Best 17th seasons in NHL history
Who had the best 17th season in NHL history?
Wayne Gretzky holds the best 17th season in points: 102 in 1995-96, and Alex Ovechkin in 2021-22 in goals (50).
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 1995-96 | 102 |
| 2 | Mark Messier | 1995-96 | 99 |
| 3 | Alex Ovechkin | 2021-22 | 90 |
| 4 | Joe Sakic | 2005-06 | 87 |
| 5 | Ron Francis | 1997-98 | 87 |
| 6 | Sidney Crosby | 2021-22 | 84 |
| 7 | Evgeni Malkin | 2022-23 | 83 |
| 8 | Ray Bourque | 1995-96 | 82 |
| 9 | Rod Brind'Amour | 2006-07 | 82 |
| 10 | Steve Yzerman | 1999-00 | 79 |
Goals
| # | Player | Season | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 2021-22 | 50 |
| 2 | Mark Messier | 1995-96 | 47 |
| 3 | Brett Hull | 2002-03 | 37 |
| 4 | Dino Ciccarelli | 1996-97 | 35 |
| 5 | Mike Gartner | 1995-96 | 35 |
| 6 | Steve Yzerman | 1999-00 | 35 |
| 7 | Joe Sakic | 2005-06 | 32 |
| 8 | Mats Sundin | 2007-08 | 32 |
| 9 | John Tavares | 2025-26 | 31 |
| 10 | Sidney Crosby | 2021-22 | 31 |
Assists
| # | Player | Season | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 1995-96 | 79 |
| 2 | Adam Oates | 2001-02 | 64 |
| 3 | Ray Bourque | 1995-96 | 62 |
| 4 | Ron Francis | 1997-98 | 62 |
| 5 | Evgeni Malkin | 2022-23 | 56 |
| 6 | Rod Brind'Amour | 2006-07 | 56 |
| 7 | Joe Sakic | 2005-06 | 55 |
| 8 | Ray Whitney | 2008-09 | 53 |
| 9 | Sidney Crosby | 2021-22 | 53 |
| 10 | Mark Messier | 1995-96 | 52 |
Power-play goals
| # | Player | Season | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 2021-22 | 16 |
| 2 | Mike Gartner | 1995-96 | 15 |
| 3 | Steve Yzerman | 1999-00 | 15 |
| 4 | Vincent Damphousse | 2002-03 | 15 |
| 5 | Keith Tkachuk | 2008-09 | 14 |
| 6 | Mark Messier | 1995-96 | 14 |
| 7 | Steven Stamkos | 2024-25 | 14 |
| 8 | Teemu Selanne | 2009-10 | 14 |
| 9 | Joe Pavelski | 2022-23 | 13 |
| 10 | Mark Recchi | 2005-06 | 13 |
Game-winning goals
| # | Player | Season | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crosby | 2021-22 | 9 |
| 2 | Jarome Iginla | 2013-14 | 8 |
| 3 | Ryan O'Reilly | 2025-26 | 8 |
| 4 | Brendan Shanahan | 2003-04 | 7 |
| 5 | Gary Roberts | 2003-04 | 7 |
| 6 | Mike Modano | 2006-07 | 7 |
| 7 | Patrick Kane | 2023-24 | 7 |
| 8 | Dino Ciccarelli | 1996-97 | 6 |
| 9 | Joe Sakic | 2005-06 | 6 |
| 10 | Steven Stamkos | 2024-25 | 6 |
Wins (goalie)
| # | Player | Season | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Brodeur | 2009-10 | 45 |
| 2 | Patrick Roy | 2000-01 | 40 |
| 3 | Grant Fuhr | 1997-98 | 29 |
| 4 | Ed Belfour | 2006-07 | 27 |
| 5 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 1998-99 | 27 |
| 6 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 2020-21 | 26 |
| 7 | Mike Vernon | 1999-00 | 24 |
| 8 | Curtis Joseph | 2006-07 | 18 |
| 9 | Jonathan Quick | 2023-24 | 18 |
| 10 | Roberto Luongo | 2016-17 | 17 |
Shutouts
| # | Player | Season | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Brodeur | 2009-10 | 9 |
| 2 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 1998-99 | 6 |
| 3 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 2020-21 | 6 |
| 4 | Curtis Joseph | 2006-07 | 4 |
| 5 | Patrick Roy | 2000-01 | 4 |
| 6 | Grant Fuhr | 1997-98 | 3 |
| 7 | Jonathan Quick | 2023-24 | 2 |
| 8 | Sean Burke | 2005-06 | 2 |
| 9 | Ed Belfour | 2006-07 | 1 |
| 10 | Jaroslav Halak | 2022-23 | 1 |
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. NHL all-time records