Fastest Goals
- Fastest goal from start of game: Doug Smail (Dec. 20, 1981), Bryan Trottier (Mar. 22, 1984), Alexander Mogilny (Dec. 21, 1991), 5 seconds
- Fastest goal from start of period: Claude Provost (Nov. 9, 1957) and Denis Savard (Jan. 12, 1986), 4 seconds
- Fastest goal by a player in his first NHL game: Dave Christian, 7 seconds (Feb. 29, 1980)
- Fastest two goals from start of game: Mike Knuble, 27 seconds (Feb. 14, 2003)
- Fastest two goals: Nels Stewart (Jan. 3, 1931) and Deron Quint (Dec. 15, 1995), 4 seconds
- Fastest three goals: Bill Mosienko, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952)
- Fastest three assists: Gus Bodnar, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952)
- Fastest overtime goal: Mats Sundin, Alexander Ovechkin, Simon Gagne, and David Legwand, 6 seconds
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