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Mario Lemieux Scores 5 Goals in 5 Ways in 1 Game

On Dec 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux scored five goals in five different ways. He is the only player ever to achieve this feat in a single game.

It is absurd that one player could score in every possible game situation.

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Source: NHL.com, Lemieux five goal game voted Greatest NHL Moment. Verified against NHL.com, Lemieux five goal game voted Greatest NHL Moment and Wikipedia, Mario Lemieux on 2026-11-08.

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Mario lemieux scores 5 goals in 5 ways in 1 game?

On Dec 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux scored five goals in five different ways. He is the only player ever to achieve this feat in a single game. It is absurd that one player could score in every possible game situation. Source: NHL.com, Lemieux five goal game voted Greatest NHL Moment. Verified against NHL.com, Lemieux five goal game voted Greatest NHL Moment and Wikipedia, Mario Lemieux on 2026-11-08.

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