League Leaders

All-Time Game-Winning Goals Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1917–2025. Goals that decided a game

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# Player Seasons GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG S S%
1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2025 (21) 1,573 929 758 1,687 55 857 331 5 141 7,108 13.1%
2 Jaromir Jagr 1990–2017 (24) 1,733 766 1,155 1,921 322 1,167 217 11 135 5,637 13.6%
3 Gordie Howe 1946–1979 (26) 1,767 801 1,049 1,850 160 1,685 211 24 121 3,803 10.1%
4 Phil Esposito 1963–1980 (18) 1,282 717 873 1,590 252 910 246 23 118 5,166 13.9%
5 Teemu Selanne 1992–2013 (21) 1,451 684 773 1,457 95 660 255 7 110 4,540 15.1%
6 Brett Hull 1986–2005 (19) 1,269 741 650 1,391 23 458 265 20 110 4,876 15.2%
7 Patrick Marleau 1997–2020 (23) 1,779 566 631 1,197 -27 527 172 17 109 4,333 13.1%
8 Brendan Shanahan 1987–2008 (21) 1,524 656 698 1,354 151 2,489 237 23 109 5,086 12.9%
9 Sidney Crosby 2005–2025 (21) 1,420 654 1,107 1,761 197 898 194 4 104 4,459 14.7%
10 Jarome Iginla 1996–2016 (20) 1,554 625 675 1,300 30 1,040 197 13 101 4,759 13.1%
11 Steven Stamkos 2008–2025 (18) 1,246 624 632 1,256 -7 737 242 5 101 3,712 16.8%
12 Guy Lafleur 1971–1990 (17) 1,126 560 793 1,353 446 399 153 3 98 3,516 15.9%
13 Bobby Hull 1957–1979 (16) 1,063 610 560 1,170 249 634 154 19 98 4,577 12.7%
14 Mats Sundin 1990–2008 (18) 1,346 564 785 1,349 73 1,093 160 31 96 4,015 14.1%
15 Steve Yzerman 1983–2005 (22) 1,514 692 1,063 1,755 184 924 202 50 94 4,602 15.0%
16 Joe Nieuwendyk 1986–2006 (20) 1,257 564 562 1,126 155 677 215 12 93 3,242 17.4%
17 Sergei Fedorov 1990–2008 (18) 1,248 483 696 1,179 261 839 144 36 93 3,985 12.1%
18 Mark Messier 1979–2003 (25) 1,756 694 1,193 1,887 211 1,912 179 63 92 4,221 16.4%
19 Johnny Bucyk 1955–1977 (23) 1,540 556 813 1,369 -7 493 159 4 92 3,087 16.2%
20 Mike Modano 1989–2010 (21) 1,499 561 813 1,374 114 926 157 29 92 4,273 13.1%
21 Jeremy Roenick 1988–2008 (20) 1,363 513 703 1,216 153 1,463 184 28 92 3,281 15.6%
22 Jeff Carter 2005–2023 (19) 1,321 442 409 851 9 635 125 21 92 3,967 11.1%
23 Mark Recchi 1988–2010 (22) 1,652 577 956 1,533 0 1,033 200 18 91 3,820 15.1%
24 Wayne Gretzky 1979–1998 (20) 1,487 894 1,963 2,857 520 577 204 73 91 5,088 17.6%
25 Mike Gartner 1979–1997 (19) 1,432 708 627 1,335 68 1,159 217 24 90 5,090 13.9%
26 Luc Robitaille 1986–2005 (19) 1,431 668 726 1,394 71 1,177 247 3 89 3,961 16.9%
27 Evgeni Malkin 2006–2025 (20) 1,269 533 874 1,407 41 1,263 187 4 89 3,958 13.5%
28 Joe Sakic 1988–2008 (20) 1,378 625 1,016 1,641 30 614 205 32 86 4,621 13.5%
29 Daniel Sedin 2000–2017 (17) 1,306 393 648 1,041 147 546 138 0 86 3,474 11.3%
30 Pierre Turgeon 1987–2006 (19) 1,294 515 812 1,327 139 452 190 10 86 3,154 16.3%
31 John Tavares 2009–2025 (17) 1,266 525 660 1,185 -49 549 167 3 86 3,941 13.3%
32 Patrick Kane 2007–2025 (19) 1,369 508 892 1,400 -1 470 140 0 85 4,402 11.5%
33 Marian Hossa 1997–2016 (19) 1,309 525 609 1,134 245 628 143 34 85 4,229 12.4%
34 Brad Marchand 2009–2025 (17) 1,152 451 583 1,034 269 1,153 90 36 85 2,949 15.3%
35 Glenn Anderson 1980–1995 (16) 1,129 498 601 1,099 201 1,120 151 13 85 3,109 16.0%
36 Stan Mikita 1958–1979 (22) 1,396 541 926 1,467 329 1,264 150 12 84 4,482 12.1%
37 Zach Parise 2005–2023 (19) 1,254 434 455 889 76 444 125 11 83 3,776 11.5%
38 Jean Beliveau 1950–1970 (20) 1,125 507 712 1,219 117 1,033 173 0 83 2,627 11.4%
39 Maurice Richard 1942–1959 (18) 978 544 422 966 18 1,287 143 4 83 166 11.5%
40 Frank Mahovlich 1956–1973 (18) 1,181 533 570 1,103 266 1,054 122 11 82 3,366 14.6%
41 Patrice Bergeron 2003–2022 (19) 1,294 427 613 1,040 289 494 131 22 81 3,974 10.7%
42 Gilbert Perreault 1970–1986 (17) 1,191 512 814 1,326 41 500 134 8 81 3,077 16.6%
43 Corey Perry 2005–2025 (21) 1,464 465 507 972 57 1,568 129 6 80 3,573 13.0%
44 Patrik Elias 1995–2015 (20) 1,240 408 617 1,025 172 549 113 16 80 3,287 12.4%
45 Mike Bossy 1977–1986 (10) 752 573 553 1,126 380 210 180 8 80 2,707 21.2%
46 Ron Francis 1981–2003 (23) 1,731 549 1,249 1,798 -18 977 188 12 79 3,756 14.6%
47 Anze Kopitar 2006–2025 (20) 1,521 452 864 1,316 127 358 129 14 79 3,429 13.2%
48 Vincent Damphousse 1986–2003 (18) 1,378 432 773 1,205 7 1,188 130 17 78 3,511 12.3%
49 Steve Thomas 1984–2003 (20) 1,235 421 512 933 20 1,306 106 0 78 3,170 13.3%
50 Peter Bondra 1990–2006 (16) 1,081 503 389 892 74 761 149 32 78 3,531 14.3%
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