NHL Record for Most Points, Rookie in a Game
Peter Stastny holds the NHL record with 8 points (1980-81).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter StastnyQUE | 8 | 1980-81 | Feb 22, 1981 | WSH | 4 | 4 | QUE 11 @ WSH 7 |
| 1 |  Anton StastnyQUE | 8 | 1980-81 | Feb 22, 1981 | WSH | 3 | 5 | QUE 11 @ WSH 7 |
| 3 |  Joe MaloneMTL | 7 | 1917-18 | Jan 12, 1918 | SEN | 5 | 2 | SEN 4 @ MTL 9 |
| 3 |  Barry PedersonBOS | 7 | 1981-82 | Apr 4, 1982 | HFD | 3 | 4 | HFD 2 @ BOS 7 |
| 3 |  Sergei MakarovCGY | 7 | 1989-90 | Feb 25, 1990 | EDM | 2 | 5 | EDM 4 @ CGY 10 |
| 6 |  Reg NobleTAN | 6 | 1917-18 | Feb 23, 1918 | SEN | 3 | 3 | SEN 3 @ TAN 9 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter StastnyQUE | 8 | 1980-81 | Feb 22, 1981 | WSH | 4 | 4 | QUE 11 @ WSH 7 |
| 1 | Anton StastnyQUE | 8 | 1980-81 | Feb 22, 1981 | WSH | 3 | 5 | QUE 11 @ WSH 7 |
| 3 | Joe MaloneMTL | 7 | 1917-18 | Jan 12, 1918 | SEN | 5 | 2 | SEN 4 @ MTL 9 |
| 3 | Barry PedersonBOS | 7 | 1981-82 | Apr 4, 1982 | HFD | 3 | 4 | HFD 2 @ BOS 7 |
| 3 | Sergei MakarovCGY | 7 | 1989-90 | Feb 25, 1990 | EDM | 2 | 5 | EDM 4 @ CGY 10 |
| 6 | Reg NobleTAN | 6 | 1917-18 | Feb 23, 1918 | SEN | 3 | 3 | SEN 3 @ TAN 9 |
| 6 |  Goldie ProdgersTSP | 6 | 1919-20 | Feb 18, 1920 | MTL | 2 | 4 | TSP 8 @ MTL 2 |
| 6 |  Mickey RoachTSP | 6 | 1919-20 | Mar 6, 1920 | QBD | 5 | 1 | QBD 2 @ TSP 11 |
| 6 | Anton StastnyQUE | 6 | 1980-81 | Feb 20, 1981 | VAN | 3 | 3 | QUE 9 @ VAN 3 |
| 6 | Peter StastnyQUE | 6 | 1980-81 | Feb 20, 1981 | VAN | 3 | 3 | QUE 9 @ VAN 3 |
| 6 |  Gary SuterCGY | 6 | 1985-86 | Apr 4, 1986 | EDM | 0 | 6 | EDM 3 @ CGY 9 |
| 12 |  Harry HylandMWN | 5 | 1917-18 | Dec 19, 1917 | TAN | 5 | 0 | TAN 9 @ MWN 10 |
| 12 | Joe MaloneMTL | 5 | 1917-18 | Dec 19, 1917 | SEN | 5 | 0 | MTL 7 @ SEN 4 |
| 12 |  Harry CameronTAN | 5 | 1917-18 | Dec 26, 1917 | MTL | 4 | 1 | MTL 5 @ TAN 7 |
| 12 |  Cy DennenySEN | 5 | 1917-18 | Dec 29, 1917 | MWN | 4 | 1 | MWN 2 @ SEN 9 |
| 12 |  Jack DarraghSEN | 5 | 1917-18 | Jan 14, 1918 | TAN | 3 | 2 | TAN 6 @ SEN 9 |
| 12 | Joe MaloneMTL | 5 | 1917-18 | Feb 2, 1918 | TAN | 5 | 0 | TAN 2 @ MTL 11 |
| 12 |  Frank NighborSEN | 5 | 1917-18 | Feb 25, 1918 | MTL | 1 | 4 | MTL 0 @ SEN 8 |
| 12 | Cy DennenySEN | 5 | 1917-18 | Mar 6, 1918 | TAN | 3 | 2 | TAN 3 @ SEN 9 |
| 12 |  Sam RothschildMMR | 5 | 1924-25 | Dec 17, 1924 | BOS | 2 | 3 | BOS 2 @ MMR 6 |
| 12 |  Nels StewartMMR | 5 | 1925-26 | Feb 18, 1926 | TSP | 3 | 2 | TSP 2 @ MMR 5 |
| 12 |  Ebbie GoodfellowDCG | 5 | 1929-30 | Jan 26, 1930 | NYR | 1 | 4 | NYR 3 @ DCG 7 |
| 12 |  Max KaminskySEN | 5 | 1933-34 | Jan 4, 1934 | BOS | 1 | 4 | BOS 2 @ SEN 9 |
| 12 |  Syl AppsTOR | 5 | 1936-37 | Jan 30, 1937 | MMR | 0 | 5 | MMR 4 @ TOR 7 |
| 12 |  Grant WarwickNYR | 5 | 1941-42 | Jan 25, 1942 | DET | 3 | 2 | DET 2 @ NYR 11 |
| 12 |  Fern MajeauMTL | 5 | 1943-44 | Nov 21, 1943 | BOS | 1 | 4 | BOS 4 @ MTL 13 |
| 12 |  Gus BodnarTOR | 5 | 1943-44 | Mar 18, 1944 | BOS | 2 | 3 | BOS 2 @ TOR 10 |
| 12 |  Howie MeekerTOR | 5 | 1946-47 | Jan 8, 1947 | CHI | 5 | 0 | CHI 4 @ TOR 10 |
| 12 |  Jim McFaddenDET | 5 | 1947-48 | Nov 23, 1947 | CHI | 0 | 5 | DET 9 @ CHI 3 |
| 12 |  Jean BeliveauMTL | 5 | 1953-54 | Jan 9, 1954 | CHI | 2 | 3 | CHI 1 @ MTL 12 |
| 12 |  Kenny WharramCHI | 5 | 1953-54 | Mar 19, 1954 | BOS | 1 | 4 | BOS 0 @ CHI 7 |
| 12 |  Kent DouglasTOR | 5 | 1962-63 | Dec 15, 1962 | BOS | 1 | 4 | BOS 2 @ TOR 8 |
| 12 |  Derek SandersonBOS | 5 | 1967-68 | Jan 21, 1968 | CHI | 1 | 4 | CHI 0 @ BOS 6 |
| 12 |  Garnet BaileyBOS | 5 | 1968-69 | Mar 16, 1969 | TOR | 2 | 3 | TOR 3 @ BOS 11 |
| 12 |  Dave HudsonNYI | 5 | 1972-73 | Mar 3, 1973 | VAN | 1 | 4 | VAN 3 @ NYI 9 |
| 12 |  Bill HogaboamDET | 5 | 1973-74 | Jan 6, 1974 | MNS | 1 | 4 | MNS 6 @ DET 9 |
| 12 |  Rick MiddletonNYR | 5 | 1974-75 | Nov 17, 1974 | CGS | 4 | 1 | CGS 0 @ NYR 10 |
| 12 |  Bryan TrottierNYI | 5 | 1975-76 | Oct 11, 1975 | LAK | 3 | 2 | LAK 0 @ NYI 7 |
| 12 | Bryan TrottierNYI | 5 | 1975-76 | Nov 26, 1975 | MNS | 1 | 4 | NYI 9 @ MNS 1 |
| 12 |  Don MurdochNYR | 5 | 1976-77 | Oct 12, 1976 | MNS | 5 | 0 | NYR 10 @ MNS 4 |
| 12 |  Al HillPHI | 5 | 1976-77 | Feb 14, 1977 | STL | 2 | 3 | STL 4 @ PHI 6 |
| 12 |  Mike BossyNYI | 5 | 1977-78 | Nov 1, 1977 | AFM | 1 | 4 | AFM 0 @ NYI 9 |
| 12 |  Reed LarsonDET | 5 | 1977-78 | Mar 28, 1978 | BUF | 1 | 4 | BUF 0 @ DET 7 |
| 12 |  Dave LumleyEDM | 5 | 1979-80 | Feb 1, 1980 | WIN | 1 | 4 | WIN 2 @ EDM 9 |
| 12 |  Jorgen PetterssonSTL | 5 | 1980-81 | Jan 6, 1981 | QUE | 2 | 3 | QUE 3 @ STL 6 |
| 12 |  Greg ThebergeWSH | 5 | 1981-82 | Nov 21, 1981 | PHI | 2 | 3 | PHI 4 @ WSH 10 |
| 12 |  Marian StastnyQUE | 5 | 1981-82 | Jan 17, 1982 | WIN | 1 | 4 | QUE 7 @ WIN 5 |
| 12 |  Mark OsborneDET | 5 | 1981-82 | Feb 7, 1982 | STL | 0 | 5 | STL 5 @ DET 8 |
| 12 |  Dale HawerchukWIN | 5 | 1981-82 | Mar 13, 1982 | TOR | 3 | 2 | WIN 10 @ TOR 2 |
| 12 | Marian StastnyQUE | 5 | 1981-82 | Apr 1, 1982 | BOS | 0 | 5 | QUE 8 @ BOS 5 |
| 12 |  Bruce CrowderBOS | 5 | 1981-82 | Apr 4, 1982 | HFD | 2 | 3 | HFD 2 @ BOS 7 |
| 12 |  Brian MacLellanLAK | 5 | 1983-84 | Nov 3, 1983 | PHI | 4 | 1 | LAK 6 @ PHI 5 |
| 12 |  Pat LaFontaineNYI | 5 | 1983-84 | Mar 3, 1984 | TOR | 3 | 2 | NYI 11 @ TOR 6 |
| 12 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | 5 | 1984-85 | Feb 20, 1985 | CGY | 2 | 3 | CGY 3 @ PIT 6 |
| 12 |  Ray FerraroHFD | 5 | 1984-85 | Mar 29, 1985 | EDM | 3 | 2 | EDM 7 @ HFD 8 |
| 12 |  Mikko MakelaNYI | 5 | 1985-86 | Jan 28, 1986 | TOR | 2 | 3 | TOR 2 @ NYI 9 |
| 12 |  Pat ElynuikWIN | 5 | 1988-89 | Jan 20, 1989 | PIT | 2 | 3 | PIT 3 @ WIN 7 |
| 12 |  Brian LeetchNYR | 5 | 1988-89 | Feb 17, 1989 | TOR | 1 | 4 | TOR 10 @ NYR 6 |
| 12 |  Viacheslav FetisovNJD | 5 | 1989-90 | Mar 29, 1990 | NYR | 1 | 4 | NYR 4 @ NJD 6 |
| 12 |  Sergei FedorovDET | 5 | 1990-91 | Feb 8, 1991 | NYI | 2 | 3 | NYI 4 @ DET 8 |
Top 60 of 3,194 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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What is the NHL record for most points, rookie in a game?
Peter Stastny holds the NHL record for most points, rookie in a game with 8 (1980-81).