most games played before scoring first goal nhl

Alex Ovechkin has played 698 games with more than 0 goals.

Interpreted as:
most games played before scoring first goal by a player NHL
NAMEGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
698
917
336
1,253
+416
377
329
133
5
1
140
27
3,643
25.2
26
81
32.1
1,571
291
380
598
20:17
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
638
894
907
1,801
+699
263
204
290
73
35
91
2
2,852
31.3
3Gordie Howe
G. Howe
635
801
373
1,174
+250
579
211
121
24
3
121
0
1,510
25.4
4Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
623
766
466
1,232
+483
421
217
167
11
3
135
19
2,595
29.5
5
15
33.3
76
67
183
378
20:53
5Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
561
731
443
1,174
+373
256
234
175
19
3
73
2
2,662
27.5
6Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
553
708
263
971
+345
454
217
84
24
2
90
7
2,403
29.5
7Mark Messier
M. Messier
549
694
344
1,038
+435
629
179
125
63
25
92
8
1,813
38.3
894
1,604
55.7
46
34
44
59
18:53
8Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
549
692
414
1,106
+374
317
202
139
50
17
94
9
2,211
31.3
931
1,585
58.7
37
59
54
55
19:05
9Brett Hull
B. Hull
547
741
291
1,032
+291
188
265
117
20
3
110
12
2,680
27.6
7
10
70.0
38
26
63
119
17:58
10Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
537
717
419
1,136
+452
419
246
136
23
4
118
0
2,761
26.0
11Dave Andreychuk
D. Andreychuk
533
640
252
892
+277
324
274
103
10
1
77
7
2,067
31.0
684
1,288
53.1
40
64
79
44
16:53
12Luc Robitaille
L. Robitaille
531
668
310
978
+312
499
247
115
3
1
89
7
1,913
34.9
3
10
30.0
60
14
35
83
16:19
13Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
529
684
270
954
+316
233
255
111
7
1
110
9
2,107
32.5
283
636
44.5
73
46
160
267
18:10
14Brendan Shanahan
B. Shanahan
527
656
226
882
+314
928
237
92
23
5
109
12
2,214
29.6
105
225
46.7
183
94
99
163
18:20
15Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
527
652
420
1,072
+402
305
194
160
4
4
104
26
2,055
31.7
6,235
11,592
53.8
446
263
301
427
20:25
16Joe Sakic
J. Sakic
510
625
371
996
+291
251
205
157
32
9
86
7
2,006
31.2
2,473
4,750
52.1
71
102
146
139
21:24
17Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
503
625
230
855
+328
334
197
72
13
3
101
7
1,994
31.3
1,021
1,878
54.4
476
156
219
247
20:21
18Patrick Marleau
P. Marleau
491
566
193
759
+300
157
172
76
17
0
109
11
1,671
33.9
1,698
3,596
47.2
397
136
225
331
18:40
19Mark Recchi
M. Recchi
486
577
294
871
+277
357
200
107
18
3
91
6
1,492
38.7
234
472
49.6
202
60
84
132
19:10
20Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
484
606
268
874
+254
289
235
95
5
2
99
17
1,822
33.3
2,953
5,867
50.3
511
225
217
267
19:19
21Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
480
690
570
1,260
+312
315
236
245
49
11
74
11
2,291
30.1
552
1,113
49.6
23
23
35
42
23:54
22Mats Sundin
M. Sundin
472
564
270
834
+322
366
160
95
31
12
96
15
1,723
32.7
2,922
5,299
55.1
145
98
77
164
19:55
23Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
467
556
243
799
+268
107
159
74
4
0
92
0
1,374
36.4
24Ron Francis
R. Francis
467
549
343
892
+292
255
188
136
12
5
79
4
1,412
38.9
775
1,337
58.0
26
47
41
29
20:19
25Mike Modano
M. Modano
461
561
262
823
+313
314
157
112
29
5
92
9
1,739
32.3
2,238
4,296
52.1
59
87
213
274
20:35

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

22

Wilson

Tom Wilson

A

31

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+23

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.18

14th

GA/GP

2.88

10th

PP%

17.0

23rd

PK%

78.0

20th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
15
5
67
27
25
14
11
61
16
27
18
5
59
5
23
17
9
55
-8
26
22
2
54
-20
Capitals Capitals
24
21
6
54
10
23
20
7
53
-14
21
24
6
48
-21
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
1/24
@
10:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/31
@
5:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

24 - 21 - 6

3

Final

4

VAN Canucks

17 - 28 - 5

Wed 21 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
34
5
9
77
77
29
14
9
67
18
28
14
9
65
27
26
20
4
56
19
24
22
4
52
-23
21
22
7
49
-18
20
23
7
47
-5
19
23
8
46
-50
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
13
12
60
13
25
19
8
58
7
26
21
3
55
-11
22
18
9
53
-11
25
21
3
53
-20
20
16
13
53
-10
21
24
5
47
-21
17
28
5
39
-50
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
16
5
67
4
31
13
4
66
49
28
16
7
63
3
28
17
5
61
12
29
20
2
60
11
24
17
9
57
0
26
20
3
55
-13
23
20
7
53
-3
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
15
5
67
27
25
14
11
61
16
27
18
5
59
5
23
17
9
55
-8
26
22
2
54
-20
24
21
6
54
10
23
20
7
53
-14
21
24
6
48
-21

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
12/27
@
2-4
Sat
12/27
@
2-3
Sat
12/27
@
7-3
Sat
12/27
@
1-4
Sun
12/28
@
3-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/23
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
9:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
9:00 PM