NHL & WHA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Goals

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Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
Rank	Player	Years	G
1.	Wayne Gretzky*	1979-99	122
2.	Mark Messier*	1979-04	109
3.	Jari Kurri*	1980-98	106
4.	Brett Hull*	1986-06	103
5.	Glenn Anderson*	1980-96	93
6.	Mike Bossy*	1977-87	85
7.	Joe Sakic*	1988-09	84
8.	Maurice Richard*	1942-60	82
9.	Claude Lemieux	1983-09	80
10.	Jean Beliveau*	1950-71	79
11.	Jaromir Jagr	1990-17	78
12.	Mario Lemieux*	1984-06	76
13.	Dino Ciccarelli*	1980-99	73
14.	Esa Tikkanen	1985-99	72
15.	Bryan Trottier*	1975-94	71
16.	Steve Yzerman*	1983-06	70
17.	Patrick Marleau	1997-17	68
	Gordie Howe*	1946-80	68
19.	Denis Savard*	1980-97	66
	Joe Nieuwendyk*	1986-07	66
21.	Bobby Smith	1978-93	64
	Brian Propp	1979-94	64
	Peter Forsberg*	1994-11	64
	Yvan Cournoyer*	1963-79	64
25.	Bobby Hull*	1957-80	62
26.	Jacques Lemaire*	1967-79	61
	Mark Recchi*	1988-11	61
	Phil Esposito*	1963-81	61
29.	Brendan Shanahan*	1987-09	60
	Joe Mullen*	1981-97	60
	Doug Gilmour*	1983-03	60
32.	Paul Coffey*	1980-01	59
	Stan Mikita*	1958-80	59
34.	Evgeni Malkin	2006-17	58
	Mike Modano*	1989-11	58
	Luc Robitaille*	1986-06	58
	Guy Lafleur*	1971-91	58
	Bernie Geoffrion*	1950-68	58
39.	Henrik Zetterberg	2002-17	57
	Sidney Crosby	2005-17	57
	Cam Neely*	1983-96	57
42.	Steve Larmer	1980-95	56
	Denis Potvin*	1973-88	56
44.	Steve Thomas	1984-04	54
	Nicklas Lidstrom*	1991-12	54
	Rick MacLeish	1970-84	54
47.	Daniel Briere	1997-15	53
	Jeremy Roenick	1988-09	53
	Stephane Richer	1984-02	53
	Bill Barber*	1972-84	53
51.	Sergei Fedorov*	1990-09	52
	Marian Hossa	1997-17	52
	Rick Tocchet	1984-02	52
54.	Daniel Alfredsson	1995-14	51
	Frank Mahovlich*	1956-74	51
	Rod Brind'Amour	1989-10	51
	Brian Bellows	1982-99	51
58.	Patrick Kane	2007-17	50
	Steve Shutt*	1972-85	50
60.	Henri Richard*	1955-75	49
61.	Ted Lindsay*	1944-65	47
	Patrick Sharp	2002-17	47
	Clark Gillies*	1974-88	47
	Chris Drury	1998-11	47
	Reggie Leach	1970-83	47
66.	Dickie Moore*	1951-68	46
	Kevin Stevens	1987-02	46
	Tomas Holmstrom	1996-12	46
	Alex Ovechkin	2005-17	46
	Ron Francis*	1981-04	46
71.	Alex Kovalev	1992-13	45
	Rick Middleton	1974-88	45
	Patrik Elias	1995-16	45
74.	Teemu Selanne*	1992-14	44
	Scott Young	1987-06	44
	Lanny McDonald*	1973-89	44
77.	Mike Gartner*	1979-98	43
	Dave Andreychuk*	1982-06	43
	Ken Linseman	1978-92	43
80.	Bobby Clarke*	1969-84	42
	Pavel Datsyuk	2001-16	42
	Vyacheslav Kozlov	1991-10	42
	Martin St. Louis	1998-15	42
	Johan Franzen	2005-16	42
	Adam Oates*	1985-04	42
	Bernie Nicholls	1981-99	42
	Joe Pavelski	2006-17	42
	John LeClair	1990-07	42
	Dale Hunter	1980-99	42
90.	Vincent Damphousse	1986-04	41
	Ray Bourque*	1979-01	41
	John Bucyk*	1955-78	41
93.	Peter McNab	1973-87	40
	Jonathan Toews	2007-17	40
	John Tonelli	1978-92	40
	Tim Kerr	1980-93	40
	Bob Bourne	1974-88	40
98.	Bill Guerin	1991-10	39
	Russ Courtnall	1983-99	39
	Geoff Courtnall	1983-00	39
	Jeff Carter	2005-17	39
	Alexander Mogilny	1989-06	39
	Michel Goulet*	1979-94	39
	Al MacInnis*	1981-04	39
	Bob Nystrom	1972-86	39
106.	Mats Sundin*	1990-09	38
	Butch Goring	1969-85	38
	Adam Graves	1987-03	38
	Guy Carbonneau	1980-00	38
	Shayne Corson	1985-04	38
111.	Simon Gagne	1999-15	37
	Larry Murphy*	1980-01	37
	Jarome Iginla	1996-17	37
	Wendel Clark	1985-00	37
	Brad Richards	2000-16	37
	Ryan Getzlaf	2005-17	37
117.	Craig Simpson	1985-95	36
	Corey Perry	2005-17	36
	Justin Williams	2000-17	36
120.	John MacLean	1983-02	35
	Pierre Turgeon	1987-07	35
	Alex Delvecchio*	1950-74	35
	Pavel Bure*	1991-03	35
	Neal Broten	1980-97	35
	Brad Park*	1968-85	35
	Steve Payne	1978-88	35
	Mats Naslund	1982-95	35
	Bernie Federko*	1976-90	35
129.	Joe Murphy	1986-01	34
	Milan Hejduk	1998-13	34
	Jamie Langenbrunner	1994-13	34
	Ken Hodge	1964-78	34
	Mike Keane	1988-04	34
	Petr Sykora	1995-12	34
	Rod Gilbert*	1960-78	34
	Theoren Fleury	1988-03	34
	Trevor Linden	1988-08	34
	Don Marcotte	1965-82	34
139.	Gilbert Perreault*	1970-87	33
	Red Kelly*	1947-67	33
	Kirk Muller	1984-03	33
	Jim Pappin	1963-77	33
	Dennis Hull	1964-78	33
	Peter Stastny*	1980-95	33
145.	Zach Parise	2005-17	32
	Jean Ratelle*	1960-81	32
	Marian Gaborik	2000-17	32
	Gregg Sheppard	1972-82	32
	Gary Roberts	1986-09	32
	Dave Christian	1979-94	32
	Jason Arnott	1993-12	32
	Tomas Sandstrom	1984-99	32
	Dave Keon*	1960-82	32
	Brian Gionta	2001-17	32
155.	Ron Duguay	1977-89	31
	Wayne Cashman	1964-83	31
	Chris Chelios*	1983-10	31
	Dave Poulin	1982-95	31
	Phil Kessel	2006-17	31
160.	Brent Sutter	1980-98	30
	Ray Sheppard	1987-00	30
	Dale Hawerchuk*	1981-97	30
	Pete Mahovlich	1965-81	30
	Stu Barnes	1991-08	30
	Dick Duff*	1954-72	30
	Peter Bondra	1990-07	30
	Igor Larionov*	1989-04	30
	Norm Ullman*	1955-75	30
	Logan Couture	2009-17	30
170.	Brian Rafalski	1999-11	29
	Scott Gomez	1999-16	29
	Darryl Sittler*	1970-85	29
	Ted Kennedy*	1942-57	29
	David Krejci	2006-17	29
	Mike Krushelnyski	1981-95	29
	Cliff Ronning	1986-04	29
177.	Bobby Schmautz	1967-81	28
	Larry Robinson*	1972-92	28
	Mike Ridley	1985-97	28
	Petr Klima	1985-99	28
	Mel Bridgman	1975-89	28
	Sid Abel*	1938-54	28
	Keith Tkachuk	1991-10	28
	Milan Lucic	2007-17	28
	Brian Leetch*	1987-06	28
	Mike McPhee	1983-94	28
	Ryan Smyth	1994-14	28
188.	Ralph Backstrom	1956-73	27
	Vic Hadfield	1961-77	27
	Pit Martin	1961-79	27
	J.P. Parise	1965-79	27
	Yvon Lambert	1972-82	27
	Joel Otto	1984-98	27
	Jude Drouin	1968-81	27
	Murray Craven	1982-00	27
	Joe Thornton	1997-17	27
	Chris Kunitz	2003-17	27
	Bobby Rousseau	1960-75	27
	Rick Vaive	1979-92	27
	Jere Lehtinen	1995-10	27
201.	Bobby Orr*	1966-79	26
	Scott Stevens*	1982-04	26
	Chris Pronger*	1993-12	26
	Nicklas Backstrom	2007-17	26
	Adam Deadmarsh	1994-03	26
	Gordie Drillon*	1936-43	26
	Vincent Lecavalier	1998-16	26
	Hakan Loob	1983-89	26
	Rob Blake*	1989-10	26
	Guy Lapointe*	1968-84	26
	Mike Richards	2005-16	26
	Dave Taylor	1977-94	26
	Pat Verbeek	1982-02	26
	Duane Sutter	1979-90	26
	Martin Straka	1992-08	26
	Wayne Presley	1984-96	26
	Pat LaFontaine*	1983-98	26
	George Armstrong*	1949-71	26
219.	Syl Apps*	1936-48	25
	Daniel Sedin	2000-17	25
	Valeri Kamensky	1991-02	25
	Tom Lysiak	1973-86	25
	Peter Zezel	1984-99	25
	Scott Niedermayer*	1991-10	25
	Claude Provost	1955-70	25
	Joe Juneau	1991-04	25
	Bob Pulford*	1956-72	25
	Bob Gainey*	1973-89	25
	Danny Gare	1974-87	25
	Patrice Bergeron	2003-17	25
	Pete Stemkowski	1963-78	25
	Toe Blake*	1934-48	25
	James Neal	2008-17	25
	Terry O'Reilly	1971-85	25
235.	Brent Ashton	1979-93	24
	Sergei Zubov	1992-09	24
	Darryl Sutter	1979-87	24
	Willi Plett	1975-88	24
	Ryan Kesler	2003-17	24
	Tony McKegney	1978-91	24
	Craig Janney	1987-99	24
	Kris Draper	1990-11	24
	Eric Lindros*	1992-07	24
	Dan Cleary	1997-15	24
	Scott Mellanby	1985-07	24
	Milt Schmidt*	1936-55	24
	Rick Martin	1971-82	24
	Valtteri Filppula	2005-17	24
	Steve Vickers	1972-82	24
250.	Mikael Samuelsson	2000-14	23
	Pavol Demitra	1993-10	23
	Jordan Staal	2006-17	23
	Eric Desjardins	1988-06	23
	Martin Gelinas	1988-08	23
	Sandis Ozolinsh	1992-08	23
	Kevin Dineen	1984-03	23
	Red Berenson	1961-78	23
	Henrik Sedin	2000-17	23
	Doug Brown	1986-01	23
	Paul Reinhart	1979-90	23
	Mud Bruneteau	1935-46	23
	Doug Weight	1991-11	23
	Chris Kreider	2012-17	23
	Claude Giroux	2007-17	23
	Mike Ricci	1990-07	23
	Floyd Curry	1947-58	23
	Mike Fisher	1999-17	23
	Bryan Smolinski	1992-08	23
	Darren McCarty	1993-09	23

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
Rank	Player	Years	G
1.	Bobby Hull*	1972-79	43
2.	Mark Howe*	1973-79	41
3.	Anders Hedberg	1974-78	35
4.	Real Cloutier	1974-79	33
5.	Larry Pleau	1972-79	29
6.	Gordie Howe*	1973-79	28
	Tom Webster	1972-78	28
	Serge Bernier	1973-79	28
9.	Marc Tardif	1973-79	27
10.	Willy Lindstrom	1975-79	26
11.	Bobby Guindon	1972-79	24
	Frank Hughes	1972-78	24
13.	Murray Hall	1972-76	21
	Peter Sullivan	1975-79	21
	Mike Antonovich	1972-79	21
16.	Mike Walton	1973-76	20
	Blair MacDonald	1973-79	20
	Larry Lund	1972-78	20
19.	Norm Beaudin	1972-76	18
	Terry Ruskowski	1974-79	18
	Ted Taylor	1972-78	18
22.	Paulin Bordeleau	1976-79	17
23.	Rich Preston	1974-79	16
	Gord Labossiere	1972-76	16
	Wayne Connelly	1972-77	16
	Christian Bordeleau	1972-79	16
	Tim Sheehy	1972-78	16
28.	Andre Hinse	1973-77	15
	Ron Chipperfield	1974-79	15
	Morris Lukowich	1976-79	15
31.	John French	1972-78	14
	Gavin Kirk	1972-79	14
	Ulf Nilsson	1974-78	14
	Dick Sentes	1972-77	14
	John McKenzie	1972-79	14
	George Morrison	1972-77	14
	Andre Lacroix	1972-79	14
38.	Dave Keon*	1975-79	13
	Rosaire Paiement	1972-78	13
	Lyle Moffat	1975-79	13
	Mike Rogers	1974-79	13
42.	Ray Adduono	1973-78	12
	Rejean Houle	1973-76	12
	Don Larway	1974-79	12
	Gene Peacosh	1972-77	12
46.	John Tonelli	1975-78	11
	Dennis Sobchuk	1974-79	11
48.	Wayne Gretzky*	1978-79	10
	Mike Byers	1972-76	10
	Rene Leclerc	1972-79	10
	Michel Parizeau	1972-79	10
	Ralph Backstrom	1973-77	10
	Norm Ferguson	1972-78	10

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