highest number of goals scored by messi in a game

Mark Messier had his most goals in a game 4 times, with 4 scored.

Interpreted as:

highest number of goals scored by messi in a regular-season game

	NAME	G	DATE	TM		OPP	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Mark Messier M. Messier	4	3/22/1992	NYR	vs	NJD	0	4	+1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	5	80.0
2	Mark Messier M. Messier	4	3/3/1990	EDM	vs	PHI	0	4	+2	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	66.7
3	Mark Messier M. Messier	4	2/21/1989	EDM	vs	HFD	0	4	+4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	44.4
4	Mark Messier M. Messier	4	12/19/1982	EDM	vs	MTL	0	4	+3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	57.1
5	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	2/8/1997	NYR	@	NYI	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	75.0
6	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	11/26/1996	NYR	@	PHX	0	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	33.3
7	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	11/6/1995	NYR	vs	CGY	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
8	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	12/13/1991	NYR	@	WSH	0	3	+1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	42.9
9	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	11/19/1991	NYR	@	VAN	1	4	+3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	75.0
10	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	1/17/1990	EDM	vs	WIN	1	4	+4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
11	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	11/21/1989	EDM	vs	VAN	0	3	+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0
12	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	2/14/1988	EDM	vs	VAN	1	4	+3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	37.5
13	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	2/26/1986	EDM	@	WIN	1	4	+4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	75.0
14	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	3/11/1984	EDM	vs	VAN	0	3	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	60.0
15	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	2/25/1984	EDM	vs	TOR	1	4	+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	60.0
16	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	1/19/1983	EDM	vs	VAN	0	3	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
17	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	2/17/1982	EDM	vs	MNS	0	3	+2	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	50.0
18	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	12/2/1981	EDM	@	QUE	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
19	Mark Messier M. Messier	3	3/16/1981	EDM	vs	PIT	0	3	+1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	50.0
20	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	11/4/2003	NYR	vs	DAL	0	2	+3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	100.0	12	22	54.5	1	0	0	2	15:28
21	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	10/9/2002	NYR	@	CAR	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	66.7	7	14	50.0	0	0	0	0	20:15
22	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	3/2/2001	NYR	vs	PIT	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	15	26	57.7	0	1	4	2	26:00
23	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	10/29/2000	NYR	vs	BOS	1	3	+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	100.0	13	21	61.9	0	0	2	2	16:24
24	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	10/14/2000	NYR	@	PIT	1	3	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	12	22	54.5	1	0	0	1	19:23
25	Mark Messier M. Messier	2	2/9/2000	VAN	vs	CGY	1	3	-1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	40.0	13	30	43.3	1	1	4	1	24:05