In the thread about top NHL lines (http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=832194) the question was asked which duos scored the most points together. Personally I think that is perhaps more interesting than which lines scored most together since it's more common for two players to have good chemistry and play for a long time together than for an entire line. Also, it might be useful when assesing the production of one player to know the environment he played in. Therefore, I decided to use the data from the Hockey Summary Project to investigate this. As was the case in the other thread the HSP data exists for all seasons from 52/53 with the exception of the seasons 87/88, 88/89, 89/90, 91/92 and 92/93 so that is the data I used. While very good, the HSP data still contains some errors, and it's of course possible that I have made some as well. I define a goal to be a "duo goal" if the two players both had a point on that goal. That is, either goal+assist or assist+assist. Different from the other thread is that I consider both even strength goals as well as special team goals although a separation of these might be interesting.
These are the 30 duos with the most "duo goals" during this period.
Rank | Duo | Seasons | Goals
1 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 80/81 - 95/96 | 647
2 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 77/78 - 86/87 | 612
3 | Alex Delvecchio - Gordie Howe | 52/53 - 70/71 | 555
4 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 00/01 - 10/11 | 460
4 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 77/78 - 86/87 | 460
6 | Rod Gilbert - Jean Ratelle | 62/63 - 75/76 | 452
7 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 65/66 - 77/78 | 448
8 | Bernie Federko - Brian Sutter | 76/77 - 86/87 | 366
9 | Guy Lafleur - Steve Shutt | 72/73 - 84/85 | 361
10 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 80/81 - 86/87 | 341
11 | Stan Mikita - Kenny Wharram | 59/60 - 68/69 | 333
12 | Bill Barber - Bobby Clarke | 72/73 - 83/84 | 329
13 | Rick Martin - Gilbert Perreault | 71/72 - 80/81 | 315
14 | Jean Beliveau - Bernie Geoffrion | 53/54 - 63/64 | 312
15 | Phil Esposito - Bobby Orr | 67/68 - 74/75 | 307
16 | Anton Stastny - Peter Stastny | 80/81 - 86/87 | 301
17 | Bobby Clarke - Reggie Leach | 74/75 - 81/82 | 289
18 | Vic Hadfield - Jean Ratelle | 64/65 - 73/74 | 284
19 | Cliff Koroll - Stan Mikita | 69/70 - 79/80 | 281
20 | Glenn Anderson - Mark Messier | 80/81 - 93/94 | 279
21 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 78/79 - 84/85 | 273
22 | Gilbert Perreault - Rene Robert | 71/72 - 78/79 | 272
23 | Rod Gilbert - Vic Hadfield | 62/63 - 73/74 | 271
24 | Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis | 00/01 - 10/11 | 270
25 | Andy Bathgate - Dean Prentice | 52/53 - 70/71 | 268
26 | Don Luce - Craig Ramsay | 71/72 - 80/81 | 262
27 | Clark Gillies - Bryan Trottier | 75/76 - 85/86 | 261
28 | Paul Henderson - Norm Ullman | 65/66 - 73/74 | 256
29 | Dale Hawerchuk - Paul MacLean | 81/82 - 86/87 | 252
29 | Steve Larmer - Denis Savard | 82/83 - 86/87 | 252
Not surprisingly, Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky has the most points together. This is even more impressing since both the 91/92 and 92/93 seasons when they played together are excluded in the data. The only modern players that make the list are the Sedins and St. Louis - Lecavalier. The Sedins placement is particularly striking. Around 70% of their points have come when both players have registered a point on a goal. Though it should be noted that for the years Kurri played with Gretzky he had an even higher share of points together with Gretzky.
I also looked at which duos scored the most points together for a single season.
Rank | Duo | Season | Goals
1 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 84/85 | 109
2 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 85/86 | 106
3 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 81/82 | 92
4 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 83/84 | 90
5 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 82/83 | 89
6 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 86/87 | 79
7 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 78/79 | 77
8 | Wayne Gretzky - Blair MacDonald | 79/80 | 75
8 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 70/71 | 75
8 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 85/86 | 75
11 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 10/11 | 73
12 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 83/84 | 72
13 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 09/10 | 71
14 | Guy Lafleur - Steve Shutt | 76/77 | 70
15 | Wayne Gretzky - Tomas Sandstrom | 90/91 | 69
15 | Todd Bertuzzi - Markus Naslund | 02/03 | 69
17 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 80/81 | 68
18 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 78/79 | 67
18 | Rick Middleton - Barry Pederson | 83/84 | 67
18 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 73/74 | 67
21 | Dale Hawerchuk - Paul MacLean | 84/85 | 66
21 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 82/83 | 66
23 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 06/07 | 65
23 | Glen Murray - Joe Thornton | 02/03 | 65
23 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 81/82 | 65
23 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 68/69 | 65
23 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 84/85 | 65
28 | Guy Chouinard - Bob MacMillan | 78/79 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 80/81 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 79/80 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 80/81 | 64
As you can see, this list is dominated by Gretzky - Kurri. In 84/85, Kurri had a career high of 135 points. That means Gretzky had a point in over 80% of the points Kurri had. And Gretzky is on the list with a number of different players which underlines just how prolific scorer he was.
If you are interested in any other duo I can look it up.
Edit: See post #46 for updated lists covering all seasons from 52/53 to 12/13.
These are the 30 duos with the most "duo goals" during this period.
1 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 80/81 - 95/96 | 647
2 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 77/78 - 86/87 | 612
3 | Alex Delvecchio - Gordie Howe | 52/53 - 70/71 | 555
4 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 00/01 - 10/11 | 460
4 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 77/78 - 86/87 | 460
6 | Rod Gilbert - Jean Ratelle | 62/63 - 75/76 | 452
7 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 65/66 - 77/78 | 448
8 | Bernie Federko - Brian Sutter | 76/77 - 86/87 | 366
9 | Guy Lafleur - Steve Shutt | 72/73 - 84/85 | 361
10 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 80/81 - 86/87 | 341
11 | Stan Mikita - Kenny Wharram | 59/60 - 68/69 | 333
12 | Bill Barber - Bobby Clarke | 72/73 - 83/84 | 329
13 | Rick Martin - Gilbert Perreault | 71/72 - 80/81 | 315
14 | Jean Beliveau - Bernie Geoffrion | 53/54 - 63/64 | 312
15 | Phil Esposito - Bobby Orr | 67/68 - 74/75 | 307
16 | Anton Stastny - Peter Stastny | 80/81 - 86/87 | 301
17 | Bobby Clarke - Reggie Leach | 74/75 - 81/82 | 289
18 | Vic Hadfield - Jean Ratelle | 64/65 - 73/74 | 284
19 | Cliff Koroll - Stan Mikita | 69/70 - 79/80 | 281
20 | Glenn Anderson - Mark Messier | 80/81 - 93/94 | 279
21 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 78/79 - 84/85 | 273
22 | Gilbert Perreault - Rene Robert | 71/72 - 78/79 | 272
23 | Rod Gilbert - Vic Hadfield | 62/63 - 73/74 | 271
24 | Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis | 00/01 - 10/11 | 270
25 | Andy Bathgate - Dean Prentice | 52/53 - 70/71 | 268
26 | Don Luce - Craig Ramsay | 71/72 - 80/81 | 262
27 | Clark Gillies - Bryan Trottier | 75/76 - 85/86 | 261
28 | Paul Henderson - Norm Ullman | 65/66 - 73/74 | 256
29 | Dale Hawerchuk - Paul MacLean | 81/82 - 86/87 | 252
29 | Steve Larmer - Denis Savard | 82/83 - 86/87 | 252
Not surprisingly, Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky has the most points together. This is even more impressing since both the 91/92 and 92/93 seasons when they played together are excluded in the data. The only modern players that make the list are the Sedins and St. Louis - Lecavalier. The Sedins placement is particularly striking. Around 70% of their points have come when both players have registered a point on a goal. Though it should be noted that for the years Kurri played with Gretzky he had an even higher share of points together with Gretzky.
I also looked at which duos scored the most points together for a single season.
1 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 84/85 | 109
2 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 85/86 | 106
3 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 81/82 | 92
4 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 83/84 | 90
5 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 82/83 | 89
6 | Wayne Gretzky - Jari Kurri | 86/87 | 79
7 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 78/79 | 77
8 | Wayne Gretzky - Blair MacDonald | 79/80 | 75
8 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 70/71 | 75
8 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 85/86 | 75
11 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 10/11 | 73
12 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 83/84 | 72
13 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 09/10 | 71
14 | Guy Lafleur - Steve Shutt | 76/77 | 70
15 | Wayne Gretzky - Tomas Sandstrom | 90/91 | 69
15 | Todd Bertuzzi - Markus Naslund | 02/03 | 69
17 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 80/81 | 68
18 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 78/79 | 67
18 | Rick Middleton - Barry Pederson | 83/84 | 67
18 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 73/74 | 67
21 | Dale Hawerchuk - Paul MacLean | 84/85 | 66
21 | Mike Bossy - Bryan Trottier | 82/83 | 66
23 | Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin | 06/07 | 65
23 | Glen Murray - Joe Thornton | 02/03 | 65
23 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 81/82 | 65
23 | Phil Esposito - Ken Hodge | 68/69 | 65
23 | Paul Coffey - Wayne Gretzky | 84/85 | 65
28 | Guy Chouinard - Bob MacMillan | 78/79 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 80/81 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Charlie Simmer | 79/80 | 64
28 | Marcel Dionne - Dave Taylor | 80/81 | 64
As you can see, this list is dominated by Gretzky - Kurri. In 84/85, Kurri had a career high of 135 points. That means Gretzky had a point in over 80% of the points Kurri had. And Gretzky is on the list with a number of different players which underlines just how prolific scorer he was.
If you are interested in any other duo I can look it up.
Edit: See post #46 for updated lists covering all seasons from 52/53 to 12/13.
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