Name Team Date Goals Malone, Joe Joe Malone Montreal Canadiens 000000001917 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1917 5 Hyland, Harry Harry Hyland Montreal Wanderers 000000001917 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1917 5 Malone, Joe Joe Malone Montreal Canadiens 000000001918 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12, 1918 5 Malone, Joe Joe Malone Montreal Canadiens 000000001918 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1918 5 Lalonde, Newsy Newsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens 000000001919 - 03 - 01 - 0000 March 1, 1919 5 Lalonde, Newsy Newsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens 000000001920 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1920 6 Malone, Joe Joe Malone Quebec Bulldogs 000000001920 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 1920 7 Roach, Mickey Mickey Roach Toronto St. Pats 000000001920 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1920 5 Malone, Joe Joe Malone Quebec Bulldogs 000000001920 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1920 6 Denneny, Corb Corb Denneny Toronto St. Pats 000000001921 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1921 6 Lalonde, Newsy Newsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens 000000001921 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1921 5 Denneny, Cy Cy Denneny Ottawa Senators 000000001921 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 1921 6 Dye, Babe Babe Dye Toronto St. Pats 000000001922 - 12 - 16 - 0000 December 16, 1922 5 Green, Red Red Green Hamilton Tigers 000000001924 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1924 5 Dye, Babe Babe Dye Toronto St. Pats 000000001924 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22, 1924 5 Broadbent, Punch Punch Broadbent Montreal Maroons 000000001925 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1925 5 Lepine, Pit Pit Lepine Montreal Canadiens 000000001929 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1929 5 Morenz, Howie Howie Morenz Montreal Canadiens 000000001930 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 1930 5 Conacher, Charlie Charlie Conacher Toronto Maple Leafs 000000001932 - 01 - 19 - 0000 January 19, 1932 5 Getliffe, Ray Ray Getliffe Montreal Canadiens 000000001943 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1943 5 Howe, Syd Syd Howe Detroit Red Wings 000000001944 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1944 6 Richard, Maurice Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens 000000001944 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1944 5 Richard, Maurice Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens 000000001944 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 1944 5 Meeker, Howie Howie Meeker Toronto Maple Leafs 000000001947 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1947 5 Geoffrion, Bernie Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens 000000001955 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1955 5 Rousseau, Bobby Bobby Rousseau Montreal Canadiens 000000001964 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1, 1964 5 Berenson, Red Red Berenson St. Louis Blues 000000001968 - 11 - 07 - 0000 November 7, 1968 6 Cournoyer, Yvan Yvan Cournoyer Montreal Canadiens 000000001975 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1975 5 Sittler, Darryl Darryl Sittler Toronto Maple Leafs 000000001976 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1976 6 Sittler, Darryl Darryl Sittler Toronto Maple Leafs 000000001976 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22, 1976 5 Leach, Reggie Reggie Leach Philadelphia Flyers 000000001976 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1976 5 Murdoch, Don Don Murdoch New York Rangers 000000001976 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 1976 5 Turnbull, Ian Ian Turnbull (D) Toronto Maple Leafs 000000001977 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1977 5 Trottier, Bryan Bryan Trottier New York Islanders 000000001978 - 12 - 23 - 0000 December 23, 1978 5 Young, Tim Tim Young Minnesota North Stars 000000001979 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 1979 5 Tonelli, John John Tonelli New York Islanders 000000001981 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1981 5 Gretzky, Wayne Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 000000001981 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1981 5 Gretzky, Wayne Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 000000001981 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 1981 5 Mulvey, Grant Grant Mulvey Chicago Black Hawks 000000001982 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1982 5 Trottier, Bryan Bryan Trottier New York Islanders 000000001982 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1982 5 Lindstrom, Willy Willy Lindstrom Winnipeg Jets 000000001982 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1982 5 Pavelich, Mark Mark Pavelich New York Rangers 000000001983 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1983 5 Kurri, Jari Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 000000001983 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 1983 5 Gustafsson, Bengt - Ake Bengt - Ake Gustafsson Washington Capitals 000000001984 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1984 5 Hughes, Pat Pat Hughes Edmonton Oilers 000000001984 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1984 5 Gretzky, Wayne Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 000000001984 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1984 5 Andreychuk, Dave Dave Andreychuk Buffalo Sabres 000000001986 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1986 5 Gretzky, Wayne Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 000000001987 - 12 - 06 - 0000 December 6, 1987 5 Lemieux, Mario Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 000000001988 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1988 5 Nieuwendyk, Joe Joe Nieuwendyk Calgary Flames 000000001989 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1989 5 Lemieux, Mario Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 000000001989 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1989 5 Sundin, Mats Mats Sundin Quebec Nordiques 000000001992 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1992 5 Lemieux, Mario Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 000000001993 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1993 5 Bondra, Peter Peter Bondra Washington Capitals 000000001994 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1994 5 Ricci, Mike Mike Ricci Quebec Nordiques 000000001994 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1994 5 Zhamnov, Alexei Alexei Zhamnov Winnipeg Jets 000000001995 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1995 5 Lemieux, Mario Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 000000001996 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1996 5 Fedorov, Sergei Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings 000000001996 - 12 - 26 - 0000 December 26, 1996 5 Gaborik, Marian Marian Gaborik Minnesota Wild 000000002007 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 2007 5 Franzen, Johan Johan Franzen Detroit Red Wings 000000002011 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 2011 5
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