most points per game nhl single season 1980s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Wayne Gretzky had the most points per game in a season, with 2.77 per game in 1983-84.

Interpreted as:
most points per game with a minimum of 0.625 points per team game by a player NHL single season 1980s
NAMEP/GPSEASONTMPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.77
1983-84
205
74
87
118
+78
39
20
27
12
11
11
0
326
26.7
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.69
1985-86
215
80
52
163
+71
46
11
43
3
15
6
1
350
14.9
3Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.65
1981-82
212
80
92
120
+80
26
18
39
6
2
12
370
24.9
4Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.62
1988-89
199
76
85
114
+41
100
31
48
13
5
8
1
313
27.2
5Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.60
1984-85
208
80
73
135
+100
52
8
36
11
7
7
0
354
20.6
6Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.45
1982-83
196
80
71
125
+61
59
18
36
6
4
9
348
20.4
7Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.33
1987-88
149
64
40
109
+39
24
9
40
5
4
3
0
211
19.0
8Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.32
1986-87
183
79
62
121
+69
28
13
33
7
6
4
0
288
21.5
9Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.18
1987-88
168
77
70
98
+23
92
22
58
10
4
7
2
382
18.3
10Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.15
1988-89
168
78
54
114
+15
26
11
42
5
10
5
0
303
17.8
11Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.05
1980-81
164
80
55
109
+41
28
15
38
4
3
3
261
21.1
12Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
1.94
1988-89
155
80
65
90
+17
61
17
29
3
5
7
2
388
16.8
13Bernie Nicholls
B. Nicholls
1.90
1988-89
150
79
70
80
+30
96
21
28
8
6
6
0
385
18.2
14Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
1.85
1984-85
135
73
71
64
+78
30
14
14
3
3
13
0
267
26.6
15Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
1.84
1981-82
147
80
64
83
+69
22
17
30
0
0
10
301
21.3
16Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
1.78
1985-86
141
79
48
93
-8
43
17
49
0
0
4
1
276
17.4
17Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
1.77
1983-84
113
64
52
61
+39
14
10
16
5
4
4
1
195
26.7
18Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
1.76
1983-84
118
67
51
67
+65
8
6
22
0
0
11
0
246
20.7
19Paul Coffey
P. Coffey
1.75
1985-86
138
79
48
90
+61
120
9
25
9
5
2
0
308
15.6
20Peter Stastny
P. Stastny
1.74
1981-82
139
80
46
93
-10
91
16
33
3
1
3
227
20.3
21Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
1.73
1979-80
137
79
51
86
+14
21
13
22
1
1
6
284
18.0
22Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
1.71
1979-80
137
80
53
84
+34
32
17
29
0
0
6
348
15.2
23Dennis Maruk
D. Maruk
1.70
1981-82
136
80
60
76
-7
128
20
37
2
1
1
268
22.4
24Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
1.70
1986-87
107
63
54
53
+12
57
19
19
0
0
4
2
267
20.2
25Rob Brown
R. Brown
1.69
1988-89
115
68
49
66
+27
118
24
23
0
0
6
1
169
29.0

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McDavid

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A

74

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+23

Ekholm

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G/GP

3.55

2nd

GA/GP

3.35

27th

PP%

33.1

1st

PK%

77.2

26th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
25
3
75
-7
Oilers Oilers
32
25
8
72
10
29
22
14
72
3
26
23
15
67
-23
29
25
9
67
-11
30
26
6
66
-26
25
32
7
57
-42
19
37
8
46
-73
Schedule
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3/13
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Sun
3/15
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Tue
3/17
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9:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
43
11
9
95
82
40
14
10
90
48
38
16
11
87
35
34
26
5
73
22
29
27
8
66
-27
26
27
10
62
-14
25
29
10
60
-47
24
29
11
59
-35
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
25
3
75
-7
32
25
8
72
10
29
22
14
72
3
29
25
9
67
-11
26
23
15
67
-23
30
26
6
66
-26
25
32
7
57
-42
19
37
8
46
-73
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
19
6
86
35
39
20
4
82
48
36
18
10
82
16
36
22
7
79
-2
36
22
6
78
13
32
23
9
73
15
32
29
3
67
-18
27
27
11
65
-26
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
17
6
88
42
32
17
15
79
24
37
23
5
79
6
33
21
10
76
4
30
23
11
71
-14
32
27
7
71
9
32
30
2
66
-26
26
30
8
60
-21

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/25
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0-2
Sun
1/25
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4-7
Mon
1/26
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3-1
Mon
1/26
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2-3
Mon
1/26
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Schedule

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3/12
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Thu
3/12
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7:00 PM
Thu
3/12
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3/12
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3/12
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