NHL Record for 5-assist Games in a Season
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 4 five plus assists (1985-86).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Five plus assists | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1985-86 | 80 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 3 | 1983-84 | 74 |
| 2 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | 3 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 3 | 1988-89 | 78 |
| 5 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 2 | 1987-88 | 64 |
| 5 |  Peter ForsbergCOL | 2 | 2002-03 | 75 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Five plus assists | Season | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1985-86 | 80 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 3 | 1983-84 | 74 |
| 2 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 3 | 1988-89 | 76 |
| 2 | Wayne GretzkyLAK | 3 | 1988-89 | 78 |
| 5 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 2 | 1987-88 | 64 |
| 5 | Peter ForsbergCOL | 2 | 2002-03 | 75 |
| 5 |  Rod GilbertNYR | 2 | 1974-75 | 76 |
| 5 |  Paul CoffeyEDM | 2 | 1985-86 | 79 |
| 5 |  Mathew BarzalNYI | 2 | 2017-18 | 82 |
| 5 |  Pat LaFontaineBUF | 2 | 1992-93 | 84 |
| 11 |  Frank FredricksonPIR | 1 | 1929-30 | 9 |
| 11 |  Matthew TkachukFLA | 1 | 2026-27 | 9 |
| 11 |  Ken KilreaDET | 1 | 1941-42 | 21 |
| 11 |  Lionel HitchmanSEN | 1 | 1923-24 | 24 |
| 11 |  Red SullivanBOS | 1 | 1952-53 | 32 |
| 11 |  Jeff BrownVAN | 1 | 1994-95 | 33 |
| 11 |  Pep KellyTOR | 1 | 1939-40 | 34 |
| 11 |  Sidney CrosbyPIT | 1 | 2012-13 | 36 |
| 11 |  Tomas SandstromLAK | 1 | 1992-93 | 39 |
| 11 |  Don GrossoDET | 1 | 1943-44 | 42 |
| 11 |  Chris KontosLAK,PIT | 1 | 1987-88 | 42 |
| 11 |  Babe PrattNYR,TOR | 1 | 1942-43 | 44 |
| 11 |  Elmer LachMTL | 1 | 1942-43 | 45 |
| 11 |  Joe CarvethDET | 1 | 1943-44 | 46 |
| 11 |  Hooley SmithMMR | 1 | 1934-35 | 46 |
| 11 |  Bill ThomsCHI | 1 | 1942-43 | 46 |
| 11 |  Syl AppsTOR | 1 | 1936-37 | 48 |
| 11 |  Chris CheliosCHI | 1 | 1994-95 | 48 |
| 11 |  Brian LeetchNYR | 1 | 1994-95 | 48 |
| 11 |  Toe BlakeMTL | 1 | 1944-45 | 49 |
| 11 |  Buddy O'ConnorMTL | 1 | 1942-43 | 50 |
| 11 | Babe PrattTOR | 1 | 1943-44 | 50 |
| 11 |  Greg MalonePIT | 1 | 1979-80 | 51 |
| 11 |  Guy ChouinardCGY | 1 | 1980-81 | 52 |
| 11 |  Eric LindrosPHI | 1 | 1996-97 | 52 |
| 11 |  Danny GrantDET,LAK | 1 | 1977-78 | 54 |
| 11 |  Adam FoxNYR | 1 | 2020-21 | 55 |
| 11 |  Mark StoneVGK | 1 | 2020-21 | 55 |
| 11 |  Leon DraisaitlEDM | 1 | 2020-21 | 56 |
| 11 |  Marcel BoninMTL | 1 | 1958-59 | 57 |
| 11 | Pat LaFontaineBUF | 1 | 1991-92 | 57 |
| 11 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 1 | 1992-93 | 60 |
| 11 |  Jim McFaddenDET | 1 | 1947-48 | 60 |
| 11 |  Terry RuskowskiCHI | 1 | 1981-82 | 60 |
| 11 |  Billy Taylor Sr.DET | 1 | 1946-47 | 60 |
| 11 |  Mike EavesCGY | 1 | 1983-84 | 61 |
| 11 |  Tom LysiakCHI | 1 | 1982-83 | 61 |
| 11 |  Marty McSorleyLAK | 1 | 1990-91 | 61 |
| 11 |  Adam OatesSTL | 1 | 1990-91 | 61 |
| 11 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsEDM | 1 | 2011-12 | 62 |
| 11 |  Alexandre PicardPHI | 1 | 2006-07 | 62 |
| 11 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 1 | 1986-87 | 63 |
| 11 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 1 | 1972-73 | 63 |
| 11 |  Nick SchmaltzARI | 1 | 2021-22 | 63 |
| 11 |  Sheldon SourayMTL | 1 | 2003-04 | 63 |
| 11 | Mario LemieuxPIT | 1 | 1991-92 | 64 |
| 11 | Eric LindrosPHI | 1 | 1993-94 | 65 |
| 11 |  Anton LundellFLA | 1 | 2021-22 | 65 |
| 11 |  Joe SakicCOL | 1 | 1996-97 | 65 |
| 11 |  Espen KnutsenCBJ | 1 | 2000-01 | 66 |
Top 60 of 203 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for 5-assist games in a season?
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for 5-assist games in a season with 4 (1985-86).