5 players were tied for their most goals in a game, with 3 scored. The first three are Dan Boyle on December 23, 2006, Dan Quinn 5 times and Dan Daoust on February 16, 1983.

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highest scoring in a regular-season game NHL players named dan

	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	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	3	12/23/2006	TBL	vs	NYR	1	4	+2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	75.0	0	0		4	0	0	2	25:51
2	Dan Quinn D. Quinn	3	10/15/1995	OTT	@	TBL	3	6	+2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0
3	Dan Quinn D. Quinn	3	2/24/1990	VAN	@	LAK	0	3	+3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	75.0
4	Dan Quinn D. Quinn	3	3/7/1988	PIT	@	CGY	0	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	42.9
5	Dan Quinn D. Quinn	3	2/28/1988	PIT	@	CHI	0	3	-3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
6	Dan Quinn D. Quinn	3	10/15/1987	PIT	vs	NYR	2	5	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	6	50.0
7	Dan Daoust D. Daoust	3	2/16/1983	TOR	vs	STL	1	4	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
8	Dan Labraaten D. Labraaten	3	2/14/1981	CGY	vs	BUF	0	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0
9	Dan Maloney D. Maloney	3	12/15/1980	TOR	@	MNS	0	3	+4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0
10	Dan Maloney D. Maloney	3	11/19/1976	DET	vs	CLE	1	4	+3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	50.0
11	Dan Maloney D. Maloney	3	11/8/1972	CHI	vs	NYI	1	4	+4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	37.5
12	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	11/10/2013	SJS	@	WPG	0	2	-3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	0	0		0	0	0	1	23:30
13	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	4/7/2012	SJS	vs	LAK	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	66.7	0	0		1	4	0	1	25:21
14	Dan Hamhuis D. Hamhuis	2	3/8/2011	VAN	@	PHX	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	40.0	0	0		0	3	0	0	24:55
15	Dan Sexton D. Sexton	2	12/8/2009	ANA	vs	DAL	0	2	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	22.2	0	0		1	0	1	0	15:06
16	Dan Girardi D. Girardi	2	10/12/2009	NYR	vs	TOR	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	50.0	0	0		4	3	1	0	18:47
17	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	11/28/2008	SJS	@	DAL	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	100.0	0	0		1	1	1	0	21:43
18	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	11/16/2008	SJS	@	CHI	0	2	-3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	50.0	0	0		0	1	0	0	21:09
19	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	1/24/2008	TBL	vs	OTT	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	100.0	0	0		1	3	0	1	24:25
20	Dan Hinote D. Hinote	2	10/12/2007	STL	vs	COL	0	2	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	100.0	0	0		0	1	1	0	11:23
21	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	3/24/2007	TBL	vs	OTT	0	2	-3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	40.0	0	0		0	1	2	1	23:11
22	Dan Fritsche D. Fritsche	2	12/10/2006	CBJ	vs	OTT	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	66.7	1	10	10.0	0	0	0	1	14:39
23	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	11/24/2006	TBL	vs	ATL	0	2	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	100.0	0	0		1	2	1	0	28:15
24	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	3/7/2006	TBL	@	PIT	1	3	+2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	50.0	0	0		1	2	0	0	25:57
25	Dan Boyle D. Boyle	2	11/23/2005	TBL	@	WSH	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28.6	0	0		0	3	0	2	30:00