most regular season empty net goals

Alex Ovechkin has scored the most career empty-net goals, with 71 goals.

Interpreted as:
most regular season empty net goals by a player
NAMEENGGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
71
1,568
928
756
1,684
+56
857
331
290
5
1
141
27
7,088
13.1
66
193
34.2
3,868
578
793
1,246
20:28
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
56
1,487
894
1,963
2,857
+520
577
204
686
73
76
91
2
5,088
17.6
3Brad Marchand
B. Marchand
41
1,152
451
583
1,034
+269
1,151
90
177
36
23
85
22
2,949
15.3
269
696
38.6
1,075
397
690
1,002
18:01
4Marian Hossa
M. Hossa
40
1,309
525
609
1,134
+245
628
143
231
34
12
85
15
4,229
12.4
64
187
34.2
1,062
395
1,008
668
18:55
5Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
39
1,418
654
1,105
1,759
+197
896
194
416
4
7
104
26
4,453
14.7
16,419
31,002
53.0
1,239
691
796
1,178
20:36
6Eric Staal
E. Staal
33
1,365
455
608
1,063
-82
854
133
184
21
8
72
5
4,041
11.3
10,063
20,894
48.2
940
558
885
703
19:07
7Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
33
915
690
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
8Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
32
753
309
400
709
+132
338
75
142
22
15
68
18
2,059
15.0
4,348
8,464
51.4
578
223
519
668
19:08
9Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
32
873
399
720
1,119
+203
434
103
297
1
0
64
8
2,699
14.8
10
24
41.7
481
290
472
881
19:06
10Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
32
1,554
625
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
11Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
31
444
160
210
370
+65
289
18
34
6
11
21
3
1,015
15.8
114
307
37.1
347
262
296
299
18:22
12John Tavares
J. Tavares
31
1,261
524
658
1,182
-48
549
166
222
3
3
86
20
3,933
13.3
12,050
22,293
54.1
956
530
879
1,125
19:13
13Blake Wheeler
B. Wheeler
31
1,172
321
622
943
+67
764
59
196
14
10
49
5
2,955
10.9
808
1,766
45.8
1,353
723
552
523
18:11
14Kyle Connor
K. Connor
30
689
320
349
669
-6
155
70
113
9
2
64
14
2,173
14.7
25
75
33.3
205
218
387
407
19:49
15Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
30
676
304
351
655
+103
315
74
104
4
1
41
7
1,914
15.9
501
1,081
46.3
666
366
301
349
19:21
16Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
30
711
315
463
778
+90
497
109
178
0
0
48
5
1,971
16.0
1,026
2,023
50.7
452
374
411
419
20:25
17Zach Parise
Z. Parise
30
1,254
434
455
889
+76
444
125
133
11
10
83
9
3,776
11.5
412
975
42.3
995
767
612
418
17:49
18Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
29
1,240
620
630
1,250
-8
733
240
226
5
3
101
17
3,690
16.8
7,084
13,996
50.6
1,323
561
522
726
19:00
19Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
29
1,714
430
1,109
1,539
+182
1,272
146
402
6
6
68
9
3,067
14.0
12,730
24,107
52.8
1,142
498
1,225
1,527
19:18
20Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
28
789
404
804
1,208
+183
314
98
314
9
10
76
17
2,692
15.0
4,346
9,089
47.8
572
309
691
781
21:51
21Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
28
824
329
621
950
+139
242
79
209
0
1
50
10
2,267
14.5
13
59
22.0
233
155
438
743
19:47
22Patrick Kane
P. Kane
28
1,364
507
888
1,395
+1
470
140
322
0
1
85
14
4,394
11.5
332
857
38.7
355
322
726
776
19:57
23Patrice Bergeron
P. Bergeron
28
1,294
427
613
1,040
+289
496
131
195
22
26
81
9
3,974
10.7
15,182
26,206
57.9
1,032
879
845
469
18:41
24Pavel Bure
P. Bure
28
702
437
342
779
+42
484
121
115
34
15
59
6
3,130
14.0
3
17
17.6
76
70
148
222
24:37
25Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
28
1,279
524
901
1,425
+449
912
161
262
19
20
69
1
2,841
18.4
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26th

PK%

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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
49
21
6
104
50
Penguins Penguins
40
22
16
96
30
Islanders Islanders
42
31
5
89
-3
Flyers Flyers
38
26
12
88
-4
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
38
27
12
88
3
Capitals Capitals
39
29
9
87
15
Devils Devils
39
34
3
81
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Rangers Rangers
32
36
9
73
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
WSH WSH
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
WSH WSH
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Sat
4/11
WSH WSH
@
PIT PIT
3:00 PM
Sun
4/12
PIT PIT
@
WSH WSH
3:00 PM
Tue
4/14
WSH WSH
@
CBJ CBJ
7:00 PM
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Goals Leaders

51

MacKinnon

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49

Caufield

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43

McDavid

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Assists Leaders

83

McDavid

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Kucherov

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71

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125

Kucherov

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122

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Hits Leaders

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304

Sherwood

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281

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Blocks Leaders

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Dobson

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183

McCabe

Jake McCabe

171

Fehervary

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Wins Leaders

37

Vasilevskiy

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35

Vejmelka

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31

Oettinger

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Goals Against Leaders

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Wedgewood

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2.31

Vasilevskiy

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Penguins

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Stars

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Lightning

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29.7

Stars

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Wild

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Avalanche

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Flyers

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Bruins

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Kraken

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Penguins

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Kings

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Hurricanes

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Stars

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Devils

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Golden Knights

31-46

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Avalanche Avalanche - x
50
15
10
110
92
Stars Stars - x
45
20
12
102
47
Wild Wild - x
44
21
12
100
33
Mammoth Mammoth
40
30
6
86
30
Predators Predators
36
31
9
81
-22
Jets Jets
33
31
12
78
-17
Blues Blues
32
31
12
76
-34
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
28
35
14
70
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Oilers Oilers
39
29
9
87
8
Ducks Ducks
41
31
5
87
-14
Golden Knights Golden Knights
35
26
16
86
7
Kings Kings
31
26
19
81
-26
Sharks Sharks
36
32
7
79
-36
Kraken Kraken
32
32
11
75
-27
Flames Flames
32
36
8
72
-44
Canucks Canucks - e
22
46
8
52
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Lightning Lightning - x
48
22
6
102
66
Canadiens Canadiens
45
21
10
100
30
Sabres Sabres - x
46
23
8
100
35
Bruins Bruins
43
26
8
94
20
Senators Senators
39
27
10
88
17
Red Wings Red Wings
40
29
8
88
-9
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
31
14
78
-33
Panthers Panthers - e
37
37
3
77
-32
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - x
49
21
6
104
50
Penguins Penguins
40
22
16
96
30
Islanders Islanders
42
31
5
89
-3
Flyers Flyers
38
26
12
88
-4
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
38
27
12
88
3
Capitals Capitals
39
29
9
87
15
Devils Devils
39
34
3
81
-19
Rangers Rangers - e
32
36
9
73
-16

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Mon
3/9
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
0-5
Tue
3/10
MTL MTL
@
OTT OTT
3-2
Tue
3/10
WSH WSH
@
PHI PHI
1-4
Wed
3/11
ANA ANA
@
TOR TOR
4-6
Wed
3/11
CGY CGY
@
NJD NJD
5-4

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Sun
4/5
NJD NJD
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
WSH WSH
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
STL STL
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COL COL
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Mon
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