NHL players with the most points in a single season: Record runs and historic campaigns

Some NHL seasons stop feeling normal by midwinter. One player keeps showing up on the scoresheet, night after night, turning points into routine and making the pace of production impossible to ignore.

The league has seen eras of wide-open ice and tighter systems, yet a few campaigns broke through context. These weren’t just hot streaks, but sustained runs that bent expectations over months.

Those record-setting point totals still anchor conversations about offense. They mark moments when talent, opportunity and timing aligned to produce seasons that refused to slow down.

Who is the player with the most points in a single season?

Way back in the mid-1980s, the NHL wasn’t just a league of high scoring, it was a stage for the most astonishing individual offensive output in the sport’s history. In the 1985–86 season, Wayne Gretzky etched his name into the record books by piling up an unprecedented 215 points across the regular campaign.

His feat came as part of a string of dominant years for the Edmonton Oilers. That singular season saw him combine 52 goals with 163 assists, setting a benchmark that has proven nearly untouchable for decades. His ability to influence the game at both ends of the ice redefined what a “great offensive season” looked like in professional hockey.

Decades later, his 215-point season remains a towering milestone in NHL lore. While modern stars like Connor McDavid have put up staggering numbers, the gap between those totals and his record illustrates just how singular that historic campaign was.

Player	Team	Season	Points
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1985-86	215
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1981-82	212
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1984-85	208
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1983-84	205
Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	1988-89	199
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1982-83	196
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1986-87	183
Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings	1988-89	168
Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	1987-88	168
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1980-81	164
Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings	1990-91	163
Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	1995-96	161
Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	1992-93	160
Steve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings	1988-89	155
Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	2022-23	153
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	1970-71	152
Bernie Nicholls	Los Angeles Kings	1988-89	150
Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins	1995-96	149
Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	1987-88	149
Pat LaFontaine	Buffalo Sabres	1992-93	148
Mike Bossy	New York Islanders	1981-82	147
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	1973-74	145
Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning	2023-24	144
Adam Oates	Boston Bruins	1992-93	142
Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings	1989-90	142