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Gretzky's 50th goal came on January 26, 1985 (his 24th birthday), on the first of three goals he scored in a 6–3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, beating goaltender Denis Herron. It was the third time Gretzky scored 50 goals within 50 games, and the third time his 50-in-50 goal was achieved with a hat trick.
The mark of 50 goals in 50 games is a rare event, achieved by only five players. The quickest, 50 goals in 39 games, is often labelled as the most difficult one to break of all of Gretzky's records. The NHL has an official record for the most goals in first 50 games, but not the fastest 50 goals. Fastest 100 points: 34 games in 1983–84
During the 1981–82 season, Gretzky surpassed a record that had stood for 35 years: 50 goals in 50 games, first set by Maurice "Rocket" Richard during the 1944–45 NHL season and tied by Mike Bossy during the 1980–81 NHL season. Gretzky accomplished the feat in only 39 games.
Wayne Gretzky had nine 50-goal seasons in his career, a record shared with Bossy and Ovechkin. Gretzky has the top two goal-scoring seasons, with 92 in 1981–82 and 87 in 1983–84. Mario Lemieux had six seasons with 50 or more goals, peaking at 85 in 1988–89. Jarome Iginla had two 50-goal seasons: 2001–02 and 2007–08.
The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on March 29, 1999, against the New York Islanders. ... No. 50: April 13, 2006 ...
Gretzky has held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass Howe. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons.
Most goals, single season including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky (1983–84), 100; Most goals, single playoff series: Jari Kurri (six-game series) (1985), 12; Most goals in a Stanley Cup Finals series: Babe Dye (1922, five games), 9; Most goals in the Stanley Cup Finals, career: Maurice Richard, 34; Most goals, 50 games from start of season: Wayne ...
20-goal seasons: 20, tied for second. 30-goal seasons: 18, a record. 40-goal seasons: 13, a record. Alex Ovechkin empty-net goals. Ovechkin has a record 61 empty-net goals, but Gretzky is up there ...