List of NHL Leading Goal-Scorers By Season

Alexander Ovechkin tops the Most Seasons (9) with topping the Goal-scoring Leaderboard.

July 11, 2023

In the thrilling world of ice hockey, the Goal Leaders by season hold a special place of honor. Since the beginning of the NHL, The Goal-Scoring Race has been tight and fiercely contested. The NHL has also been awarding the Maurice Richard Trophy for the Leading Goal-scorer since 1999. This article delves into the thrilling history of the NHL’s leading goal-scorers by season. Discover the incredible statistics that have paved their path to glory, leaving a mark on the sport and inspiring future generations to chase their own goal-scoring dreams.

National Hockey League Goal Leaders By Season

Season	Top Goal-Scorer	Team(s)	Goals
1917-18	Joe Malone	Montreal Canadiens	44
1918-19	Newsy Lalonde	Montreal Canadiens	23
1919-20	Joe Malone	Quebec Athletics	39
1920-21	Babe Dye	Hamilton Tigers, Toronto St. Pats	35
1921-22	Punch Broadbent	Ottawa Senators	31
	Babe Dye	Toronto St. Pats	31
1922-23	Babe Dye	Toronto St. Pats	31
1923-24	Cy Denneny	Ottawa Senators	22
1924-25	Babe Dye	Toronto St. Pats	38
1925-26	Nels Stewart	Montreal Maroons	34
1926-27	Bill Cook	New York Rangers	33
1927-28	Howie Morenz	Montreal Canadiens	33
1928-29	Ace Bailey	Toronto Maple Leafs	22
1929-30	Cooney Welland	Boston Bruins	43
1930-31	Charlie Conacher	Toronto Maple Leafs	31
1931-32	Charlie Conacher	Toronto Maple Leafs	34
1932-33	Bill Cook	New York Rangers	28
1933-34	Charlie Conacher	Toronto Maple Leafs	32
1934-35	Charlie Conacher	Toronto Maple Leafs	36
1935-36	Charlie Conacher	Toronto Maple Leafs	23
	Bill Thoms	Toronto Maple Leafs	23
1936-37	Larry Aurie	Detroit Red Wings	23
	Nels Stewart	Boston Bruins, New York Americans	23
1937-38	Gordie Drillon	Toronto Maple Leafs	26
1938-39	Roy Conacher	Boston Bruins	26
1939-40	Bryan Hextall	New York Rangers	24
1940-41	Bryan Hextall	New York Rangers	26
1941-42	Lynn Patrick	New York Rangers	32
1942-43	Doug Bently	Chicago Black Hawks	33
1943-44	Doug Bently	Chicago Black Hawks	38
1944-45	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens	50
1945-46	Gaye Stewart	Toronto Maple Leafs	37
1946-47	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens	45
1947-48	Ted Lindsay	Detroit Red Wings	33
1948-49	Sid Abel	Detroit Red Wings	28
1949-50	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens	43
1950-51	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	43
1951-52	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	47
1952-53	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	49
1953-54	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens	37
1954-55	Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens	38
	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens	38
1955-56	Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens	47
1956-57	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	44
1957-58	Dickie Moore	Montreal Canadiens	36
1958-59	Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens	45
1959-60	Bronco Horvath	Boston Bruins	39
	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	39
1960-61	Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens	50
1961-62	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	43
1962-63	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	38
1963-64	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	43
1964-65	Norm Ulman	Detroit Red Wings	42
1965-66	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	54
1966-67	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	52
1967-68	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	44
1968-69	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks	58
1969-70	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	43
1970-71	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	76
1971-72	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	66
1972-73	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	55
1973-74	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	68
1974-75	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	61
1975-76	Reggie Leach	Philadelphia Flyers	61
1976-77	Steve Shutt	Montreal Canadiens	60
1977-78	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	60
1978-79	Mike Bossy	New York Islanders	69
1979-80	Danny Gare	Buffalo Sabres	56
	Charlie Simmer	Los Angeles Kings	56
	Blaine Sloughton	Hartford Whalers	56
1980-81	Mike Bossy	New York Islanders	68
1981-82	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	92
1982-83	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	71
1983-84	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	87
1984-85	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	73
1985-86	Jari Kurri	Edmonton Oilers	68
1986-87	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	62
1987-88	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	70
1988-89	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	85
1989-90	Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues	72
1990-91	Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues	86
1991-92	Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues	70
1992-93	Alexander Mogilny	Buffalo Sabres	76
	Teemu Selanne	Winnipeg Jets	76
1993-34	Pavel Bure	Vancouver Canucks	60
1994-95	Peter Bondra	Washington Capitals	34
1995-96	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	69
1996-97	Keith Tkachuk	Phoenix Coyotes	52
1997-98	Peter Bondra	Washington Capitals	52
	Teemu Selanne	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	52
1998-99	Teemu Selanne	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	47
1999-2000	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	58
2000-01	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	59
2001-02	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	52
2002-03	Milan Hejduk	Colorado Avalanche	50
2003-04	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	41
	Ilya Kovalchuk	Atlanta Thrashers	41
	Rick Nash	Columbus Blue Jackets	41
2005-06	Jonathan Cheechoo	San Jose Sharks	56
2006-07	Vincent Lecavalier	Tampa Bay Lightning	52
2007-08	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	65
2008-09	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	56
2009-10	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	51
	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	51
2010-11	Corey Perry	Anaheim Ducks	50
2011-12	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	60
2012-13	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	32
2013-14	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	51
2014-15	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	53
2015-16	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	50
2016-17	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	44
2017-18	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	49
2018-19	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	51
2019-20	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	48
	David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins	48
2020-21	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	41
2021-22	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	60
2022-23	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	64

The 2004-05 season was canceled owing to the NHL Lockout

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