Best 20th seasons in NHL history
Who had the best 20th season in NHL history?
Sidney Crosby holds the best 20th season in points: 91 in 2024-25, and Alex Ovechkin in 2024-25 in goals (44).
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crosby | 2024-25 | 91 |
| 2 | Ray Whitney | 2011-12 | 77 |
| 3 | Alex Ovechkin | 2024-25 | 73 |
| 4 | Jaromir Jagr | 2013-14 | 67 |
| 5 | Ron Francis | 2000-01 | 65 |
| 6 | Wayne Gretzky | 1998-99 | 62 |
| 7 | Evgeni Malkin | 2025-26 | 61 |
| 8 | Mark Recchi | 2008-09 | 61 |
| 9 | Ray Bourque | 1998-99 | 57 |
| 10 | Al MacInnis | 2000-01 | 54 |
Goals
| # | Player | Season | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 2024-25 | 44 |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | 2024-25 | 33 |
| 3 | Shane Doan | 2015-16 | 28 |
| 4 | Patrick Marleau | 2017-18 | 27 |
| 5 | Jaromir Jagr | 2013-14 | 24 |
| 6 | Ray Whitney | 2011-12 | 24 |
| 7 | Brendan Shanahan | 2007-08 | 23 |
| 8 | Mark Recchi | 2008-09 | 23 |
| 9 | Dave Andreychuk | 2001-02 | 21 |
| 10 | Jordan Staal | 2025-26 | 20 |
Assists
| # | Player | Season | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crosby | 2024-25 | 58 |
| 2 | Ray Whitney | 2011-12 | 53 |
| 3 | Wayne Gretzky | 1998-99 | 53 |
| 4 | Ron Francis | 2000-01 | 50 |
| 5 | Ray Bourque | 1998-99 | 47 |
| 6 | Jaromir Jagr | 2013-14 | 43 |
| 7 | Al MacInnis | 2000-01 | 42 |
| 8 | Evgeni Malkin | 2025-26 | 42 |
| 9 | Mark Recchi | 2008-09 | 38 |
| 10 | Mark Messier | 1998-99 | 35 |
Power-play goals
| # | Player | Season | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 2024-25 | 14 |
| 2 | Shane Doan | 2015-16 | 12 |
| 3 | Sidney Crosby | 2024-25 | 12 |
| 4 | Brendan Shanahan | 2007-08 | 11 |
| 5 | Dave Andreychuk | 2001-02 | 9 |
| 6 | Phil Housley | 2001-02 | 8 |
| 7 | Ray Bourque | 1998-99 | 8 |
| 8 | Ray Whitney | 2011-12 | 8 |
| 9 | Jarome Iginla | 2016-17 | 7 |
| 10 | Joe Thornton | 2017-18 | 7 |
Game-winning goals
| # | Player | Season | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crosby | 2024-25 | 10 |
| 2 | Alex Ovechkin | 2024-25 | 7 |
| 3 | Jaromir Jagr | 2013-14 | 6 |
| 4 | Phil Housley | 2001-02 | 6 |
| 5 | Dave Andreychuk | 2001-02 | 5 |
| 6 | Patrick Marleau | 2017-18 | 5 |
| 7 | Corey Perry | 2024-25 | 4 |
| 8 | Jarome Iginla | 2016-17 | 4 |
| 9 | Jordan Staal | 2025-26 | 4 |
| 10 | Ron Francis | 2000-01 | 4 |
Wins (goalie)
| # | Player | Season | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 2023-24 | 17 |
| 2 | Martin Brodeur | 2012-13 | 13 |
| 3 | Craig Anderson | 2022-23 | 11 |
| 4 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 2001-02 | 2 |
| 5 | Gary Roberts | 2007-08 | 0 |
Shutouts
| # | Player | Season | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 2023-24 | 2 |
| 2 | Martin Brodeur | 2012-13 | 2 |
| 3 | Craig Anderson | 2022-23 | 1 |
| 4 | Gary Roberts | 2007-08 | 0 |
| 5 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 2001-02 | 0 |
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