oldest nhl player to score 40 goals in a season

Gordie Howe is the oldest in a season with 40 or more goals. He was 40 years old in 1968-69.

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NAMEAgeGSEASONTMGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Gordie Howe
G. Howe
40
44
1968-69
DET DET
76
59
103
+45
58
9
16
0
0
6
284
15.5
2Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
39
44
2024-25
WSH WSH
65
29
73
+15
14
14
8
0
0
7
1
237
18.6
0
2
0.0
110
13
12
47
17:43
3Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
37
42
2022-23
WSH WSH
73
33
75
-16
48
14
11
0
0
3
1
294
14.3
4
9
44.4
188
23
31
52
20:12
4Brendan Shanahan
B. Shanahan
37
40
2005-06
DET DET
82
41
81
+29
105
14
14
0
0
6
0
289
13.8
13
26
50.0
74
28
33
57
16:35
5Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
37
40
1972-73
BOS BOS
78
53
93
+17
12
10
25
0
0
10
168
23.8
6Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
36
42
2023-24
PIT PIT
82
52
94
+7
40
10
13
0
0
3
0
278
15.1
1,090
1,872
58.2
101
37
73
57
20:05
7Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
36
50
2021-22
WSH WSH
77
40
90
+8
18
16
13
1
0
5
0
334
15.0
4
13
30.8
155
25
32
50
20:34
8Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
36
48
2006-07
ANA ANA
82
46
94
+26
82
25
23
0
0
10
2
257
18.7
178
351
50.7
10
9
37
85
17:42
9Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
36
42
1978-79
NYR NYR
80
36
78
-1
37
14
12
0
0
7
215
19.5
10Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
35
42
2025-26
NSH NSH
82
24
66
-17
58
14
12
0
0
10
3
206
20.4
323
560
57.7
89
36
24
65
17:50
11Daniel Alfredsson
D. Alfredsson
35
40
2007-08
OTT OTT
70
49
89
+15
34
9
16
7
2
5
1
217
18.4
21
39
53.8
55
30
72
60
22:17
12Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
35
40
2005-06
ANA ANA
80
50
90
+28
44
18
22
0
0
5
0
267
15.0
87
209
41.6
14
9
46
54
17:48
13Mark Messier
M. Messier
35
47
1995-96
NYR NYR
74
52
99
+29
122
14
23
1
3
5
1
241
19.5
14Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
35
51
1970-71
BOS BOS
78
65
116
+37
8
22
26
0
0
5
225
22.7
15Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
34
48
2019-20
WSH WSH
68
19
67
-12
30
13
5
0
0
3
1
311
15.4
1
1
100.0
184
30
28
48
20:40
16Joe Mullen
J. Mullen
34
42
1991-92
PIT PIT
77
45
87
+12
30
14
12
0
0
4
0
226
18.6
17Frank Mahovlich
F. Mahovlich
34
43
1971-72
MTL MTL
76
53
96
+42
36
14
17
4
2
4
261
16.5
18Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
33
42
2023-24
VGK VGK
82
27
69
-2
40
8
9
0
0
5
2
266
15.8
6
24
25.0
107
23
47
37
17:54
19Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
33
40
2023-24
TBL TBL
79
41
81
-21
34
19
20
0
0
6
0
262
15.3
357
637
56.0
78
43
23
52
18:14
20Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
33
51
2018-19
WSH WSH
81
38
89
+7
40
18
10
0
0
5
0
338
15.1
1
5
20.0
223
41
47
70
20:55
21Eric Staal
E. Staal
33
42
2017-18
MIN MIN
82
34
76
+8
42
11
6
2
1
4
0
241
17.4
571
1,115
51.2
42
49
48
26
17:49
22Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
33
43
2010-11
CGY CGY
82
43
86
0
40
14
16
0
0
6
1
289
14.9
227
420
54.0
103
28
40
70
20:56
23Jason Blake
J. Blake
33
40
2006-07
NYI NYI
82
29
69
+1
34
14
8
0
0
7
0
305
13.1
67
117
57.3
61
21
69
59
18:09
24Daniel Alfredsson
D. Alfredsson
33
43
2005-06
OTT OTT
77
60
103
+29
50
16
32
5
1
8
0
249
17.3
9
44
20.5
43
31
75
79
21:41
25Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
33
54
2005-06
NYR NYR
82
69
123
+34
72
24
28
0
0
9
2
368
14.7
1
6
16.7
23
13
45
111
22:05
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12
3
Bruins Bruins
5
2
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10
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Lightning Lightning
5
2
0
10
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Panthers Panthers
4
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10
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Sabres Sabres
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Blues Blues
3
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7
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Stars Stars
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11
9
Kraken Kraken
5
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11
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Ducks Ducks
4
2
0
8
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Sharks Sharks
4
3
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8
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Canucks Canucks
2
6
1
5
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Kings Kings
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3
2
2
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Flames Flames
1
6
0
2
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6
2
0
12
3
Bruins Bruins
5
2
0
10
10
Lightning Lightning
5
2
0
10
2
Panthers Panthers
4
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10
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Sabres Sabres
4
3
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Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
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8
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2
3
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6
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13
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6
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12
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8
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7
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