Individual Single Game Records

Note: Through 1997-98 season.



Most Goals, One Game



 7 - Joe Malone, Que. Bulldogs, Jan. 31, 1920, at Quebec.  Que. 10, Tor. 6.

 6 - Newsy Lalonde, Mon., Jan. 10, 1920, at Montreal.  Mon. 14, Tor. 7.

   - Joe Malone, Que. Bulldogs, Mar. 10, 1920, at Quebec.  Que. 10, Ott. 4.

   - Corb Denneny, Tor., Jan. 26, 1921, at Toronto.  Tor. 10, Hamilton 3.

   - Cy Denneny, Ott., Mar. 7, 1921, at Ottawa.  Ott. 12, Hamilton 5.

   - Syd Howe, Det., Feb. 3, 1944, at Detroit.  Det. 12, NY Ran. 2.

   - Red Berenson, St.L., Nov. 7, 1968, at Philadelphia.  St.L. 8, Phi. 0.

   - Darryl Sittler, Tor., Feb. 7, 1976, at Toronto.  Tor. 11, Bos. 4.



Most Goals, One Road Game



 6 - Red Berenson, St.L., Nov. 7, 1968, at Philadelphia.  St.L. 8, Phi. 0.



Most Assists, One Game



 7 - Billy Taylor, Det., Mar. 16, 1947, at Chicago.  Det. 10, Chi. 6.

   - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Feb. 15, 1980, at Edmonton.  Edm. 8, Was. 2.

   - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Dec. 11, 1985, at Chicago.  Edm. 12, Chi. 9.

   - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Feb. 14, 1986, at Edmonton.  Edm. 8, Que. 2.



Most Assists, One Road Game



 7 - Billy Taylor, Det., Mar. 16, 1947, at Chicago.  Det. 10, Chi. 6.

   - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Dec. 11, 1985, at Chicago.  Edm. 12, Chi. 9.

 6 - Bobby Orr, Bos., Jan. 1, 1973, at Vancouver. Bos. 8, Van. 2.

   - Patrik Sundstrom, Van., Feb. 29, 1984, at Pittsburgh. Van. 9, Pit. 2.

   - Mario Lemieux, Dec. 5, 1992, at San Jose. Pit. 9, S.J. 4.

   - Eric Lindros, Feb. 26, 1997, at Ottawa. Phi. 8, Ott. 5.

 

Most Points, One Game



10 - Darryl Sittler, Tor., Feb. 7, 1976, at Tor., 6 goals, 4 assists.

     Tor. 11, Bos. 4.



Most Points, One Road Game



 8 - Peter Stastny, Que., Feb. 22, 1981, at Was., 4 goals, 4 assists.

     Que. 11, Was. 7.

   - Anton Stastny, Que., Feb. 22, 1981, at Was., 3 goals, 5 assists.



Most Goals, One Game, by a Defenseman



 5 - Ian Turnbull, Tor., Feb. 2, 1977, at Toronto.  Tor. 9, Det. 1.



Most Goals by One Player in His First NHL Game



 3 - Alex Smart, Mon., Jan. 14, 1943, at Montreal.  Mon. 5, Chi. 1.

   - Real Cloutier, Que., Oct. 10, 1979, at Quebec.  Atlanta 5, Que. 3.



Most Goals, One Game, by a Player in His First NHL Season



 5 - Howie Meeker, Tor., Jan. 8, 1947, at Toronto.  Tor. 10, Chi. 4.

   - Don Murdoch, NY Ran., Oct. 12, 1976, at Minnesota.  NY Ran. 10, Min. 4.



Most Assists, One Game, by a Defenseman



 6 - Babe Pratt, Tor., Jan. 8, 1944, at Toronto.  Tor. 12, Bos. 3.

   - Pat Stapleton, Chi., Mar. 30, 1969, at Chicago.  Chi. 9, Det. 5.

   - Bobby Orr, Bos., Jan. 1, 1973, at Vancouver.  Bos. 8, Van. 2.

   - Ron Stackhouse, Pit., Mar. 8, 1975, at Pittsburgh.  Pit. 8, Phi. 2.

   - Paul Coffey, Edm., Mar. 14, 1986, at Edmonton.  Edm. 12, Det. 3.

   - Gary Suter, Cal., Apr. 4, 1986, at Calgary.  Cal. 9, Edm. 3.



Most Assists by a Player in His First NHL Game



 4 - Dutch Reibel, Det., Oct. 8, 1953, at Detroit.  Det. 4, NY Ran. 1.

   - Roland Eriksson, Min., Oct. 6, 1976, at New York.  NY Ran. 6, Min. 5.

 3 - Al Hill, Phi., Feb. 14, 1977, at Philadelphia.  Phi. 6, Stl. 4.



Most Assists by a Player in His First NHL Season, One Game



 7 - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Feb 15, 1980, at Edmonton.  Edm. 8, Was. 2.

 6 - Gary Suter, Cal., Apr. 4, 1986, at Calgary.  Cal. 9, Edm. 3.



Most Points, One Game, by a Goaltender



 3 - Jeff Reese, Cal., Feb. 10, 1993, at Calgary. Cal. 9, Edm. 3. (3A)



Most Points, One Game, by a Defenseman



 8 - Tom Bladon, Phi., Dec. 11, 1977, at Philadelphia, 4 goals, 4 assists.

     Phi. 11, Cleveland 1.

   - Paul Coffey, Edm., Mar. 14, 1986, at Edmonton, 2 goals, 6 assists.

     Edm., 12, Det. 3.

 7 - Bobby Orr, Bos., Nov. 15, 1973, at Boston.  3 goals, 4 assists.  

     Bos. 10, NY Ran. 2.

	

Most Points by a Player in His First NHL Game



 5 - Al Hill, Phi., Feb. 14, 1977, at Philadelphia, 2 goals, 3 assists.

     Phi. 6, St.L. 4.



Most Points by a Player in His First NHL Season, One Game



 8 - Peter Stastny, Que., Feb. 22, 1981, at Washington, 4 goals, 4 

     assists.  Que. 11, Was. 7.

   - Anton Stastny, Que., Feb. 22, 1981, at Washington, 3 goals, 5

     assists.  Que. 11, Was. 7.



Most Shorthanded Goals, One Game



 3 - Theoren Fleury, Cal., Mar. 9, 1991, at St. Louis. Cal. 8, St.L. 4.



Most Penalties, One Game



10 - Chris Nilan, Bos., Mar. 31, 1991, at Boston vs. Hartford.

     6 minors, 2 majors, 1 10-min. misconduct, 1 game misconduct.

 9 - Eight Players.  The first was Jim Dorey in 1968.  The most  

     recent was Marty McSorley in 1992.



Most Penalty Minutes, One Game



 67 - Randy Holt, L.A., Mar. 11, 1979, at Philadelphia.  1 minor,

      3 majors, 2 10-min. misconducts, 3 game misconducts.

 55 - Frank Bathe, Phi., Mar. 11, 1979, at Philadelphia. 3 majors, 

      2 10-min. misconducts, 2 game misconducts.  



Most Goals, One Period



 4 - Harvey "Busher" Jackson, Tor., Nov. 20, 1934, at St. Louis, third

     period.  Tor. 5, St. Louis Eagles 2.

   - Max Bentley, Chi., Jan. 28, 1943, at Chicago, third period.

     Chi. 10, NY Ran. 1.

   - Clint Smith, Chi., Mar. 4, 1945, at Chicago, third period.  Chi. 6,

     Mon. 4.

   - Red Berenson, St.L., Nov. 7, 1968, at Philadelphia, second period.

     St.L. 8, Phi. 0.

   - Wayne Gretzky, Edm., Feb. 18, 1981, at Edmonton, third period.  

     Edm. 9, St.L. 2.

   - Grant Mulvey, Chi., Feb. 3, 1982, at Chicago, first period.  Chi. 9,

     St.L. 5.

   - Bryan Trottier, NY Isles, Feb. 13, 1982, at New York, second period.

     NY Isles 8, Phi. 2.

   - Al Secord, Chi., Jan. 7, 1987, at Chicago, second period.  Chi. 6,

     Tor. 4.

   - Joe Nieuwendyk, Cal., Jan. 11, 1989, at Calgary, second period.

     Cal. 8, Win. 3.

   - Peter Bondra, Was., Feb. 5, 1994, at Washington, first period.  

     Was. 6, T.B. 3.

   - Mario Lemieux, Pit., Jan. 26, 1997, at Montreal, third period. 

     Pit. 5, Mon. 3.



Most Assists, One Period



 5 - Dale Hawerchuk, Win., Mar. 6, 1984, at Los Angeles, second period.

     Win. 7, L.A. 3.

 4 - Has occured on 51 occasions.  The first was Buddy O'Connor of 

     Montreal in 1942. The most recent player was Rob Blake. 



Most Points, One Period



 6 - Bryan Trottier, NY Isles, Dec. 23, 1978, at New York Islanders,

     second period, 3 goals, 3 assists.  NY Isles 9, NY Ran. 4.



Most Penalties, One Period



 9 - Randy Holt, L.A., Mar. 11, 1979, at Philadelphia, first period,

     1 minor, 3 majors, 2 10-min. misconducts, 3 game misconducts.



Most Penalty Minutes, One Period



 67 - Randy Holt, L.A., Mar. 11, 1979, at Philadelphia, first period,

      1 minor, 3 majors, 2 10-min. misconducts, 3 game misconducts.



Fastest Goal by a Rookie in His First NHL Game



15 seconds - Gus Bodnar, Tor., Oct. 30, 1943.  Tor. 5, NY Ran. 2.

18 seconds - Danny Gare, Buf., Oct. 10, 1974.  Buf. 9, Bos. 5.

20 seconds - Alexander Mogilny, Buf., Oct. 5, 1989.  Buf. 4, Que. 3.



Fastest Goal From the Start of a Game



5 seconds - Doug Smail, Win., Dec. 20, 1981, at Winnipeg.  Win. 5, St.L. 4.

          - Bryan Trottier, NY Isles, Mar. 22, 1984, at Boston. 

            NY Isles 3, Bos.

          - Alexander Mogilny, Buf., Dec. 21, 1991, at Toronto.  Buf. 4,

            Tor. 1.

6 seconds - Henry Boucha, Det., Jan. 28, 1973, at Montreal.  Det. 4,

            Mon. 2.

          - Jean Pronovost, Pit., Mar. 25, 1976, at St. Louis.  St.L. 5,

            Pit. 2.

7 seconds - Charlie Conacher, Tor., Feb. 6, 1932, at Toronto.  Tor. 6,

            Bos. 0.

          - Danny Gare, Buf., Dec. 17, 1978, at Buffalo.  Buf. 6, Van. 3.

          - Dave Williams, L.A., Feb. 14, 1987, at Los Angeles.  L.A. 5,

            Har. 2.



Fastest Goal From Start of a Period



4 seconds - Claude Provost, Mon., Nov. 9, 1957, at Montreal, second

            period.  Mon. 4, Bos. 2.

          - Denis Savard, Chi., Jan. 12, 1986, at Chicago, third

            period.  Chi. 4, Har. 2.



Fastest Two Goals



4 seconds - Nels Stewart, Mon. Maroons, Jan. 3, 1931, at Montreal at

            8:24 and 8:28, third period.  Mon. Maroons 5, Bos. 3.

          - Deron Quint, Winnipeg, Dec. 15, 1995, at Winnipeg at 

	    7:51 and 7:55, second period.  Winnipeg 9, Edmonton 4.

5 seconds - Pete Mahovlich, Mon., Feb. 20, 1971, at Montreal at 12:16

            and 12:21, third period.  Mon. 7, Chi. 1.

6 seconds - Jim Pappin, Chi., Feb. 16, 1972, at Chicago at 2:57 and 

            3:03, third period.  Chi. 3, Phi. 3.

          - Ralph Backstrom, L.A., Nov. 2, 1972, at Los Angeles at 8:30

            and 8:36, third period.  L.A. 5, Bos. 2.

          - Lanny McDonald, Cal., Mar. 22, 1984, at Calgary at 16:23

            and 16:29, first period.  Det. 6, Cal. 4.

          - Sylvain Turgeon, Har., Mar. 28, 1987, at Hartford at 13:59

            and 14:05, second period.  Har. 4, Pit. 4.



Fastest Three Goals



21 seconds - Bill Mosienko, Chi., Mar. 23, 1952, at New York, against

             goalie Lorne Anderson.  Mosienko scored at 6:09, 6:20 and 

             6:30 of third period, all with both teams at full strength.

             Chi. 7, NY Ran. 6.

44 seconds - Jean Beliveau, Mon., Nov. 5, 1955, at Montreal, against

             goaltender Terry Sawchuk.  Beliveau scored at :42, 1:08

             and 1:26 of second period, all with Montreal holding a 6-4

             man advantage.  Mon. 4, Bos. 2.



Fastest Three Assists



21 seconds - Gus Bodnar, Chi., Mar. 23, 1952, at New York.  Bodnar 

             assisted on Bill Mosienko's three goals at 6:09, 6:20 and

             6:30 of third period.  Chi. 7, NY Ran. 6.

44 seconds - Bert Olmstead, Mon., Nov. 5, 1955, at Montreal against

             Boston.  Olmstead assisted on Jean Beliveau's three goals

             at :42, 1:08 and 1:26 of second period.  Mon. 4, Bos. 2.