NHL Record for 4-assist Games in a Season
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 12 four plus assists (1985-86).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Four plus assists | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM | 12 | 1985-86 | 80 |
| 2 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | 7 | 1995-96 | 70 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 7 | 1984-85 | 80 |
| 4 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 6 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 4 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1982-83 | 80 |
| 4 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1980-81 | 80 |
The full top 52
| Rank | Player | Four plus assists | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 12 | 1985-86 | 80 |
| 2 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 7 | 1995-96 | 70 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 7 | 1984-85 | 80 |
| 4 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 6 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 4 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1982-83 | 80 |
| 4 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1980-81 | 80 |
| 7 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 5 | 1987-88 | 64 |
| 7 |  Paul CoffeyPIT | 5 | 1988-89 | 75 |
| 7 |  Connor McDavidEDM | 5 | 2023-24 | 76 |
| 7 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 5 | 1990-91 | 78 |
| 7 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 5 | 1988-89 | 78 |
| 7 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 5 | 1986-87 | 79 |
| 13 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 4 | 1992-93 | 60 |
| 13 |  Adam OatesSTL | 4 | 1990-91 | 61 |
| 13 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 4 | 1991-92 | 64 |
| 13 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1983-84 | 74 |
| 13 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 4 | 1973-74 | 74 |
| 13 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 4 | 1987-88 | 77 |
| 13 |  Dale HawerchukWIN | 4 | 1987-88 | 80 |
| 13 |  Gilbert PerreaultBUF | 4 | 1975-76 | 80 |
| 13 |  Denis SavardCHI | 4 | 1987-88 | 80 |
| 13 |  Nikita KucherovTBL | 4 | 2023-24 | 81 |
| 23 |  Eric LindrosPHI | 3 | 1996-97 | 52 |
| 23 |  Leon DraisaitlEDM | 3 | 2020-21 | 56 |
| 23 | Leon DraisaitlEDM | 3 | 2019-20 | 71 |
| 23 |  Tom LysiakCHI | 3 | 1980-81 | 72 |
| 23 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 3 | 1989-90 | 73 |
| 23 |  Michal PivonkaWSH | 3 | 1995-96 | 73 |
| 23 | Nikita KucherovTBL | 3 | 2025-26 | 76 |
| 23 |  Jari KurriEDM | 3 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 23 |  Bryan TrottierNYI | 3 | 1978-79 | 76 |
| 23 | Denis SavardCHI | 3 | 1982-83 | 78 |
| 23 |  Pavel DatsyukDET | 3 | 2006-07 | 79 |
| 23 |  Phil EspositoBOS | 3 | 1974-75 | 79 |
| 23 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 3 | 1979-80 | 79 |
| 23 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 3 | 1985-86 | 79 |
| 23 |  Dave AndreychukBUF | 3 | 1991-92 | 80 |
| 23 |  Bobby ClarkePHI | 3 | 1974-75 | 80 |
| 23 | Paul CoffeyPIT | 3 | 1989-90 | 80 |
| 23 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 3 | 1984-85 | 80 |
| 23 |  Blake DunlopSTL | 3 | 1980-81 | 80 |
| 23 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 3 | 1981-82 | 80 |
| 23 | Dale HawerchukWIN | 3 | 1985-86 | 80 |
| 23 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFLA | 3 | 2021-22 | 80 |
| 23 |  Kent NilssonCGY | 3 | 1982-83 | 80 |
| 23 |  Peter StastnyQUE | 3 | 1981-82 | 80 |
| 23 | Bryan TrottierNYI | 3 | 1986-87 | 80 |
| 23 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 3 | 1993-94 | 81 |
| 23 |  Peter ForsbergCOL | 3 | 1995-96 | 82 |
| 23 |  Victor HedmanTBL | 3 | 2021-22 | 82 |
| 23 | Connor McDavidEDM | 3 | 2025-26 | 82 |
| 23 |  Pat LaFontaineBUF | 3 | 1992-93 | 84 |
Top 52 of 1,543 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for 4-assist games in a season?
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for 4-assist games in a season with 12 (1985-86).