NHL Record for Most Shorthanded Goals in a Season

Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record with 36 sh goals (1983-84).

Updated Oct 20, 5:58 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Shorthanded Goals, Season: the leaders
Rank	Team	SH goals	Season	Team	GP	Goals
1	Edmonton Oilers	36	1983-84	EDM	80	446
2	Edmonton Oilers	28	1986-87	EDM	80	372
3	Edmonton Oilers	27	1985-86	EDM	80	426
3	Edmonton Oilers	27	1988-89	EDM	80	325
5	Boston Bruins	26	1970-71	BOS	78	399
6	Edmonton Oilers	25	1984-85	EDM	80	401
6	Chicago Blackhawks	25	1988-89	CHI	80	297
6	Ottawa Senators	25	2005-06	OTT	82	312
9	Calgary Flames	23	1987-88	CGY	80	397
10	Edmonton Oilers	22	1982-83	EDM	80	424
10	Philadelphia Flyers	22	1986-87	PHI	80	310
10	Los Angeles Kings	22	1988-89	LAK	80	376
10	Edmonton Oilers	22	1989-90	EDM	80	315
10	Detroit Red Wings	22	1993-94	DET	84	356
15	St. Louis Blues	21	1975-76	STL	80	249
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	21	1988-89	PIT	80	347
15	Colorado Avalanche	21	1995-96	COL	82	326
15	Quebec Nordiques	21	1992-93	QUE	84	351
15	Buffalo Sabres	21	1993-94	BUF	84	282
20	Philadelphia Flyers	20	1973-74	PHI	78	273
20	Philadelphia Flyers	20	1984-85	PHI	80	348
20	Detroit Red Wings	20	1987-88	DET	80	322

The full top 60

Most Shorthanded Goals, Season: NHL team records
Rank	Team	SH goals	Season	Team	GP	Goals
1	Edmonton Oilers	36	1983-84	EDM	80	446
2	Edmonton Oilers	28	1986-87	EDM	80	372
3	Edmonton Oilers	27	1985-86	EDM	80	426
3	Edmonton Oilers	27	1988-89	EDM	80	325
5	Boston Bruins	26	1970-71	BOS	78	399
6	Edmonton Oilers	25	1984-85	EDM	80	401
6	Chicago Blackhawks	25	1988-89	CHI	80	297
6	Ottawa Senators	25	2005-06	OTT	82	312
9	Calgary Flames	23	1987-88	CGY	80	397
10	Edmonton Oilers	22	1982-83	EDM	80	424
10	Philadelphia Flyers	22	1986-87	PHI	80	310
10	Los Angeles Kings	22	1988-89	LAK	80	376
10	Edmonton Oilers	22	1989-90	EDM	80	315
10	Detroit Red Wings	22	1993-94	DET	84	356
15	St. Louis Blues	21	1975-76	STL	80	249
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	21	1988-89	PIT	80	347
15	Colorado Avalanche	21	1995-96	COL	82	326
15	Quebec Nordiques	21	1992-93	QUE	84	351
15	Buffalo Sabres	21	1993-94	BUF	84	282
20	Philadelphia Flyers	20	1973-74	PHI	78	273
20	Philadelphia Flyers	20	1984-85	PHI	80	348
20	Detroit Red Wings	20	1987-88	DET	80	322
20	Edmonton Oilers	20	1987-88	EDM	80	363
20	Chicago Blackhawks	20	1990-91	CHI	80	284
20	Pittsburgh Penguins	20	1992-93	PIT	84	367
20	New York Rangers	20	1993-94	NYR	84	299
27	New York Islanders	19	1980-81	NYI	80	355
27	Vancouver Canucks	19	1997-98	VAN	82	224
27	Philadelphia Flyers	19	2005-06	PHI	82	263
27	Boston Bruins	19	1992-93	BOS	84	332
27	Los Angeles Kings	19	1993-94	LAK	84	294
32	Philadelphia Flyers	18	1977-78	PHI	80	296
32	New York Islanders	18	1983-84	NYI	80	357
32	Minnesota North Stars	18	1983-84	MNS	80	345
32	New Jersey Devils	18	1987-88	NJD	80	295
32	Chicago Blackhawks	18	1987-88	CHI	80	284
32	Pittsburgh Penguins	18	1987-88	PIT	80	319
32	Detroit Red Wings	18	1989-90	DET	80	288
32	Detroit Red Wings	18	1991-92	DET	80	320
32	Vancouver Canucks	18	1995-96	VAN	82	278
32	Pittsburgh Penguins	18	1995-96	PIT	82	362
32	Calgary Flames	18	1997-98	CGY	82	217
32	Ottawa Senators	18	2007-08	OTT	82	258
32	Calgary Flames	18	2018-19	CGY	82	289
32	Edmonton Oilers	18	2022-23	EDM	82	325
32	New York Rangers	18	2024-25	NYR	82	255
32	Detroit Red Wings	18	1992-93	DET	84	369
32	Vancouver Canucks	18	1992-93	VAN	84	346
49	Boston Bruins	17	1971-72	BOS	78	330
49	Buffalo Sabres	17	1974-75	BUF	80	354
49	Quebec Nordiques	17	1981-82	QUE	80	356
49	Minnesota North Stars	17	1982-83	MNS	80	321
49	Boston Bruins	17	1984-85	BOS	80	303
49	Philadelphia Flyers	17	1985-86	PHI	80	335
49	Toronto Maple Leafs	17	1986-87	TOR	80	286
49	Minnesota North Stars	17	1988-89	MNS	80	258
49	Calgary Flames	17	1990-91	CGY	80	344
49	Detroit Red Wings	17	1990-91	DET	80	273
49	Detroit Red Wings	17	1995-96	DET	82	325
49	Vancouver Canucks	17	1998-99	VAN	82	192

Top 60 of 443 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 season?

Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record for most shorthanded goals in a season with 36 (1983-84).