Putting Up NumbersNHL

Most goals in a team's first 50 games of an NHL season, among active players

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Wayne Gretzky’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Leon Draisaitl, would need 1.4 a game over the next 31 games.

Most goals in a team's first 50 games of an NHL season, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Wayne Gretzky (1981-82 EDM)1981-8261
Leon Draisaitl (2026-27 EDM)2026-2719 of 50 games of a season18
Kirill Kaprizov (2026-27 MIN)2026-2720 of 50 games of a season17
Cutter Gauthier (2026-27 ANA)2026-2718 of 50 games of a season15
Kyle Connor (2026-27 WPG)2026-2719 of 50 games of a season15
Artturi Lehkonen (2026-27 COL)2026-2719 of 50 games of a season13
Alex Tuch (2026-27 WSH)2026-2716 of 50 games of a season11
Auston Matthews (2026-27 TOR)2026-2720 of 50 games of a season11
Cole Caufield (2026-27 MTL)2026-2718 of 50 games of a season11
Connor McDavid (2026-27 EDM)2026-2719 of 50 games of a season11

Method

  • 27 player-seasons aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 50 games of a season ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.