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NHL Record for 4-goal Games in a Season

Joe Malone holds the NHL record with 5 four plus goals (1917-18).

Top of the list

4-Goal Games, Season: the leaders
RankPlayerFour plus goalsSeasonGP
1Joe MaloneMTL51917-1820
2Joe MaloneQBD41919-2024
2Wayne GretzkyEDM41983-8474
2Wayne GretzkyEDM41981-8280
5Mario LemieuxPIT31992-9360
5Tim KerrPHI31984-8574

The full top 60

4-Goal Games, Season: NHL skater records
RankPlayerFour plus goalsSeasonGP
1Joe MaloneMTL51917-1820
2Joe MaloneQBD41919-2024
2Wayne GretzkyEDM41983-8474
2Wayne GretzkyEDM41981-8280
5Mario LemieuxPIT31992-9360
5Tim KerrPHI31984-8574
5Mike BossyNYI31980-8179
8Newsy LalondeMTL21919-2023
8Cully WilsonTSP21919-2023
8Odie CleghornMTL21921-2224
8Cy DennenySEN21922-2324
8Bernie NichollsCHI21994-9548
8Bobby HullCHI21965-6665
8Peter BondraWSH21995-9667
8Mario LemieuxPIT21995-9670
8Frank MahovlichTOR21960-6170
8Michel GouletQUE21985-8675
8Joe NieuwendykCGY21987-8875
8Mike BossyNYI21984-8576
8Mario LemieuxPIT21988-8976
8Mario LemieuxPIT21987-8877
8Alexander MogilnyBUF21992-9377
8Joe MullenPIT21991-9277
8Bobby SchmautzVAN21972-7377
8Phil EspositoBOS21972-7378
8Rick MacLeishPHI21972-7378
8Joe MullenCGY21988-8979
8Wayne GretzkyEDM21980-8180
8Nathan MacKinnonCOL22023-2482
8Alex OvechkinWSH22007-0882
31Newsy LalondeMTL11917-1814
31Harry HylandMWN,SEN11917-1817
31Newsy LalondeMTL11918-1917
31Odie CleghornMTL11918-1918
31Corb DennenyTSP11920-2120
31Joe MaloneHAM11920-2120
31Reg NobleTAN11917-1820
31Harry CameronTAN11917-1821
31Cy DennenySEN11917-1821
31Cy DennenySEN11921-2222
31Cy DennenySEN11923-2422
31Babe DyeTSP11922-2322
31Harry CameronMTL,TSP11919-2023
31Sprague CleghornMTL11921-2224
31Cy DennenySEN11920-2124
31Babe DyeHAM,TSP11920-2124
31Newsy LalondeMTL11920-2124
31Joe MaloneHAM11921-2224
31Reg NobleTSP11919-2024
31Aurel JoliatMTL11924-2525
31Cy DennenySEN11924-2529
31Babe DyeTSP11924-2529
31Punch BroadbentMMR11924-2530
31Red GreenHAM11924-2530
31Dino CiccarelliMNS11980-8132
31John LeClairPHI12002-0335
31Bill CowleyBOS11943-4436
31Nels StewartMMR11925-2636
31Charlie ConacherTOR11930-3138
31Buzz BollBOS11943-4439

Top 60 of 376 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.

Active players are flagged, so you can see who is climbing a list this season. For the milestones those players are chasing tonight, see the milestone watch.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for 4-goal games in a season?

Joe Malone holds the NHL record for 4-goal games in a season with 5 (1917-18).