NHL Record for Most 20-goal Scorers in a Season
Boston Bruins holds the NHL record with 11 twenty goal scorers (1977-78).
Top of the list
| Rank | Team | Twenty goal scorers | Season | Team | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 1977-78 | BOS | 80 | 333 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 1970-71 | BOS | 78 | 399 |
| 2 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 1974-75 | MTL | 80 | 374 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 1980-81 | STL | 80 | 352 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 330 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 1974-75 | BUF | 80 | 354 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Team | Twenty goal scorers | Season | Team | GP | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 1977-78 | BOS | 80 | 333 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 1970-71 | BOS | 78 | 399 |
| 2 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 1974-75 | MTL | 80 | 374 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 1980-81 | STL | 80 | 352 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 330 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 1974-75 | BUF | 80 | 354 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 1974-75 | PIT | 80 | 326 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1975-76 | NYI | 80 | 297 |
| 5 | Montréal Canadiens | 9 | 1982-83 | MTL | 80 | 350 |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 9 | 1983-84 | WIN | 80 | 340 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 9 | 1989-90 | CGY | 80 | 348 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 2021-22 | STL | 82 | 309 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 9 | 1992-93 | WSH | 84 | 325 |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | 8 | 1971-72 | BOS | 78 | 330 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 8 | 1973-74 | NYR | 78 | 300 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 8 | 1974-75 | NYR | 80 | 319 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 1975-76 | PHI | 80 | 348 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 1976-77 | PHI | 80 | 323 |
| 14 | Montréal Canadiens | 8 | 1976-77 | MTL | 80 | 387 |
| 14 | Atlanta Flames | 8 | 1978-79 | AFM | 80 | 327 |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | 8 | 1978-79 | BOS | 80 | 316 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 8 | 1980-81 | VAN | 80 | 289 |
| 14 | New York Islanders | 8 | 1980-81 | NYI | 80 | 355 |
| 14 | Montréal Canadiens | 8 | 1980-81 | MTL | 80 | 332 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 1981-82 | CGY | 80 | 334 |
| 14 | Montréal Canadiens | 8 | 1981-82 | MTL | 80 | 360 |
| 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 8 | 1981-82 | QUE | 80 | 356 |
| 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 1981-82 | EDM | 80 | 417 |
| 14 | New York Islanders | 8 | 1981-82 | NYI | 80 | 385 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 1982-83 | PHI | 80 | 326 |
| 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 1982-83 | EDM | 80 | 424 |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | 8 | 1982-83 | BOS | 80 | 327 |
| 14 | New York Islanders | 8 | 1983-84 | NYI | 80 | 357 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 8 | 1983-84 | NYR | 80 | 314 |
| 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 8 | 1983-84 | QUE | 80 | 360 |
| 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 1983-84 | EDM | 80 | 446 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 1984-85 | CGY | 80 | 363 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 8 | 1984-85 | VAN | 80 | 284 |
| 14 | Winnipeg Jets (1979) | 8 | 1984-85 | WIN | 80 | 358 |
| 14 | Hartford Whalers | 8 | 1986-87 | HFD | 80 | 287 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 1987-88 | CGY | 80 | 397 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 1988-89 | CGY | 80 | 354 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 1989-90 | PIT | 80 | 318 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 8 | 1990-91 | LAK | 80 | 340 |
| 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 1991-92 | EDM | 80 | 295 |
| 14 | Detroit Red Wings | 8 | 2005-06 | DET | 82 | 301 |
| 14 | Dallas Stars | 8 | 2023-24 | DAL | 82 | 294 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 1992-93 | PIT | 84 | 367 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 8 | 1993-94 | NYR | 84 | 299 |
| 50 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 1961-62 | MTL | 70 | 259 |
| 50 | Boston Bruins | 7 | 1967-68 | BOS | 74 | 259 |
| 50 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7 | 1968-69 | CHI | 76 | 280 |
| 50 | Boston Bruins | 7 | 1968-69 | BOS | 76 | 303 |
| 50 | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 1969-70 | DET | 76 | 246 |
| 50 | New York Rangers | 7 | 1970-71 | NYR | 78 | 259 |
| 50 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 1971-72 | MTL | 78 | 307 |
| 50 | New York Rangers | 7 | 1971-72 | NYR | 78 | 317 |
| 50 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 1972-73 | PIT | 78 | 257 |
| 50 | New York Rangers | 7 | 1972-73 | NYR | 78 | 297 |
| 50 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 1972-73 | MTL | 78 | 329 |
Top 60 of 565 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for most 20-goal scorers in a season?
Boston Bruins holds the NHL record for most 20-goal scorers in a season with 11 (1977-78).