nhl players to score 40 goals in a season

Joe Malone had 44 goals in his rookie season in 1917-18.

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	NAME	G	SEASON	TM	GP	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
1	Joe Malone J. Malone	44	1917-18	MTL	20	4	48		30					4	1
2	Dit Clapper D. Clapper	41	1929-30	BOS	44	20	61		38					7	1
3	Howie Morenz H. Morenz	40	1929-30	MTL	44	13	53		72					5	4
4	Cooney Weiland C. Weiland	43	1929-30	BOS	44	30	73		29					14	1
5	Maurice Richard M. Richard	50	1944-45	MTL	50	23	73		46	11	1	0	0	7
6	Maurice Richard M. Richard	45	1946-47	MTL	60	26	71		69	12	4	0	0	10
7	Maurice Richard M. Richard	43	1949-50	MTL	70	22	65		114	13	6	0	0	8
8	Gordie Howe G. Howe	43	1950-51	DET	70	43	86		74	5	11	0	0	9
9	Maurice Richard M. Richard	42	1950-51	MTL	65	24	66		97	9	5	2	0	8
10	Gordie Howe G. Howe	47	1951-52	DET	70	39	86		78	5	19	1	0	10
11	Gordie Howe G. Howe	49	1952-53	DET	70	46	95		57	11	16	1	0	6
12	Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	47	1955-56	MTL	70	41	88		143	19	20	0	1	8
13	Gordie Howe G. Howe	44	1956-57	DET	70	45	89		74	15	16	0	1	6
14	Andy Bathgate A. Bathgate	40	1958-59	NYR	70	48	88		48	9	20	1	0	3
15	Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	45	1958-59	MTL	64	46	91		69	13	17	0	1	7
16	Dickie Moore D. Moore	41	1958-59	MTL	70	55	96		61	13	15	1	0	7
17	Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	50	1960-61	MTL	64	45	95	+3	27	16	22	0	0	12		316	15.8
18	Frank Mahovlich F. Mahovlich	48	1960-61	TOR	70	36	84	+23	131	7	13	0	0	10		223	21.5
19	Bobby Hull B. Hull	50	1961-62	CHI	70	34	84	+10	35	9	10	0	2	7		375	13.3
20	Bobby Hull B. Hull	43	1963-64	CHI	70	44	87	+14	48	12	20	4	0	5		408	10.5
21	Norm Ullman N. Ullman	42	1964-65	DET	70	41	83	+15	70	10	17	1	2	10		251	16.7
22	Bobby Hull B. Hull	54	1965-66	CHI	65	43	97	+19	66	22	19	1	1	7		351	15.4
23	Bobby Hull B. Hull	52	1966-67	CHI	66	28	80	+28	52	18	5	2	1	3		320	16.3
24	Bobby Hull B. Hull	44	1967-68	CHI	71	31	75	+13	39	8	8	2	1	6		367	12.0
25	Stan Mikita S. Mikita	40	1967-68	CHI	72	47	87	0	14	13	14	2	0	8		303	13.2

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Team Leaders

3

Suzuki

5

Hutson

+/-

+3

Suzuki

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.83

20th

GA/GP

3.67

24th

PP%

10.0

30th

PK%

80.8

15th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Canadiens	3	2	1	7	-3
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/14	MTL	@	WSH	7:30 PM
Sat 10/17	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	SJS	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MTL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MTL	@	WPG	7:00 PM

Last Game

Sabres

3 - 3 - 1

Final

Canadiens

3 - 2 - 1

Tue 13 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

8

Kaprizov

7

Lafreniere

7

Connor

Assists Leaders

13

McDavid

9

Eichel

8

Hughes

Points Leaders

17

McDavid

14

Bouchard

13

Eichel

Hits Leaders

41

Sherwood

37

Cuylle

34

Hathaway

Blocks Leaders

24

Weegar

23

Hronek

23

Chabot

Wins Leaders

5

Swayman

5

Ullmark

4

Wallstedt

Goals Against Leaders

0.66

Tarasov

1.15

Garand

1.20

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.974

Tarasov

.951

Garand

.948

Ullmark

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.83

4.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.67

1.75

2.29

Power Play Rankings

36.8

34.5

33.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

93.3

92.3

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

6-2

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

1-5

1-4

2-5

2-4

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Canadiens	3	2	1	7	-3
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	6	1	1	13	12
Rangers	6	2	0	12	13
Penguins	3	3	1	7	3
Islanders	3	3	0	6	4
Capitals	3	3	0	6	1
Devils	3	3	0	6	-6
Blue Jackets	2	3	0	4	-5
Flyers	0	5	3	3	-21

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Mammoth	5	2	0	10	8
Jets	4	1	1	9	1
Wild	4	2	1	9	5
Avalanche	4	2	0	8	10
Blues	3	2	1	7	3
Predators	2	2	2	6	-3
Stars	2	3	1	5	2
Blackhawks	2	5	0	4	-12
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	6	2	0	12	10
Oilers	5	0	1	11	11
Kraken	5	2	0	10	10
Ducks	4	2	0	8	3
Sharks	3	3	0	6	-7
Canucks	2	6	0	4	-12
Kings	0	3	2	2	-10
Flames	1	5	0	2	-17