2016-17 NHL game records
What was the highest scoring NHL game of 2016-17?
The highest scoring NHL game of 2016-17 was Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan 16, 2017: 7-8, 15 combined. The widest margin was 10, Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov 4, 2016.
Highest scoring games
| Jan 16, 2017 |  Washington Capitals at  Pittsburgh Penguins | 7-8 | 15 |
| Dec 13, 2016 |  Vancouver Canucks at  Carolina Hurricanes | 6-8 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2016 |  Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-8 | 13 |
| Jan 17, 2017 |  Dallas Stars at  New York Rangers | 7-6 | 13 |
| Jan 22, 2017 |  Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators | 7-6 | 13 |
| Nov 12, 2016 |  St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets | 4-8 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Carolina Hurricanes at  New York Islanders | 8-4 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2016 |  Calgary Flames at  Edmonton Oilers | 4-7 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Dallas Stars at  Colorado Avalanche | 5-6 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2016 |  San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers | 4-7 | 11 |
Widest margins
| Nov 4, 2016 |  Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets | 0-10 | 10 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens | 1-10 | 9 |
| Nov 8, 2016 |  Los Angeles Kings at  Toronto Maple Leafs | 7-0 | 7 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets | 0-7 | 7 |
| Mar 25, 2017 |  Chicago Blackhawks at  Florida Panthers | 0-7 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Dallas Stars at  Winnipeg Jets | 2-8 | 6 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals | 1-7 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-7 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche | 6-0 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Montreal Canadiens at  Minnesota Wild | 1-7 | 6 |
Regular season games on file for 2016-17, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NHL all-time records