NHL Record for Fastest Goals, from Start of Any Playoff Period
Don Kozak holds the NHL record with 0:06 (1976-77).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Time | Season | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Don KozakLAK | 0:06 | 1976-77 | Apr 17, 1977 | BOS 4 @ LAK 7 |
| 1 |  Pelle EklundPHI | 0:06 | 1988-89 | Apr 25, 1989 | PHI 7 @ PIT 10 |
| 3 |  Bob GaineyMTL | 0:07 | 1976-77 | May 5, 1977 | MTL 2 @ NYI 1 |
| 3 |  Terry MurrayPHI | 0:07 | 1980-81 | Apr 12, 1981 | PHI 3 @ QUE 4 OT |
| 5 |  Stan SmylVAN | 0:08 | 1981-82 | Apr 7, 1982 | CGY 3 @ VAN 5 |
| 5 |  Tomas JurcoDET | 0:08 | 2014-15 | Apr 16, 2015 | DET 3 @ TBL 2 |
The full top 50
| Rank | Player | Time | Season | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don KozakLAK | 0:06 | 1976-77 | Apr 17, 1977 | BOS 4 @ LAK 7 |
| 1 | Pelle EklundPHI | 0:06 | 1988-89 | Apr 25, 1989 | PHI 7 @ PIT 10 |
| 3 | Bob GaineyMTL | 0:07 | 1976-77 | May 5, 1977 | MTL 2 @ NYI 1 |
| 3 | Terry MurrayPHI | 0:07 | 1980-81 | Apr 12, 1981 | PHI 3 @ QUE 4 OT |
| 5 | Stan SmylVAN | 0:08 | 1981-82 | Apr 7, 1982 | CGY 3 @ VAN 5 |
| 5 | Tomas JurcoDET | 0:08 | 2014-15 | Apr 16, 2015 | DET 3 @ TBL 2 |
| 7 |  Gordie HoweDET | 0:09 | 1953-54 | Apr 1, 1954 | TOR 3 @ DET 4 OT |
| 7 |  Kenny WharramCHI | 0:09 | 1966-67 | Apr 13, 1967 | CHI 4 @ TOR 3 |
| 7 |  Dave BalonMNS | 0:09 | 1967-68 | Apr 25, 1968 | MNS 5 @ STL 1 |
| 7 |  Bill CollinsMNS | 0:09 | 1967-68 | Apr 9, 1968 | LAK 5 @ MNS 7 |
| 7 |  Murray OliverMNS | 0:09 | 1970-71 | Apr 8, 1971 | MNS 2 @ STL 4 |
| 7 |  Clark GilliesNYI | 0:09 | 1976-77 | Apr 15, 1977 | NYI 4 @ BUF 3 |
| 7 |  Eric VailAFM | 0:09 | 1977-78 | Apr 11, 1978 | DET 5 @ AFM 3 |
| 7 | Stan SmylVAN | 0:09 | 1978-79 | Apr 10, 1979 | VAN 3 @ PHI 2 |
| 7 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM | 0:09 | 1982-83 | Apr 6, 1983 | WIN 3 @ EDM 6 |
| 7 |  Mark MessierEDM | 0:09 | 1983-84 | Apr 16, 1984 | EDM 5 @ CGY 3 |
| 7 |  Brian SkrudlandMTL | 0:09 | 1985-86 | May 18, 1986 | MTL 3 @ CGY 2 OT |
| 7 |  Dany HeatleyOTT | 0:09 | 2006-07 | Apr 11, 2007 | PIT 3 @ OTT 6 |
| 7 |  Derek RoyBUF | 0:09 | 2006-07 | May 16, 2007 | BUF 3 @ OTT 2 |
| 7 |  Wyatt JohnstonDAL · active | 0:09 | 2024-25 | Apr 28, 2025 | COL 2 @ DAL 6 |
| 21 |  Joe KlukayTOR | 0:10 | 1949-50 | Mar 28, 1950 | TOR 5 @ DET 0 |
| 21 |  Dickie MooreMTL | 0:10 | 1953-54 | Mar 25, 1954 | BOS 1 @ MTL 8 |
| 21 |  John FergusonMTL | 0:10 | 1967-68 | Apr 18, 1968 | CHI 2 @ MTL 9 |
| 21 |  Lorne HenningNYI | 0:10 | 1975-76 | Apr 6, 1976 | VAN 3 @ NYI 5 |
| 21 |  Bobby SchmautzBOS | 0:10 | 1976-77 | Apr 15, 1977 | BOS 7 @ LAK 6 |
| 21 |  John ByceBOS | 0:10 | 1989-90 | May 20, 1990 | BOS 2 @ EDM 1 |
| 21 |  Jake GuentzelPIT · active | 0:10 | 2016-17 | May 31, 2017 | NSH 1 @ PIT 4 |
| 28 |  Bob KellyPHI | 0:11 | 1974-75 | May 27, 1975 | PHI 2 @ BUF 0 |
| 28 |  J.P. PariseNYI | 0:11 | 1974-75 | Apr 11, 1975 | NYI 4 @ NYR 3 OT |
| 28 |  Neal BrotenMNS | 0:11 | 1983-84 | Apr 26, 1984 | MNS 3 @ EDM 4 |
| 28 |  Craig SimpsonEDM | 0:11 | 1989-90 | May 8, 1990 | EDM 4 @ CHI 2 |
| 28 |  Jarome IginlaCGY | 0:11 | 2005-06 | Apr 27, 2006 | CGY 2 @ ANA 3 OT |
| 28 |  Alexandre BurrowsVAN | 0:11 | 2010-11 | Jun 4, 2011 | BOS 2 @ VAN 3 OT |
| 28 |  Andrew FerenceBOS | 0:11 | 2010-11 | Jun 6, 2011 | VAN 1 @ BOS 8 |
| 28 |  Rene BourqueMTL | 0:11 | 2013-14 | Apr 20, 2014 | TBL 2 @ MTL 3 |
| 28 |  Cam AtkinsonCBJ | 0:11 | 2016-17 | Apr 16, 2017 | PIT 5 @ CBJ 4 OT |
| 28 |  Chris TanevVAN · active | 0:11 | 2019-20 | Aug 7, 2020 | VAN 5 @ MIN 4 OT |
| 28 |  Conor ShearyWSH · active | 0:11 | 2020-21 | May 23, 2021 | BOS 3 @ WSH 1 |
| 39 |  Pit MartinCHI | 0:12 | 1971-72 | Apr 9, 1972 | CHI 6 @ PIT 5 OT |
| 39 |  Guy LafleurMTL | 0:12 | 1975-76 | Apr 13, 1976 | CHI 1 @ MTL 3 |
| 39 |  Al MacAdamMNS | 0:12 | 1980-81 | Apr 28, 1981 | MNS 4 @ CGY 1 |
| 39 |  Bobby SmithMNS | 0:12 | 1982-83 | Apr 10, 1983 | MNS 5 @ TOR 4 OT |
| 39 | Brian SkrudlandMTL | 0:12 | 1988-89 | Apr 23, 1989 | MTL 2 @ BOS 3 |
| 39 |  Shawn HorcoffEDM | 0:12 | 2005-06 | May 14, 2006 | EDM 6 @ SJS 3 |
| 39 |  Sidney CrosbyPIT · active | 0:12 | 2007-08 | Apr 14, 2008 | PIT 4 @ OTT 1 |
| 39 |  Martin HavlatCHI | 0:12 | 2008-09 | Apr 16, 2009 | CGY 2 @ CHI 3 OT |
| 39 | Sidney CrosbyPIT · active | 0:12 | 2016-17 | Apr 27, 2017 | PIT 3 @ WSH 2 |
| 39 |  Adam LowryWPG · active | 0:12 | 2018-19 | Apr 18, 2019 | STL 3 @ WPG 2 |
| 39 |  Chris KreiderNYR · active | 0:12 | 2019-20 | Aug 4, 2020 | CAR 4 @ NYR 1 |
| 39 |  Filip ForsbergNSH · active | 0:12 | 2023-24 | Apr 28, 2024 | VAN 4 @ NSH 3 OT |
Does NOT include statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (Edmonton Oilers right wing Glenn Anderson scored 10 seconds into that game), but does include statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 50 of 1,076 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for fastest goals, from start of any playoff period?
Don Kozak holds the NHL record for fastest goals, from start of any playoff period with 0:06 (1976-77).
Who is the active leader for fastest goals, from start of any playoff period?
Wyatt Johnston is the highest active player on the list at 0:09, rank 7 all time.