NHL Record for Most Hat Tricks in a Season

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 10 hat tricks (1981-82).

Updated Oct 20, 5:55 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Hat Tricks, Season: the leaders
Rank	Player	Hat tricks	Season	GP	Goals	Assists
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	10	1981-82	80	92	120
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	10	1983-84	74	87	118
3	Mike BossyNYI	9	1980-81	79	68	51
3	Mario LemieuxPIT	9	1988-89	76	85	114
5	Brett HullSTL	8	1991-92	73	70	39
6	Cy DennenySEN	7	1917-18	21	36	10
6	Joe MaloneMTL	7	1917-18	20	44	4
6	Phil EspositoBOS	7	1970-71	78	76	76
6	Rick MartinBUF	7	1975-76	80	49	37
6	Alexander MogilnyBUF	7	1992-93	77	76	51
11	Wayne GretzkyEDM	6	1984-85	80	73	135
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	6	1986-87	63	54	53
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	6	1995-96	70	69	92
11	Auston MatthewsTOR · active	6	2023-24	81	69	38
15	Reg NobleTAN	5	1917-18	20	29	10

The full top 60

Most Hat Tricks, Season: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Hat tricks	Season	GP	Goals	Assists
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	10	1981-82	80	92	120
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	10	1983-84	74	87	118
3	Mike BossyNYI	9	1980-81	79	68	51
3	Mario LemieuxPIT	9	1988-89	76	85	114
5	Brett HullSTL	8	1991-92	73	70	39
6	Cy DennenySEN	7	1917-18	21	36	10
6	Joe MaloneMTL	7	1917-18	20	44	4
6	Phil EspositoBOS	7	1970-71	78	76	76
6	Rick MartinBUF	7	1975-76	80	49	37
6	Alexander MogilnyBUF	7	1992-93	77	76	51
11	Wayne GretzkyEDM	6	1984-85	80	73	135
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	6	1986-87	63	54	53
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	6	1995-96	70	69	92
11	Auston MatthewsTOR · active	6	2023-24	81	69	38
15	Reg NobleTAN	5	1917-18	20	29	10
15	Newsy LalondeMTL	5	1919-20	23	37	10
15	Babe DyeTSP	5	1924-25	29	38	8
15	Howie MorenzMTL	5	1927-28	43	33	18
15	Mike BossyNYI	5	1978-79	80	69	57
15	Darryl SittlerTOR	5	1980-81	80	43	53
15	Miroslav FrycerQUE,TOR	5	1981-82	59	24	23
15	Lanny McDonaldCGY	5	1982-83	80	66	32
15	Kent NilssonCGY	5	1982-83	80	46	58
15	Mike BossyNYI	5	1983-84	67	51	67
15	Tim KerrPHI	5	1984-85	74	54	44
15	Jari KurriEDM	5	1984-85	73	71	64
15	Jimmy CarsonLAK	5	1987-88	80	55	52
15	Mario LemieuxPIT	5	1987-88	77	70	98
15	Hakan LoobCGY	5	1987-88	80	50	56
15	Brett HullSTL	5	1989-90	80	72	41
15	Theo FleuryCGY	5	1990-91	79	51	53
15	Teemu SelanneWIN	5	1992-93	84	76	56
15	Jonathan CheechooSJS	5	2005-06	82	56	37
34	Joe MaloneQBD	4	1919-20	24	39	10
34	Cy DennenySEN	4	1920-21	24	34	7
34	Babe DyeTSP	4	1922-23	22	27	12
34	Maurice RichardMTL	4	1944-45	50	50	23
34	Maurice RichardMTL	4	1946-47	60	45	26
34	Jean BeliveauMTL	4	1958-59	64	45	46
34	Bobby HullCHI	4	1959-60	70	39	42
34	Bobby HullCHI	4	1965-66	65	54	43
34	Frank MahovlichDET	4	1968-69	76	49	29
34	Phil EspositoBOS	4	1971-72	76	66	67
34	Phil EspositoBOS	4	1972-73	78	55	75
34	Rick MartinBUF	4	1973-74	78	52	34
34	Phil EspositoBOS	4	1974-75	79	61	66
34	Bobby OrrBOS	4	1974-75	80	46	89
34	Marcel DionneLAK	4	1975-76	80	40	54
34	Guy LafleurMTL	4	1977-78	78	60	72
34	Gilbert PerreaultBUF	4	1977-78	79	41	48
34	Marcel DionneLAK	4	1979-80	80	53	84
34	Blair MacDonaldEDM	4	1979-80	80	46	48
34	Wayne GretzkyEDM	4	1980-81	80	55	109
34	Dennis MarukWSH	4	1980-81	80	50	47
34	Dennis MarukWSH	4	1981-82	80	60	76
34	Bryan TrottierNYI	4	1981-82	80	50	79
34	Mike BossyNYI	4	1982-83	79	60	58
34	Peter StastnyQUE	4	1982-83	75	47	77
34	Jari KurriEDM	4	1983-84	64	52	61
34	Rick VaiveTOR	4	1983-84	76	52	41

Top 60 of 3,991 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 hat tricks in a season?

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for most hat tricks in a season with 10 (1981-82).

Who is the active leader for most hat tricks in a season?

Auston Matthews is the highest active player on the list at 6, rank 11 all time.