NHL career goals leaders

Goals scored in NHL regular-season games only, so nothing from the playoffs or the old WHA is counted.

Source NHL, as of 14 August 2026 · career goals

(official records API, career regular-season goals)

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The top 10

Rank	Entry	career goals
#1	Alex Ovechkin	929
#2	Wayne Gretzky	894
#3	Gordie Howe	801
#4	Jaromir Jagr	766
#5	Brett Hull	741
#6	Marcel Dionne	731
#7	Phil Esposito	717
#8	Mike Gartner	708
#9	Mark Messier	694
#10	Steve Yzerman	692

Entries 11–100 are in the Sports Pro pack inside the app.

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