NHL Record for Most Goals, Defenseman, Playoff Game
George Boucher holds the NHL record with 3 goals (1920-21).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Goals | Season | Date | Opp | Assists | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  George BoucherSEN | 3 | 1920-21 | Mar 10, 1921 | TSP | 0 | 3 | TSP 0 @ SEN 5 |
| 1 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 3 | 1970-71 | Apr 11, 1971 | MTL | 0 | 3 | BOS 5 @ MTL 2 |
| 1 |  Dick RedmondCHI | 3 | 1972-73 | Apr 4, 1973 | STL | 0 | 3 | STL 1 @ CHI 7 |
| 1 |  Denis PotvinNYI | 3 | 1980-81 | Apr 17, 1981 | EDM | 2 | 5 | EDM 3 @ NYI 6 |
| 1 |  Paul ReinhartCGY | 3 | 1982-83 | Apr 14, 1983 | EDM | 0 | 3 | CGY 3 @ EDM 6 |
| 1 |  Doug HalwardVAN | 3 | 1983-84 | Apr 7, 1984 | CGY | 0 | 3 | CGY 0 @ VAN 7 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Goals | Season | Date | Opp | Assists | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George BoucherSEN | 3 | 1920-21 | Mar 10, 1921 | TSP | 0 | 3 | TSP 0 @ SEN 5 |
| 1 | Bobby OrrBOS | 3 | 1970-71 | Apr 11, 1971 | MTL | 0 | 3 | BOS 5 @ MTL 2 |
| 1 | Dick RedmondCHI | 3 | 1972-73 | Apr 4, 1973 | STL | 0 | 3 | STL 1 @ CHI 7 |
| 1 | Denis PotvinNYI | 3 | 1980-81 | Apr 17, 1981 | EDM | 2 | 5 | EDM 3 @ NYI 6 |
| 1 | Paul ReinhartCGY | 3 | 1982-83 | Apr 14, 1983 | EDM | 0 | 3 | CGY 3 @ EDM 6 |
| 1 | Doug HalwardVAN | 3 | 1983-84 | Apr 7, 1984 | CGY | 0 | 3 | CGY 0 @ VAN 7 |
| 1 | Paul ReinhartCGY | 3 | 1983-84 | Apr 8, 1984 | VAN | 0 | 3 | CGY 5 @ VAN 1 |
| 1 |  Al IafrateWSH | 3 | 1992-93 | Apr 26, 1993 | NYI | 0 | 3 | NYI 4 @ WSH 6 |
| 1 |  Eric DesjardinsMTL | 3 | 1992-93 | Jun 3, 1993 | LAK | 0 | 3 | LAK 2 @ MTL 3 OT |
| 1 |  Gary SuterCHI | 3 | 1993-94 | Apr 24, 1994 | TOR | 0 | 3 | TOR 3 @ CHI 4 OT |
| 1 |  Brian LeetchNYR | 3 | 1994-95 | May 22, 1995 | PHI | 0 | 3 | NYR 3 @ PHI 4 OT |
| 1 |  Andy DelmorePHI | 3 | 1999-00 | May 7, 2000 | PIT | 0 | 3 | PIT 3 @ PHI 6 |
| 13 |  Harry CameronTAN | 2 | 1917-18 | Mar 26, 1918 | VMI | 1 | 3 | VMI 3 @ TAN 6 |
| 13 |  Lloyd CookVMI | 2 | 1917-18 | Mar 28, 1918 | TAN | 0 | 2 | VMI 8 @ TAN 1 |
| 13 |  Muzz MurraySMT | 2 | 1918-19 | Mar 19, 1919 | MTL | 0 | 2 | MTL 0 @ SMT 7 |
| 13 |  Art DuncanVMA | 2 | 1922-23 | Mar 18, 1923 | SEN | 0 | 2 | SEN 1 @ VMA 4 |
| 13 |  Gord FraserVIC | 2 | 1924-25 | Mar 21, 1925 | MTL | 0 | 2 | MTL 2 @ VIC 5 |
| 13 |  Rodger SmithPIR | 2 | 1927-28 | Mar 29, 1928 | NYR | 0 | 2 | PIR 4 @ NYR 2 |
| 13 |  Georges ManthaMTL | 2 | 1930-31 | Mar 28, 1931 | BOS | 0 | 2 | BOS 3 @ MTL 4 OT |
| 13 |  Ott HellerNYR | 2 | 1931-32 | Mar 29, 1932 | MTL | 0 | 2 | MTL 2 @ NYR 5 |
| 13 |  King ClancyTOR | 2 | 1931-32 | Apr 7, 1932 | NYR | 0 | 2 | TOR 6 @ NYR 2 |
| 13 |  Baldy NorthcottMMR | 2 | 1933-34 | Apr 1, 1934 | CHI | 0 | 2 | MMR 2 @ CHI 3 |
| 13 |  Earl SeibertCHI | 2 | 1935-36 | Mar 26, 1936 | NYA | 0 | 2 | NYA 4 @ CHI 5 |
| 13 |  Bucko McDonaldDET | 2 | 1935-36 | Apr 7, 1936 | TOR | 0 | 2 | TOR 4 @ DET 9 |
| 13 |  Red GoupilleMTL | 2 | 1937-38 | Mar 22, 1938 | CHI | 0 | 2 | CHI 4 @ MTL 6 |
| 13 | Earl SeibertCHI | 2 | 1937-38 | Mar 24, 1938 | MTL | 0 | 2 | MTL 0 @ CHI 4 |
| 13 |  Walt BuswellMTL | 2 | 1938-39 | Mar 23, 1939 | DET | 0 | 2 | MTL 3 @ DET 7 |
| 13 |  Red KellyDET | 2 | 1947-48 | Apr 1, 1948 | NYR | 0 | 2 | NYR 1 @ DET 3 |
| 13 |  Eddie MazurMTL | 2 | 1952-53 | Apr 7, 1953 | CHI | 1 | 3 | CHI 1 @ MTL 4 |
| 13 |  Butch BouchardMTL | 2 | 1953-54 | Mar 28, 1954 | BOS | 0 | 2 | MTL 4 @ BOS 3 |
| 13 |  Doug HarveyMTL | 2 | 1955-56 | Mar 27, 1956 | NYR | 0 | 2 | NYR 0 @ MTL 7 |
| 13 |  Fern FlamanBOS | 2 | 1957-58 | Apr 3, 1958 | NYR | 0 | 2 | NYR 1 @ BOS 6 |
| 13 |  Allan StanleyTOR | 2 | 1959-60 | Apr 2, 1960 | DET | 2 | 4 | DET 4 @ TOR 5 |
| 13 |  Reg FlemingCHI | 2 | 1961-62 | Apr 17, 1962 | TOR | 0 | 2 | TOR 1 @ CHI 4 |
| 13 |  Doug JarrettCHI | 2 | 1967-68 | Apr 23, 1968 | MTL | 0 | 2 | MTL 4 @ CHI 2 |
| 13 | Bobby OrrBOS | 2 | 1969-70 | Apr 8, 1970 | NYR | 1 | 3 | NYR 2 @ BOS 8 |
| 13 |  Carol VadnaisOAK | 2 | 1969-70 | Apr 12, 1970 | PIT | 0 | 2 | PIT 3 @ OAK 2 OT |
| 13 | Bobby OrrBOS | 2 | 1969-70 | Apr 16, 1970 | NYR | 0 | 2 | BOS 4 @ NYR 1 |
| 13 |  Jacques LaperriereMTL | 2 | 1970-71 | Apr 24, 1971 | MNS | 0 | 2 | MTL 6 @ MNS 3 |
| 13 |  Brad ParkNYR | 2 | 1971-72 | May 4, 1972 | BOS | 2 | 4 | BOS 2 @ NYR 5 |
| 13 | Bobby OrrBOS | 2 | 1971-72 | May 7, 1972 | NYR | 1 | 3 | BOS 3 @ NYR 2 |
| 13 | Brad ParkNYR | 2 | 1972-73 | Apr 4, 1973 | BOS | 1 | 3 | NYR 6 @ BOS 2 |
| 13 |  Guy LapointeMTL | 2 | 1972-73 | Apr 14, 1973 | PHI | 1 | 3 | PHI 5 @ MTL 4 OT |
| 13 |  Pat StapletonCHI | 2 | 1972-73 | Apr 15, 1973 | NYR | 1 | 3 | NYR 4 @ CHI 5 |
| 13 | Bobby OrrBOS | 2 | 1973-74 | May 16, 1974 | PHI | 1 | 3 | PHI 1 @ BOS 5 |
| 13 | Denis PotvinNYI | 2 | 1974-75 | Apr 11, 1975 | NYR | 0 | 2 | NYI 4 @ NYR 3 OT |
| 13 | Guy LapointeMTL | 2 | 1974-75 | Apr 13, 1975 | VAN | 0 | 2 | VAN 2 @ MTL 6 |
| 13 | Guy LapointeMTL | 2 | 1974-75 | Apr 27, 1975 | BUF | 0 | 2 | MTL 5 @ BUF 6 OT |
| 13 | Denis PotvinNYI | 2 | 1974-75 | May 1, 1975 | PHI | 2 | 4 | NYI 4 @ PHI 5 OT |
| 13 | Denis PotvinNYI | 2 | 1975-76 | Apr 17, 1976 | BUF | 0 | 2 | BUF 2 @ NYI 4 |
| 13 | Brad ParkBOS | 2 | 1975-76 | Apr 20, 1976 | LAK | 2 | 4 | LAK 1 @ BOS 7 |
| 13 |  Jocelyn GuevremontBUF | 2 | 1976-77 | Apr 7, 1977 | MNS | 1 | 3 | BUF 7 @ MNS 1 |
| 13 |  Ron StackhousePIT | 2 | 1976-77 | Apr 7, 1977 | TOR | 0 | 2 | PIT 6 @ TOR 4 |
| 13 |  Serge SavardMTL | 2 | 1976-77 | Apr 16, 1977 | STL | 0 | 2 | MTL 5 @ STL 1 |
| 13 | Guy LapointeMTL | 2 | 1976-77 | Apr 28, 1977 | NYI | 0 | 2 | MTL 3 @ NYI 5 |
| 13 | Denis PotvinNYI | 2 | 1976-77 | Apr 28, 1977 | MTL | 1 | 3 | MTL 3 @ NYI 5 |
| 13 | Brad ParkBOS | 2 | 1977-78 | Apr 23, 1978 | CHI | 1 | 3 | BOS 5 @ CHI 2 |
| 13 |  Dave MaloneyNYR | 2 | 1978-79 | Apr 10, 1979 | LAK | 0 | 2 | LAK 1 @ NYR 7 |
| 13 |  Ron GreschnerNYR | 2 | 1978-79 | Apr 18, 1979 | PHI | 0 | 2 | NYR 7 @ PHI 1 |
| 13 |  Larry RobinsonMTL | 2 | 1978-79 | Apr 22, 1979 | TOR | 0 | 2 | MTL 5 @ TOR 4 OT |
Does NOT include statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS), but does include statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 60 of 216 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for most goals, defenseman, playoff game?
George Boucher holds the NHL record for most goals, defenseman, playoff game with 3 (1920-21).