60 Goals Or More

 Fifty goals is in a season is difficult to achieve.  60 goals is even harder.  Phil Esposito was the first player to score 60 goals in a season during the 1970-71 campaign.  (Keep in mind that the NHL kept expanding the number of games played per season over the years.)  Espo went on to score more than 60 goals that season, 68 to be exact.    However, he also had a season when he finished the season with 66 goals.  Mike Bossy leads the way with 6 – 60 goal seasons in his career.  Mario put up 69 goals twice.

 
Mike Bossy New York Islanders 69 1978-79
Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 69 1995-96
Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 69 1992-93
Phil Esposito Boston Bruins 68 1973-74
Mike  Bossy New York Islanders 68 1980-81 
Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 68 1985-86
Phil Esposito Boston Bruins 66 1971-72
Lanny McDonald Calgary Flames 66 1982-83
Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings 65 1988-89
Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 65 2007-08
Mike Bossy New York Islanders 64 1981-82
Luc Robataille Los Angeles Kings 63 1992-93
Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 62 1986-87
Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings 62 1989-90
Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 62 1995-96
Mike Bossy New York Islanders 61 1985-86
Phil Esposito Boston Bruins 61 1974-75
Reggie Leach Philadelphia Flyers 61 1975-76
Steve Schutt Montreal Canadiens 60 1976-77
Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 60 1977-78
Pavel Bure Vancouver Canucks 60 1992-93
Pavel Bure Vancouver Canucks 60 1993-94
Dennis Maruk Washington Capitals 60 1981-82
Mike Bossy New York Islanders 60 1982-83


Steven Stamkos           Tampa Bay Lightning                              60                           2011-12  

Auston Matthews       Toronto Maple Leafs                                 60                           2021-22

Connor McDavid       Edmonton Oilers                                        64                            2021-22

David Pasternak        Boston Bruins                                            61                            2022-23                     
 
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 70 GOAL SEASONS

The first player to score 70 goals in a season was, drum roll please... Phil Esposito - during the 1971-72 campaign, when he netted 76 goals.  Since then, this feat has been matched nine more times for a total of 10 players by 8 different players.

 
Phil Esposito Boston Bruins 76 1970-71
Alexander Mogilny Buffalo Sabres 76 1992-93
Teemu Selanne Winnepeg Jets 76 1992-93
Wayne Greztky  Edmonton Oilers 73 1984-85
Brett Hull St. Louis Blues 72 1989-90
Wayne Greztky  Edmonton Oilers 71 1982-83
Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 71 1984-85
Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 70 1987-88
Bernie Nicholls Los Angeles Kings 70 1988-89
Brett Hull St Louis Blues 70 1991-92

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80 GOAL SEASONS

Pretty rarified air at this level.  Only 3 players have reached this number in a season.  All of these scorers are in the Hall of Fame, of course.

Wayne Gretzky              Edmonton Oilers.                   87                    1983-84

Brett Hull                       St Louis Blues                      86                    1990-91

Mario Lemieux              Pittsburgh Penguin                 85                    1988-89


90 GOAL SEASONS

Select company here.  In fact, tough to call it company when it is really only one player.  One time.  The Great One, Wayne Gretzky.

Wayne Gretzky              Edmonton Oilers                    92                    1981-82
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