Fastest to 50 goals from the start of an NHL season

players fastest to 50 goals by team games, from the start of a season, regular season, since 1917-18, any team. reset

Wayne Gretzky leads with 50 goals in EDM's first 39 games of 1981-82, at 21, first of 210 player-seasons.

Fastest to 50 goals from the start of an NHL season

#	Player and seasons	Games
1	Wayne Gretzky (1981-82 EDM)1981-82	39
2	Wayne Gretzky (1983-84 EDM)1983-84	42
3	Mario Lemieux (1988-89 PIT)1988-89	46
T4	Brett Hull (1990-91 STL)1990-91	49
T4	Wayne Gretzky (1984-85 EDM)1984-85	49
T6	Brett Hull (1991-92 STL)1991-92	50
T6	Maurice Richard (1944-45 MTL)1944-45	50
T6	Mike Bossy (1980-81 NYI)1980-81	50
T9	Bernie Nicholls (1988-89 LAK)1988-89	51
T9	Charlie Simmer (1980-81 LAK)1980-81	51
T11	Alexander Mogilny (1992-93 BUF)1992-93	53
T11	Jari Kurri (1984-85 EDM)1984-85	53
T13	Brett Hull (1989-90 STL)1989-90	54
T13	Mario Lemieux (1987-88 PIT)1987-88	54
T13	Phil Esposito (1974-75 BOS)1974-75	54
T16	Auston Matthews (2023-24 TOR)2023-24	55
T16	Steve Yzerman (1988-89 DET)1988-89	55
T16	Wayne Gretzky (1986-87 EDM)1986-87	55
19	Phil Esposito (1973-74 BOS)1973-74	56
20	Bobby Hull (1965-66 CHI)1965-66	57
T21	Mike Bossy (1978-79 NYI)1978-79	58
T21	Phil Esposito (1970-71 BOS)1970-71	58
T23	Jaromir Jagr (1995-96 PIT)1995-96	59
T23	Mario Lemieux (1995-96 PIT)1995-96	59
T25	Lanny McDonald (1982-83 CGY)1982-83	60