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Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak from start of NHL career: Joe Malone (1917–18), 14 games; Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak: Punch Broadbent, 16 games (1921–22) Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak, one playoff season: Reggie Leach 10 games (1976) Longest consecutive goal-scoring streak by a defenseman: Mike Green (2008 ...
The longest undefeated streak (ties included) in NHL history belonged to the 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten for 35 consecutive games. They also own the record for the most consecutive games with at least one point. Beginning with the 2005–06 season, tie games were abolished in favor of a shootout.
Played eight consecutive seasons of 70 games along with the final 20 games of the 1951–52 NHL season. Streak ended as a result of a contract dispute. At the time of the completion, Wilson's streak was the longest in NHL history. [21] 15 Billy Harris: 576 October 7, 1972 November 28, 1979 Harris played the first 576 games in Islanders history.
Wayne Gretzky is the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Alexander Ovechkin is the active leader in goalscoring and second all time. The puck Maurice Richard used to score his 500th NHL goal on October 19, 1957. Richard was the first player in league history to record 500 career goals. This list is current as of November 24, 2024. Legend
Goals (first NHL game) 4 † Auston Matthews, (October 10, 2016, L 5–4 (OT) vs. Ottawa Senators) Goals (single period) 4 ‡ Harvey "Busher" Jackson (November 20, 1934, W 5–2 vs. St. Louis Eagles, 3rd period) Power play goals: 3: Tie by 5 players Niklas Hagman (October 26, 2009 most recent) Shorthanded goals: 2
Longest Stanley Cup Finals drought (current): 55 seasons by the Toronto Maple Leafs (ongoing) (last appearance in 1967, includes season lost due to 2004–05 NHL lockout) Most Stanley Cup Finals appearances: 33 , by the Montreal Canadiens (the Canadiens reached the final in 1916 but this was before the formation of the NHL in 1917)
Ovechkin scored his 600th on March 12, 2018, and now has 868 — 26 behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Crosby is the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 with one team.
In 1979, Billy Smith became the first NHL goaltender in history to be credited with a goal. In 1987, Ron Hextall became the first goaltender to score via a direct shot on goal, and later became the first with a short-handed goal. Hextall is the only goaltender to have scored more than once with a direct shot on goal.