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

Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings holds the NHL record with 52 goals (1986-87).

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

Top of the list

Most Goals, Both Teams, Five-Game Playoff Series: the leaders
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Assists	Points
1	Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings	52	1986-87	83	135
2	Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers	50	1981-82	76	126
3	Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames	48	1982-83	77	125
3	Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings	48	1987-88	75	123
5	Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames	45	2021-22	69	114
6	Montréal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators (1917)	44	1918-19	23	67
6	Quebec Nordiques vs Buffalo Sabres	44	1984-85	73	117
8	Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets	43	2023-24	69	112
9	New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars	42	1980-81	68	110
9	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	42	1987-88	78	120
9	Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild	42	2025-26	69	111
12	Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota North Stars	41	1979-80	67	108
12	St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins	41	1980-81	73	114
14	Minnesota North Stars vs Buffalo Sabres	40	1980-81	67	107
15	Toronto Arenas vs Vancouver Millionaires	39	1917-18	20	59
15	Philadelphia Flyers vs Quebec Nordiques	39	1980-81	64	103
15	Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings	39	1987-88	67	106
18	Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1982-83	68	106
18	St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1985-86	63	101
18	St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks	38	1987-88	64	102
18	St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1988-89	55	93
18	Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins	38	1995-96	64	102

The full top 60

Most Goals, Both Teams, Five-Game Playoff Series: NHL playoff team records
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Assists	Points
1	Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings	52	1986-87	83	135
2	Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers	50	1981-82	76	126
3	Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames	48	1982-83	77	125
3	Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings	48	1987-88	75	123
5	Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames	45	2021-22	69	114
6	Montréal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators (1917)	44	1918-19	23	67
6	Quebec Nordiques vs Buffalo Sabres	44	1984-85	73	117
8	Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets	43	2023-24	69	112
9	New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars	42	1980-81	68	110
9	Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets (1979)	42	1987-88	78	120
9	Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild	42	2025-26	69	111
12	Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota North Stars	41	1979-80	67	108
12	St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins	41	1980-81	73	114
14	Minnesota North Stars vs Buffalo Sabres	40	1980-81	67	107
15	Toronto Arenas vs Vancouver Millionaires	39	1917-18	20	59
15	Philadelphia Flyers vs Quebec Nordiques	39	1980-81	64	103
15	Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings	39	1987-88	67	106
18	Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1982-83	68	106
18	St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1985-86	63	101
18	St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks	38	1987-88	64	102
18	St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota North Stars	38	1988-89	55	93
18	Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins	38	1995-96	64	102
18	Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers	38	2022-23	60	98
24	Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers	37	1989-90	61	98
24	Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs	37	1998-99	59	96
24	Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils	37	2022-23	58	95
27	Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers	36	1977-78	62	98
27	New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers	36	1978-79	54	90
27	Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins	36	1984-85	56	92
27	St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs	36	1989-90	63	99
27	Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils	36	1992-93	64	100
27	Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers	36	1995-96	66	102
27	Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning	36	2005-06	62	98
34	Boston Bruins vs Montréal Canadiens	35	1942-43	47	82
34	Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins	35	1979-80	54	89
34	New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins	35	1981-82	63	98
34	Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia Flyers	35	1984-85	55	90
34	Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues	35	1987-88	57	92
34	New York Rangers vs New York Islanders	35	1989-90	59	94
34	Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings	35	2023-24	62	97
41	Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers	34	1956-57	52	86
41	Montréal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings	34	1977-78	56	90
41	Minnesota North Stars vs Edmonton Oilers	34	1990-91	60	94
41	Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres	34	1996-97	55	89
41	Philadelphia Flyers vs Montréal Canadiens	34	2007-08	53	87
41	Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets	34	2016-17	58	92
41	Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights	34	2017-18	60	94
41	Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning	34	2023-24	63	97
49	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins	33	1947-48	43	76
49	Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers	33	1955-56	48	81
49	New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins	33	1972-73	50	83
49	New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins	33	1979-80	57	90
49	Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings	33	1981-82	53	86
49	New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals	33	1983-84	58	91
49	Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders	33	1983-84	51	84
49	New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers	33	1985-86	53	86
49	New Jersey Devils vs Montréal Canadiens	33	1996-97	51	84
49	Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins	33	1996-97	54	87
49	Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers	33	1996-97	53	86
49	Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars	33	2005-06	61	94

Note: 2019-20 includes results from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers; 1988 Stanley Cup Final, which had a game suspended, was counted as 4-game series Top 60 of 168 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, five-game playoff series?

Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings holds the NHL record for most goals, both teams, five-game playoff series with 52 (1986-87).