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Most goals by a player, first NHL game: Joe Malone (December 19, 1917), 5; Most assists by a player, first NHL season, one game: Wayne Gretzky (February 15, 1980), 7; Longest goal-scoring streak, first NHL season: Joe Malone (1917–18), 14 games; Most assists by a player, first NHL Season Wayne Gretzky (1979–80), 86
This is a list of National Hockey League statistical leaders by country of birth, sorted by total points. The top ten players from each country are included. Statistics are current through the end of the 2023–24 NHL season and players currently playing in the National Hockey League are marked in boldface.
The player who scores during this extra time is given the overtime goal. All overtime in the NHL is sudden death—meaning the first team to score is the winner—so the player who scores in overtime also has the game-winning goal.
The following are lists showing the point- and goal-scoring leaders of the National Hockey League before the league issued trophies for such achievements. The point-scoring leader has been awarded the Art Ross Trophy since the 1947–48 NHL season, and the goal-scoring leader has been awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy since the 1998–99 NHL season.
Gretzky is the leading career goal scorer, assist producer and point scorer in NHL history, [4] and has more career assists than any other player has total points. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, Gretzky tallied over 100 points in 15 professional seasons.
In 1952–53, Howe became the first NHL player to score 90 points, finishing the season with 95 points and a career-best 49 goals [2] which just missed tying the league record of 50 goals held by Maurice "Rocket" Richard (albeit in a 50-game season). Prior to Howe, no NHLer had led the NHL in points more than two times in a row.
Gordie Howe's 545th goal, which broke the NHL's all-time scoring record, did not come easy for the famed Detroit Red Wing. Flashback: Gordie Howe became all-time leader in regular-season career ...
He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring with 106 points and tied for third in goals with 52 and 54 assists. His 425 shots led the league, set an NHL rookie record, [24] and was the fourth-highest total in NHL history. Ovechkin's point total was the second-best in Washington Capitals history and his goals total tied for third in ...