NHL Record for Most Points, Defenseman in a Game
Tom Bladon holds the NHL record with 8 points (1977-78).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom BladonPHI | 8 | 1977-78 | Dec 11, 1977 | CLE | 4 | 4 | CLE 1 @ PHI 11 |
| 1 |  Paul CoffeyEDM | 8 | 1985-86 | Mar 14, 1986 | DET | 2 | 6 | DET 3 @ EDM 12 |
| 3 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 7 | 1973-74 | Nov 15, 1973 | NYR | 3 | 4 | NYR 2 @ BOS 10 |
| 4 |  Sprague CleghornMTL | 6 | 1921-22 | Jan 14, 1922 | HAM | 4 | 2 | HAM 6 @ MTL 10 |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1971-72 | Nov 14, 1971 | LAK | 3 | 3 | LAK 2 @ BOS 11 |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1974-75 | Nov 7, 1974 | WSH | 3 | 3 | WSH 4 @ BOS 10 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom BladonPHI | 8 | 1977-78 | Dec 11, 1977 | CLE | 4 | 4 | CLE 1 @ PHI 11 |
| 1 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 8 | 1985-86 | Mar 14, 1986 | DET | 2 | 6 | DET 3 @ EDM 12 |
| 3 | Bobby OrrBOS | 7 | 1973-74 | Nov 15, 1973 | NYR | 3 | 4 | NYR 2 @ BOS 10 |
| 4 | Sprague CleghornMTL | 6 | 1921-22 | Jan 14, 1922 | HAM | 4 | 2 | HAM 6 @ MTL 10 |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1971-72 | Nov 14, 1971 | LAK | 3 | 3 | LAK 2 @ BOS 11 |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1974-75 | Nov 7, 1974 | WSH | 3 | 3 | WSH 4 @ BOS 10 |
| 4 |  Doug CrossmanTBL | 6 | 1992-93 | Nov 7, 1992 | NYI | 3 | 3 | TBL 6 @ NYI 5 OT |
| 4 |  Evan BouchardEDM · active | 6 | 2025-26 | Jan 24, 2026 | WSH | 3 | 3 | WSH 5 @ EDM 6 OT |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1973-74 | Apr 7, 1974 | TOR | 2 | 4 | TOR 4 @ BOS 6 |
| 4 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 6 | 1984-85 | Mar 29, 1985 | HFD | 2 | 4 | EDM 7 @ HFD 8 |
| 4 |  Mark HowePHI | 6 | 1985-86 | Mar 6, 1986 | TOR | 2 | 4 | TOR 4 @ PHI 7 |
| 4 |  Cale MakarCOL · active | 6 | 2024-25 | Mar 6, 2025 | SJS | 2 | 4 | SJS 3 @ COL 7 |
| 4 |  Kevin LoweEDM | 6 | 1982-83 | Feb 19, 1983 | PIT | 1 | 5 | EDM 10 @ PIT 7 |
| 4 |  Glen WesleyBOS | 6 | 1988-89 | Oct 16, 1988 | CHI | 1 | 5 | BOS 10 @ CHI 3 |
| 4 |  Ray BourqueBOS | 6 | 1989-90 | Feb 18, 1990 | VAN | 1 | 5 | BOS 7 @ VAN 2 |
| 4 |  Marty McSorleyLAK | 6 | 1990-91 | Feb 2, 1991 | VAN | 1 | 5 | VAN 1 @ LAK 9 |
| 4 |  Al MacInnisCGY | 6 | 1993-94 | Mar 20, 1994 | TOR | 1 | 5 | CGY 6 @ TOR 3 |
| 4 |  Sheldon SourayMTL | 6 | 2003-04 | Jan 10, 2004 | PIT | 1 | 5 | MTL 8 @ PIT 0 |
| 4 |  Babe PrattTOR | 6 | 1943-44 | Jan 8, 1944 | BOS | 0 | 6 | BOS 3 @ TOR 12 |
| 4 |  Pat StapletonCHI | 6 | 1968-69 | Mar 30, 1969 | DET | 0 | 6 | DET 5 @ CHI 9 |
| 4 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1972-73 | Jan 1, 1973 | VAN | 0 | 6 | BOS 8 @ VAN 2 |
| 4 |  Ron StackhousePIT | 6 | 1974-75 | Mar 8, 1975 | PHI | 0 | 6 | PHI 2 @ PIT 8 |
| 4 |  Gary SuterCGY | 6 | 1985-86 | Apr 4, 1986 | EDM | 0 | 6 | EDM 3 @ CGY 9 |
| 4 |  Kris LetangPIT · active | 6 | 2023-24 | Dec 27, 2023 | NYI | 0 | 6 | PIT 7 @ NYI 0 |
| 25 |  Ian TurnbullTOR | 5 | 1976-77 | Feb 2, 1977 | DET | 5 | 0 | DET 1 @ TOR 9 |
| 25 |  Harry CameronTAN | 5 | 1917-18 | Dec 26, 1917 | MTL | 4 | 1 | MTL 5 @ TAN 7 |
| 25 |  Georges ManthaMTL | 5 | 1936-37 | Jan 28, 1937 | CHI | 4 | 1 | CHI 5 @ MTL 6 |
| 25 |  Bert CorbeauHAM | 5 | 1922-23 | Dec 27, 1922 | TSP | 3 | 2 | TSP 6 @ HAM 9 |
| 25 |  Baldy NorthcottMMR | 5 | 1933-34 | Mar 13, 1934 | CHI | 3 | 2 | CHI 2 @ MMR 6 |
| 25 |  Flash HollettDET | 5 | 1944-45 | Dec 21, 1944 | NYR | 3 | 2 | NYR 3 @ DET 11 |
| 25 | Bobby OrrBOS | 5 | 1968-69 | Dec 14, 1968 | CHI | 3 | 2 | CHI 5 @ BOS 10 |
| 25 |  Guy LapointeMTL | 5 | 1974-75 | Nov 13, 1974 | BUF | 3 | 2 | BUF 8 @ MTL 6 |
| 25 |  Denis PotvinNYI | 5 | 1977-78 | Feb 11, 1978 | DET | 3 | 2 | DET 5 @ NYI 8 |
| 25 |  John Van BoxmeerBUF | 5 | 1981-82 | Nov 7, 1981 | NYI | 3 | 2 | BUF 6 @ NYI 2 |
| 25 |  Reed LarsonDET | 5 | 1984-85 | Feb 27, 1985 | VAN | 3 | 2 | VAN 5 @ DET 11 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1984-85 | Mar 31, 1985 | CHI | 3 | 2 | EDM 7 @ CHI 3 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1985-86 | Dec 20, 1985 | LAK | 3 | 2 | LAK 4 @ EDM 9 |
| 25 |  Rob BlakeLAK | 5 | 2000-01 | Dec 14, 2000 | NYR | 3 | 2 | NYR 5 @ LAK 5 OT |
| 25 |  Tony DeAngeloNYR · active | 5 | 2019-20 | Jan 9, 2020 | NJD | 3 | 2 | NJD 3 @ NYR 6 |
| 25 |  Rasmus DahlinBUF · active | 5 | 2025-26 | Jan 27, 2026 | TOR | 3 | 2 | BUF 7 @ TOR 4 |
| 25 | Evan BouchardEDM · active | 5 | 2026-27 | Sep 29, 2026 | VAN | 3 | 2 | VAN 6 @ EDM 5 OT |
| 25 |  Pat EganBOS | 5 | 1943-44 | Mar 4, 1944 | NYR | 2 | 3 | NYR 9 @ BOS 10 |
| 25 |  Red KellyDET | 5 | 1953-54 | Nov 28, 1953 | CHI | 2 | 3 | CHI 0 @ DET 9 |
| 25 | Bobby OrrBOS | 5 | 1973-74 | Dec 15, 1973 | VAN | 2 | 3 | VAN 2 @ BOS 7 |
| 25 | Denis PotvinNYI | 5 | 1975-76 | Feb 24, 1976 | MNS | 2 | 3 | NYI 7 @ MNS 2 |
| 25 | Denis PotvinNYI | 5 | 1976-77 | Mar 22, 1977 | CLR | 2 | 3 | CLR 2 @ NYI 9 |
| 25 |  Jerry KorabBUF | 5 | 1977-78 | Feb 25, 1978 | CLE | 2 | 3 | BUF 13 @ CLE 3 |
| 25 |  Richie DunnBUF | 5 | 1979-80 | Jan 27, 1980 | LAK | 2 | 3 | LAK 1 @ BUF 9 |
| 25 |  Greg ThebergeWSH | 5 | 1981-82 | Nov 21, 1981 | PHI | 2 | 3 | PHI 4 @ WSH 10 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1981-82 | Nov 29, 1981 | WIN | 2 | 3 | EDM 10 @ WIN 2 |
| 25 |  Craig HartsburgMNS | 5 | 1981-82 | Jan 27, 1982 | DET | 2 | 3 | DET 6 @ MNS 8 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1983-84 | Mar 13, 1984 | QUE | 2 | 3 | EDM 6 @ QUE 5 OT |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1985-86 | Feb 19, 1986 | TOR | 2 | 3 | TOR 5 @ EDM 9 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1986-87 | Oct 29, 1986 | WSH | 2 | 3 | WSH 3 @ EDM 6 |
| 25 |  Reijo RuotsalainenEDM | 5 | 1986-87 | Mar 23, 1987 | NJD | 2 | 3 | EDM 7 @ NJD 6 |
| 25 | Ray BourqueBOS | 5 | 1986-87 | Mar 29, 1987 | CHI | 2 | 3 | BOS 8 @ CHI 6 |
| 25 | Paul CoffeyPIT | 5 | 1987-88 | Feb 13, 1988 | LAK | 2 | 3 | PIT 7 @ LAK 5 |
| 25 | Gary SuterCGY | 5 | 1989-90 | Dec 14, 1989 | QUE | 2 | 3 | QUE 2 @ CGY 8 |
| 25 | Gary SuterCGY | 5 | 1992-93 | Feb 10, 1993 | SJS | 2 | 3 | SJS 1 @ CGY 13 |
| 25 |  Sergei GoncharPIT | 5 | 2006-07 | Dec 13, 2006 | PHI | 2 | 3 | PHI 4 @ PIT 8 |
Top 60 of 909 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 points, defenseman in a game?
Tom Bladon holds the NHL record for most points, defenseman in a game with 8 (1977-78).
Who is the active leader for most points, defenseman in a game?
Evan Bouchard is the highest active player on the list at 6, rank 4 all time.