Nhl conference standings differ from division standings, and its the conference standings that really matter. The nhls 2020 stanley cup playoff race is in the home stretch. What nhl team holds the record for the fewest points in a. Cbs sports has the latest nhl hockey news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games, and projections. Apr 06, 2019 lightning tie nhl record for fastest to 50 wins. The nhl has put its season on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Twenty seasons of averaging 140 points wouldnt be enough to catch gretzkys career record. The lightnings 21 points ahead of the secondplace flames and bruins marks the widest gap between first and secondplace overall teams. Highest goalspergame average, career among players with 200ormore goals. Gretzky had 143 ev points that season, while lemieux had 75. Gretzky also holds the playoff scoring record with 17 goals and 30 assists during the 1985 playoffs. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. With nhl season paused, a ranking of capitals best wins of. Alex ovechkin accomplished a rare piece of history 14 years ago to the day on april, 2006, ovechkin scored his 50th goal against the atlanta thrashers in game 79 of the capitals 200606 season.
Wayne gretzky scored 52 goals and assisted on 163 others for 215 points during the 198586 season. The most goals scored in an nhl season is 92 by wayne gretzky canada for the edmonton oilers in the 198182 season. The nhl s 2020 stanley cup playoff race is in the home stretch. Gretzky set the nhl record with 215 points and the singleseason assist record with 163. Led the nhl regular season with 117 points and a 54179 record. Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. Mar 28, 2020 the nhl paused its season amid coronavirus concerns and, even though the league is optimistic that it can restart, theres no definitive return date in sight. Find the top 38 nhl records including single game, single year and all time records. Gretzky set the nhl record with 215 points and the single season assist record with 163. Most goals scored in an nhl season guinness world records. With nhl season paused, a ranking of capitals best wins. Thirty teams were competing in an 82game regular season from october 12, 2016, to april 9, 2017. The 201617 nhl season was the 100th season of operation 99th season of play of the national hockey league. Gretzky had 18 shorthanded points, lemieux had zero.
The best regular season record for every nhl franchise. Catch up on the 201920 nhl points leaders with s nhl statistics database, sortable by division, position, and more. For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular. Peter stastny and anton stastny february 22, 1981, 8 most points by a player in his first nhl game. It seems like no two sources report the national hockey league standings in the same way, so sorting out where your team is and how it got there can be confusing for a hockey beginner. Five scenarios for when the nhl season returns from. Which nhl teams make the 2020 playoffs if the regular season. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. All of the other numbers are important only for breaking ties or for analyzing strengths, weaknesses, and trends. Which nhl teams make the 2020 playoffs if the regular. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers.
Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. Tampa bay lightning earn their 50th victory of the season in their 66th game on saturday night, tying the. They posted a 62177 record, they have the most ever wins by a team. Al hill february 14, 1977, 5 most goals by a rookie defenseman, one season. Lightning tie nhl record for most wins in a season.
Most points by a player in his first nhl season, one game. Starting with the 19992000 season, the nhl credited one point to the team that lost in overtime, leading to a system in. Find the top 36 nhl records including single game, single year and team streaks. Mar 07, 2020 no, detroit red wings wont set a team record for fewest points. The only other player to accomplish the feat was teemu selanne 76g, 56a, 2pts in 199293. But the statistics used in the nhl standings are actually easy to understand once you get the hang of it. This would end in 1949 where teams now play 70 or more games. With 62 wins, the lightning tied the 199596 detroit red wings for the most by a team in the regular season in nhl history. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate.
The last player to have more than 140 points in one season was mario lemieux, who put up 160 in 199596. Hughes is the 16th rookie defenseman in nhl history to record 50 points in a season and is now 17 helpers away from setting the alltime league mark of 60, set by larry murphy in the 198081. Of the seasons in which a player had 160 or more points in a season, nine belong to gretzky and the other four to lemieux, including a 199point effort in 1988. The following is a list of teams that hold the record for most points in a season based on the length of scheduled games as they have changed over the years. Tampa bay lightning star nikita kucherov officially finished the 201819 nhl campaign with a whopping 128 points. Six nhl storylines to keep an eye on as the regular season. On this date in history, alex ovechkin became the second. Lightnings kucherov sets new record for points by russian. Mar 19, 2019 six nhl storylines to keep an eye on as the regular season comes to a close from points records to playoff implications, theres still plenty of intrigue left this regular season. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl.
By seasons end, boston had the leagues four top point producers and seven of the top 10. Jul 21, 2018 the most important numbers are wins, losses, ties, overtime or shootout losses, and points. Stay up to date with the 201920 nhl regular season standings. Most points scored in an nhl ice hockey season by a rookie. Phil esposito set a new record with 76 goals and 152 points to lead the. Not a member of the american professional football association. During the first eight years the nhl existed, teams played between 18. It was on this day in 1986 that edmonton oilers legend, wayne gretzky, set what is likely to be an untouchable record with his 215th point of the season. On this day in 1987, calgary flames legend, al macinnis, set a singleseason franchise record for scoring by a defenceman with his 76th point of the year. During the first eight years the nhl existed, teams played between 18 and 36 games in a season.
Lightning tie nhl record for most wins in a single season. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Aug 21, 2019 with 62 wins, the lightning tied the 199596 detroit red wings for the most by a team in the regular season in nhl history. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. With the goal, ovechkin became the second rookie in nhl history to record 50 goals and 100 points in a season. The 2017 stanley cup playoffs began on april 12 and concluded on june 11, with the pittsburgh penguins winning the stanley cup over the nashville predators in six games. Here are the current odds and projections for every team still in the hunt. Tampa bay lightning earn their 50th victory of the season in their 66th game on saturday night, tying the 199596 detroit red wings as the fastest. Mar 30, 2020 led the nhl regular season with 117 points and a 54179 record. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. No, detroit red wings wont set a team record for fewest. Quinn hughes did you know eleven of 46 penalty shots have been converted so far in the 201920 season.
Lightning ties nhl record for most wins in a season. On april 5th, 1987, al macinnis registered an assist on the lone calgary goal in a 31 loss against the winnipeg jets, breaking paul reinharts club record from 1983 for most points in a single season by a defenceman. This is a list of team records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the 201819 nhl season. The nhl paused its season amid coronavirus concerns and, even though the league is optimistic that it can restart, theres no definitive return date in sight. Feb 23, 2009 your question was for an 82 game season. For a full list of record titles, please use our record. On april, 2006, ovechkin scored his 50th goal against the atlanta thrashers in game 79 of the capitals 200606 season.
Six nhl storylines to keep an eye on as the regular season comes to a close from points records to playoff implications, theres still plenty of intrigue left this regularseason. So nbc sports washington is revisiting the capitals 20 best wins of the season. Predicting how the detroit red wings will fare over the final games of the regular season. Most points, season, including playoffs most points, game. No, detroit red wings wont set a team record for fewest points. The official 20172018 standings for the national hockey league. Penguins hold the longest winning streak and capitals with the longest losing streak. Its unclear when or if the nhl will be able to resume play this year, but the league is stating that they would like to find a way to hand out the stanley cup in 2020. The 89 flames capped one of the best regular seasons in nhl history by capturing calgarys first, and only, stanley cup.
The mighty ducks didnt have the worst inaugural season of an expansion team, finishing with 71 points in 199394, but the following season their play dropped off and the ducks finished with a 16275 record for 37 points in the lockout shortened 199495 season. That record is held by the 199596 detroit red wings. Mahomes eye recordsetting deal following nfl draft. The national hockey league nhl singleseason record for most points scored by a rookie is 2 points by teemu selanne finland playing for the winnipeg jets canada in 199293. Record wise the best nhl team ever is the 19951996 detroit red wings.
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