oldest nhl player to score 45 goals in a season

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne are tied for the oldest in a season with 45 or more goals. They were 36 years old.

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NAMEAgeGSEASONTMGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex 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
2Teemu 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
3Mark Messier
M. Messier
35
47
1995-96
NYR NYR
74
52
99
+29
122
14
23
1
3
5
1
241
19.5
4Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
35
51
1970-71
BOS BOS
78
65
116
+37
8
22
26
0
0
5
225
22.7
5Alex 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
6Alex 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
7Jaromir 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
8Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
33
45
1992-93
NYR NYR
84
23
68
-4
59
13
8
0
0
3
0
323
13.9
9Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
33
46
1984-85
LAK LAK
80
80
126
+11
46
16
36
1
3
2
1
316
14.6
10Bobby Hull
B. Hull
33
50
1971-72
CHI CHI
78
43
93
+53
24
8
15
3
1
9
336
14.9
11Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
32
49
2023-24
NYR NYR
82
71
120
+18
24
11
33
0
1
5
1
303
16.2
1
10
10.0
20
15
34
72
20:07
12Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
32
49
2017-18
WSH WSH
82
38
87
+3
32
17
14
0
0
7
3
355
13.8
3
8
37.5
139
21
25
71
20:09
13Peter Bondra
P. Bondra
32
45
2000-01
WSH WSH
82
36
81
+8
60
22
11
4
1
8
0
305
14.8
1
2
50.0
131
29
61
105
20:48
14Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
32
61
1974-75
BOS BOS
79
66
127
+17
62
27
27
4
1
8
346
17.6
15Zach Hyman
Z. Hyman
31
54
2023-24
EDM EDM
80
23
77
+36
48
15
5
0
0
7
1
290
18.6
7
16
43.8
87
37
35
19
19:30
16Joe Sakic
J. Sakic
31
54
2000-01
COL COL
82
64
118
+45
30
19
27
3
3
12
2
332
16.3
1,214
2,292
53.0
44
54
79
54
23:01
17Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
31
50
1996-97
PIT PIT
76
72
122
+27
65
15
22
3
3
7
0
327
15.3
18Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
31
49
1990-91
NYR NYR
79
20
69
-9
53
22
5
1
0
4
0
262
18.7
19Joe Mullen
J. Mullen
31
51
1988-89
CGY CGY
79
59
110
+51
16
13
27
1
1
7
0
270
18.9
20Peter Stastny
P. Stastny
31
46
1987-88
QUE QUE
76
65
111
+2
69
20
37
0
2
2
0
199
23.1
21Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
31
56
1982-83
LAK LAK
80
51
107
+10
22
17
20
1
1
7
346
16.2
22Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
31
68
1973-74
BOS BOS
78
77
145
+51
58
14
26
4
2
9
393
17.3
23Vic Hadfield
V. Hadfield
31
50
1971-72
NYR NYR
78
56
106
+60
142
23
11
0
0
7
242
20.7
24Jean Ratelle
J. Ratelle
31
46
1971-72
NYR NYR
63
63
109
+61
4
5
21
1
0
6
183
25.1
25Frank Mahovlich
F. Mahovlich
31
49
1968-69
DET DET
76
29
78
+44
38
7
6
0
0
5
293
16.7
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G

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Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

A

39

Strome

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+/-

+20

Chychrun

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G/GP

3.18

15th

GA/GP

2.90

7th

PP%

17.8

25th

PK%

80.2

14th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
53
22
7
113
56
Flyers Flyers
43
27
12
98
7
Penguins Penguins
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
-12
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/2
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Sat
10/3
WSH WSH
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/7
PIT PIT
@
WSH WSH
7:30 PM
Fri
10/9
NYR NYR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Sun
10/11
SEA SEA
@
WSH WSH
5:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

43 - 30 - 9

2

Final

1

CBJ Blue Jackets

40 - 30 - 12

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Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

51

Caufield

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48

McDavid

Connor McDavid
Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Evan Bouchard
Points Leaders

138

McDavid

Connor McDavid

130

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

339

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Will Cuylle
Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

Jake McCabe

188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

185

Clarke

Brandt Clarke
Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger
Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Dan Vladar
Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

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Thompson

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Goals Rankings
Avalanche

3.63

Hurricanes

3.55

Penguins

3.54
Goals Against Rankings
Avalanche

2.40

Stars

2.71

Lightning

2.79
Power Play Rankings
Oilers

30.6

Stars

28.6

Wild

25.2
Penalty Kill Rankings
Avalanche

84.6

Blackhawks

83.7

Lightning

82.6

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Best Record ATS
Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

59-42
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

43-58

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
4/2
BOS BOS
@
FLA FLA
1-2
Thu
4/2
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
4-2
Thu
4/2
WSH WSH
@
NJD NJD
3-7
Thu
4/2
VAN VAN
@
MIN MIN
2-5
Thu
4/2
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Tue
9/29
NYR NYR
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
VAN VAN
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Tue
9/29
CHI CHI
@
VGK VGK
10:30 PM