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Games Played

1. Gordie Howe* 10
2. Alex Delvecchio* 8
3. Andy Bathgate* 7
  King Clancy* 7
  Clint Benedict* 7
  Tim Horton* 7
  Marcel Dionne* 7
  Reg Noble* 7
  Norm Ullman* 7
  Doug Jarvis 7
  Garry Unger 7
  Andy Hebenton 7

Goals

1. Bobby Hull* 7
2. Phil Esposito* 6
3. Maurice Richard* 5
  Charlie Conacher* 5
  Wayne Gretzky* 5
  Gordie Howe* 5
7. Mario Lemieux* 3
  Teemu Selanne 3
  Bill Cook* 3
  Babe Dye* 3
  Brett Hull* 3
  Pavel Bure 3

Assists

1. Wayne Gretzky* 16
2. Bobby Orr* 5
3. Mario Lemieux* 3
  Jaromir Jagr 3
  Henrik Sedin 3
  Stan Mikita* 3
  Gordie Howe* 3
  Joe Primeau* 3
  Elmer Lach* 3
  Phil Esposito* 3
  Adam Oates 3
  Bill Cowley* 3
  Joe Thornton 3
  Frank Boucher* 3

Points

1. Wayne Gretzky* 11
2. Gordie Howe* 6
  Mario Lemieux* 6
4. Phil Esposito* 5
  Jaromir Jagr 5
6. Stan Mikita* 4
7. Bobby Hull* 3
  Guy Lafleur* 3
9. Bernie Geoffrion* 2
  Joe Malone* 2
  Bobby Orr* 2
  Howie Morenz* 2
  Evgeni Malkin 2
  Max Bentley* 2
  Babe Dye* 2
  Bill Cook* 2
  Elmer Lach* 2
  Dickie Moore* 2
  Sweeney Schriner* 2
  Newsy Lalonde* 2
  Charlie Conacher* 2

Goals Created

1. Wayne Gretzky* 7
2. Gordie Howe* 6
  Phil Esposito* 6
4. Bobby Hull* 5
  Mario Lemieux* 5
6. Charlie Conacher* 3
  Bill Cook* 3
  Maurice Richard* 3
  Jaromir Jagr 3
  Alex Ovechkin 3
  Newsy Lalonde* 3
  Guy Lafleur* 3

Plus/Minus

1. Bobby Orr* 6
2. Wayne Gretzky* 4
3. Chris Pronger 2

Penalties in Minutes

1. Red Horner* 7
2. Dave Schultz 4
  Gus Mortson 4
4. Lou Fontinato 3
  Tiger Williams 3
6. Joe Hall* 2
  Bill Ezinicki 2
  Matthew Barnaby 2
  Keith Magnuson 2
  Red Dutton* 2
  Tim Hunter 2
  Carl Brewer 2
  Sean Avery 2
  Pat Egan 2
  Rob Ray 2
  Zenon Konopka 2
  Jimmy Orlando 2
  Daniel Carcillo 2
  Chris Nilan 2

Even Strength Goals

1. Bobby Hull* 4
  Wayne Gretzky* 4
3. Jaromir Jagr 3
  Brett Hull* 3
  Alex Ovechkin 3
6. Teemu Selanne 2
  Guy Lafleur* 2
  Jari Kurri* 2
  Reggie Leach 2
  Phil Esposito* 2

Power Play Goals

1. Phil Esposito* 5
2. Brett Hull* 3
  Mike Bossy* 3
  Tim Kerr 3
5. Teemu Selanne 2
  Bobby Hull* 2
  Mario Lemieux* 2
  Peter Bondra 2
  Paul Gardner 2
  Dave Andreychuk 2

Short-Handed Goals

1. Wayne Gretzky* 5
2. Steve Yzerman* 3
  Mario Lemieux* 3
4. Brian Rolston 2
  Mike Richards 2
  Marian Hossa 2
  Eric Nesterenko 2
  Bobby Clarke* 2
  Dave Keon* 2
  Pavel Bure 2

Game-Winning Goals

1. Guy Lafleur* 4
2. Brett Hull* 3
  Phil Esposito* 3
4. Jari Kurri* 2
  Yvan Cournoyer* 2
  Mike Bossy* 2
  Cam Neely* 2
  Bobby Hull* 2
  Dany Heatley 2
  Stan Mikita* 2
  Alex Ovechkin 2

Shots

1. Alex Ovechkin 6
2. Wayne Gretzky* 4
  Phil Esposito* 4
  Marcel Dionne* 4
  Pavel Bure 4
6. Raymond Bourque* 3
  Brett Hull* 3
8. Bobby Hull* 2
  Paul Kariya 2
  Bobby Orr* 2

Shooting Percentage

1. John Bucyk* 3
  Gary Roberts 3
3. Craig Simpson 2

Goals Per Game

1. Bobby Hull* 8
2. Mario Lemieux* 6
3. Phil Esposito* 5
  Charlie Conacher* 5
  Maurice Richard* 5
6. Wayne Gretzky* 3
  Alex Ovechkin 3
  Bernie Geoffrion* 3
  Babe Dye* 3
  Brett Hull* 3
  Roy Conacher* 3
  Gordie Howe* 3

Assists Per Game

1. Wayne Gretzky* 12
2. Bobby Orr* 6
  Mario Lemieux* 6
4. Bill Cowley* 5
5. Peter Forsberg 3
  Joe Primeau* 3
7. Cy Denneny* 2
  Henrik Sedin 2
  Bryan Trottier* 2
  Frank Boucher* 2
  Henri Richard* 2
  Phil Esposito* 2
  Syl Apps* 2
  Ted Lindsay* 2
  Jean Beliveau* 2
  Elmer Lach* 2
  Bert Olmstead* 2
  Stan Mikita* 2
  Art Chapman 2
  Doug Bentley* 2
  Bobby Clarke* 2
  Gordie Howe* 2
  Joe Thornton 2

Points Per Game

1. Wayne Gretzky* 11
2. Mario Lemieux* 7
  Gordie Howe* 7
4. Phil Esposito* 5
5. Stan Mikita* 4
  Bill Cowley* 4
7. Joe Malone* 3
  Alex Ovechkin 3
  Jean Beliveau* 3
  Guy Lafleur* 3
  Jaromir Jagr 3

Goals Created Per Game

1. Mario Lemieux* 8
2. Wayne Gretzky* 7
3. Gordie Howe* 6
4. Phil Esposito* 5
  Bobby Hull* 5
6. Charlie Conacher* 4
  Guy Lafleur* 4
  Maurice Richard* 4
9. Jean Beliveau* 3
  Bill Cowley* 3
  Alex Ovechkin 3
  Newsy Lalonde* 3
  Jaromir Jagr 3

Total Goals On-Ice For

1. Wayne Gretzky* 8
2. Nicklas Lidstrom 5
  Bobby Orr* 5
4. Brian Leetch* 3
  Jaromir Jagr 3
6. Alex Ovechkin 2
  Paul Coffey* 2
  Denis Potvin* 2
  Phil Esposito* 2
  Mario Lemieux* 2

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

1. Phil Esposito* 5
2. Mario Lemieux* 4
3. Sergei Zubov 2
  Denis Potvin* 2
  Brian Leetch* 2
  Bobby Orr* 2
  Stefan Persson 2
  Marcel Dionne* 2

Total Goals On-Ice Against

1. Carol Vadnais 3
2. Brian Leetch* 2
  Dave Manson 2

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1. Brian Leetch* 4
2. Niclas Havelid 3
3. Randy Velischek 2
  Charlie Burns 2

Games Played (Goalie)

1. Clint Benedict* 9
  George Hainsworth* 9
  Tiny Thompson* 9
  John Ross Roach 9
5. Glenn Hall* 8
  Alec Connell* 8
  Turk Broda* 8
8. Georges Vezina* 7
9. Dave Kerr 6
  Harry Lumley* 6
  Frank Brimsek* 6
  Charlie Gardiner* 6
  Martin Brodeur 6

Wins (Goalie)

1. Martin Brodeur 9
2. Clint Benedict* 6
3. Terry Sawchuk* 5
  Tiny Thompson* 5
  Jacques Plante* 5
6. Ken Dryden* 4
  Glenn Hall* 4
  George Hainsworth* 4
  Bill Durnan* 4
10. Ed Giacomin* 3

Losses (Goalie)

1. Harry Lumley* 3
  Roger Crozier 3
  Mike Karakas 3
  Chuck Rayner* 3
  Bill Beveridge 3
  Greg Millen 3
  Gump Worsley* 3
  Gary Smith 3
9. Clint Benedict* 2
  Roy Worters* 2
  Glenn Resch 2
  Terry Sawchuk* 2
  Felix Potvin 2
  Howard Lockhart 2
  Marc Denis 2
  Wilf Cude 2
  Eddie Johnston 2
  Tomas Vokoun 2
  Gerry Desjardins 2
  Ken Wregget 2
  Al Rollins 2
  Charlie Gardiner* 2
  Glenn Hall* 2
  Jake Forbes 2
  Roberto Luongo 2

Ties plus OT/SO Losses (Goalie)

1. Frank Brimsek* 4
  Dave Kerr 4
3. Clint Benedict* 3
  Charlie Gardiner* 3
  Harry Lumley* 3
  Glenn Hall* 3
  Bernie Parent* 3
  Terry Sawchuk* 3
  Jacques Plante* 3
  Ed Belfour* 3
  Tony Esposito* 3
  Grant Fuhr* 3

Goals Against

1. Roger Crozier 4
  John Ross Roach 4
3. Glenn Hall* 3
  Gary Smith 3
  Greg Millen 3
  Earl Robertson 3
  Wilf Cude 3
  Gump Worsley* 3
  Al Rollins 3
10. Olaf Kolzig 2
  Charlie Gardiner* 2
  Harry Lumley* 2
  Howard Lockhart 2
  Tony Esposito* 2
  Roy Worters* 2
  Grant Fuhr* 2
  Bill Ranford 2
  Ken McAuley 2
  Arturs Irbe 2
  Mike Karakas 2
  Richard Brodeur 2
  Miikka Kiprusoff 2
  Bill Beveridge 2

Shots Against

1. Miikka Kiprusoff 2
  Olaf Kolzig 2
  Roberto Luongo 2
  Curtis Joseph 2
  Grant Fuhr* 2

Saves

1. Curtis Joseph 3
2. Roberto Luongo 2
  Grant Fuhr* 2

Save Percentage

1. Dominik Hasek 6
2. Patrick Roy* 4
3. Ed Belfour* 2
  Marty Turco 2
  Tim Thomas 2

Goals Against Average

1. Jacques Plante* 8
2. Bill Durnan* 6
  Clint Benedict* 6
4. Ken Dryden* 4
  Tiny Thompson* 4
6. Georges Vezina* 3
  Johnny Bower* 3
  Patrick Roy* 3
9. Tim Thomas 2
  Pete Peeters 2
  Ed Belfour* 2
  Marty Turco 2
  George Hainsworth* 2
  Frank Brimsek* 2
  Harry Lumley* 2
  Bernie Parent* 2
  Dominik Hasek 2
  Terry Sawchuk* 2
  Turk Broda* 2
  Miikka Kiprusoff 2

Shutouts

1. Clint Benedict* 7
2. Glenn Hall* 6
3. Martin Brodeur 5
4. Ken Dryden* 4
  Dominik Hasek 4
  Ed Belfour* 4
  Alec Connell* 4
  Jacques Plante* 4
  Tiny Thompson* 4
10. Terry Sawchuk* 3
  Tony Esposito* 3
  Patrick Roy* 3
  Bernie Parent* 3
  Harry Lumley* 3
  Ed Giacomin* 3

Minutes (Goalie)

1. Glenn Hall* 8
2. Martin Brodeur 7
3. Tony Esposito* 6
4. Clint Benedict* 5
  Turk Broda* 5
  Jim Henry 5
7. Bill Durnan* 4
  Ed Giacomin* 4
  Frank Brimsek* 4
  Harry Lumley* 4

Offensive Point Shares

1. Wayne Gretzky* 7
2. Gordie Howe* 6
  Mario Lemieux* 6
4. Phil Esposito* 5
  Bobby Hull* 5
6. Charlie Conacher* 4
7. Alex Ovechkin 3
  Maurice Richard* 3
  Newsy Lalonde* 3
  Guy Lafleur* 3

Defensive Point Shares

1. Bobby Orr* 4
  Chris Chelios 4
3. Sylvio Mantha* 3
  Doug Harvey* 3
  Eddie Gerard* 3
  J.C. Tremblay 3
  Eddie Shore* 3
  Alex Smith 3
9. Jack Portland 2
  Butch Bouchard* 2
  Raymond Bourque* 2
  Art Coulter* 2
  Tom Johnson* 2
  Chris Pronger 2
  Flash Hollett 2
  Red Kelly* 2
  Larry Robinson* 2
  Jimmy Thomson 2
  Sprague Cleghorn* 2
  Jean-Guy Talbot 2
  Vladimir Konstantinov 2
  Brian Engblom 2
  Marcel Pronovost* 2
  King Clancy* 2
  Glen Harmon 2
  Tim Horton* 2
  Scott Niedermayer 2
  Nicklas Lidstrom 2
  Bob Goldham 2
  George Boucher* 2
  Pierre Pilote* 2

Goalie Point Shares

1. Glenn Hall* 6
  Bill Durnan* 6
  Clint Benedict* 6
4. Dominik Hasek 5
5. Ken Dryden* 4
  Jacques Plante* 4
  Ed Giacomin* 4
  Tiny Thompson* 4
9. Georges Vezina* 3
  Roberto Luongo 3
  Terry Sawchuk* 3
  Curtis Joseph 3
  Frank Brimsek* 3

Point Shares

1. Wayne Gretzky* 7
2. Glenn Hall* 6
  Bill Durnan* 6
4. Bobby Orr* 5
5. Jacques Plante* 4
  Dominik Hasek 4
  Mario Lemieux* 4
8. Tiny Thompson* 3
  Frank Brimsek* 3
10. Johnny Mowers 2
  Roberto Luongo 2
  Terry Sawchuk* 2
  Ed Giacomin* 2
  Harry Lumley* 2
  Charlie Gardiner* 2
  Clint Benedict* 2
  Curtis Joseph 2
  George Boucher* 2