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NHL Record for Most Goals in a Season

Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record with 446 goals (1983-84).

Top of the list

Most Goals, Season: the leaders
RankTeamGoalsSeasonTeamGPAssists
1Edmonton Oilers4461983-84EDM80736
2Edmonton Oilers4261985-86EDM80738
3Edmonton Oilers4241982-83EDM80678
4Edmonton Oilers4171981-82EDM80706
5Edmonton Oilers4011984-85EDM80668
6Boston Bruins3991970-71BOS78697

The full top 50

Most Goals, Season: NHL team records
RankTeamGoalsSeasonTeamGPAssists
1Edmonton Oilers4461983-84EDM80736
2Edmonton Oilers4261985-86EDM80738
3Edmonton Oilers4241982-83EDM80678
4Edmonton Oilers4171981-82EDM80706
5Edmonton Oilers4011984-85EDM80668
6Boston Bruins3991970-71BOS78697
7Calgary Flames3971987-88CGY80651
8Montréal Canadiens3871976-77MTL80621
9New York Islanders3851981-82NYI80652
10Los Angeles Kings3761988-89LAK80623
11Montréal Canadiens3741974-75MTL80605
12Edmonton Oilers3721986-87EDM80619
13Detroit Red Wings3691992-93DET84644
14Pittsburgh Penguins3671992-93PIT84633
15Calgary Flames3631984-85CGY80618
15Edmonton Oilers3631987-88EDM80621
17Pittsburgh Penguins3621995-96PIT82643
18Montréal Canadiens3601981-82MTL80594
18Quebec Nordiques3601983-84QUE80601
20Montréal Canadiens3591977-78MTL80563
21New York Islanders3581978-79NYI80616
21Winnipeg Jets (1979)3581984-85WIN80588
23New York Islanders3571983-84NYI80576
24Quebec Nordiques3561981-82QUE80608
24Detroit Red Wings3561993-94DET84592
26New York Islanders3551980-81NYI80572
27Buffalo Sabres3541974-75BUF80569
27Calgary Flames3541985-86CGY80580
27Calgary Flames3541988-89CGY80576
30St. Louis Blues3521980-81STL80577
31Chicago Blackhawks3511985-86CHI80569
31Quebec Nordiques3511992-93QUE84581
33Montréal Canadiens3501982-83MTL80552
33Philadelphia Flyers3501983-84PHI80572
35Boston Bruins3491973-74BOS78570
36Philadelphia Flyers3481975-76PHI80555
36Philadelphia Flyers3481984-85PHI80576
36Calgary Flames3481989-90CGY80581
39Pittsburgh Penguins3471988-89PIT80583
40Minnesota North Stars3461981-82MNS80581
40Vancouver Canucks3461992-93VAN84564
42Boston Bruins3451974-75BOS80550
42Minnesota North Stars3451983-84MNS80572
42New York Islanders3451984-85NYI80562
45Calgary Flames3441990-91CGY80583
46Quebec Nordiques3431982-83QUE80578
46Pittsburgh Penguins3431991-92PIT80595
48Pittsburgh Penguins3421990-91PIT80597
49Winnipeg Jets (1979)3401983-84WIN80564
49Los Angeles Kings3401990-91LAK80577

Top 50 of 600 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

About these records

Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

Active players are flagged, so you can see who is climbing a list this season. For the milestones those players are chasing tonight, see the milestone watch.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for most goals in a season?

Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record for most goals in a season with 446 (1983-84).