Oldest player with a four-goal game in NHL playoff history

At 38 years 295 days, Joe Pavelski (USA, b. 11 July 1984) of the Dallas Stars became the oldest National Hockey League (NHL) player to score four goals in a Stanley Cup playoff game. He accomplished this at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on 2 May 2023, during Game 1 of their second-round series against the Seattle Kraken. The Stars lost 5-4.

The record was previously held by Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens (both Canada), who was 35 years 255 days when he scored four goals in Game 1 of the 1957 Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins.