NHL Record for Most Points in a Season

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 215 points (1985-86).

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

Top of the list

Most Points, Season: the leaders
Rank	Player	Points	Season	GP	Goals	Assists
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	215	1985-86	80	52	163
2	Wayne GretzkyEDM	212	1981-82	80	92	120
3	Wayne GretzkyEDM	208	1984-85	80	73	135
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	205	1983-84	74	87	118
5	Mario LemieuxPIT	199	1988-89	76	85	114
6	Wayne GretzkyEDM	196	1982-83	80	71	125
7	Wayne GretzkyEDM	183	1986-87	79	62	121
8	Mario LemieuxPIT	168	1987-88	77	70	98
8	Wayne GretzkyLAK	168	1988-89	78	54	114
10	Wayne GretzkyEDM	164	1980-81	80	55	109
11	Wayne GretzkyLAK	163	1990-91	78	41	122
12	Mario LemieuxPIT	161	1995-96	70	69	92
13	Mario LemieuxPIT	160	1992-93	60	69	91
14	Steve YzermanDET	155	1988-89	80	65	90
15	Connor McDavidEDM · active	153	2022-23	82	64	89

The full top 50

Most Points, Season: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Points	Season	GP	Goals	Assists
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM	215	1985-86	80	52	163
2	Wayne GretzkyEDM	212	1981-82	80	92	120
3	Wayne GretzkyEDM	208	1984-85	80	73	135
4	Wayne GretzkyEDM	205	1983-84	74	87	118
5	Mario LemieuxPIT	199	1988-89	76	85	114
6	Wayne GretzkyEDM	196	1982-83	80	71	125
7	Wayne GretzkyEDM	183	1986-87	79	62	121
8	Mario LemieuxPIT	168	1987-88	77	70	98
8	Wayne GretzkyLAK	168	1988-89	78	54	114
10	Wayne GretzkyEDM	164	1980-81	80	55	109
11	Wayne GretzkyLAK	163	1990-91	78	41	122
12	Mario LemieuxPIT	161	1995-96	70	69	92
13	Mario LemieuxPIT	160	1992-93	60	69	91
14	Steve YzermanDET	155	1988-89	80	65	90
15	Connor McDavidEDM · active	153	2022-23	82	64	89
16	Phil EspositoBOS	152	1970-71	78	76	76
17	Bernie NichollsLAK	150	1988-89	79	70	80
18	Jaromir JagrPIT	149	1995-96	82	62	87
18	Wayne GretzkyEDM	149	1987-88	64	40	109
20	Pat LaFontaineBUF	148	1992-93	84	53	95
21	Mike BossyNYI	147	1981-82	80	64	83
22	Phil EspositoBOS	145	1973-74	78	68	77
23	Nikita KucherovTBL · active	144	2023-24	81	44	100
24	Adam OatesBOS	142	1992-93	84	45	97
24	Wayne GretzkyLAK	142	1989-90	73	40	102
26	Mario LemieuxPIT	141	1985-86	79	48	93
27	Nathan MacKinnonCOL · active	140	2023-24	82	51	89
28	Peter StastnyQUE	139	1981-82	80	46	93
28	Bobby OrrBOS	139	1970-71	78	37	102
30	Paul CoffeyEDM	138	1985-86	79	48	90
30	Connor McDavidEDM · active	138	2025-26	82	48	90
32	Steve YzermanDET	137	1992-93	84	58	79
32	Marcel DionneLAK	137	1979-80	80	53	84
32	Wayne GretzkyEDM	137	1979-80	79	51	86
35	Dennis MarukWSH	136	1981-82	80	60	76
35	Guy LafleurMTL	136	1976-77	80	56	80
37	Jari KurriEDM	135	1984-85	73	71	64
37	Marcel DionneLAK	135	1980-81	80	58	77
37	Bobby OrrBOS	135	1974-75	80	46	89
40	Bryan TrottierNYI	134	1978-79	76	47	87
41	Phil EspositoBOS	133	1971-72	76	66	67
42	Teemu SelanneWIN	132	1992-93	84	76	56
42	Guy LafleurMTL	132	1977-78	78	60	72
42	Pierre TurgeonNYI	132	1992-93	83	58	74
42	Connor McDavidEDM · active	132	2023-24	76	32	100
46	Brett HullSTL	131	1990-91	78	86	45
46	Jari KurriEDM	131	1985-86	78	68	63
46	Kent NilssonCGY	131	1980-81	80	49	82
46	Mario LemieuxPIT	131	1991-92	64	44	87
46	Denis SavardCHI	131	1987-88	80	44	87

Top 50 of 6,046 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 in a season?

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for most points in a season with 215 (1985-86).

Who is the active leader for most points in a season?

Connor McDavid is the highest active player on the list at 153, rank 15 all time.