nhl empty net goals leaders all-time

Alex Ovechkin has scored the most career goals against empty nets, with 68 goals.

NAMEENGGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
68
1,520
911
741
1,652
+71
835
328
282
5
1
139
27
6,939
13.1
66
192
34.4
3,787
568
786
1,218
20:34
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
56
1,487
894
1,963
2,857
+520
577
204
686
73
76
91
2
5,088
17.6
3Marian 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
4Brad Marchand
B. Marchand
39
1,126
440
571
1,011
+278
1,135
86
170
36
23
83
21
2,890
15.2
269
695
38.7
1,057
393
682
978
18:03
5Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
39
1,378
643
1,073
1,716
+196
882
191
406
4
7
102
25
4,362
14.7
15,947
30,157
52.9
1,202
673
781
1,134
20:38
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
8Jarome 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
9Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
31
704
292
365
657
+126
306
69
127
20
12
65
17
1,940
15.1
3,988
7,781
51.3
541
210
503
598
19:07
10Blake 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
11Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
30
680
307
436
743
+90
473
107
166
0
0
48
5
1,916
16.0
1,011
1,988
50.9
432
360
398
376
20:25
12John Tavares
J. Tavares
30
1,212
507
636
1,143
-20
533
157
217
3
3
83
19
3,832
13.2
11,594
21,467
54.0
917
514
862
1,082
19:17
13Zach 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
14Joe 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
15Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
28
402
142
184
326
+46
251
15
29
6
11
19
3
897
15.8
103
277
37.2
327
239
273
263
18:12
16Kyle Connor
K. Connor
28
641
299
318
617
0
147
68
105
9
1
61
13
2,020
14.8
25
74
33.8
183
207
374
365
19:38
17Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
28
628
282
317
599
+91
262
69
87
3
1
38
6
1,784
15.8
375
803
46.7
639
342
291
301
19:19
18Patrice 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
19Pavel 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
20Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
28
1,279
524
901
1,425
+449
912
161
262
19
20
69
1
2,841
18.4
21Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
27
782
312
589
901
+148
228
75
198
0
1
49
10
2,136
14.6
12
58
20.7
226
145
422
682
19:43
22Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
27
739
256
295
551
-7
354
60
93
0
0
44
11
2,243
11.4
709
1,690
42.0
867
186
391
474
17:11
23Evgeni Malkin
E. Malkin
27
1,239
522
853
1,375
+33
1,222
185
336
4
1
87
14
3,876
13.5
6,094
13,578
44.9
723
530
1,037
1,204
19:31
24Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
26
828
369
659
1,028
+162
398
99
274
0
0
60
8
2,562
14.4
10
22
45.5
453
272
461
809
19:03
25Patrick Kane
P. Kane
26
1,322
497
865
1,362
-8
460
139
316
0
1
83
14
4,291
11.6
328
847
38.7
341
306
720
736
20:01
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Team Rankings

G/GP

3.48

2nd

GA/GP

2.48

2nd

PP%

16.7

23rd

PK%

74.4

28th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Capitals Capitals
17
9
3
37
26
Hurricanes Hurricanes
17
8
2
36
15
Islanders Islanders
16
10
3
35
5
Rangers Rangers
15
12
3
33
3
Flyers Flyers
15
8
3
33
5
Penguins Penguins
14
7
5
33
9
Devils Devils
16
12
1
33
-5
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
13
9
6
32
-7
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
CBJ CBJ
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Thu
12/11
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Sat
12/13
WSH WSH
@
WPG WPG
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
WSH WSH
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

17 - 9 - 3

3

Final

4

ANA Ducks

17 - 10 - 1

Fri 5 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
20
2
6
46
48
Stars Stars
19
5
5
43
27
Wild Wild
15
9
5
35
1
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Ducks Ducks
17
10
1
35
6
Golden Knights Golden Knights
13
6
8
34
4
Kings Kings
13
8
7
33
1
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
16
10
2
34
15
Bruins Bruins
17
13
0
34
2
Canadiens Canadiens
15
9
3
33
-6
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Capitals Capitals
17
9
3
37
26
Hurricanes Hurricanes
17
8
2
36
15
Islanders Islanders
16
10
3
35
5

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
NSH NSH
@
NYR NYR
3-6
Sun
11/9
CBJ CBJ
@
EDM EDM
4-5
Sun
11/9
FLA FLA
@
VGK VGK
3-2
Mon
11/10
LAK LAK
@
MTL MTL
5-1
Mon
11/10
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
4-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
COL COL
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SJS SJS
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Sun
12/7
NYI NYI
@
FLA FLA
5:00 PM
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
DAL DAL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/7
CBJ CBJ
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM