NHL Record for Most Game-winning Goals, Rookie in a Season
Marek Svatos holds the NHL record with 9 gwg (2005-06).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | GWG | Season | GP | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marek SvatosCOL | 9 | 2005-06 | 61 | 32 | 18 |
| 1 |  Steve LarmerCHI | 9 | 1982-83 | 80 | 43 | 47 |
| 3 |  Howie MeekerTOR | 8 | 1946-47 | 55 | 27 | 18 |
| 3 |  Dick GambleMTL | 8 | 1951-52 | 64 | 23 | 17 |
| 3 |  Joe NieuwendykCGY | 8 | 1987-88 | 75 | 51 | 41 |
| 3 |  Logan CoutureSJS · active | 8 | 2010-11 | 79 | 32 | 24 |
The full top 54
| Rank | Player | GWG | Season | GP | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marek SvatosCOL | 9 | 2005-06 | 61 | 32 | 18 |
| 1 | Steve LarmerCHI | 9 | 1982-83 | 80 | 43 | 47 |
| 3 | Howie MeekerTOR | 8 | 1946-47 | 55 | 27 | 18 |
| 3 | Dick GambleMTL | 8 | 1951-52 | 64 | 23 | 17 |
| 3 | Joe NieuwendykCGY | 8 | 1987-88 | 75 | 51 | 41 |
| 3 | Logan CoutureSJS · active | 8 | 2010-11 | 79 | 32 | 24 |
| 3 |  Auston MatthewsTOR · active | 8 | 2016-17 | 82 | 40 | 29 |
| 8 |  Nels StewartMMR | 7 | 1925-26 | 36 | 34 | 8 |
| 8 |  Bill CookNYR | 7 | 1926-27 | 44 | 33 | 4 |
| 8 |  Chuck LefleyMTL | 7 | 1972-73 | 65 | 21 | 25 |
| 8 |  Camille HenryNYR | 7 | 1953-54 | 66 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 |  Bernie GeoffrionMTL | 7 | 1951-52 | 67 | 30 | 24 |
| 8 |  Tim KerrPHI | 7 | 1980-81 | 68 | 22 | 23 |
| 8 |  Elias PetterssonVAN · active | 7 | 2018-19 | 71 | 28 | 38 |
| 8 |  Kyle ConnorWPG · active | 7 | 2017-18 | 76 | 31 | 26 |
| 8 |  David VolekNYI | 7 | 1988-89 | 77 | 25 | 34 |
| 8 |  Trent HunterNYI | 7 | 2003-04 | 77 | 25 | 26 |
| 8 |  Barry PedersonBOS | 7 | 1981-82 | 80 | 44 | 48 |
| 8 |  Bob SweeneyBOS | 7 | 1987-88 | 80 | 22 | 23 |
| 8 |  Artemi PanarinCHI · active | 7 | 2015-16 | 80 | 30 | 47 |
| 8 |  Jeff CarterPHI | 7 | 2005-06 | 81 | 23 | 19 |
| 8 |  Dion PhaneufCGY | 7 | 2005-06 | 82 | 20 | 29 |
| 8 |  Teemu SelanneWIN | 7 | 1992-93 | 84 | 76 | 56 |
| 24 |  Roy ConacherBOS | 6 | 1938-39 | 47 | 26 | 11 |
| 24 |  Pat ElynuikWIN | 6 | 1988-89 | 56 | 26 | 25 |
| 24 |  Don MurdochNYR | 6 | 1976-77 | 59 | 32 | 24 |
| 24 |  Donald AudetteBUF | 6 | 1991-92 | 63 | 31 | 17 |
| 24 |  Willi PlettAFM | 6 | 1976-77 | 64 | 33 | 23 |
| 24 |  Alex DelvecchioDET | 6 | 1951-52 | 65 | 15 | 22 |
| 24 |  Pavel BureVAN | 6 | 1991-92 | 65 | 34 | 26 |
| 24 |  Jim CampbellSTL | 6 | 1996-97 | 68 | 23 | 20 |
| 24 |  Jonas HoglundCGY | 6 | 1996-97 | 68 | 19 | 16 |
| 24 |  Derek SandersonBOS | 6 | 1967-68 | 71 | 24 | 25 |
| 24 |  Dave HrechkosyCGS | 6 | 1974-75 | 72 | 29 | 14 |
| 24 |  Bill FlettLAK | 6 | 1967-68 | 73 | 26 | 20 |
| 24 |  Dave PoulinPHI | 6 | 1983-84 | 73 | 31 | 45 |
| 24 |  Shane WillisCAR | 6 | 2000-01 | 73 | 20 | 24 |
| 24 |  Mats NaslundMTL | 6 | 1982-83 | 74 | 26 | 45 |
| 24 |  Patrik EliasNJD | 6 | 1997-98 | 74 | 18 | 19 |
| 24 |  Anders LeeNYI · active | 6 | 2014-15 | 76 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 |  Evgeni MalkinPIT · active | 6 | 2006-07 | 78 | 33 | 52 |
| 24 |  James van RiemsdykPHI | 6 | 2009-10 | 78 | 15 | 20 |
| 24 |  Matt ReadPHI | 6 | 2011-12 | 79 | 24 | 23 |
| 24 |  Glen SharpleyMNS | 6 | 1976-77 | 80 | 25 | 32 |
| 24 |  Dave LumleyEDM | 6 | 1979-80 | 80 | 20 | 38 |
| 24 |  Mike RidleyNYR | 6 | 1985-86 | 80 | 22 | 43 |
| 24 |  Mark StoneOTT · active | 6 | 2014-15 | 80 | 26 | 38 |
| 24 |  Jimmy VeseyNYR | 6 | 2016-17 | 80 | 16 | 11 |
| 24 |  Jackson BlakeCAR · active | 6 | 2024-25 | 80 | 17 | 17 |
| 24 |  Niclas BergforsNJD,ATL | 6 | 2009-10 | 81 | 21 | 23 |
| 24 |  Tyler ArnasonCHI | 6 | 2002-03 | 82 | 19 | 20 |
| 24 |  Paul StastnyCOL | 6 | 2006-07 | 82 | 28 | 50 |
| 24 |  Filip ForsbergNSH · active | 6 | 2014-15 | 82 | 26 | 37 |
| 24 |  Shawn McEachernPIT | 6 | 1992-93 | 84 | 28 | 33 |
Top 54 of 133 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 game-winning goals, rookie in a season?
Marek Svatos holds the NHL record for most game-winning goals, rookie in a season with 9 (2005-06).
Who is the active leader for most game-winning goals, rookie in a season?
Logan Couture is the highest active player on the list at 8, rank 3 all time.