most points in a nhl season in the last 40 years

Between December 17, 1985 and December 17, 2025, Mario Lemieux has recorded the most points in a season, with 199 points in 1988-89.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a NHL season in the last 40 years
NAMEPSEASONTMGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
199
1988-89
76
85
114
+41
100
31
48
13
5
8
1
313
27.2
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
183
1986-87
79
62
121
+69
28
13
33
7
6
4
0
288
21.5
3Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
168
1988-89
78
54
114
+15
26
11
42
5
10
5
0
303
17.8
4Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
168
1987-88
77
70
98
+23
92
22
58
10
4
7
2
382
18.3
5Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
163
1990-91
78
41
122
+30
16
8
51
0
1
5
0
212
19.3
6Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
161
1995-96
70
69
92
+10
54
31
48
8
1
8
2
338
20.4
7Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
160
1992-93
60
69
91
+55
38
16
39
6
3
10
0
286
24.1
8Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
155
1988-89
80
65
90
+17
61
17
29
3
5
7
2
388
16.8
9Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
153
2022-23
82
64
89
+22
36
21
50
4
3
11
2
352
18.2
525
1,011
51.9
89
40
82
77
22:23
10Bernie Nicholls
B. Nicholls
150
1988-89
79
70
80
+30
96
21
28
8
6
6
0
385
18.2
11Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
149
1995-96
82
62
87
+31
96
20
31
1
2
12
1
403
15.4
12Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
149
1987-88
64
40
109
+39
24
9
40
5
4
3
0
211
19.0
13Pat LaFontaine
P. LaFontaine
148
1992-93
84
53
95
+11
63
20
43
2
0
7
0
306
17.3
14Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
144
2023-24
81
44
100
+8
22
13
40
0
0
6
1
306
14.4
2
4
50.0
47
35
62
96
21:40
15Adam Oates
A. Oates
142
1992-93
84
45
97
+15
32
24
38
1
1
11
0
254
17.7
16Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
142
1989-90
73
40
102
+8
42
10
30
4
2
4
1
236
16.9
17Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
140
2023-24
82
51
89
+35
42
10
38
0
0
9
2
405
12.6
607
1,314
46.2
55
69
42
82
22:49
18Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
137
1992-93
84
58
79
+33
44
13
28
7
2
6
0
307
18.9
19Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
134
1985-86
48
31
103
+54
18
4
25
2
11
5
1
216
14.4
20Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
132
2023-24
76
32
100
+35
30
7
37
1
0
5
1
263
12.2
442
865
51.1
118
39
68
84
21:22
21Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
132
1992-93
84
76
56
+8
45
24
25
0
0
7
0
387
19.6
22Pierre Turgeon
P. Turgeon
132
1992-93
83
58
74
-1
26
24
30
0
1
10
2
301
19.3
23Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
131
1991-92
64
44
87
+27
94
12
35
4
6
5
0
249
17.7
24Brett Hull
B. Hull
131
1990-91
78
86
45
+23
22
29
16
0
0
11
1
389
22.1
25Denis Savard
D. Savard
131
1987-88
80
44
87
+4
95
14
48
7
6
6
1
270
16.3

More Penguins Stats

Team Leaders

G

19

Crosby

Sidney Crosby

A

22

Karlsson

Erik Karlsson

+/-

+10

Mantha

Anthony Mantha
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.22

8th

GA/GP

3.03

15th

PP%

31.1

3rd

PK%

81.6

14th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
9
2
44
18
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
Penguins Penguins
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

16 - 12 - 6

6

Final

4

PIT Penguins

14 - 9 - 9

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
16
16
3
35
2
15
15
2
32
-1
13
14
6
32
-8
12
15
7
31
-37
13
15
4
30
-19
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
9
41
6
16
12
6
38
-2
14
9
9
37
-2
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
12
3
41
-4
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
17
12
4
38
-11
17
13
2
36
2
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
9
2
44
18
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
4-1
Wed
11/19
@
3-2
Thu
11/20
@
5-0
Thu
11/20
@
3-9
Thu
11/20
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
10:00 PM