Which planet has the most moons circulating it and is there a scientific reasoning behind why?

Question: Which planet has the most moons circulating it and is there a scientific reasoning behind why?
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Asked by k3ennab to Peter on 17 Nov 2016.
- Peter Boorman answered on 17 Nov 2016:
  
  Hi k3ennab,
  
  Probably one of the more massive gas giants, such as Jupiter. This is just because they are more heavy, and so have a larger gravitational pull – this means that more ‘stuff’ is pulled in by the planet, and so tend to have more moons!
  
  Peter

Question: Which planet has the most moons circulating it and is there a scientific reasoning behind why?