Joe Malone with 7
The record for the most goals scored in an NHL game by both teams is 21.
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.
On average, about 2 to 3 goals are scored per period in an NHL game.
The record for the most goals scored by one team in a single NHL game is 16, achieved by the Montreal Canadiens in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs on March 3, 1920.
Wayne Gretzky
Johan franzen scored 5 goals against the Ottawa senators in 2011
The most goals scored in a hockey ranks up to a 16-3 win for the Montreal Canadiens against the Quebec Bulldogs ( Quebec dos not have a NHL hockey team) on March the 3rd 1920
21 goals. In 1920 the Montreal Canadiens won a game vs the Toronto St. Pats, 14-7.
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 team in a single period in NHL history is 8 goals, achieved by the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 11, 1985.
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.