NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Game-Winning Goals
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | GWG |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Jaromír Jágr | 1990-18 | 135 |
2. | Alex Ovechkin | 2005-23 | 124 |
3. | Gordie Howe* | 1946-80 | 121 |
4. | Phil Esposito* | 1963-81 | 118 |
5. | Brett Hull* | 1986-06 | 110 |
  | Teemu Selänne* | 1992-14 | 110 |
7. | Patrick Marleau | 1997-21 | 109 |
  | Brendan Shanahan* | 1987-09 | 109 |
9. | Jarome Iginla* | 1996-17 | 101 |
10. | Bobby Hull* | 1957-80 | 98 |
  | Guy Lafleur* | 1971-91 | 98 |
12. | Mats Sundin* | 1990-09 | 96 |
13. | Steve Yzerman* | 1983-06 | 94 |
14. | Sergei Fedorov* | 1990-09 | 93 |
  | Joe Nieuwendyk* | 1986-07 | 93 |
16. | Johnny Bucyk* | 1955-78 | 92 |
  | Mark Messier* | 1979-04 | 92 |
  | Mike Modano* | 1989-11 | 92 |
  | Jeremy Roenick | 1988-09 | 92 |
20. | Wayne Gretzky* | 1979-99 | 91 |
  | Mark Recchi* | 1988-11 | 91 |
22. | Mike Gartner* | 1979-98 | 90 |
23. | Luc Robitaille* | 1986-06 | 89 |
24. | Jeff Carter | 2005-23 | 88 |
25. | Sidney Crosby | 2005-23 | 87 |
26. | Joe Sakic* | 1988-09 | 86 |
  | Daniel Sedin* | 2000-18 | 86 |
  | Pierre Turgeon | 1987-07 | 86 |
29. | Glenn Anderson* | 1980-96 | 85 |
  | Marián Hossa* | 1997-17 | 85 |
31. | Stan Mikita* | 1958-80 | 84 |
  | Maurice Richard* | 1942-60 | 84 |
33. | Jean Béliveau* | 1950-71 | 83 |
34. | Frank Mahovlich* | 1956-74 | 82 |
  | Zach Parise | 2005-23 | 82 |
36. | Patrice Bergeron | 2003-23 | 81 |
  | Evgeni Malkin | 2006-23 | 81 |
  | Gilbert Perreault* | 1970-87 | 81 |
39. | Mike Bossy* | 1977-87 | 80 |
  | Patrik Eliáš | 1995-16 | 80 |
41. | Ron Francis* | 1981-04 | 79 |
  | Steven Stamkos | 2008-23 | 79 |
43. | Peter Bondra | 1990-07 | 78 |
  | Vincent Damphousse | 1986-04 | 78 |
  | Steve Thomas | 1984-04 | 78 |
46. | Dave Andreychuk* | 1982-06 | 77 |
  | Bill Guerin | 1991-10 | 77 |
48. | Alex Delvecchio* | 1950-74 | 75 |
  | Bernie Geoffrion* | 1950-68 | 75 |
50. | Mario Lemieux* | 1984-06 | 74 |
51. | Daniel Alfredsson* | 1995-14 | 73 |
  | Dino Ciccarelli* | 1980-99 | 73 |
  | Marcel Dionne* | 1971-89 | 73 |
  | Joe Mullen* | 1981-97 | 73 |
  | Rick Nash | 2002-18 | 73 |
56. | Jari Kurri* | 1980-98 | 72 |
  | Corey Perry | 2005-23 | 72 |
  | Stéphane Richer | 1984-02 | 72 |
  | Brian Rolston | 1994-12 | 72 |
  | Eric Staal | 2003-23 | 72 |
  | Keith Tkachuk | 1991-10 | 72 |
62. | Marián Gáborík | 2000-18 | 71 |
  | Brad Marchand | 2009-23 | 71 |
  | Joe Pavelski | 2006-23 | 71 |
65. | Phil Kessel | 2006-23 | 70 |
  | Alex Kovalev | 1992-13 | 70 |
  | Nels Stewart* | 1925-40 | 70 |
68. | Shane Doan | 1995-17 | 69 |
  | Jonathan Toews | 2007-23 | 69 |
  | Bryan Trottier* | 1975-94 | 69 |
71. | Yvan Cournoyer* | 1963-79 | 68 |
  | Patrick Kane | 2007-23 | 68 |
  | Jean Ratelle* | 1960-81 | 68 |
  | John Tavares | 2009-23 | 68 |
  | Joe Thornton | 1997-22 | 68 |
76. | Rod Brind'Amour | 1989-10 | 67 |
  | Theoren Fleury | 1988-03 | 67 |
  | Pat Verbeek | 1982-02 | 67 |
79. | Alexander Mogilny | 1989-06 | 66 |
  | Martin St. Louis* | 1998-15 | 66 |
81. | Aurele Joliat* | 1922-38 | 65 |
  | Dave Keon* | 1960-82 | 65 |
  | Anže Kopitar | 2006-23 | 65 |
  | John LeClair | 1990-07 | 65 |
  | Max Pacioretty | 2008-23 | 65 |
86. | Jason Arnott | 1993-12 | 64 |
  | Dany Heatley | 2001-15 | 64 |
  | Ilya Kovalchuk | 2001-20 | 64 |
  | Connor McDavid | 2015-23 | 64 |
  | Henrik Zetterberg | 2002-18 | 64 |
91. | Michel Goulet* | 1979-94 | 63 |
  | Vincent Lecavalier | 1998-16 | 63 |
  | John MacLean | 1983-02 | 63 |
94. | Cam Neely* | 1983-96 | 61 |
95. | Ray Bourque* | 1979-01 | 60 |
  | Steve Larmer | 1980-95 | 60 |
97. | Pavel Bure* | 1991-03 | 59 |
  | Pavol Demitra | 1993-10 | 59 |
  | Milan Hejduk | 1998-13 | 59 |
  | Pat LaFontaine* | 1983-98 | 59 |
  | Rick Middleton | 1974-88 | 59 |
  | Brian Propp | 1979-94 | 59 |
  | Norm Ullman* | 1955-75 | 59 |
104. | Tony Amonte | 1991-07 | 58 |
  | Brian Bellows | 1982-99 | 58 |
  | Bobby Holík | 1990-09 | 58 |
  | Jamie Langenbrunner | 1994-13 | 58 |
  | Reggie Leach | 1970-83 | 58 |
  | Jacques Lemaire* | 1967-79 | 58 |
  | Claude Lemieux | 1983-09 | 58 |
  | Ted Lindsay* | 1944-65 | 58 |
  | Petr Sýkora | 1995-12 | 58 |
113. | Ryan Getzlaf | 2005-22 | 57 |
  | Ken Hodge | 1964-78 | 57 |
  | Jean Pronovost | 1968-82 | 57 |
  | Tyler Seguin | 2010-23 | 57 |
  | Darryl Sittler* | 1970-85 | 57 |
118. | Kevin Dineen | 1984-03 | 56 |
  | Doug Gilmour* | 1983-03 | 56 |
  | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 1991-10 | 56 |
  | Scott Mellanby | 1985-07 | 56 |
  | Adam Oates* | 1985-04 | 56 |
  | Denis Savard* | 1980-97 | 56 |
  | Ryan Smyth | 1994-14 | 56 |
  | Thomas Vanek | 2005-19 | 56 |
126. | Jamie Benn | 2009-23 | 55 |
  | Geoff Courtnall | 1983-00 | 55 |
  | Logan Couture | 2009-23 | 55 |
  | Nathan MacKinnon | 2013-23 | 55 |
  | Glen Murray | 1991-08 | 55 |
  | David Pastrňák | 2014-23 | 55 |
  | Jason Spezza | 2002-22 | 55 |
  | Paul Stastny | 2006-23 | 55 |
134. | Bill Barber* | 1972-84 | 54 |
  | Leon Draisaitl | 2014-23 | 54 |
  | Scott Hartnell | 2000-18 | 54 |
  | Olli Jokinen | 1997-15 | 54 |
  | Lanny McDonald* | 1973-89 | 54 |
  | Peter Šťastný* | 1980-95 | 54 |
  | Garry Unger | 1967-83 | 54 |
141. | Mike Cammalleri | 2002-18 | 53 |
  | Simon Gagné | 1999-15 | 53 |
  | Brian Gionta | 2001-18 | 53 |
  | Paul Kariya* | 1994-10 | 53 |
  | Auston Matthews | 2016-23 | 53 |
  | Markus Näslund | 1993-09 | 53 |
  | Owen Nolan | 1990-10 | 53 |
  | Henri Richard* | 1955-75 | 53 |
149. | Rod Gilbert* | 1960-78 | 52 |
  | Claude Giroux | 2007-23 | 52 |
  | Dickie Moore* | 1951-68 | 52 |
  | Gary Roberts | 1986-09 | 52 |
  | Brayden Schenn | 2009-23 | 52 |
  | Ray Sheppard | 1987-00 | 52 |
  | Steve Sullivan | 1995-13 | 52 |
  | Rick Vaive | 1979-92 | 52 |
157. | Pavel Datsyuk | 2001-16 | 51 |
  | Rick MacLeish | 1970-84 | 51 |
  | Bobby Smith | 1978-93 | 51 |
  | Ron Stewart | 1952-73 | 51 |
161. | Stu Barnes | 1991-08 | 50 |
  | Cy Denneny* | 1917-29 | 50 |
  | Ron Ellis | 1963-81 | 50 |
  | Mike Fisher | 1999-18 | 50 |
  | Mike Foligno | 1979-94 | 50 |
  | Miroslav Šatan | 1995-10 | 50 |
  | Steve Shutt* | 1972-85 | 50 |
  | Rick Tocchet | 1984-02 | 50 |
  | Scott Young | 1987-06 | 50 |
170. | Ulf Dahlén | 1987-03 | 49 |
  | Dale Hawerchuk* | 1981-97 | 49 |
  | Phil Housley* | 1982-03 | 49 |
  | Patrick Sharp | 2002-18 | 49 |
  | Alexei Yashin | 1993-07 | 49 |
175. | Cam Atkinson | 2011-22 | 48 |
  | Bob Nevin | 1957-76 | 48 |
  | Geoff Sanderson | 1990-08 | 48 |
  | Eddie Shack | 1958-75 | 48 |
  | Radim Vrbata | 2001-18 | 48 |
  | Blake Wheeler | 2008-23 | 48 |
181. | Erik Cole | 2001-15 | 47 |
  | Chris Drury | 1998-11 | 47 |
  | Rick Martin | 1971-82 | 47 |
  | Peter McNab | 1973-87 | 47 |
  | Sean Monahan | 2013-23 | 47 |
  | Brenden Morrow | 1999-15 | 47 |
  | Kirk Muller | 1984-03 | 47 |
  | James Neal | 2008-22 | 47 |
  | Jeff O'Neill | 1995-07 | 47 |
  | Dean Prentice | 1952-74 | 47 |
  | Cory Stillman | 1994-11 | 47 |
  | Brent Sutter | 1980-98 | 47 |
  | Dave Taylor | 1977-94 | 47 |
  | John Tonelli | 1978-92 | 47 |
195. | Taylor Hall | 2010-23 | 46 |
  | Tim Kerr | 1980-93 | 46 |
  | Saku Koivu | 1995-14 | 46 |
  | Chris Kunitz | 2003-19 | 46 |
  | Eric Lindros* | 1992-07 | 46 |
  | Jim Pappin | 1963-77 | 46 |
  | Claude Provost | 1955-70 | 46 |
  | Mike Ridley | 1985-97 | 46 |
203. | Sebastian Aho | 2016-23 | 45 |
  | Donald Audette | 1990-04 | 45 |
  | Dit Clapper* | 1927-47 | 45 |
  | Ray Ferraro | 1984-02 | 45 |
  | Johnny Gaudreau | 2013-23 | 45 |
  | Vic Hadfield | 1961-77 | 45 |
  | Elmer Lach* | 1940-54 | 45 |
  | Howie Morenz* | 1923-37 | 45 |
  | John Ogrodnick | 1979-93 | 45 |
  | Ziggy Pálffy | 1993-06 | 45 |
  | Bobby Rousseau | 1960-75 | 45 |
  | Bryan Smolinski | 1992-08 | 45 |
  | Alexander Steen | 2005-20 | 45 |
  | Vladimir Tarasenko | 2012-23 | 45 |
  | Ray Whitney | 1991-14 | 45 |
218. | Aleksander Barkov | 2013-23 | 44 |
  | Johan Franzén | 2005-16 | 44 |
  | Clark Gillies* | 1974-88 | 44 |
  | Martin Havlát | 2000-16 | 44 |
  | Patric Hörnqvist | 2008-23 | 44 |
  | Dennis Hull | 1964-78 | 44 |
  | Al MacInnis* | 1981-04 | 44 |
  | T.J. Oshie | 2008-23 | 44 |
  | Brayden Point | 2016-23 | 44 |
  | Denis Potvin* | 1973-88 | 44 |
  | Tomas Sandström | 1984-99 | 44 |
  | Mark Scheifele | 2011-23 | 44 |
  | Wayne Simmonds | 2008-23 | 44 |
  | Justin Williams | 2000-20 | 44 |
232. | George Armstrong* | 1949-71 | 43 |
  | Daniel Brière | 1997-15 | 43 |
  | Wendel Clark | 1985-00 | 43 |
  | Paul Coffey* | 1980-01 | 43 |
  | Bill Cook* | 1926-37 | 43 |
  | Jordan Eberle | 2010-23 | 43 |
  | Filip Forsberg | 2012-23 | 43 |
  | Peter Forsberg* | 1994-11 | 43 |
  | Danny Gare | 1974-87 | 43 |
  | Evander Kane | 2009-23 | 43 |
  | David Krejčí | 2006-23 | 43 |
  | Gabriel Landeskog | 2011-22 | 43 |
  | David Legwand | 1998-16 | 43 |
  | Jeff Skinner | 2010-23 | 43 |
  | Hooley Smith* | 1924-41 | 43 |
  | Marco Sturm | 1997-12 | 43 |
  | Alex Tanguay | 1999-16 | 43 |
  | James van Riemsdyk | 2009-23 | 43 |
250. | Ivan Boldirev | 1970-85 | 42 |
  | Dustin Brown | 2003-22 | 42 |
  | Brent Burns | 2003-23 | 42 |
  | Guy Carbonneau* | 1980-00 | 42 |
  | Kyle Connor | 2016-23 | 42 |
  | Murray Craven | 1982-00 | 42 |
  | Matt Duchene | 2009-23 | 42 |
  | Dale Hunter | 1980-99 | 42 |
  | Nikita Kucherov | 2013-23 | 42 |
  | Daymond Langkow | 1995-12 | 42 |
  | Brendan Morrison | 1997-12 | 42 |
  | Michael Ryder | 2003-15 | 42 |
  | Charlie Simmer | 1974-88 | 42 |
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