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.Alex Ovechkin 2005-26709.69
5.Mark Messier* 1979-04703.78
6.Marcel Dionne* 1971-89684.08
7.Steve Yzerman* 1983-06665.79
8.Mario Lemieux* 1984-06649.71
9.Sidney Crosby 2005-26648.00
10.Ron Francis* 1981-04634.65
11.Phil Esposito* 1963-81629.66
12.Joe Sakic* 1988-09611.28
13.Brett Hull* 1986-06579.24
14.Teemu Selänne* 1992-14578.06
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.Evgeni Malkin 2006-26520.65
31.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17519.83
32.Mats Sundin* 1990-09519.82
33.Patrick Kane 2007-26513.84
34.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87508.60
35.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03508.33
36.Steven Stamkos 2008-26505.63
37.Pierre Turgeon* 1987-07501.58
38.Denis Savard* 1980-97495.18
39.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99492.24
40.Bobby Hull* 1957-80484.69
41.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74483.07
42.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81480.80
43.Adam Oates* 1985-04478.79
44.Anže Kopitar 2006-26476.83
45.Norm Ullman* 1955-75475.55
46.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71475.41
47.Patrick Marleau 1997-21472.48
48.Jeremy Roenick* 1988-09467.21
49.John Tavares 2009-26463.20
50.Mike Bossy* 1977-87463.15
51.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07459.26
52.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99458.74
53.Michel Goulet* 1979-94458.28
54.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74456.91
55.Peter Šťastný* 1980-95455.65
56.Marián Hossa* 1997-17449.12
57.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09449.08
58.Vincent Damphousse 1986-04445.95
59.Darryl Sittler* 1970-85442.68
60.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10441.16
61.Connor McDavid 2015-26440.73
62.Al MacInnis* 1981-04440.04
63.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14435.47
64.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96434.67
65.Maurice Richard* 1942-60433.87
66.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84432.99
67.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10431.92
68.Pat Verbeek 1982-02430.04
69.Phil Housley* 1982-03427.53
70.Joe Mullen* 1981-97424.69
71.Theo Fleury 1988-03421.52
72.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-26420.26
73.Claude Giroux 2007-26416.07
74.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89415.51
75.Joe Pavelski 2006-24412.79
76.Brian Bellows 1982-99411.10
77.Alexander Mogilny* 1989-06410.58
78.Nikita Kucherov 2013-26410.33
79.Eric Staal 2003-23410.30
80.Larry Murphy* 1980-01408.66
81.Dave Taylor 1977-94408.22
82.Bernie Federko* 1976-90408.06
83.Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98404.75
84.Brad Marchand 2009-26403.00
85.Leon Draisaitl 2014-26402.12
86.Steve Larmer 1980-95396.75
87.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23396.74
88.Rick Middleton 1974-88394.69
89.Alex Kovalev 1992-13393.03
90.Ray Whitney 1991-14391.26
91.Brian Propp 1979-94389.95
92.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78388.75
93.Henri Richard* 1955-75387.77
94.Corey Perry 2005-26386.72
95.Daniel Sedin* 2000-18384.75
96.Dave Keon* 1960-82384.03
97.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16382.82
98.Bobby Smith 1978-93382.23
99.Martin St. Louis* 1998-15381.22
100.Phil Kessel 2006-23380.36
101.Jamie Benn 2009-26379.99
102.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12378.14
103.Peter Bondra 1990-07376.63
104.Rick Tocchet 1984-02376.57
105.Paul Kariya* 1994-10374.66
106.Denis Potvin* 1973-88371.81
107.Steve Thomas 1984-04370.75
108.Shane Doan 1995-17368.69
109.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16367.27
110.Jason Spezza 2002-22367.26
111.David Pastrňák 2014-26366.90
112.Gary Roberts 1986-09366.07
113.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71363.78
114.Jason Arnott 1993-12363.66
115.Dale Hunter 1980-99363.48
116.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-79360.14
117.Ilya Kovalchuk 2001-20359.09
118.Bill Barber* 1972-84359.03
119.Kirk Muller 1984-03358.72
120.Ray Ferraro 1984-02357.39
121.Tony Amonte 1991-07357.30
122.Ted Lindsay* 1944-65356.90
123.Owen Nolan 1990-10355.86
124.Doug Weight 1991-11355.51
125.Matt Duchene 2009-26354.52
126.Zach Parise 2005-24354.43
127.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-24352.18
128.Henrik Sedin* 2000-18351.49
129.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-22350.64
130.Jeff Carter 2005-24350.36
131.Jonathan Toews 2007-26347.99
132.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18347.88
133.Butch Goring 1969-85347.80
134.Bill Guerin 1991-10347.60
135.Artemi Panarin 2015-26346.64
136.Brian Leetch* 1987-06345.79
137.Steve Shutt* 1972-85344.42
138.Mark Scheifele 2011-26344.22
139.Dean Prentice 1952-74344.21
140.Rick Vaive 1979-92342.84
141.John MacLean 1983-02340.84
142.Markus Näslund 1993-09340.55
143.Blake Wheeler 2008-24340.36
144.Trevor Linden 1988-08338.79
145.Stéphane Richer 1984-02338.52
146.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85338.30
147.Dennis Maruk 1975-89338.01
148.John Ogrodnick 1979-93337.57
149.Garry Unger 1967-83337.17
150.Tomas Sandström 1984-99337.05
151.Rick Nash 2002-18335.98
152.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79335.57
153.Eric Lindros* 1992-07334.77
154.Bernie Geoffrion* 1950-68334.54
155.Pierre Larouche 1974-88334.29
156.Pavel Bure* 1991-03333.05
157.John LeClair 1990-07331.95
158.Ryan Smyth 1994-14331.14
159.Ryan O'Reilly 2009-26330.85
160.Brad Richards 2000-16330.67
161.Neal Broten 1980-97330.61
162.Pavel Datsyuk* 2001-16330.23
163.Marián Gáborík 2000-18329.61
164.Auston Matthews 2016-26328.20
165.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10327.61
166.Scott Mellanby 1985-07327.03
167.Brent Burns 2003-26326.32
168.Brent Sutter 1980-98325.37
169.Peter McNab 1973-87324.35
170.Bobby Orr* 1966-79323.82
171.Tyler Seguin 2010-26323.69
172.Larry Robinson* 1972-92322.14
173.Wilf Paiement 1974-88320.96
174.Jean Pronovost 1968-82320.64
175.Cliff Ronning 1986-04319.56
176.Geoff Courtnall 1983-00318.52
177.John Tonelli 1978-92316.57
178.Claude Lemieux 1983-09315.87
179.Mika Zibanejad 2011-26314.70
180.Milan Hejduk 1998-13314.58
181.Dany Heatley 2001-15314.31
182.Rick Kehoe 1971-85314.19
183.Red Kelly* 1947-67313.09
184.Erik Karlsson 2009-26312.25
185.Tom Lysiak 1973-86311.66
186.Thomas Vanek 2005-19311.54
187.Eddie Olczyk 1984-00310.15
188.Pit Martin 1961-79309.26
189.David Perron 2007-26308.08
190.Chris Chelios* 1983-10307.77
191.Ken Hodge 1964-78307.72
192.Alex Tanguay 1999-16306.93
193.Rick MacLeish 1970-84306.32
194.Alexei Yashin 1993-07304.90
195.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11304.65
196.Dave Christian 1979-94304.63
197.Kevin Dineen 1984-03304.48
198.Brad Park* 1968-85304.13
199.Filip Forsberg 2012-26303.06
200.Rick Martin 1971-82301.93
201.Jordan Eberle 2010-26301.51
202.Scott Stevens* 1982-04300.49
203.Justin Williams 2000-20300.37
204.Greg Adams 1984-01299.96
205.Paul Stastny 2006-23299.43
206.Cam Neely* 1983-96299.03
207.Scott Young 1987-06298.53
208.Mike Foligno 1979-94298.10
209.Brian Rolston 1994-12297.99
210.Miroslav Šatan 1995-10297.89
211.Jeff Skinner 2010-26297.33
212.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81296.10
213.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011-26295.76
214.Mikko Rantanen 2015-26295.63
215.Taylor Hall 2010-26295.16
216.Thomas Steen 1981-95294.26
217.Nazem Kadri 2009-26294.06
218.Saku Koivu 1995-14293.81
219.Wayne Cashman 1964-83293.13
220.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14292.30
221.Ken Linseman 1978-92291.25
222.Olli Jokinen 1997-15290.91
223.Doug Wilson* 1977-93290.78
224.Jonathan Huberdeau 2012-26290.28
225.Bobby Holík 1990-09290.01
226.Reggie Leach 1970-83289.33
227.Aleksander Barkov 2013-25289.21
228.Mitch Marner 2016-26288.74
229.Pavol Demitra 1993-10288.14
230.Nels Stewart* 1925-40287.66
231.Geoff Sanderson 1990-08287.42
232.Charlie Simmer 1974-88287.22
233.Jordan Staal 2006-26287.11
234.Danny Gare 1974-87286.83
235.Russ Courtnall 1983-99286.75
236.Bobby Carpenter 1981-99285.94
237.Mike Ridley 1985-97285.17
238.Gary Suter 1985-02284.97
239.Tim Kerr 1980-93284.81
240.Žigmund Pálffy 1993-06284.76
241.Bob Nevin 1957-76284.17
242.Dave Gagner 1984-99283.49
243.Kevin Stevens 1987-02283.03
244.James van Riemsdyk 2009-26282.30
245.George Armstrong* 1949-71282.14
246.Vic Hadfield 1961-77281.95
247.J.T. Miller 2012-26280.51
248.Scott Hartnell 2000-18280.04
249.Petr Sýkora 1995-12279.81
250.Steve Sullivan 1995-13279.51

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