NHL Record for Most Shorthanded Goals in a Game

Theo Fleury holds the NHL record with 3 sh goals (1990-91).

Updated Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Shorthanded Goals, Game: the leaders
Rank	Player	SH goals	Season	Date	Opp	Goals	Assists	Points	Score
1	Theo FleuryCGY	3	1990-91	Mar 9, 1991	STL	3	1	4	CGY 8 @ STL 4
2	Cecil DillonNYR	2	1934-35	Feb 12, 1935	SLE	3	0	3	NYR 5 @ SLE 1
2	Pep KellyTOR	2	1937-38	Jan 16, 1938	CHI	3	0	3	TOR 7 @ CHI 2
2	Buzz BollTOR	2	1937-38	Mar 8, 1938	NYR	2	0	2	TOR 3 @ NYR 4
2	Gordie DrillonTOR	2	1938-39	Mar 11, 1939	DET	2	0	2	DET 1 @ TOR 5
2	Pep KellyCHI	2	1940-41	Dec 26, 1940	MTL	2	0	2	CHI 5 @ MTL 7
2	Phil WatsonNYR	2	1940-41	Jan 5, 1941	NYA	3	0	3	NYR 6 @ NYA 2
2	Ott HellerNYR	2	1941-42	Nov 30, 1941	CHI	2	0	2	NYR 5 @ CHI 1
2	Ken MosdellMTL	2	1948-49	Feb 17, 1949	TOR	2	0	2	TOR 0 @ MTL 3
2	Rudy MigayTOR	2	1954-55	Nov 6, 1954	CHI	2	0	2	CHI 2 @ TOR 5
2	Lorne FergusonDET	2	1956-57	Feb 2, 1957	NYR	3	1	4	DET 5 @ NYR 4
2	Les ColwillNYR	2	1958-59	Jan 25, 1959	BOS	2	1	3	NYR 8 @ BOS 3
2	Bob PulfordTOR	2	1958-59	Feb 7, 1959	DET	2	0	2	DET 1 @ TOR 4
2	Larry ReganTOR	2	1960-61	Oct 16, 1960	NYR	2	0	2	TOR 7 @ NYR 2
2	Charlie BurnsBOS	2	1960-61	Dec 8, 1960	CHI	2	0	2	CHI 1 @ BOS 5

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Most Shorthanded Goals, Game: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	SH goals	Season	Date	Opp	Goals	Assists	Points	Score
1	Theo FleuryCGY	3	1990-91	Mar 9, 1991	STL	3	1	4	CGY 8 @ STL 4
2	Cecil DillonNYR	2	1934-35	Feb 12, 1935	SLE	3	0	3	NYR 5 @ SLE 1
2	Pep KellyTOR	2	1937-38	Jan 16, 1938	CHI	3	0	3	TOR 7 @ CHI 2
2	Buzz BollTOR	2	1937-38	Mar 8, 1938	NYR	2	0	2	TOR 3 @ NYR 4
2	Gordie DrillonTOR	2	1938-39	Mar 11, 1939	DET	2	0	2	DET 1 @ TOR 5
2	Pep KellyCHI	2	1940-41	Dec 26, 1940	MTL	2	0	2	CHI 5 @ MTL 7
2	Phil WatsonNYR	2	1940-41	Jan 5, 1941	NYA	3	0	3	NYR 6 @ NYA 2
2	Ott HellerNYR	2	1941-42	Nov 30, 1941	CHI	2	0	2	NYR 5 @ CHI 1
2	Ken MosdellMTL	2	1948-49	Feb 17, 1949	TOR	2	0	2	TOR 0 @ MTL 3
2	Rudy MigayTOR	2	1954-55	Nov 6, 1954	CHI	2	0	2	CHI 2 @ TOR 5
2	Lorne FergusonDET	2	1956-57	Feb 2, 1957	NYR	3	1	4	DET 5 @ NYR 4
2	Les ColwillNYR	2	1958-59	Jan 25, 1959	BOS	2	1	3	NYR 8 @ BOS 3
2	Bob PulfordTOR	2	1958-59	Feb 7, 1959	DET	2	0	2	DET 1 @ TOR 4
2	Larry ReganTOR	2	1960-61	Oct 16, 1960	NYR	2	0	2	TOR 7 @ NYR 2
2	Charlie BurnsBOS	2	1960-61	Dec 8, 1960	CHI	2	0	2	CHI 1 @ BOS 5
2	Bobby RousseauMTL	2	1961-62	Feb 15, 1962	BOS	2	1	3	BOS 1 @ MTL 9
2	Reg FlemingBOS	2	1964-65	Oct 22, 1964	TOR	2	0	2	TOR 2 @ BOS 2
2	Eric NesterenkoCHI	2	1964-65	Mar 7, 1965	MTL	2	2	4	MTL 0 @ CHI 7
2	Stan MikitaCHI	2	1968-69	Mar 30, 1969	DET	2	2	4	DET 5 @ CHI 9
2	Bill CollinsMNS	2	1969-70	Mar 7, 1970	TOR	3	0	3	MNS 8 @ TOR 3
2	Don MarcotteBOS	2	1970-71	Oct 11, 1970	DET	2	0	2	DET 3 @ BOS 7
2	Dave KeonTOR	2	1970-71	Nov 28, 1970	DET	2	1	3	DET 4 @ TOR 9
2	Dave KeonTOR	2	1970-71	Dec 2, 1970	LAK	3	0	3	LAK 0 @ TOR 7
2	Chico MakiCHI	2	1970-71	Dec 9, 1970	BUF	2	0	2	BUF 1 @ CHI 6
2	Don MarcotteBOS	2	1970-71	Dec 25, 1970	PIT	2	0	2	PIT 4 @ BOS 8
2	Derek SandersonBOS	2	1970-71	Apr 4, 1971	MTL	2	1	3	MTL 2 @ BOS 7
2	Nick LibettDET	2	1971-72	Feb 12, 1972	CHI	2	0	2	CHI 3 @ DET 3
2	Phil EspositoBOS	2	1972-73	Jan 14, 1973	BUF	4	1	5	BUF 0 @ BOS 6
2	Bobby ClarkePHI	2	1973-74	Mar 28, 1974	AFM	3	0	3	PHI 3 @ AFM 3
2	Don LuceBUF	2	1974-75	Dec 22, 1974	WSH	3	1	4	BUF 4 @ WSH 0
2	Bill FlettTOR	2	1974-75	Jan 18, 1975	MTL	2	1	3	TOR 5 @ MTL 3
2	Gregg SheppardBOS	2	1974-75	Mar 9, 1975	AFM	2	0	2	AFM 2 @ BOS 5
2	Bob NevinLAK	2	1974-75	Mar 22, 1975	PIT	2	0	2	PIT 0 @ LAK 4
2	Dave ForbesBOS	2	1975-76	Nov 13, 1975	MNS	2	0	2	MNS 0 @ BOS 6
2	Chris OddleifsonVAN	2	1975-76	Jan 24, 1976	TOR	2	0	2	TOR 5 @ VAN 5
2	Greg PolisNYR	2	1977-78	Nov 4, 1977	VAN	2	1	3	NYR 5 @ VAN 1
2	Bill BarberPHI	2	1977-78	Apr 1, 1978	LAK	2	0	2	PHI 4 @ LAK 2
2	Denis PotvinNYI	2	1978-79	Mar 15, 1979	TOR	2	1	3	TOR 2 @ NYI 6
2	Ron DuguayNYR	2	1979-80	Jan 22, 1980	LAK	3	0	3	NYR 5 @ LAK 4
2	Mark HoweHFD	2	1980-81	Oct 9, 1980	STL	3	1	4	HFD 6 @ STL 8
2	Larry PateySTL	2	1980-81	Nov 2, 1980	CHI	3	0	3	STL 5 @ CHI 3
2	Wilf PaiementTOR	2	1980-81	Feb 3, 1981	DET	2	1	3	TOR 3 @ DET 5
2	Don MaloneyNYR	2	1980-81	Feb 21, 1981	WSH	3	0	3	WSH 4 @ NYR 6
2	Rick MiddletonBOS	2	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS	2	2	4	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
2	Darryl SutterCHI	2	1981-82	Oct 18, 1981	EDM	3	0	3	EDM 5 @ CHI 7
2	Butch GoringNYI	2	1981-82	Dec 5, 1981	MNS	2	0	2	NYI 8 @ MNS 5
2	Wayne GretzkyEDM	2	1981-82	Dec 27, 1981	LAK	4	1	5	LAK 3 @ EDM 10
2	Wilf PaiementQUE	2	1981-82	Mar 13, 1982	CHI	3	2	5	CHI 3 @ QUE 9
2	Wayne GretzkyEDM	2	1981-82	Mar 25, 1982	CGY	2	2	4	EDM 7 @ CGY 2
2	Butch GoringNYI	2	1982-83	Oct 14, 1982	PIT	3	1	4	PIT 0 @ NYI 9
2	Pat HughesEDM	2	1982-83	Jan 11, 1983	STL	2	0	2	EDM 7 @ STL 5
2	Don MaloneyNYR	2	1983-84	Oct 5, 1983	NJD	2	0	2	NJD 2 @ NYR 6
2	Butch GoringNYI	2	1983-84	Nov 19, 1983	WSH	2	0	2	WSH 2 @ NYI 6
2	Wayne GretzkyEDM	2	1983-84	Dec 21, 1983	WIN	3	2	5	WIN 4 @ EDM 7
2	John OgrodnickDET	2	1983-84	Feb 9, 1984	PIT	2	1	3	PIT 3 @ DET 9
2	Mark MessierEDM	2	1983-84	Mar 27, 1984	CGY	2	0	2	EDM 9 @ CGY 2
2	Tony McKegneyQUE	2	1984-85	Oct 20, 1984	TOR	2	1	3	QUE 12 @ TOR 3
2	Mike BossyNYI	2	1984-85	Dec 12, 1984	PIT	2	0	2	NYI 3 @ PIT 4
2	Bill DerlagoTOR	2	1984-85	Dec 14, 1984	WIN	3	0	3	TOR 4 @ WIN 6
2	Steve KasperBOS	2	1984-85	Jan 9, 1985	TOR	2	0	2	BOS 5 @ TOR 3

Top 60 of 160 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most shorthanded goals in a game?

Theo Fleury holds the NHL record for most shorthanded goals in a game with 3 (1990-91).