NHL Record for 3-point Games in a Season

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 40 three plus points (1985-86).

Updated Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

3-Point Games, Season: the leaders
Rank	Player	Three plus points	Season	GP
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	40	1985-86	80
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	40	1984-85	80
3	Wayne GretzkyEDM	38	1981-82	80
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	37	1983-84	74
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	37	1982-83	80
6	Mario LemieuxPIT	35	1988-89	76
6	Wayne GretzkyEDM	35	1986-87	79
8	Mario LemieuxPIT	33	1987-88	77
9	Mario LemieuxPIT	32	1992-93	60
10	Mario LemieuxPIT	29	1995-96	70
11	Wayne GretzkyEDM	28	1980-81	80
12	Wayne GretzkyEDM	27	1987-88	64
12	Wayne GretzkyLAK	27	1988-89	78
14	Phil EspositoBOS	25	1970-71	78
14	Steve YzermanDET	25	1988-89	80

The full top 54

3-Point Games, Season: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Three plus points	Season	GP
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	40	1985-86	80
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	40	1984-85	80
3	Wayne GretzkyEDM	38	1981-82	80
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	37	1983-84	74
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	37	1982-83	80
6	Mario LemieuxPIT	35	1988-89	76
6	Wayne GretzkyEDM	35	1986-87	79
8	Mario LemieuxPIT	33	1987-88	77
9	Mario LemieuxPIT	32	1992-93	60
10	Mario LemieuxPIT	29	1995-96	70
11	Wayne GretzkyEDM	28	1980-81	80
12	Wayne GretzkyEDM	27	1987-88	64
12	Wayne GretzkyLAK	27	1988-89	78
14	Phil EspositoBOS	25	1970-71	78
14	Steve YzermanDET	25	1988-89	80
14	Jaromir JagrPIT	25	1995-96	82
17	Bernie NichollsLAK	24	1988-89	79
18	Wayne GretzkyLAK	23	1990-91	78
18	Nikita KucherovTBL	23	2023-24	81
20	Wayne GretzkyLAK	22	1989-90	73
20	Phil EspositoBOS	22	1973-74	78
20	Guy LafleurMTL	22	1977-78	78
20	Bobby OrrBOS	22	1970-71	78
20	Mario LemieuxPIT	22	1985-86	79
20	Sergei FedorovDET	22	1993-94	82
20	Connor McDavidEDM	22	2022-23	82
27	Mario LemieuxPIT	21	1991-92	64
27	Phil EspositoBOS	21	1974-75	79
27	Paul CoffeyEDM	21	1983-84	80
27	Kent NilssonCGY	21	1980-81	80
27	Pat LaFontaineBUF	21	1992-93	84
32	Mario LemieuxPIT	20	1989-90	59
32	Jari KurriEDM	20	1983-84	64
32	Guy LafleurMTL	20	1979-80	74
32	Jari KurriEDM	20	1985-86	78
32	Dale HawerchukWIN	20	1984-85	80
32	Nathan MacKinnonCOL	20	2025-26	80
32	Denis SavardCHI	20	1987-88	80
32	Adam OatesBOS	20	1992-93	84
32	Steve YzermanDET	20	1992-93	84
41	Adam OatesSTL	19	1990-91	61
41	Wayne GretzkyLAK	19	1991-92	74
41	Peter StastnyQUE	19	1982-83	75
41	Nikita KucherovTBL	19	2025-26	76
41	Ron FrancisPIT	19	1995-96	77
41	Bryan TrottierNYI	19	1977-78	77
41	Mike BossyNYI	19	1980-81	79
41	Wayne GretzkyEDM	19	1979-80	79
41	Steve YzermanDET	19	1989-90	79
41	Marcel DionneLAK	19	1980-81	80
41	Marcel DionneLAK	19	1984-85	80
41	Dennis MarukWSH	19	1981-82	80
41	Joe SakicCOL	19	2000-01	82
41	Doug GilmourTOR	19	1992-93	83

Top 54 of 1,508 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for 3-point games in a season with 40 (1985-86).