List of players with five or more goals in an NHL game facts for kids
The list of players who have scored five or more goals in an NHL game includes only 57 names.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), it is rare for one player to score so many goals in a single event.
The most recent instance was Mika Zibanejad on March 5, 2020.
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Player is still active in the NHL Player scored five goals in a playoff game
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Montreal Canadiens | December 19, 1917 | 5 |
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Montreal Wanderers | December 19, 1917 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | January 12, 1918 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 2, 1918 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | March 1, 1919 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | January 10, 1920 | 6 |
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Quebec Bulldogs | January 31, 1920 | 7 |
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Toronto St. Pats | March 6, 1920 | 5 |
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Quebec Bulldogs | March 10, 1920 | 6 |
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Toronto St. Pats | January 26, 1921 | 6 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 16, 1921 | 5 |
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Ottawa Senators | March 7, 1921 | 6 |
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Toronto St. Pats | December 16, 1922 | 5 |
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Hamilton Tigers | December 5, 1924 | 5 |
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Toronto St. Pats | December 22, 1924 | 5 |
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Montreal Maroons | January 7, 1925 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | December 14, 1929 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | March 18, 1930 | 5 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | January 19, 1932 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 6, 1943 | 5 |
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Detroit Red Wings | February 3, 1944 | 6 |
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Montreal Canadiens | March 23, 1944 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | December 28, 1944 | 5 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | January 8, 1947 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 19, 1955 | 5 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 1964 | 5 |
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St. Louis Blues | November 7, 1968 | 6 |
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Montreal Canadiens | February 15, 1975 | 5 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | February 7, 1976 | 6 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | April 22, 1976 | 5 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | May 6, 1976 | 5 |
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New York Rangers | October 12, 1976 | 5 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | February 2, 1977 | 5 |
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New York Islanders | December 23, 1978 | 5 |
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Minnesota North Stars | January 15, 1979 | 5 |
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New York Islanders | January 6, 1981 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | February 18, 1981 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | December 30, 1981 | 5 |
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Chicago Black Hawks | February 3, 1982 | 5 |
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New York Islanders | February 13, 1982 | 5 |
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Winnipeg Jets | March 2, 1982 | 5 |
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New York Rangers | February 23, 1983 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | November 19, 1983 | 5 |
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Washington Capitals | January 8, 1984 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | February 3, 1984 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | December 15, 1984 | 5 |
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Buffalo Sabres | February 6, 1986 | 5 |
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Edmonton Oilers | December 6, 1987 | 5 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | December 31, 1988 | 5 |
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Calgary Flames | January 11, 1989 | 5 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | April 25, 1989 | 5 |
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Quebec Nordiques | March 5, 1992 | 5 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | April 9, 1993 | 5 |
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Washington Capitals | February 5, 1994 | 5 |
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Quebec Nordiques | February 17, 1994 | 5 |
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Winnipeg Jets | April 1, 1995 | 5 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | March 26, 1996 | 5 |
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Detroit Red Wings | December 26, 1996 | 5 |
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Minnesota Wild | December 20, 2007 | 5 |
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Detroit Red Wings | February 2, 2011 | 5 |
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Winnipeg Jets | November 24, 2018 | 5 |
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New York Rangers | March 5, 2020 | 5 |
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