 15 |  Kent NilssonCGY | 5 | 1982-83 | 80 |
| 15 |  Darryl SittlerTOR | 5 | 1980-81 | 80 |
| 15 |  Jonathan CheechooSJS | 5 | 2005-06 | 82 |
| 15 |  Teemu SelanneWIN | 5 | 1992-93 | 84 |
| 34 | Babe DyeTSP | 4 | 1922-23 | 22 |
| 34 | Cy DennenySEN | 4 | 1920-21 | 24 |
| 34 | Joe MaloneQBD | 4 | 1919-20 | 24 |
| 34 |  Maurice RichardMTL | 4 | 1944-45 | 50 |
| 34 |  Pat LaFontaineBUF | 4 | 1991-92 | 57 |
| 34 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 4 | 1989-90 | 59 |
| 34 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 4 | 1992-93 | 60 |
| 34 | Maurice RichardMTL | 4 | 1946-47 | 60 |
| 34 |  Drew StaffordBUF | 4 | 2010-11 | 62 |
| 34 |  Jean BeliveauMTL | 4 | 1958-59 | 64 |
| 34 | Jari KurriEDM | 4 | 1983-84 | 64 |
| 34 |  Tomas SandstromNYR | 4 | 1986-87 | 64 |
| 34 |  Bobby HullCHI | 4 | 1965-66 | 65 |
| 34 |  Alexander SeminWSH | 4 | 2010-11 | 65 |
| 34 |  Peter BondraWSH | 4 | 1995-96 | 67 |
| 34 |  Rob BrownPIT | 4 | 1988-89 | 68 |
| 34 |  Alex OvechkinWSH | 4 | 2019-20 | 68 |
| 34 | Bobby HullCHI | 4 | 1959-60 | 70 |
| 34 |  David PastrnakBOS | 4 | 2019-20 | 70 |
| 34 |  Glenn AndersonEDM | 4 | 1985-86 | 72 |
| 34 | Auston MatthewsTOR | 4 | 2021-22 | 73 |
| 34 |  Pavel BureFLA | 4 | 1999-00 | 74 |
| 34 |  Joe NieuwendykCGY | 4 | 1987-88 | 75 |
| 34 |  Peter StastnyQUE | 4 | 1982-83 | 75 |
| 34 | Mike BossyNYI | 4 | 1984-85 | 76 |
| 34 | Phil EspositoBOS | 4 | 1971-72 | 76 |
| 34 |  Frank MahovlichDET | 4 | 1968-69 | 76 |
Top 60 of 291 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for 3-goal games in a season?
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for 3-goal games in a season with 10 (1983-84).