League Leaders Who Led?

Most NHL Goals Titles

Every player who has led the NHL in goals, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1917–2025.

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Alex Ovechkin has led NHL in goals 9 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 2007 to 2019.

PGAP/GPPPGGWGPIM+/-SHGPPPSS%G/GPGP
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Alex Ovechkin Alex Ovechkin 9 2007–2019 65
2 Bobby Hull Bobby Hull 7 1959–1968 58
3 Phil Esposito Phil Esposito 6 1969–1974 76
4 Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky 5 1981–1986 92
5 Gordie Howe Gordie Howe 5 1950–1962 49
6 Maurice Richard Maurice Richard 5 1944–1954 50
7 Charlie Conacher Charlie Conacher 5 1930–1935 36
8 Babe Dye Babe Dye 4 1920–1924 38
9 Auston Matthews Auston Matthews 3 2020–2023 69
10 Pavel Bure Pavel Bure 3 1993–2000 60
11 Teemu Selanne Teemu Selanne 3 1992–1998 76
12 Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux 3 1987–1995 85
13 Brett Hull Brett Hull 3 1989–1991 86
14 Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby 2 2009–2016 51
15 Steven Stamkos Steven Stamkos 2 2009–2011 60
16 Jarome Iginla Jarome Iginla 2 2001–2003 52
17 Peter Bondra Peter Bondra 2 1994–1997 52
18 Mike Bossy 2 1978–1980 69
19 Bernie Geoffrion Bernie Geoffrion 2 1954–1960 50
20 Jean Beliveau 2 1955–1958 47
21 Doug Bentley 2 1942–1943 38
22 Bryan Hextall Sr. Bryan Hextall Sr. 2 1939–1940 26
23 Nels Stewart Nels Stewart 2 1925–1936 34
24 Bill Cook Bill Cook 2 1926–1932 33
25 Joe Malone Joe Malone 2 1917–1919 44
26 Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon 1 2025–2025 53
27 Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl 1 2024–2024 52
28 Connor McDavid Connor McDavid 1 2022–2022 64
29 David Pastrnak David Pastrnak 1 2019–2019 48
30 Corey Perry Corey Perry 1 2010–2010 50
31 Vincent Lecavalier Vincent Lecavalier 1 2006–2006 52
32 Jonathan Cheechoo Jonathan Cheechoo 1 2005–2005 56
33 Ilya Kovalchuk Ilya Kovalchuk 1 2003–2003 41
34 Rick Nash Rick Nash 1 2003–2003 41
35 Milan Hejduk Milan Hejduk 1 2002–2002 50
36 Keith Tkachuk Keith Tkachuk 1 1996–1996 52
37 Alexander Mogilny Alexander Mogilny 1 1992–1992 76
38 Jari Kurri Jari Kurri 1 1985–1985 68
39 Blaine Stoughton 1 1979–1979 56
40 Charlie Simmer Charlie Simmer 1 1979–1979 56
41 Danny Gare 1 1979–1979 56
42 Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur 1 1977–1977 60
43 Steve Shutt 1 1976–1976 60
44 Reggie Leach 1 1975–1975 61
45 Norm Ullman Norm Ullman 1 1964–1964 42
46 Bronco Horvath Bronco Horvath 1 1959–1959 39
47 Dickie Moore Dickie Moore 1 1957–1957 36
48 Sid Abel Sid Abel 1 1948–1948 28
49 Ted Lindsay 1 1947–1947 33
50 Gaye Stewart 1 1945–1945 37
51 Lynn Patrick Lynn Patrick 1 1941–1941 32
52 Roy Conacher Roy Conacher 1 1938–1938 26
53 Gordie Drillon Gordie Drillon 1 1937–1937 26
54 Larry Aurie 1 1936–1936 23
55 Bill Thoms 1 1935–1935 23
56 Cooney Weiland Cooney Weiland 1 1929–1929 43
57 Ace Bailey Ace Bailey 1 1928–1928 22
58 Howie Morenz Howie Morenz 1 1927–1927 33
59 Cy Denneny Cy Denneny 1 1923–1923 22
60 Punch Broadbent Punch Broadbent 1 1921–1921 31
61 Newsy Lalonde Newsy Lalonde 1 1918–1918 23