NHL Record for Most Goals, One Team in a Game

Montréal Canadiens holds the NHL record with 16 goals (1919-20).

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

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Most Goals, One Team, Game: the leaders
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Date	Opp	Team	Assists	Score
1	Montréal Canadiens	16	1919-20	Mar 3, 1920	QBD	MTL	1	MTL 16 @ QBD 3
2	Detroit Red Wings	15	1943-44	Jan 23, 1944	NYR	DET	22	NYR 0 @ DET 15
2	Minnesota North Stars	15	1981-82	Nov 11, 1981	WIN	MNS	24	WIN 2 @ MNS 15
4	Montréal Canadiens	14	1919-20	Jan 10, 1920	TSP	MTL	4	TSP 7 @ MTL 14
4	Boston Bruins	14	1944-45	Jan 21, 1945	NYR	BOS	12	NYR 3 @ BOS 14
4	Toronto Maple Leafs	14	1956-57	Mar 16, 1957	NYR	TOR	23	NYR 1 @ TOR 14
4	Buffalo Sabres	14	1975-76	Dec 21, 1975	WSH	BUF	26	WSH 2 @ BUF 14
4	Buffalo Sabres	14	1980-81	Mar 19, 1981	TOR	BUF	22	TOR 4 @ BUF 14
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1918-19	Jan 11, 1919	TAN	MTL	4	TAN 4 @ MTL 13
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1920-21	Feb 26, 1921	HAM	MTL	0	HAM 6 @ MTL 13
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1943-44	Nov 21, 1943	BOS	MTL	22	BOS 4 @ MTL 13
9	Boston Bruins	13	1943-44	Jan 2, 1944	NYR	BOS	15	BOS 13 @ NYR 3
9	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	1970-71	Jan 2, 1971	DET	TOR	22	DET 0 @ TOR 13
9	Buffalo Sabres	13	1977-78	Feb 25, 1978	CLE	BUF	24	BUF 13 @ CLE 3
9	Edmonton Oilers	13	1983-84	Nov 19, 1983	NJD	EDM	21	NJD 4 @ EDM 13
9	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1983-84	Mar 22, 1984	PIT	PHI	22	PIT 4 @ PHI 13
9	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1984-85	Oct 18, 1984	VAN	PHI	21	VAN 2 @ PHI 13
9	Edmonton Oilers	13	1985-86	Nov 8, 1985	VAN	EDM	22	VAN 0 @ EDM 13
9	Calgary Flames	13	1992-93	Feb 10, 1993	SJS	CGY	24	SJS 1 @ CGY 13
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1919-20	Dec 25, 1919	QBD	MTL	3	MTL 12 @ QBD 5
20	Ottawa Senators (1917)	12	1919-20	Jan 21, 1920	QBD	SEN	6	QBD 1 @ SEN 12
20	Ottawa Senators (1917)	12	1920-21	Mar 7, 1921	HAM	SEN	5	HAM 5 @ SEN 12

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Most Goals, One Team, Game: NHL team records
Rank	Team	Goals	Season	Date	Opp	Team	Assists	Score
1	Montréal Canadiens	16	1919-20	Mar 3, 1920	QBD	MTL	1	MTL 16 @ QBD 3
2	Detroit Red Wings	15	1943-44	Jan 23, 1944	NYR	DET	22	NYR 0 @ DET 15
2	Minnesota North Stars	15	1981-82	Nov 11, 1981	WIN	MNS	24	WIN 2 @ MNS 15
4	Montréal Canadiens	14	1919-20	Jan 10, 1920	TSP	MTL	4	TSP 7 @ MTL 14
4	Boston Bruins	14	1944-45	Jan 21, 1945	NYR	BOS	12	NYR 3 @ BOS 14
4	Toronto Maple Leafs	14	1956-57	Mar 16, 1957	NYR	TOR	23	NYR 1 @ TOR 14
4	Buffalo Sabres	14	1975-76	Dec 21, 1975	WSH	BUF	26	WSH 2 @ BUF 14
4	Buffalo Sabres	14	1980-81	Mar 19, 1981	TOR	BUF	22	TOR 4 @ BUF 14
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1918-19	Jan 11, 1919	TAN	MTL	4	TAN 4 @ MTL 13
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1920-21	Feb 26, 1921	HAM	MTL	0	HAM 6 @ MTL 13
9	Montréal Canadiens	13	1943-44	Nov 21, 1943	BOS	MTL	22	BOS 4 @ MTL 13
9	Boston Bruins	13	1943-44	Jan 2, 1944	NYR	BOS	15	BOS 13 @ NYR 3
9	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	1970-71	Jan 2, 1971	DET	TOR	22	DET 0 @ TOR 13
9	Buffalo Sabres	13	1977-78	Feb 25, 1978	CLE	BUF	24	BUF 13 @ CLE 3
9	Edmonton Oilers	13	1983-84	Nov 19, 1983	NJD	EDM	21	NJD 4 @ EDM 13
9	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1983-84	Mar 22, 1984	PIT	PHI	22	PIT 4 @ PHI 13
9	Philadelphia Flyers	13	1984-85	Oct 18, 1984	VAN	PHI	21	VAN 2 @ PHI 13
9	Edmonton Oilers	13	1985-86	Nov 8, 1985	VAN	EDM	22	VAN 0 @ EDM 13
9	Calgary Flames	13	1992-93	Feb 10, 1993	SJS	CGY	24	SJS 1 @ CGY 13
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1919-20	Dec 25, 1919	QBD	MTL	3	MTL 12 @ QBD 5
20	Ottawa Senators (1917)	12	1919-20	Jan 21, 1920	QBD	SEN	6	QBD 1 @ SEN 12
20	Ottawa Senators (1917)	12	1920-21	Mar 7, 1921	HAM	SEN	5	HAM 5 @ SEN 12
20	Detroit Red Wings	12	1942-43	Nov 5, 1942	NYR	DET	21	NYR 5 @ DET 12
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	1943-44	Jan 8, 1944	BOS	TOR	16	BOS 3 @ TOR 12
20	Detroit Red Wings	12	1943-44	Feb 3, 1944	NYR	DET	16	NYR 2 @ DET 12
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	1946-47	Mar 8, 1947	CHI	TOR	19	CHI 4 @ TOR 12
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	1947-48	Dec 6, 1947	CHI	TOR	17	CHI 5 @ TOR 12
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1950-51	Mar 10, 1951	CHI	MTL	18	CHI 2 @ MTL 12
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1953-54	Jan 9, 1954	CHI	MTL	20	CHI 1 @ MTL 12
20	Chicago Blackhawks	12	1968-69	Jan 30, 1969	PHI	CHI	19	CHI 12 @ PHI 0
20	New York Rangers	12	1971-72	Nov 21, 1971	CGS	NYR	23	CGS 1 @ NYR 12
20	Philadelphia Flyers	12	1973-74	Feb 2, 1974	DET	PHI	22	DET 2 @ PHI 12
20	Boston Bruins	12	1974-75	Dec 14, 1974	WSH	BOS	21	WSH 1 @ BOS 12
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1974-75	Feb 15, 1975	CHI	MTL	16	CHI 3 @ MTL 12
20	Pittsburgh Penguins	12	1974-75	Mar 15, 1975	WSH	PIT	20	WSH 1 @ PIT 12
20	Atlanta Flames	12	1974-75	Mar 21, 1975	VAN	AFM	19	VAN 4 @ AFM 12
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1978-79	Feb 22, 1979	PIT	MTL	21	PIT 0 @ MTL 12
20	Detroit Red Wings	12	1981-82	Oct 29, 1981	CGY	DET	22	CGY 4 @ DET 12
20	Quebec Nordiques	12	1982-83	Feb 1, 1983	HFD	QUE	22	HFD 3 @ QUE 12
20	Montréal Canadiens	12	1983-84	Oct 19, 1983	WIN	MTL	17	MTL 12 @ WIN 2
20	Edmonton Oilers	12	1983-84	Jan 4, 1984	MNS	EDM	20	MNS 8 @ EDM 12
20	Edmonton Oilers	12	1983-84	Mar 11, 1984	VAN	EDM	21	VAN 2 @ EDM 12
20	Quebec Nordiques	12	1984-85	Oct 20, 1984	TOR	QUE	18	QUE 12 @ TOR 3
20	Los Angeles Kings	12	1984-85	Nov 29, 1984	VAN	LAK	19	VAN 1 @ LAK 12
20	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	12	1984-85	Feb 25, 1985	NYR	WIN	17	WIN 12 @ NYR 5
20	Edmonton Oilers	12	1985-86	Dec 11, 1985	CHI	EDM	24	EDM 12 @ CHI 9
20	Edmonton Oilers	12	1985-86	Mar 14, 1986	DET	EDM	22	DET 3 @ EDM 12
20	Detroit Red Wings	12	1987-88	Dec 4, 1987	CHI	DET	19	CHI 0 @ DET 12
20	Washington Capitals	12	1989-90	Feb 6, 1990	QUE	WSH	20	QUE 2 @ WSH 12
20	Calgary Flames	12	1989-90	Feb 22, 1990	TOR	CGY	21	TOR 2 @ CGY 12
20	Pittsburgh Penguins	12	1991-92	Dec 26, 1991	TOR	PIT	20	TOR 1 @ PIT 12
20	Buffalo Sabres	12	1992-93	Oct 30, 1992	OTT	BUF	22	OTT 3 @ BUF 12
20	Colorado Avalanche	12	1995-96	Dec 5, 1995	SJS	COL	20	SJS 2 @ COL 12
20	Washington Capitals	12	2002-03	Jan 11, 2003	FLA	WSH	20	FLA 2 @ WSH 12

Top 54 of 5,658 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Montréal Canadiens holds the NHL record for most goals, one team in a game with 16 (1919-20).