most game opening goal all-time

Alex Ovechkin has recorded the most career goals, with 921 scored.

Interpreted as:
most game opening goal by a player all-time
NAMEGGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
921
701
336
1,257
+415
377
330
133
5
1
140
27
3,659
25.2
26
81
32.1
1,575
291
380
601
20:16
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
894
638
907
1,801
+699
263
204
290
73
35
91
2
2,852
31.3
3Gordie Howe
G. Howe
801
635
373
1,174
+250
579
211
121
24
3
121
0
1,510
25.4
4Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
766
623
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
5Brett Hull
B. Hull
741
547
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
6Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
731
561
443
1,174
+373
256
234
175
19
3
73
2
2,662
27.5
7Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
717
537
419
1,136
+452
419
246
136
23
4
118
0
2,761
26.0
8Mike Gartner
M. Gartner
708
553
263
971
+345
454
217
84
24
2
90
7
2,403
29.5
9Mark Messier
M. Messier
694
549
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
10Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
692
549
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
11Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
690
480
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
12Teemu Selanne
T. Selanne
684
529
270
954
+316
233
255
111
7
1
110
9
2,107
32.5
283
636
44.5
73
46
160
267
18:10
13Luc Robitaille
L. Robitaille
668
531
310
978
+312
499
247
115
3
1
89
7
1,913
34.9
3
10
30.0
60
14
35
83
16:19
14Brendan Shanahan
B. Shanahan
656
527
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
652
527
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
16Dave Andreychuk
D. Andreychuk
640
533
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
17Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
625
503
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
18Joe Sakic
J. Sakic
625
510
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
19Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
612
489
270
882
+254
293
237
95
5
2
100
17
1,840
33.3
2,976
5,903
50.4
518
226
218
272
19:18
20Bobby Hull
B. Hull
610
457
254
864
+388
284
154
73
19
3
98
0
2,503
23.1
21Dino Ciccarelli
D. Ciccarelli
608
460
256
864
+266
440
232
90
1
0
73
1
1,872
32.5
22Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
601
454
352
953
+460
158
155
92
39
24
72
7
1,583
38.0
23Mark Recchi
M. Recchi
577
486
294
871
+277
357
200
107
18
3
91
6
1,492
38.7
234
472
49.6
202
60
84
132
19:10
24Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
573
399
288
861
+393
70
180
99
8
1
80
4
1,695
33.8
25Patrick Marleau
P. Marleau
566
491
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

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

24

Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

A

36

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+20

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.16

16th

GA/GP

2.92

12th

PP%

15.5

31st

PK%

79.3

18th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
15
6
82
38
31
15
13
75
30
35
21
5
75
10
Capitals Capitals
31
24
7
69
11
29
21
8
66
-1
27
21
11
65
-12
29
29
2
60
-31
23
29
7
53
-29
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
12:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

31 - 24 - 7

2

Final

6

MTL Canadiens

33 - 17 - 9

Sat 28 Feb 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
10
9
87
75
36
14
9
81
37
35
16
10
80
25
31
25
4
66
23
27
24
8
62
-28
23
26
10
56
-16
23
28
9
55
-31
22
29
9
53
-52
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
18
14
70
8
33
23
3
69
-7
29
24
8
66
9
28
22
9
65
-6
29
25
4
62
-23
24
21
14
62
-22
24
28
7
55
-27
18
34
7
43
-66
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
16
4
80
56
35
19
6
76
25
33
17
9
75
15
34
20
6
74
-3
33
21
5
71
13
29
22
8
66
9
30
27
3
63
-15
27
24
9
63
-15
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
15
6
82
38
31
15
13
75
30
35
21
5
75
10
31
24
7
69
11
29
21
8
66
-1
27
21
11
65
-12
29
29
2
60
-31
23
29
7
53
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/15
@
7-3
Thu
1/15
@
3-2
Fri
1/16
@
5-4
Fri
1/16
@
6-3
Fri
1/16
@
2-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/2
@
2:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
7:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
7:30 PM
Mon
3/2
@
10:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
10:00 PM