List of players with five or more goals in an NHL game facts for kids

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The list of players who have scored five or more goals in an NHL game includes only 56 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 involved Johan Franzén in February 2011.

Scorers

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Newsy Lalonde, the first player to score six goals in a NHL game, also had two five-goal games
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard had two five-goal games in his career
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Wayne Gretzky had four five-goal games. He has scored the most points in the NHL
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Mario Lemieux had four five-goal games
Legend

     Player is still active      Player scored five goals in a playoff game

Name Nationality Team Date Goals
Malone, JoeJoe Malone  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00012-07-1917 July 1917, 12 5
Hyland, HarryHarry Hyland  Canada Montreal Wanderers 00012-07-1917 July 1917, 12 5
Malone, JoeJoe Malone  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00001-12-1918 December 1918, 1 5
Malone, JoeJoe Malone  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-01-1918 January 1918, 2 5
Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00003-01-1919 January 1919, 3 5
Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00001-10-1920 October 1920, 1 6
Malone, JoeJoe Malone  Canada Quebec Bulldogs 00001-07-1920 July 1920, 1 7
Roach, MickeyMickey Roach  United States Toronto St. Pats 00003-06-1920 June 1920, 3 5
Malone, JoeJoe Malone  Canada Quebec Bulldogs 00003-10-1920 October 1920, 3 6
Denneny, CorbCorb Denneny  Canada Toronto St. Pats 00001-02-1921 February 1921, 1 6
Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-04-1921 April 1921, 2 5
Denneny, CyCy Denneny  Canada Ottawa Senators 00003-07-1921 July 1921, 3 6
Dye, BabeBabe Dye  Canada Toronto St. Pats 00012-04-1922 April 1922, 12 5
Green, RedRed Green  Canada Hamilton Tigers 00012-05-1924 May 1924, 12 5
Dye, BabeBabe Dye  Canada Toronto St. Pats 00012-10-1924 October 1924, 12 5
Broadbent, PunchPunch Broadbent  Canada Montreal Maroons 00001-07-1925 July 1925, 1 5
Lepine, PitPit Lepine  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00012-05-1929 May 1929, 12 5
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00003-06-1930 June 1930, 3 5
Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs 00001-07-1932 July 1932, 1 5
Getliffe, RayRay Getliffe  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-06-1943 June 1943, 2 5
Howe, SydSyd Howe  Canada Detroit Red Wings 00002-03-1944 March 1944, 2 6
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00003-11-1944 November 1944, 3 5
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00012-04-1944 April 1944, 12 5
Meeker, HowieHowie Meeker  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs 00001-08-1947 August 1947, 1 5
Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-07-1955 July 1955, 2 5
Rousseau, BobbyBobby Rousseau  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-01-1964 January 1964, 2 5
Berenson, RedRed Berenson  Canada St. Louis Blues 00011-07-1968 July 1968, 11 6
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer  Canada Montreal Canadiens 00002-03-1975 March 1975, 2 5
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs 00002-07-1976 July 1976, 2 6
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs 00004-10-1976 October 1976, 4 5
Leach, ReggieReggie Leach  Canada Philadelphia Flyers 00005-06-1976 June 1976, 5 5
Murdoch, DonDon Murdoch  Canada New York Rangers 00010-12-1976 December 1976, 10 5
Turnbull, IanIan Turnbull  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs 00002-02-1977 February 1977, 2 5
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier  Canada New York Islanders 00012-11-1978 November 1978, 12 5
Young, TimTim Young  Canada Minnesota North Stars 00001-03-1979 March 1979, 1 5
Tonelli, JohnJohn Tonelli  Canada New York Islanders 00001-06-1981 June 1981, 1 5
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky  Canada Edmonton Oilers 00002-06-1981 June 1981, 2 5
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky  Canada Edmonton Oilers 00012-06-1981 June 1981, 12 5
Mulvey, GrantGrant Mulvey  Canada Chicago Black Hawks 00002-03-1982 March 1982, 2 5
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier  Canada New York Islanders 00002-12-1982 December 1982, 2 5
Lindström, WillyWilly Lindström  Sweden Winnipeg Jets 00003-02-1982 February 1982, 3 5
Pavelich, MarkMark Pavelich  United States New York Rangers 00002-11-1983 November 1983, 2 5
Kurri, JariJari Kurri  Finland Edmonton Oilers 00011-07-1983 July 1983, 11 5
Gustafsson, Bengt-ÅkeBengt-Åke Gustafsson  Sweden Washington Capitals 00001-08-1984 August 1984, 1 5
Hughes, PatPat Hughes  Canada Edmonton Oilers 00002-03-1984 March 1984, 2 5
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky  Canada Edmonton Oilers 00012-03-1984 March 1984, 12 5
Andreychuk, DaveDave Andreychuk  Canada Buffalo Sabres 00002-06-1986 June 1986, 2 5
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky  Canada Edmonton Oilers 00012-06-1987 June 1987, 12 5
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins 00012-07-1988 July 1988, 12 5
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins 00004-01-1989 January 1989, 4 5
Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk  Canada Calgary Flames 00001-11-1989 November 1989, 1 5
Sundin, MatsMats Sundin  Sweden Quebec Nordiques 00003-05-1992 May 1992, 3 5
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins 00004-09-1993 September 1993, 4 5
Bondra, PeterPeter Bondra  Slovakia Washington Capitals 00002-05-1994 May 1994, 2 5
Ricci, MikeMike Ricci  Canada Quebec Nordiques 00002-05-1994 May 1994, 2 5
Zhamnov, AlexeiAlexei Zhamnov  Russia Winnipeg Jets 00004-01-1995 January 1995, 4 5
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins 00003-02-1996 February 1996, 3 5
Fedorov, SergeiSergei Fedorov  Russia Detroit Red Wings 00012-02-1996 February 1996, 12 5
Gaborik, MarianMarian Gaborik  Slovakia Minnesota Wild 00012-08-2007 August 2007, 12 5
Franzén, JohanJohan Franzén  Sweden Detroit Red Wings 00002-02-2011 February 2011, 2 5

Images for kids

  • JohanFranzen2013

    Johan Franzen is the latest player to score five goals in an NHL game.

  • Sergey Fedorov

    Sergei Fedorov scored all of the Red Wings' goals in a 5-4 overtime win against the Washington Capitals; he eventually joined the latter team in 2008.

  • 122007-WildXcel-Gaborik5goalperformance2

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