<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Date of 500th goal </Th> <Th> With team </Th> <Th> Game no . </Th> <Th> Opposing goaltender </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> HHOF </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wayne Gretzky </Td> <Td> 894 </Td> <Td> November 22 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td> ( empty Canucks net ) </Td> <Td> 1487 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordie Howe </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> March 14 , 1962 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1045 </Td> <Td> Gump Worsley </Td> <Td> 1767 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jaromir Jagr </Td> <Td> 766 </Td> <Td> February 4 , 2003 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> John Grahame </Td> <Td> 1733 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brett Hull </Td> <Td> 741 </Td> <Td> December 22 , 1996 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 693 </Td> <Td> Stephane Fiset </Td> <Td> 1269 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcel Dionne </Td> <Td> 731 </Td> <Td> December 14 , 1982 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 887 </Td> <Td> Al Jensen </Td> <Td> 1348 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Esposito </Td> <Td> 717 </Td> <Td> December 22 , 1974 </Td> <Td> Boston Bruins </Td> <Td> 803 </Td> <Td> Jim Rutherford </Td> <Td> 1282 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Gartner </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> October 14 , 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 936 </Td> <Td> Mike Liut </Td> <Td> 1432 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Messier </Td> <Td> 694 </Td> <Td> November 6 , 1995 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 1141 </Td> <Td> Rick Tabaracci </Td> <Td> 1756 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> <Td> 692 </Td> <Td> January 17 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Lemieux </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> <Td> October 26 , 1995 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> 605 </Td> <Td> Tommy Soderstrom </Td> <Td> 915 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Teemu Selanne </Td> <Td> 684 </Td> <Td> November 22 , 2006 </Td> <Td> Anaheim Ducks </Td> <Td> 982 </Td> <Td> Jose Theodore </Td> <Td> 1451 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luc Robitaille </Td> <Td> 668 </Td> <Td> January 7 , 1999 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> Dwayne Roloson </Td> <Td> 1431 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brendan Shanahan </Td> <Td> 656 </Td> <Td> March 23 , 2002 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1524 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Andreychuk </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> March 15 , 1997 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Devils </Td> <Td> 1070 </Td> <Td> Bill Ranford </Td> <Td> 1639 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 ( tie ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Sakic </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> December 11 , 2002 </Td> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> 1044 </Td> <Td> Dan Cloutier </Td> <Td> 1378 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 ( tie ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jarome Iginla </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> January 7 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Calgary Flames </Td> <Td> 1149 </Td> <Td> Niklas Backstrom </Td> <Td> 1554 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bobby Hull </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> February 21 , 1970 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 861 </Td> <Td> Ed Giacomin </Td> <Td> 1063 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dino Ciccarelli </Td> <Td> 608 </Td> <Td> January 8 , 1994 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 946 </Td> <Td> Kelly Hrudey </Td> <Td> 1232 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin </Td> <Td> 607 </Td> <Td> January 11 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> Andrew Hammond </Td> <Td> 1003 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Date of 500th goal </Th> <Th> With team </Th> <Th> Game no . </Th> <Th> Opposing goaltender </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> HHOF </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wayne Gretzky </Td> <Td> 894 </Td> <Td> November 22 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td> ( empty Canucks net ) </Td> <Td> 1487 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordie Howe </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> March 14 , 1962 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1045 </Td> <Td> Gump Worsley </Td> <Td> 1767 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jaromir Jagr </Td> <Td> 766 </Td> <Td> February 4 , 2003 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> John Grahame </Td> <Td> 1733 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brett Hull </Td> <Td> 741 </Td> <Td> December 22 , 1996 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 693 </Td> <Td> Stephane Fiset </Td> <Td> 1269 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcel Dionne </Td> <Td> 731 </Td> <Td> December 14 , 1982 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 887 </Td> <Td> Al Jensen </Td> <Td> 1348 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Esposito </Td> <Td> 717 </Td> <Td> December 22 , 1974 </Td> <Td> Boston Bruins </Td> <Td> 803 </Td> <Td> Jim Rutherford </Td> <Td> 1282 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Gartner </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> October 14 , 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 936 </Td> <Td> Mike Liut </Td> <Td> 1432 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Messier </Td> <Td> 694 </Td> <Td> November 6 , 1995 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 1141 </Td> <Td> Rick Tabaracci </Td> <Td> 1756 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> <Td> 692 </Td> <Td> January 17 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Lemieux </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> <Td> October 26 , 1995 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> 605 </Td> <Td> Tommy Soderstrom </Td> <Td> 915 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Teemu Selanne </Td> <Td> 684 </Td> <Td> November 22 , 2006 </Td> <Td> Anaheim Ducks </Td> <Td> 982 </Td> <Td> Jose Theodore </Td> <Td> 1451 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luc Robitaille </Td> <Td> 668 </Td> <Td> January 7 , 1999 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> Dwayne Roloson </Td> <Td> 1431 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brendan Shanahan </Td> <Td> 656 </Td> <Td> March 23 , 2002 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1524 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Andreychuk </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> March 15 , 1997 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Devils </Td> <Td> 1070 </Td> <Td> Bill Ranford </Td> <Td> 1639 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 ( tie ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Sakic </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> December 11 , 2002 </Td> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> 1044 </Td> <Td> Dan Cloutier </Td> <Td> 1378 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 ( tie ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jarome Iginla </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> January 7 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Calgary Flames </Td> <Td> 1149 </Td> <Td> Niklas Backstrom </Td> <Td> 1554 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bobby Hull </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> February 21 , 1970 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 861 </Td> <Td> Ed Giacomin </Td> <Td> 1063 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dino Ciccarelli </Td> <Td> 608 </Td> <Td> January 8 , 1994 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 946 </Td> <Td> Kelly Hrudey </Td> <Td> 1232 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin </Td> <Td> 607 </Td> <Td> January 11 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> Andrew Hammond </Td> <Td> 1003 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
who had the most goals in the nhl
who had the most goals in the nhl
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky