most game winning goals first 8 seasons

Guy Lafleur had the most game-winning goals by a player in his first 8 seasons, with 70 game-winners.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season game winning goals by a player first 8 seasons
NAMEGWGGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Guy Lafleur
G. Lafleur
70
603
355
461
816
+388
275
92
145
3
2
2,030
17.5
2Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
66
609
474
454
928
+358
163
151
157
6
0
1
2,181
21.7
3Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
64
569
303
547
850
+113
219
71
218
7
9
15
1,948
15.6
3,123
6,601
47.3
375
223
563
494
21:45
4Auston Matthews
A. Matthews
61
562
368
281
649
+140
114
94
84
0
1
11
2,273
16.2
4,282
8,115
52.8
396
536
562
428
19:48
5Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
59
601
371
364
735
+82
408
127
155
4
0
12
3,049
12.2
47
139
33.8
1,580
243
442
594
21:40
6Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
58
632
543
977
1,520
+514
299
116
274
50
49
1
2,581
21.0
7Glenn Anderson
G. Anderson
57
602
339
366
705
+226
512
94
94
12
4
2
1,877
18.1
8Brayden Point
B. Point
56
580
264
289
553
+60
142
89
81
3
2
10
1,441
18.3
2,961
6,042
49.0
271
287
298
201
19:05
9Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
56
581
301
434
735
+146
435
76
133
7
3
5
1,961
15.3
10Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
55
598
254
303
557
+114
250
63
104
17
7
11
1,666
15.2
3,111
6,140
50.7
456
172
465
469
18:57
11Dany Heatley
D. Heatley
53
589
299
326
625
+61
510
117
115
7
4
5
1,909
15.7
221
523
42.3
483
181
320
431
20:48
12Kyle Connor
K. Connor
52
531
243
242
485
-26
114
58
80
5
1
10
1,659
14.6
24
66
36.4
153
156
333
261
19:28
13Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
52
620
312
537
849
+370
449
105
158
8
10
1,471
21.2
14Nels Stewart
N. Stewart
52
335
203
86
289
713
9
15Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
51
537
277
358
635
+230
356
74
116
7
4
2,160
12.8
16Brett Hull
B. Hull
50
540
413
287
700
-14
222
152
134
8
2
3
2,485
16.6
17Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
50
600
397
451
848
+336
231
87
111
24
21
5
1,747
22.7
18Jeff Carter
J. Carter
48
564
228
182
410
+39
320
66
58
12
2
4
1,977
11.5
3,915
7,925
49.4
371
295
329
315
18:06
19Gilbert Perreault
G. Perreault
48
594
273
405
678
-31
185
79
163
2
0
1,692
16.1
20Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
47
569
312
250
562
+5
354
108
90
3
2
8
1,818
17.2
3,321
6,933
47.9
649
232
305
319
19:45
21Pierre Turgeon
P. Turgeon
47
592
280
403
683
+34
193
109
150
9
7
6
1,572
17.8
22Henrik Zetterberg
H. Zetterberg
46
586
230
325
555
+130
224
81
119
7
7
6
2,048
11.2
3,590
6,980
51.4
232
185
376
376
19:28
23Milan Hejduk
M. Hejduk
46
624
256
288
544
+148
222
96
97
4
5
9
1,717
14.9
111
255
43.5
255
207
332
237
19:16
24Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
46
564
346
383
729
+55
197
106
166
5
1
3
2,070
16.7
3
13
23.1
43
19
60
99
22:44
25Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
46
622
323
330
653
+33
626
73
104
12
1
3
2,335
13.8

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

45

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

64

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki

+/-

+30

Hutson

Lane Hutson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.51

3rd

GA/GP

3.15

24th

PP%

24.5

5th

PK%

76.7

26th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
45
21
8
98
41
45
21
6
96
63
Canadiens Canadiens
41
21
10
92
23
41
24
8
90
19
39
26
8
86
-3
38
25
10
86
20
31
30
13
75
-30
35
34
3
73
-26
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/2
@
7:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

41 - 21 - 10

4

Final

1

NSH Predators

34 - 30 - 9

Sat 28 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
48
14
10
106
85
Stars Stars - x
44
18
11
99
50
41
21
12
94
26
38
30
6
82
23
34
30
9
77
-25
31
30
12
74
-16
31
30
11
73
-36
27
33
13
67
-50
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
28
4
86
-6
37
28
9
83
7
32
26
16
80
-2
29
26
18
76
-27
32
29
11
75
-18
33
31
7
73
-38
31
34
8
70
-36
21
43
8
50
-88
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
45
21
8
98
41
45
21
6
96
63
41
21
10
92
23
41
24
8
90
19
38
25
10
86
20
39
26
8
86
-3
31
30
13
75
-30
35
34
3
73
-26
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
46
20
6
98
44
42
27
5
89
7
36
21
16
88
16
38
24
11
87
12
36
24
12
84
-4
37
28
9
83
13
37
33
2
76
-21
29
35
9
67
-23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/2
@
3-2
Mon
3/2
@
5-1
Tue
3/3
@
3-4
Tue
3/3
@
4-3
Tue
3/3
@
6-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:00 PM