Fastest time to score in an NHL game

James van Riemsdyk (USA) of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Canada) scored just 4 seconds into the second period of a game against the Philadelphia Flyers (USA) on 28 March 2014, equalling the National Hockey League (NHL) record for the earliest goal within a game period. This record was first set by Claude Provost (Canada) of the Montreal Canadiens (Canada), who scored just 4 seconds into the second period against the Boston Bruins (USA) on 9 November 1957. The same record was later matched by Denis Savard (Canada) of the Chicago Blackhawks (USA), who scored just 4 seconds into the third period against the Hartford Whalers (USA) on 12 January 1986.