2020-21 NHL game records
What was the highest scoring NHL game of 2020-21?
The highest scoring NHL game of 2020-21 was Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers on Jan 31, 2021: 5-8, 13 combined. The widest margin was 9, Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers on Mar 17, 2021.
Highest scoring games
| Jan 31, 2021 |  Ottawa Senators at  Edmonton Oilers | 5-8 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 2021 |  St. Louis Blues at  San Jose Sharks | 7-6 | 13 |
| Apr 20, 2021 |  New Jersey Devils at  Pittsburgh Penguins | 6-7 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2021 |  Anaheim Ducks at  Colorado Avalanche | 4-8 | 12 |
| Apr 1, 2021 |  Washington Capitals at  New York Islanders | 4-8 | 12 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins at  Boston Bruins | 5-7 | 12 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins at  New York Rangers | 4-8 | 12 |
| May 6, 2021 |  Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-8 | 12 |
| Jan 20, 2021 |  Montreal Canadiens at  Vancouver Canucks | 5-6 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2021 |  Nashville Predators at  Florida Panthers | 6-5 | 11 |
Widest margins
| Mar 17, 2021 |  Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers | 0-9 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche | 0-8 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 2021 |  Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues | 1-9 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Nashville Predators at  Dallas Stars | 0-7 | 7 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins | 8-1 | 7 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks | 1-7 | 6 |
| Feb 20, 2021 |  Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers | 1-7 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 2021 |  Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens | 1-7 | 6 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers | 1-7 | 6 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks | 6-0 | 6 |
Regular season games on file for 2020-21, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NHL all-time records