Daily quiz

1971-1972 NHL Goals Leaders

Goals scored

All-time career leaders →

Phil Esposito led the NHL with 66 goals in the 1971-1972 season, 16 ahead of Vic Hadfield (50). It stands 22nd among all single seasons in NHL history. It was one of 6 times Phil Esposito led in goals.

PGAP/GPPPGGWGPIM+/-SHGPPPSS%G/GPGP
Phil Esposito Led the NHL in 1971-1972 Phil Esposito BOS
66 Goals 16 clear of Vic Hadfield
Showing Goals and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team G GP A P
1 Phil Esposito Phil Esposito BOS 66 76 67 133
2 Vic Hadfield Vic Hadfield NYR 50 78 56 106
3 Bobby Hull Bobby Hull CHI 50 78 43 93
4 Yvan Cournoyer Yvan Cournoyer MTL 47 73 36 83
5 Jean Ratelle Jean Ratelle NYR 46 63 63 109
6 Rick Martin Rick Martin BUF 44 73 30 74
7 Frank Mahovlich Frank Mahovlich MTL 43 76 53 96
8 Rod Gilbert Rod Gilbert NYR 43 73 54 97
9 Mickey Redmond Mickey Redmond DET 42 78 29 71
10 Paul Henderson TOR 38 73 19 57
11 Bobby Orr Bobby Orr BOS 37 76 80 117
12 Garry Unger Garry Unger STL 36 78 34 70
13 Bobby Clarke Bobby Clarke PHI 35 78 46 81
14 Peter Mahovlich Peter Mahovlich MTL 35 75 32 67
15 Johnny Bucyk Johnny Bucyk BOS 32 78 51 83
16 Jacques Lemaire MTL 32 77 49 81
17 Bill Goldsworthy Bill Goldsworthy MNS 31 78 31 62
18 Nick Libett DET 31 77 22 53
19 Marc Tardif MTL 31 75 22 53
20 Dennis Hull CHI 30 78 39 69
21 Greg Polis PIT 30 76 19 49
22 Jean Pronovost Jean Pronovost PIT 30 68 23 53
23 Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur MTL 29 73 35 64
24 Red Berenson Red Berenson DET 28 78 41 69
25 Marcel Dionne Marcel Dionne DET 28 78 49 77
26 Gary Sabourin STL 28 77 17 45
27 Mike Walton Mike Walton BOS 28 76 28 56
28 Andre Boudrias VAN 27 78 34 61
29 Juha Widing Juha Widing LAK 27 78 28 55
30 Murray Oliver Murray Oliver MNS 27 77 29 56
31 Jim Pappin Jim Pappin CHI 27 64 21 48
32 Gilbert Perreault Gilbert Perreault BUF 26 76 48 74
33 Stan Mikita Stan Mikita CHI 26 74 39 65
34 Derek Sanderson Derek Sanderson BOS 25 78 33 58
35 Orland Kurtenbach Orland Kurtenbach VAN 24 78 37 61
36 Pit Martin Pit Martin CHI 24 78 51 75
37 Walt Tkaczuk Walt Tkaczuk NYR 24 76 42 66
38 Brad Park Brad Park NYR 24 75 49 73
39 Jack Egers NYR +1 23 80 26 49
40 Ron Ellis TOR 23 78 24 47
41 Fred Stanfield BOS 23 78 56 79
42 Norm Ullman Norm Ullman TOR 23 77 50 73
43 Ralph Backstrom Ralph Backstrom LAK 23 76 29 52
44 Dave Balon Dave Balon NYR +1 23 75 24 47
45 Wayne Cashman Wayne Cashman BOS 23 74 29 52
46 Gerry Pinder CGS 23 74 31 54
47 Serge Bernier PHI +1 23 70 22 45
48 Simon Nolet PHI 23 67 20 43
49 Bill Fairbairn NYR 22 78 37 59
50 John McKenzie John McKenzie BOS 22 77 47 69
1–50 of 337Next →