NHL All-time Goals Leaders

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48 players have scored at least 500 regular-season goals, as of the 2024–25 NHL season. Alex Ovechkin holds the all-time record with 895 goals, followed by Wayne Gretzky, with 894 goals as of the 2024–25 season. Maurice Richard was the first to reach 500 goals in 1958, and Evgeni Malkin is the most recent addition to the club. Only four players—Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, and Brett Hull—scored 500 goals in fewer than 700 games.

NHL All-time Goals Leaders

Alexander Ovechkin is the NHL's all-time goals leader with 895 goals in 1,487 games, as per the official website of the NHL. On April 6, 2025, Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky, who had 894 goals in the same number of games (1,487) and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Other legendary players in the top five include Gordie Howe (801 goals), Jaromir Jagr (766 goals), and Brett Hull (741 goals). The list includes retired Hall of Famers and active players like Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, and Evgeni Malkin, who continue to climb the rankings.

Here's a table summarizing the top 50 NHL All-time goal leaders:

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