Fastest to 50 goals in an NHL season

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

Wayne Gretzky leads with 50 goals in his first 39 games of 1981-82, at 20, first of 212 player-seasons.

Fastest to 50 goals in 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
T3	Cam Neely (1993-94 BOS)1993-94	44
T3	Mario Lemieux (1988-89 PIT)1988-89	44
5	Alexander Mogilny (1992-93 BUF)1992-93	46
6	Mario Lemieux (1992-93 PIT)1992-93	48
T7	Brett Hull (1990-91 STL)1990-91	49
T7	Wayne Gretzky (1984-85 EDM)1984-85	49
T9	Brett Hull (1991-92 STL)1991-92	50
T9	Jari Kurri (1984-85 EDM)1984-85	50
T9	Mario Lemieux (1995-96 PIT)1995-96	50
T9	Maurice Richard (1944-45 MTL)1944-45	50
T9	Mike Bossy (1980-81 NYI)1980-81	50
T14	Bernie Nicholls (1988-89 LAK)1988-89	51
T14	Charlie Simmer (1980-81 LAK)1980-81	51
T14	Mario Lemieux (1987-88 PIT)1987-88	51
17	Bobby Hull (1965-66 CHI)1965-66	52
18	Mario Lemieux (1986-87 PIT)1986-87	53
T19	Auston Matthews (2023-24 TOR)2023-24	54
T19	Brett Hull (1989-90 STL)1989-90	54
T19	Phil Esposito (1974-75 BOS)1974-75	54
T22	Steve Yzerman (1988-89 DET)1988-89	55
T22	Wayne Gretzky (1986-87 EDM)1986-87	55
24	Phil Esposito (1973-74 BOS)1973-74	56
T25	Charlie Simmer (1979-80 LAK)1979-80	57