2,857
Most career points
Amassed over 20 seasons; his 1,963 assists alone would top the all-time points list. No active player is within 1,000 points.
Hockey's record book is dominated by a handful of transcendent names, above all Wayne Gretzky, who holds so many marks that the NHL once joked it would be easier to list the records he does not own. Some are products of the wide-open 1980s and may never be threatened; others have fallen recently as a faster, deeper game produces new milestones.
The marks below span individual scoring, goaltending, championships and endurance, drawn from NHL and international play. Season records reflect single-year totals; career figures are through the 2024-25 season. Together they trace the outer limits of what the sport has seen.
Records
897
Most career goals
Passed Gretzky's 894 on 6 April 2025, a record many believed untouchable. Total is through the end of the 2024-25 season and still climbing.
1,963
Most career assists
Roughly 800 more than any other player in history, a reflection of his singular vision and playmaking from behind the net.
215
Most points in one season
Set in 1985-86 with the Edmonton Oilers. He recorded four of the top five single-season point totals in NHL history.
92
Most goals in one season
Scored in 1981-82, when he also reached 50 goals in just 39 games, itself the record for the fastest to 50.
163
Most assists in one season
Set in 1985-86. That assist total alone would have won the league scoring title in many seasons.
51 games
Longest point streak
Recorded points in 51 consecutive games in 1983-84, scoring 61 goals and 92 assists during the run alone.
691
Most goaltender wins (career)
Compiled over 22 seasons, almost all with the New Jersey Devils. He also holds the career shutout record.
125
Most career shutouts
Broke Terry Sawchuk's long-standing mark of 103, a testament to durability and consistency across two decades.
11
Most Stanley Cups (player)
The Montreal Canadiens centre won 11 championships between 1956 and 1973, more than any player in NHL history.
989 games
Longest consecutive games streak
The Iron Man played 989 straight games from 2009 to 2022, surpassing Doug Jarvis's mark of 964.
7
Most goals in one game
Scored seven times for the Quebec Bulldogs on 31 January 1920, a single-game record that has stood for over a century.
50 in 50
First 50 goals in 50 games
Achieved in the 1944-45 season, the first time any player reached the milestone. It defined scoring greatness for decades.
3,966 PIM
Most career penalty minutes
The most penalized player in NHL history, embodying the enforcer role across 14 seasons and 962 games.
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