NHL Record for Most Goals, Both Teams, Three-game Playoff Series

Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins holds the NHL record with 33 goals (1980-81).

Updated Oct 20, 6:00 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Goals, Both Teams, Three-Game Playoff Series: the leaders
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Assists	Points
1	Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins	33	1980-81	52	85
2	Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings	31	1984-85	52	83
3	Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers	28	1931-32	25	53
4	Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins	27	1974-75	47	74
4	New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers	27	1982-83	45	72
4	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks	27	1985-86	45	72
7	Montréal Canadiens vs Hartford Whalers	26	1979-80	43	69
8	Minnesota North Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs	25	1979-80	46	71
8	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	25	1983-84	47	72
10	Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks	24	1978-79	37	61
10	Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks	24	1980-81	37	61
10	New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs	24	1980-81	41	65
10	Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers	24	1984-85	40	64
14	New York Islanders vs New York Rangers	23	1974-75	40	63
14	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins	23	1976-77	41	64
14	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	23	1982-83	33	56
14	Hartford Whalers vs Quebec Nordiques	23	1985-86	41	64
14	Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	23	1985-86	41	64
19	Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks	22	1985-86	36	58
20	Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens	21	1980-81	27	48
21	Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks	20	1980-81	30	50
21	Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers	20	1983-84	30	50

The full top 40

Most Goals, Both Teams, Three-Game Playoff Series: NHL playoff team records
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Assists	Points
1	Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins	33	1980-81	52	85
2	Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings	31	1984-85	52	83
3	Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers	28	1931-32	25	53
4	Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins	27	1974-75	47	74
4	New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers	27	1982-83	45	72
4	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks	27	1985-86	45	72
7	Montréal Canadiens vs Hartford Whalers	26	1979-80	43	69
8	Minnesota North Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs	25	1979-80	46	71
8	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	25	1983-84	47	72
10	Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks	24	1978-79	37	61
10	Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks	24	1980-81	37	61
10	New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs	24	1980-81	41	65
10	Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers	24	1984-85	40	64
14	New York Islanders vs New York Rangers	23	1974-75	40	63
14	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins	23	1976-77	41	64
14	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	23	1982-83	33	56
14	Hartford Whalers vs Quebec Nordiques	23	1985-86	41	64
14	Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	23	1985-86	41	64
19	Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks	22	1985-86	36	58
20	Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens	21	1980-81	27	48
21	Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks	20	1980-81	30	50
21	Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers	20	1983-84	30	50
23	Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens	19	1937-38	23	42
24	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings	18	1938-39	27	45
24	Los Angeles Kings vs Atlanta Flames	18	1976-77	27	45
24	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres	18	1978-79	32	50
24	Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers	18	1979-80	29	47
24	Quebec Nordiques vs Buffalo Sabres	18	1983-84	28	46
24	Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings	18	1984-85	32	50
30	Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers	17	1977-78	27	44
31	Detroit Red Wings vs New York Americans	16	1939-40	23	39
31	Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens	16	1941-42	17	33
31	Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues	16	1979-80	22	38
31	Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins	16	1985-86	24	40
35	New York Americans vs New York Rangers	15	1937-38	19	34
35	Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens	15	1940-41	22	37
35	Buffalo Sabres vs St. Louis Blues	15	1975-76	21	36
35	Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames	15	1981-82	23	38
35	Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders	15	1985-86	24	39
35	Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers	15	2019-20	25	40

Note: 2019-20 includes results from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Top 40 of 40 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most goals, both teams, three-game playoff series?

Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins holds the NHL record for most goals, both teams, three-game playoff series with 33 (1980-81).