NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Goals

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsG
1.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-99894
2.Alex Ovechkin 2005-23822
3.Gordie Howe* 1946-80801
4.Jaromír Jágr 1990-18766
5.Brett Hull* 1986-06741
6.Marcel Dionne* 1971-89731
7.Phil Esposito* 1963-81717
8.Mike Gartner* 1979-98708
9.Mark Messier* 1979-04694
10.Steve Yzerman* 1983-06692
11.Mario Lemieux* 1984-06690
12.Teemu Selänne* 1992-14684
13.Luc Robitaille* 1986-06668
14.Brendan Shanahan* 1987-09656
15.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06640
16.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17625
 Joe Sakic* 1988-09625
18.Bobby Hull* 1957-80610
19.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99608
20.Jari Kurri* 1980-98601
21.Mark Recchi* 1988-11577
22.Mike Bossy* 1977-87573
23.Patrick Marleau 1997-21566
24.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07564
 Mats Sundin* 1990-09564
26.Mike Modano* 1989-11561
27.Guy Lafleur* 1971-91560
28.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-78556
29.Sidney Crosby 2005-23550
30.Ron Francis* 1981-04549
31.Michel Goulet* 1979-94548
32.Maurice Richard* 1942-60544
33.Stan Mikita* 1958-80541
34.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10538
35.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74533
36.Marián Hossa* 1997-17525
37.Bryan Trottier* 1975-94524
38.Pat Verbeek 1982-02522
39.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-97518
40.Steven Stamkos 2008-23515
 Pierre Turgeon* 1987-07515
42.Jeremy Roenick 1988-09513
43.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87512
44.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71507
45.Peter Bondra 1990-07503
46.Joe Mullen* 1981-97502
47.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89500
48.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96498
49.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81491
50.Norm Ullman* 1955-75490
51.Brian Bellows 1982-99485
52.Darryl Sittler* 1970-85484
53.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09483
54.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99475
55.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06473
 Denis Savard* 1980-97473
57.Evgeni Malkin 2006-23471
58.Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98468
59.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74456
60.Theo Fleury 1988-03455
 Eric Staal 2003-23455
62.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10452
63.Patrick Kane 2007-23451
64.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03450
 Peter Šťastný* 1980-95450
66.Joe Pavelski 2006-23449
67.Rick Middleton 1974-88448
68.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14444
69.Ilya Kovalchuk 2001-20443
70.Steve Larmer 1980-95441
 Rick Vaive 1979-92441
72.Rick Tocchet 1984-02440
73.Gary Roberts 1986-09438
74.Pavel Bure* 1991-03437
 Rick Nash 2002-18437
76.Vincent Damphousse 1986-04432
77.Jeff Carter 2005-23431
 Dave Taylor 1977-94431
79.Alex Kovalev 1992-13430
 Joe Thornton 1997-22430
81.Bill Guerin 1991-10429
 Zach Parise 2005-23429
83.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-79428
84.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23427
 John Tavares 2009-23427
86.Brian Propp 1979-94425
87.Steve Shutt* 1972-85424
88.Owen Nolan 1990-10422
89.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16421
 Stéphane Richer 1984-02421
 Steve Thomas 1984-04421
92.Bill Barber* 1972-84420
93.Jason Arnott 1993-12417
 Corey Perry 2005-23417
95.Tony Amonte 1991-07416
96.Phil Kessel 2006-23413
 John MacLean 1983-02413
 Garry Unger 1967-83413
99.Ray Bourque* 1979-01410
100.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16408
 Ray Ferraro 1984-02408
102.Marián Gáborík 2000-18407
103.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78406
 John LeClair 1990-07406
105.Shane Doan 1995-17402
 Paul Kariya* 1994-10402
 John Ogrodnick 1979-93402
108.Paul Coffey* 1980-01396
 Dave Keon* 1960-82396
110.Pierre Larouche 1974-88395
 Markus Näslund 1993-09395
 Cam Neely* 1983-96395
113.Tomas Sandström 1984-99394
114.Bernie Geoffrion* 1950-68393
 Anže Kopitar 2006-23393
 Daniel Sedin* 2000-18393
117.Dean Prentice 1952-74391
 Jean Pronovost 1968-82391
 Martin St. Louis* 1998-15391
120.Ryan Smyth 1994-14386
121.Ray Whitney 1991-14385
122.Rick Martin 1971-82384
123.Reggie Leach 1970-83381
124.Claude Lemieux 1983-09379
 Ted Lindsay* 1944-65379
126.Butch Goring 1969-85375
 Milan Hejduk 1998-13375
 Trevor Linden 1988-08375
129.Thomas Vanek 2005-19373
130.Dany Heatley 2001-15372
 Eric Lindros* 1992-07372
 Brad Marchand 2009-23372
 Jonathan Toews 2007-23372
134.Rick Kehoe 1971-85371
135.Tim Kerr 1980-93370
136.Bernie Federko* 1976-90369
137.Geoff Courtnall 1983-00367
138.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79366
139.Scott Mellanby 1985-07364
140.Peter McNab 1973-87363
 Miroslav Šatan 1995-10363
 Jason Spezza 2002-22363
 Brent Sutter 1980-98363
144.Jamie Benn 2009-23362
145.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85361
146.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84358
 Henri Richard* 1955-75358
148.Kirk Muller 1984-03357
 Ray Sheppard 1987-00357
 Bobby Smith 1978-93357
151.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10356
 Dennis Maruk 1975-89356
 Wilf Paiement 1974-88356
154.Greg Adams 1984-01355
 Kevin Dineen 1984-03355
 Mike Foligno 1979-94355
 Geoff Sanderson 1990-08355
158.Danny Gare 1974-87354
159.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71349
 Rick MacLeish 1970-84349
161.Eddie Olczyk 1984-00342
 Brian Rolston 1994-12342
 Charlie Simmer 1974-88342
 Scott Young 1987-06342
165.Adam Oates* 1985-04341
166.Dave Christian 1979-94340
 Al MacInnis* 1981-04340
168.Phil Housley* 1982-03338
169.Glen Murray 1991-08337
 Alexei Yashin 1993-07337
 Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18337
172.Jeff Skinner 2010-23333
173.Ron Ellis 1963-81332
174.Wendel Clark 1985-00330
175.Mike Bullard 1980-92329
 Claude Giroux 2007-23329
 Adam Graves 1987-03329
 Ziggy Pálffy 1993-06329
 Kevin Stevens 1987-02329
180.Ken Hodge 1964-78328
181.Scott Hartnell 2000-18327
182.Bobby Holík 1990-09326
 Max Pacioretty 2008-23326
 Tyler Seguin 2010-23326
185.Dustin Brown 2003-22325
 John Tonelli 1978-92325
187.Paul MacLean 1980-91324
 Pit Martin 1961-79324
 Nels Stewart* 1925-40324
190.Logan Couture 2009-23323
 Vic Hadfield 1961-77323
 Dale Hunter 1980-99323
 Petr Sýkora 1995-12323
194.Olli Jokinen 1997-15321
195.Bobby Carpenter 1981-99320
 Tony McKegney 1978-91320
 Justin Williams 2000-20320
198.Clark Gillies* 1974-88319
199.Dave Gagner 1984-99318
200.Matt Duchene 2009-23316
201.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14314
 Pavel Datsyuk 2001-16314
203.Petr Klíma 1985-99313
 Don Lever 1972-87313
205.Blake Wheeler 2008-23312
206.Petr Nedvěd 1990-07310
 Denis Potvin* 1973-88310
208.Martin Gélinas 1988-08309
209.Daniel Brière 1997-15307
 Bob Nevin 1957-76307
211.Leon Draisaitl 2014-23306
 Cliff Ronning 1986-04306
213.Pavol Demitra 1993-10304
214.Dennis Hull 1964-78303
 Connor McDavid 2015-23303
 Brian Sutter 1976-88303
217.Evander Kane 2009-23302
218.Ulf Dahlén 1987-03301
 David Pastrňák 2014-23301
220.James van Riemsdyk 2009-23300
221.Auston Matthews 2016-23299
222.Brad Richards 2000-16298
223.Russ Courtnall 1983-99297
224.George Armstrong* 1949-71296
 James Neal 2008-22296
226.Mike Cammalleri 2002-18294
227.David Perron 2007-23293
 Jason Pominville 2003-19293
 Paul Stastny 2006-23293
230.Tom Lysiak 1973-86292
 Mike Ridley 1985-97292
232.Simon Gagné 1999-15291
 Brian Gionta 2001-18291
234.T.J. Oshie 2008-23290
 Steve Sullivan 1995-13290
236.Neal Broten 1980-97289
237.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81288
 Larry Murphy* 1980-01288
239.Patrick Sharp 2002-18287
 Tony Tanti 1981-92287
241.Brent Ashton 1979-93284
 Nathan MacKinnon 2013-23284
 René Robert 1970-82284
 Radim Vrbata 2001-18284
245.Dick Duff* 1954-72283
 Bill Goldsworthy 1964-78283
 Alex Tanguay 1999-16283
248.John Anderson 1977-89282
 Jordan Eberle 2010-23282
 Ryan Getzlaf 2005-22282

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsG
1.Marc Tardif 1973-79316
2.Bobby Hull* 1972-79303
3.Réal Cloutier 1974-79283
4.André Lacroix 1972-79251
5.Anders Hedberg 1974-78236
6.Serge Bernier 1973-79230
7.Tom Webster 1972-78220
8.Danny Lawson 1972-77218
9.Robbie Ftorek 1974-79216
10.Mark Howe* 1973-79208
11.Rich LeDuc 1974-79195
12.Mike Antonovich 1972-79182
13.Norm Ferguson 1972-78181
14.Christian Bordeleau 1972-79179
15.Tim Sheehy 1972-78178
16.Gordie Howe* 1973-79174
17.Frank Hughes 1972-78173
18.Blair MacDonald 1973-79171
19.Ron Ward 1972-77170
20.Wayne Connelly 1972-77167
21.Gene Peacosh 1972-77165
22.John McKenzie 1972-79163
23.Rusty Patenaude 1972-78159
24.Wayne Rivers 1972-77158
25.Larry Pleau 1972-79157
26.Ron Chipperfield 1974-79153
27.Gary Veneruzzo 1972-77151
28.Larry Lund 1972-78149
29.Rosaire Paiement 1972-78146
 John Gray 1974-79146
31.Mike Rogers 1974-79145
 Dennis Sobchuk 1974-79145
33.Michel Parizeau 1972-79142
34.Paul Henderson 1974-79140
 Ulf Nilsson 1974-78140
36.Dick Sentes 1972-77137
37.Mike Walton 1973-76136
 Mark Napier 1975-78136
39.Václav Nedomanský* 1974-78135
40.Rene Leclerc 1972-79134
41.Rich Preston 1974-79133
42.Wayne Carleton 1972-77132
 Morris Lukowich 1976-79132
44.Rick Dudley 1975-79131
45.Tom Simpson 1972-77125
 Peter Sullivan 1975-79125
47.Bryan Campbell 1972-78123
 George Morrison 1972-77123
 Ted Taylor 1972-78123
 Willy Lindström 1975-79123