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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.

Scorers

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Newsy Lalonde, the first player to score six goals in a NHL game, also had two other five-goal games.
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Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, had four five-goal games.
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Mario Lemieux recorded four five-goal games.
Sergei Fedorov (2894208988)
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.
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Marian Gaborik, after scoring his fifth goal on December 20, 2007 – first in the 21st century
Legend

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

Name Team Date Goals
Canada Malone, JoeJoe Malone Montreal Canadiens December 19, 1917 5
Canada Hyland, HarryHarry Hyland Montreal Wanderers December 19, 1917 5
Canada Malone, JoeJoe Malone Montreal Canadiens January 12, 1918 5
Canada Malone, JoeJoe Malone Montreal Canadiens February 2, 1918 5
Canada Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens March 1, 1919 5
Canada Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens January 10, 1920 6
Canada Malone, JoeJoe Malone Quebec Bulldogs January 31, 1920 7
Canada Roach, MickeyMickey Roach Toronto St. Pats March 6, 1920 5
Canada Malone, JoeJoe Malone Quebec Bulldogs March 10, 1920 6
Canada Denneny, CorbCorb Denneny Toronto St. Pats January 26, 1921 6
Canada Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens February 16, 1921 5
Canada Denneny, CyCy Denneny Ottawa Senators March 7, 1921 6
Canada Dye, BabeBabe Dye Toronto St. Pats December 16, 1922 5
Canada Green, RedRed Green Hamilton Tigers December 5, 1924 5
Canada Dye, BabeBabe Dye Toronto St. Pats December 22, 1924 5
Canada Broadbent, PunchPunch Broadbent Montreal Maroons January 7, 1925 5
Canada Lepine, PitPit Lepine Montreal Canadiens December 14, 1929 5
Canada Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz Montreal Canadiens March 18, 1930 5
Canada Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher Toronto Maple Leafs January 19, 1932 5
Canada Getliffe, RayRay Getliffe Montreal Canadiens February 6, 1943 5
Canada Howe, SydSyd Howe Detroit Red Wings February 3, 1944 6
Canada Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard Montreal Canadiens March 23, 1944 5
Canada Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard Montreal Canadiens December 28, 1944 5
Canada Meeker, HowieHowie Meeker Toronto Maple Leafs January 8, 1947 5
Canada Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens February 19, 1955 5
Canada Rousseau, BobbyBobby Rousseau Montreal Canadiens February 1, 1964 5
Canada Berenson, RedRed Berenson St. Louis Blues November 7, 1968 6
Canada Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer Montreal Canadiens February 15, 1975 5
Canada Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler Toronto Maple Leafs February 7, 1976 6
Canada Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler Toronto Maple Leafs April 22, 1976 5
Canada Leach, ReggieReggie Leach Philadelphia Flyers May 6, 1976 5
Canada Murdoch, DonDon Murdoch New York Rangers October 12, 1976 5
Canada Turnbull, IanIan Turnbull (D) Toronto Maple Leafs February 2, 1977 5
Canada Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier New York Islanders December 23, 1978 5
Canada Young, TimTim Young Minnesota North Stars January 15, 1979 5
Canada Tonelli, JohnJohn Tonelli New York Islanders January 6, 1981 5
Canada Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers February 18, 1981 5
Canada Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers December 30, 1981 5
Canada Mulvey, GrantGrant Mulvey Chicago Black Hawks February 3, 1982 5
Canada Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier New York Islanders February 13, 1982 5
Sweden Lindstrom, WillyWilly Lindstrom Winnipeg Jets March 2, 1982 5
United States Pavelich, MarkMark Pavelich New York Rangers February 23, 1983 5
Finland Kurri, JariJari Kurri Edmonton Oilers November 19, 1983 5
Sweden Gustafsson, Bengt-AkeBengt-Ake Gustafsson Washington Capitals January 8, 1984 5
Canada Hughes, PatPat Hughes Edmonton Oilers February 3, 1984 5
Canada Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers December 15, 1984 5
Canada Andreychuk, DaveDave Andreychuk Buffalo Sabres February 6, 1986 5
Canada Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers December 6, 1987 5
Canada Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins December 31, 1988 5
Canada Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk Calgary Flames January 11, 1989 5
Canada Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins April 25, 1989 5
Sweden Sundin, MatsMats Sundin Quebec Nordiques March 5, 1992 5
Canada Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins April 9, 1993 5
Slovakia Bondra, PeterPeter Bondra Washington Capitals February 5, 1994 5
Canada Ricci, MikeMike Ricci Quebec Nordiques February 17, 1994 5
Russia Zhamnov, AlexeiAlexei Zhamnov Winnipeg Jets April 1, 1995 5
Canada Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins March 26, 1996 5
Russia Fedorov, SergeiSergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings December 26, 1996 5
Slovakia Gaborik, MarianMarian Gaborik Minnesota Wild December 20, 2007 5
Sweden Franzen, JohanJohan Franzen Detroit Red Wings February 2, 2011 5
Finland Laine, PatrikPatrik Laine Winnipeg Jets November 24, 2018 5
Sweden Zibanejad, MikaMika Zibanejad New York Rangers March 5, 2020 5
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