NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Goals Created

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGC
1.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-991018.37
2.Gordie Howe* 1946-80747.01
3.Jaromír Jágr 1990-18717.53
4.Mark Messier* 1979-04703.78
5.Marcel Dionne* 1971-89684.08
6.Steve Yzerman* 1983-06665.79
7.Mario Lemieux* 1984-06649.71
8.Alex Ovechkin 2005-24644.61
9.Ron Francis* 1981-04634.65
10.Phil Esposito* 1963-81629.66
11.Joe Sakic* 1988-09611.28
12.Brett Hull* 1986-06579.24
13.Teemu Selänne* 1992-14578.06
14.Sidney Crosby 2005-24577.00
15.Mark Recchi* 1988-11568.87
16.Mike Gartner* 1979-98560.43
17.Luc Robitaille* 1986-06556.82
18.Stan Mikita* 1958-80547.19
19.Ray Bourque* 1979-01544.04
20.Brendan Shanahan* 1987-09542.84
21.Jari Kurri* 1980-98542.03
22.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06541.05
23.Guy Lafleur* 1971-91531.14
24.Bryan Trottier* 1975-94531.06
25.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-97529.50
26.Joe Thornton 1997-22528.16
27.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-78525.55
28.Mike Modano* 1989-11522.14
29.Paul Coffey* 1980-01521.99
30.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17519.83
31.Mats Sundin* 1990-09519.82
32.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87508.60
33.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03508.33
34.Pierre Turgeon* 1987-07501.58
35.Denis Savard* 1980-97495.18
36.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99492.24
37.Bobby Hull* 1957-80484.69
38.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74483.07
39.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81480.80
40.Adam Oates* 1985-04478.79
41.Norm Ullman* 1955-75475.55
42.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71475.41
43.Evgeni Malkin 2006-24474.56
44.Patrick Marleau 1997-21472.48
45.Patrick Kane 2007-24467.30
46.Jeremy Roenick 1988-09467.21
47.Mike Bossy* 1977-87463.15
48.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07459.26
49.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99458.74
50.Michel Goulet* 1979-94458.28
51.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74456.91
52.Peter Šťastný* 1980-95455.65
53.Marián Hossa* 1997-17449.12
54.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09449.08
55.Vincent Damphousse 1986-04445.95
56.Steven Stamkos 2008-24445.53
57.Darryl Sittler* 1970-85442.68
58.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10441.16
59.Al MacInnis* 1981-04440.04
60.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14435.47
61.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96434.67
62.Maurice Richard* 1942-60433.87
63.Anže Kopitar 2006-24433.63
64.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84432.99
65.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10431.92
66.Pat Verbeek 1982-02430.04
67.Phil Housley* 1982-03427.53
68.Joe Mullen* 1981-97424.69
69.Theo Fleury 1988-03421.52
70.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89415.51
71.Brian Bellows 1982-99411.10
72.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06410.58
73.Eric Staal 2003-23410.30
74.Joe Pavelski 2006-24409.54
75.Larry Murphy* 1980-01408.66
76.Dave Taylor 1977-94408.22
77.Bernie Federko* 1976-90408.06
78.Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98404.75
79.John Tavares 2009-24397.30
80.Steve Larmer 1980-95396.75
81.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23396.74
82.Rick Middleton 1974-88394.69
83.Alex Kovalev 1992-13393.03
84.Ray Whitney 1991-14391.26
85.Brian Propp 1979-94389.95
86.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78388.75
87.Henri Richard* 1955-75387.77
88.Daniel Sedin* 2000-18384.75
89.Dave Keon* 1960-82384.03
90.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16382.82
91.Bobby Smith 1978-93382.23
92.Martin St. Louis* 1998-15381.22
93.Phil Kessel 2006-23380.36
94.Claude Giroux 2007-24378.70
95.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12378.14
96.Peter Bondra 1990-07376.63
97.Rick Tocchet 1984-02376.57
98.Paul Kariya* 1994-10374.66
99.Denis Potvin* 1973-88371.81
100.Steve Thomas 1984-04370.75
101.Shane Doan 1995-17368.69
102.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16367.27
103.Jason Spezza 2002-22367.26
104.Gary Roberts 1986-09366.07
105.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71363.78
106.Jason Arnott 1993-12363.66
107.Dale Hunter 1980-99363.48
108.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-79360.14
109.Ilya Kovalchuk 2001-20359.09
110.Bill Barber* 1972-84359.03
111.Kirk Muller 1984-03358.72
112.Brad Marchand 2009-24358.01
113.Ray Ferraro 1984-02357.39
114.Tony Amonte 1991-07357.30
115.Ted Lindsay* 1944-65356.90
116.Corey Perry 2005-24356.69
117.Owen Nolan 1990-10355.86
118.Doug Weight 1991-11355.51
119.Zach Parise 2005-24353.36
120.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-24352.18
121.Henrik Sedin* 2000-18351.49
122.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-22350.64
123.Jeff Carter 2005-24348.96
124.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18347.88
125.Butch Goring 1969-85347.80
126.Bill Guerin 1991-10347.60
127.Connor McDavid 2015-24347.50
128.Brian Leetch* 1987-06345.79
129.Steve Shutt* 1972-85344.42
130.Dean Prentice 1952-74344.21
131.Rick Vaive 1979-92342.84
132.Jamie Benn 2009-24342.80
133.John MacLean 1983-02340.84
134.Markus Näslund 1993-09340.55
135.Blake Wheeler 2008-24340.31
136.Trevor Linden 1988-08338.79
137.Stéphane Richer 1984-02338.52
138.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85338.30
139.Dennis Maruk 1975-89338.01
140.John Ogrodnick 1979-93337.57
141.Jonathan Toews 2007-23337.28
142.Garry Unger 1967-83337.17
143.Tomas Sandström 1984-99337.05
144.Rick Nash 2002-18335.98
145.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79335.57
146.Eric Lindros* 1992-07334.77
147.Bernie Geoffrion* 1950-68334.54
148.Pierre Larouche 1974-88334.29
149.Pavel Bure* 1991-03333.05
150.John LeClair 1990-07331.95
151.Ryan Smyth 1994-14331.14
152.Brad Richards 2000-16330.67
153.Neal Broten 1980-97330.61
154.Pavel Datsyuk 2001-16330.23
155.Marián Gáborík 2000-18329.61
156.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10327.61
157.Scott Mellanby 1985-07327.03
158.Brent Sutter 1980-98325.37
159.Peter McNab 1973-87324.35
160.Bobby Orr* 1966-79323.82
161.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-24323.30
162.Larry Robinson* 1972-92322.14
163.Wilf Paiement 1974-88320.96
164.Jean Pronovost 1968-82320.64
165.Cliff Ronning 1986-04319.56
166.Geoff Courtnall 1983-00318.52
167.John Tonelli 1978-92316.57
168.Leon Draisaitl 2014-24316.23
169.Claude Lemieux 1983-09315.87
170.Milan Hejduk 1998-13314.58
171.Dany Heatley 2001-15314.31
172.Rick Kehoe 1971-85314.19
173.Red Kelly* 1947-67313.09
174.Nikita Kucherov 2013-24312.38
175.Tom Lysiak 1973-86311.66
176.Thomas Vanek 2005-19311.54
177.Eddie Olczyk 1984-00310.15
178.Pit Martin 1961-79309.26
179.Chris Chelios* 1983-10307.77
180.Ken Hodge 1964-78307.72
181.Alex Tanguay 1999-16306.93
182.Rick MacLeish 1970-84306.32
183.Matt Duchene 2009-24306.28
184.Tyler Seguin 2010-24306.13
185.Alexei Yashin 1993-07304.90
186.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11304.65
187.Dave Christian 1979-94304.63
188.Kevin Dineen 1984-03304.48
189.Brad Park* 1968-85304.13
190.Brent Burns 2003-24302.28
191.Rick Martin 1971-82301.93
192.Scott Stevens* 1982-04300.49
193.Justin Williams 2000-20300.37
194.Greg Adams 1984-01299.96
195.Paul Stastny 2006-23299.43
196.Cam Neely* 1983-96299.03
197.Scott Young 1987-06298.53
198.Mike Foligno 1979-94298.10
199.Brian Rolston 1994-12297.99
200.Miroslav Šatan 1995-10297.89
201.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81296.10
202.Thomas Steen 1981-95294.26
203.Saku Koivu 1995-14293.81
204.Wayne Cashman 1964-83293.13
205.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14292.30
206.Ken Linseman 1978-92291.25
207.Olli Jokinen 1997-15290.91
208.Doug Wilson* 1977-93290.78
209.Bobby Holík 1990-09290.01
210.Reggie Leach 1970-83289.33
211.Pavol Demitra 1993-10288.14
212.Nels Stewart* 1925-40287.66
213.Geoff Sanderson 1990-08287.42
214.Charlie Simmer 1974-88287.22
215.Danny Gare 1974-87286.83
216.Russ Courtnall 1983-99286.75
217.Bobby Carpenter 1981-99285.94
 David Perron 2007-24285.94
219.David Pastrňák 2014-24285.50
220.Mike Ridley 1985-97285.17
221.Gary Suter 1985-02284.97
222.Tim Kerr 1980-93284.81
223.Žigmund Pálffy 1993-06284.76
224.Bob Nevin 1957-76284.17
225.Dave Gagner 1984-99283.49
226.Kevin Stevens 1987-02283.03
227.George Armstrong* 1949-71282.14
228.Vic Hadfield 1961-77281.95
229.Scott Hartnell 2000-18280.04
230.Ryan O'Reilly 2009-24279.97
231.Petr Sýkora 1995-12279.81
232.Steve Sullivan 1995-13279.51
233.Dustin Brown 2003-22279.04
234.Murray Craven 1982-00278.84
235.Jeff Skinner 2010-24278.20
236.Petr Nedvěd 1990-07277.47
237.Sergei Gonchar 1994-15277.00
238.Clark Gillies* 1974-88276.62
239.Ray Sheppard 1987-00276.43
240.Jakub Voráček 2008-23275.08
241.David Krejčí 2006-23274.96
242.Václav Prospal 1996-13274.59
243.René Robert 1970-82274.55
244.Murray Oliver 1957-75274.23
245.Mike Bullard 1980-92273.93
246.Mike Ribeiro 1999-17273.67
247.Logan Couture 2009-24273.60
 Paul MacLean 1980-91273.60
249.Rob Blake* 1989-10273.24
250.Jason Pominville 2003-19272.54

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGC
1.André Lacroix 1972-79285.16
2.Marc Tardif 1973-79266.74
3.Bobby Hull* 1972-79257.90
4.Réal Cloutier 1974-79230.59
5.Serge Bernier 1973-79216.34
6.Robbie Ftorek 1974-79202.61
7.Mark Howe* 1973-79195.26
8.Anders Hedberg 1974-78188.90
9.Gordie Howe* 1973-79187.37
10.Christian Bordeleau 1972-79187.15
11.Danny Lawson 1972-77177.00
12.Tom Webster 1972-78176.02
13.Ulf Nilsson 1974-78169.87
14.Rich LeDuc 1974-79162.34
15.Larry Lund 1972-78157.87
16.John McKenzie 1972-79157.72
17.Ron Ward 1972-77153.10
18.Mike Antonovich 1972-79150.89
19.Norm Ferguson 1972-78149.65
20.Michel Parizeau 1972-79145.09
21.Tim Sheehy 1972-78144.80
22.Frank Hughes 1972-78144.55
23.Larry Pleau 1972-79144.26
24.Rosaire Paiement 1972-78140.35
25.Mike Rogers 1974-79140.12
26.Blair MacDonald 1973-79138.52
27.Bryan Campbell 1972-78137.46
28.Wayne Connelly 1972-77135.83
29.Gene Peacosh 1972-77134.88
30.Wayne Rivers 1972-77134.48
31.Ron Chipperfield 1974-79134.29
32.J.C. Tremblay 1972-79132.74
33.Gavin Kirk 1972-79131.35
34.Dennis Sobchuk 1974-79130.86
35.Rusty Patenaude 1972-78123.63
36.Wayne Carleton 1972-77121.56
37.Rene Leclerc 1972-79120.20
38.John Gray 1974-79118.66
39.Paul Henderson 1974-79117.58
40.Gary Veneruzzo 1972-77117.17
41.Terry Ruskowski 1974-79114.80
42.Dick Sentes 1972-77114.78
43.Peter Sullivan 1975-79114.40
44.Rich Preston 1974-79114.37
45.Mike Walton 1973-76113.89
46.Rick Dudley 1975-79112.97
47.Ted Taylor 1972-78112.54
48.Kevin Morrison 1973-79111.95
49.John French 1972-78111.42
50.Mark Napier 1975-78108.23