Joe Malone scored 7 in 1920 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_records_(individual)#Goals
The record for the most goals scored by a player in an NHL game is 7, achieved by Joe Malone on January 31, 1920.
The record for the most goals scored by one player in a single NHL game is 7, achieved by Joe Malone in 1920.
The record for the most goals scored in an NHL game by both teams is 21.
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The player who holds the record for scoring the most NHL goals in a single period is Joe Malone, who scored 7 goals in one period on January 31, 1920.
The NHL player who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single period is Mario Lemieux, who scored 4 goals in one period on December 31, 1988.
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The player who holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single period in NHL history is Joe Malone, who scored 7 goals in one period on January 31, 1920.