most goals in nhl history since 1981

Since 1980-81, Alex Ovechkin has recorded the most goals, with 921 scored.

Interpreted as:
most goals by a player in NHL history since 1981
NAMEGGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
921
1,559
753
1,674
+56
855
330
289
5
1
140
27
7,058
13.0
66
193
34.2
3,854
577
792
1,241
20:29
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
843
1,408
1,877
2,720
+506
556
191
664
72
75
85
2
4,804
17.5
3Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
766
1,733
1,155
1,921
+322
1,167
217
393
11
4
135
19
5,637
13.6
9
42
21.4
281
194
495
1,087
19:53
4Brett Hull
B. Hull
741
1,269
650
1,391
+23
458
265
271
20
8
110
12
4,876
15.2
18
50
36.0
119
90
191
358
18:01
5Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
692
1,514
1,063
1,755
+184
924
202
393
50
33
94
9
4,602
15.0
3,405
5,929
57.4
171
210
189
251
18:38
6Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
690
915
1,033
1,723
+114
834
236
465
49
22
74
11
3,633
19.0
1,414
2,865
49.4
52
45
70
122
22:40
7Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
684
1,451
773
1,457
+95
660
255
333
7
2
110
9
4,540
15.1
935
1,994
46.9
243
158
461
783
17:56
8Mark Messier
M. Messier
682
1,681
1,172
1,854
+220
1,792
178
400
62
80
91
8
4,108
16.6
3,780
6,871
55.0
195
138
161
310
18:47
9Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
672
1,355
595
1,267
+52
1,093
213
191
24
5
87
7
4,864
13.8
10Luc Robitaille
L. Robitaille
668
1,431
726
1,394
+71
1,177
247
260
3
3
89
7
3,961
16.9
25
67
37.3
184
57
92
237
15:57
11Brendan Shanahan
B. Shanahan
656
1,524
698
1,354
+151
2,489
237
270
23
14
109
12
5,086
12.9
293
611
48.0
538
289
260
445
18:13
12Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
652
1,408
1,094
1,746
+198
892
194
413
4
7
104
26
4,431
14.7
16,313
30,808
53.0
1,231
685
794
1,168
20:38
13Dave Andreychuk
D. Andreychuk
640
1,639
698
1,338
+32
1,121
274
293
10
3
77
7
4,556
14.0
2,834
5,107
55.5
187
276
293
168
15:59
14Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
625
1,554
675
1,300
+30
1,040
197
231
13
9
101
7
4,759
13.1
2,726
5,238
52.0
1,599
464
610
778
19:56
15Joe Sakic
J. Sakic
625
1,378
1,016
1,641
+30
614
205
426
32
17
86
7
4,621
13.5
6,687
12,735
52.5
227
268
419
405
21:09
16Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
613
1,231
628
1,241
-12
717
237
224
5
3
100
17
3,668
16.7
7,035
13,916
50.6
1,315
557
521
720
19:01
17Dino Ciccarelli
D. Ciccarelli
608
1,232
592
1,200
-4
1,425
232
190
1
2
73
1
3,706
16.4
18Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
601
1,251
797
1,398
+304
545
155
240
39
43
72
7
3,149
19.1
19Mark Recchi
M. Recchi
577
1,652
956
1,533
0
1,033
200
369
18
14
91
6
3,820
15.1
880
1,815
48.5
898
288
342
518
18:53
20Patrick Marleau
P. Marleau
566
1,779
631
1,197
-27
527
172
243
17
4
109
11
4,333
13.1
5,971
12,423
48.1
1,513
465
757
1,113
18:09
21Mats Sundin
M. Sundin
564
1,346
785
1,349
+73
1,093
160
293
31
25
96
15
4,015
14.0
7,927
14,441
54.9
438
276
212
466
19:44
22Joe Nieuwendyk
J. Nieuwendyk
564
1,257
562
1,126
+155
677
215
204
12
2
93
7
3,242
17.4
4,454
7,590
58.7
144
91
132
266
16:17
23Mike Modano
M. Modano
561
1,499
813
1,374
+114
926
157
336
29
18
92
9
4,273
13.1
7,431
14,376
51.7
203
290
691
973
19:41
24Ron Francis
R. Francis
549
1,731
1,249
1,798
-18
977
188
539
12
19
79
4
3,756
14.6
3,205
5,757
55.7
119
199
203
153
19:41
25Keith Tkachuk
K. Tkachuk
538
1,201
527
1,065
+33
2,219
212
161
13
14
72
8
3,530
15.2
3,126
6,084
51.4
933
160
260
472
18:08

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

24

Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

A

36

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+16

Protas

Aliaksei Protas
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.10

18th

GA/GP

2.90

9th

PP%

16.3

29th

PK%

79.4

14th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
19
6
90
38
34
18
15
83
26
39
24
5
83
8
35
21
11
81
8
31
23
12
74
-14
Capitals Capitals
33
27
8
74
9
34
31
2
70
-24
28
31
8
64
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/22
@
12:30 PM
Tue
3/24
@
8:00 PM
Thu
3/26
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Bruins

37 - 23 - 6

3

Final

2

WSH Capitals

33 - 27 - 8

Sat 14 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
44
13
9
97
79
42
15
10
94
51
39
18
12
90
31
35
27
6
76
23
30
28
9
69
-29
28
28
11
67
-15
27
30
10
64
-45
25
30
12
62
-39
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
37
27
3
77
-10
34
26
9
77
8
31
23
14
76
9
31
27
9
71
-12
28
24
15
71
-21
32
28
6
70
-27
26
34
7
59
-45
21
38
8
50
-72
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
20
6
90
37
41
21
4
86
53
37
20
10
84
14
37
23
8
82
10
37
23
8
82
-3
34
23
9
77
20
29
28
12
70
-25
33
31
3
69
-24
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
19
6
90
38
34
18
15
83
26
39
24
5
83
8
35
21
11
81
8
31
23
12
74
-14
33
27
8
74
9
34
31
2
70
-24
28
31
8
64
-19

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
2/1
@
3-2
Sun
2/1
@
3-4
Sun
2/1
@
5-6
Sun
2/1
@
3-4
Sun
2/1
@
3-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
9:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
9:30 PM