NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Game-Winning Goals
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
| Rank | Player | Years | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alex Ovechkin | 2005-26 | 141 |
| 2. | Jaromír Jágr | 1990-18 | 135 |
| 3. | Gordie Howe* | 1946-80 | 121 |
| 4. | Phil Esposito* | 1963-81 | 118 |
| 5. | Brett Hull* | 1986-06 | 110 |
|   | Teemu Selänne* | 1992-14 | 110 |
| 7. | Patrick Marleau | 1997-21 | 109 |
|   | Brendan Shanahan* | 1987-09 | 109 |
| 9. | Sidney Crosby | 2005-26 | 104 |
| 10. | Jarome Iginla* | 1996-17 | 101 |
|   | Steven Stamkos | 2008-26 | 101 |
| 12. | Bobby Hull* | 1957-80 | 98 |
|   | Guy Lafleur* | 1971-91 | 98 |
| 14. | Mats Sundin* | 1990-09 | 96 |
| 15. | Steve Yzerman* | 1983-06 | 94 |
| 16. | Sergei Fedorov* | 1990-09 | 93 |
|   | Joe Nieuwendyk* | 1986-07 | 93 |
| 18. | Johnny Bucyk* | 1955-78 | 92 |
|   | Jeff Carter | 2005-24 | 92 |
|   | Mark Messier* | 1979-04 | 92 |
|   | Mike Modano* | 1989-11 | 92 |
|   | Jeremy Roenick* | 1988-09 | 92 |
| 23. | Wayne Gretzky* | 1979-99 | 91 |
|   | Mark Recchi* | 1988-11 | 91 |
| 25. | Mike Gartner* | 1979-98 | 90 |
| 26. | Evgeni Malkin | 2006-26 | 89 |
|   | Luc Robitaille* | 1986-06 | 89 |
| 28. | Joe Sakic* | 1988-09 | 86 |
|   | Daniel Sedin* | 2000-18 | 86 |
|   | John Tavares | 2009-26 | 86 |
|   | Pierre Turgeon* | 1987-07 | 86 |
| 32. | Glenn Anderson* | 1980-96 | 85 |
|   | Marián Hossa* | 1997-17 | 85 |
|   | Patrick Kane | 2007-26 | 85 |
|   | Brad Marchand | 2009-26 | 85 |
| 36. | Stan Mikita* | 1958-80 | 84 |
|   | Maurice Richard* | 1942-60 | 84 |
| 38. | Jean Béliveau* | 1950-71 | 83 |
|   | Zach Parise | 2005-24 | 83 |
| 40. | Frank Mahovlich* | 1956-74 | 82 |
| 41. | Patrice Bergeron | 2003-23 | 81 |
|   | Gilbert Perreault* | 1970-87 | 81 |
| 43. | Mike Bossy* | 1977-87 | 80 |
|   | Patrik Eliáš | 1995-16 | 80 |
|   | Corey Perry | 2005-26 | 80 |
| 46. | Ron Francis* | 1981-04 | 79 |
|   | Anže Kopitar | 2006-26 | 79 |
| 48. | Peter Bondra | 1990-07 | 78 |
|   | Vincent Damphousse | 1986-04 | 78 |
|   | Steve Thomas | 1984-04 | 78 |
| 51. | Dave Andreychuk* | 1982-06 | 77 |
|   | Bill Guerin | 1991-10 | 77 |
| 53. | Nathan MacKinnon | 2013-26 | 76 |
|   | Connor McDavid | 2015-26 | 76 |
| 55. | Alex Delvecchio* | 1950-74 | 75 |
|   | Leon Draisaitl | 2014-26 | 75 |
|   | Bernie Geoffrion* | 1950-68 | 75 |
|   | Joe Pavelski | 2006-24 | 75 |
| 59. | Mario Lemieux* | 1984-06 | 74 |
| 60. | Daniel Alfredsson* | 1995-14 | 73 |
|   | Dino Ciccarelli* | 1980-99 | 73 |
|   | Marcel Dionne* | 1971-89 | 73 |
|   | Joe Mullen* | 1981-97 | 73 |
|   | Rick Nash | 2002-18 | 73 |
| 65. | Jari Kurri* | 1980-98 | 72 |
|   | Stéphane Richer | 1984-02 | 72 |
|   | Brian Rolston | 1994-12 | 72 |
|   | Eric Staal | 2003-23 | 72 |
|   | Keith Tkachuk | 1991-10 | 72 |
| 70. | Marián Gáborík | 2000-18 | 71 |
| 71. | Phil Kessel | 2006-23 | 70 |
|   | Alex Kovalev | 1992-13 | 70 |
|   | Nels Stewart* | 1925-40 | 70 |
|   | Jonathan Toews | 2007-26 | 70 |
| 75. | Shane Doan | 1995-17 | 69 |
|   | Bryan Trottier* | 1975-94 | 69 |
| 77. | Sebastian Aho | 2016-26 | 68 |
|   | Yvan Cournoyer* | 1963-79 | 68 |
|   | David Pastrňák | 2014-26 | 68 |
|   | Jean Ratelle* | 1960-81 | 68 |
|   | Joe Thornton* | 1997-22 | 68 |
| 82. | Rod Brind'Amour | 1989-10 | 67 |
|   | Theo Fleury | 1988-03 | 67 |
|   | Pat Verbeek | 1982-02 | 67 |
| 85. | Auston Matthews | 2016-26 | 66 |
|   | Alexander Mogilny* | 1989-06 | 66 |
|   | Max Pacioretty | 2008-25 | 66 |
|   | Martin St. Louis* | 1998-15 | 66 |
| 89. | Jamie Benn | 2009-26 | 65 |
|   | Kyle Connor | 2016-26 | 65 |
|   | Aurele Joliat* | 1922-38 | 65 |
|   | Dave Keon* | 1960-82 | 65 |
|   | Nikita Kucherov | 2013-26 | 65 |
|   | John LeClair | 1990-07 | 65 |
|   | Mark Scheifele | 2011-26 | 65 |
| 96. | Jason Arnott | 1993-12 | 64 |
|   | Dany Heatley | 2001-15 | 64 |
|   | Ilya Kovalchuk | 2001-20 | 64 |
|   | Tyler Seguin | 2010-26 | 64 |
|   | Henrik Zetterberg | 2002-18 | 64 |
| 101. | Michel Goulet* | 1979-94 | 63 |
|   | Vincent Lecavalier | 1998-16 | 63 |
|   | John MacLean | 1983-02 | 63 |
|   | Brayden Point | 2016-26 | 63 |
| 105. | Brayden Schenn | 2009-26 | 62 |
| 106. | Cam Neely* | 1983-96 | 61 |
| 107. | Ray Bourque* | 1979-01 | 60 |
|   | Filip Forsberg | 2012-26 | 60 |
|   | Claude Giroux | 2007-26 | 60 |
|   | Steve Larmer | 1980-95 | 60 |
| 111. | Pavel Bure* | 1991-03 | 59 |
|   | Pavol Demitra | 1993-10 | 59 |
|   | Matt Duchene | 2009-26 | 59 |
|   | Milan Hejduk | 1998-13 | 59 |
|   | Pat LaFontaine* | 1983-98 | 59 |
|   | Rick Middleton | 1974-88 | 59 |
|   | Brian Propp | 1979-94 | 59 |
|   | Norm Ullman* | 1955-75 | 59 |
| 119. | Tony Amonte | 1991-07 | 58 |
|   | Brian Bellows | 1982-99 | 58 |
|   | Bobby Holík | 1990-09 | 58 |
|   | Jamie Langenbrunner | 1994-13 | 58 |
|   | Reggie Leach | 1970-83 | 58 |
|   | Jacques Lemaire* | 1967-79 | 58 |
|   | Claude Lemieux | 1983-09 | 58 |
|   | Ted Lindsay* | 1944-65 | 58 |
|   | Petr Sýkora | 1995-12 | 58 |
| 128. | Ryan Getzlaf | 2005-22 | 57 |
|   | Ken Hodge | 1964-78 | 57 |
|   | Sean Monahan | 2013-26 | 57 |
|   | Brock Nelson | 2013-26 | 57 |
|   | Jean Pronovost | 1968-82 | 57 |
|   | Darryl Sittler* | 1970-85 | 57 |
| 134. | Kevin Dineen | 1984-03 | 56 |
|   | Doug Gilmour* | 1983-03 | 56 |
|   | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 1991-10 | 56 |
|   | Scott Mellanby | 1985-07 | 56 |
|   | Adam Oates* | 1985-04 | 56 |
|   | Denis Savard* | 1980-97 | 56 |
|   | Ryan Smyth | 1994-14 | 56 |
|   | Thomas Vanek | 2005-19 | 56 |
| 142. | Geoff Courtnall | 1983-00 | 55 |
|   | Logan Couture | 2009-24 | 55 |
|   | J.T. Miller | 2012-26 | 55 |
|   | Glen Murray | 1991-08 | 55 |
|   | Jason Spezza | 2002-22 | 55 |
|   | Paul Stastny | 2006-23 | 55 |
|   | Vladimir Tarasenko | 2012-26 | 55 |
| 149. | Bill Barber* | 1972-84 | 54 |
|   | Scott Hartnell | 2000-18 | 54 |
|   | Olli Jokinen | 1997-15 | 54 |
|   | Lanny McDonald* | 1973-89 | 54 |
|   | Peter Šťastný* | 1980-95 | 54 |
|   | Garry Unger | 1967-83 | 54 |
| 155. | Mike Cammalleri | 2002-18 | 53 |
|   | Simon Gagné | 1999-15 | 53 |
|   | Brian Gionta | 2001-18 | 53 |
|   | Paul Kariya* | 1994-10 | 53 |
|   | Chris Kreider | 2012-26 | 53 |
|   | Markus Näslund | 1993-09 | 53 |
|   | Owen Nolan | 1990-10 | 53 |
|   | Henri Richard* | 1955-75 | 53 |
| 163. | Aleksander Barkov | 2013-25 | 52 |
|   | Rod Gilbert* | 1960-78 | 52 |
|   | Dickie Moore* | 1951-68 | 52 |
|   | Kyle Palmieri | 2010-26 | 52 |
|   | Gary Roberts | 1986-09 | 52 |
|   | Ray Sheppard | 1987-00 | 52 |
|   | Steve Sullivan | 1995-13 | 52 |
|   | Rick Vaive | 1979-92 | 52 |
| 171. | Cam Atkinson | 2011-25 | 51 |
|   | Pavel Datsyuk* | 2001-16 | 51 |
|   | Taylor Hall | 2010-26 | 51 |
|   | Rick MacLeish | 1970-84 | 51 |
|   | William Nylander | 2015-26 | 51 |
|   | Artemi Panarin | 2015-26 | 51 |
|   | Sam Reinhart | 2014-26 | 51 |
|   | Bobby Smith | 1978-93 | 51 |
|   | Ron Stewart | 1952-73 | 51 |
| 180. | Stu Barnes | 1991-08 | 50 |
|   | Cy Denneny* | 1917-29 | 50 |
|   | Jordan Eberle | 2010-26 | 50 |
|   | Ron Ellis | 1963-81 | 50 |
|   | Mike Fisher | 1999-18 | 50 |
|   | Mike Foligno | 1979-94 | 50 |
|   | Elias Lindholm | 2013-26 | 50 |
|   | Miroslav Šatan | 1995-10 | 50 |
|   | Steve Shutt* | 1972-85 | 50 |
|   | Rick Tocchet | 1984-02 | 50 |
|   | Scott Young | 1987-06 | 50 |
| 191. | Ulf Dahlén | 1987-03 | 49 |
|   | Dale Hawerchuk* | 1981-97 | 49 |
|   | Phil Housley* | 1982-03 | 49 |
|   | Patrick Sharp | 2002-18 | 49 |
|   | Jordan Staal | 2006-26 | 49 |
|   | James van Riemsdyk | 2009-26 | 49 |
|   | Blake Wheeler | 2008-24 | 49 |
|   | Alexei Yashin | 1993-07 | 49 |
| 199. | Johnny Gaudreau | 2013-24 | 48 |
|   | Bob Nevin | 1957-76 | 48 |
|   | Ryan O'Reilly | 2009-26 | 48 |
|   | T.J. Oshie | 2008-24 | 48 |
|   | David Perron | 2007-26 | 48 |
|   | Mikko Rantanen | 2015-26 | 48 |
|   | Brandon Saad | 2011-26 | 48 |
|   | Geoff Sanderson | 1990-08 | 48 |
|   | Eddie Shack | 1958-75 | 48 |
|   | Radim Vrbata | 2001-18 | 48 |
| 209. | Brent Burns | 2003-26 | 47 |
|   | Erik Cole | 2001-15 | 47 |
|   | Chris Drury | 1998-11 | 47 |
|   | Evander Kane | 2009-26 | 47 |
|   | Anders Lee | 2012-26 | 47 |
|   | Rick Martin | 1971-82 | 47 |
|   | Peter McNab | 1973-87 | 47 |
|   | Brenden Morrow | 1999-15 | 47 |
|   | Kirk Muller | 1984-03 | 47 |
|   | James Neal | 2008-22 | 47 |
|   | Jeff O'Neill | 1995-07 | 47 |
|   | Dean Prentice | 1952-74 | 47 |
|   | Jeff Skinner | 2010-26 | 47 |
|   | Cory Stillman | 1994-11 | 47 |
|   | Brent Sutter | 1980-98 | 47 |
|   | Dave Taylor | 1977-94 | 47 |
|   | John Tonelli | 1978-92 | 47 |
| 226. | Bo Horvat | 2014-26 | 46 |
|   | Nazem Kadri | 2009-26 | 46 |
|   | Tim Kerr | 1980-93 | 46 |
|   | Alex Killorn | 2012-26 | 46 |
|   | Saku Koivu | 1995-14 | 46 |
|   | Chris Kunitz | 2003-19 | 46 |
|   | Eric Lindros* | 1992-07 | 46 |
|   | Jim Pappin | 1963-77 | 46 |
|   | Claude Provost | 1955-70 | 46 |
|   | Mike Ridley | 1985-97 | 46 |
|   | Mark Stone | 2012-26 | 46 |
| 237. | Donald Audette | 1990-04 | 45 |
|   | Dit Clapper* | 1927-47 | 45 |
|   | Nikolaj Ehlers | 2015-26 | 45 |
|   | Jack Eichel | 2015-26 | 45 |
|   | Ray Ferraro | 1984-02 | 45 |
|   | Vic Hadfield | 1961-77 | 45 |
|   | Elmer Lach* | 1940-54 | 45 |
|   | Gabriel Landeskog | 2011-26 | 45 |
|   | Howie Morenz* | 1923-37 | 45 |
|   | John Ogrodnick | 1979-93 | 45 |
|   | Žigmund Pálffy | 1993-06 | 45 |
|   | Bobby Rousseau | 1960-75 | 45 |
|   | Bryan Smolinski | 1992-08 | 45 |
|   | Alexander Steen | 2005-20 | 45 |
|   | Ray Whitney | 1991-14 | 45 |
|   | Mika Zibanejad | 2011-26 | 45 |


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