NHL players ranked by total regular season goals scored throughout their career according to official NHL records. Wayne Gretzky's 894 career NHL goals is one of the most untouchable records in professional sport — so dominant was Gretzky's...
About: Most Career Goals in NHL History
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NHL players ranked by total regular season goals scored throughout their career according to official NHL records. Wayne Gretzky's 894 career NHL goals is one of the most untouchable records in professional sport — so dominant was Gretzky's scoring that his total of assists alone (1,963) exceeds the points total of every other player in NHL history, earning him the permanent title of The Great One.
Key Findings
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Wayne Gretzky leads with 894 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 757 · median: 736.
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Gap in All Time: Wayne Gretzky is 1.3× larger than Mark Messier.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
894
Wayne Gretzky
Career NHL Goals · All Time
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Metrics
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Career NHL Goals
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Wayne Gretzky | 894 | 894 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Gordie Howe | 801 | 801 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Jaromir Jagr | 766 | 766 | +0% |
| 4 | Brett Hull | 741 | 741 | +0% |
| 5 | Marcel Dionne | 731 | 731 | +0% |
| 6 | Phil Esposito | 717 | 717 | +0% |
| 7 | Mike Gartner | 708 | 708 | +0% |
| 8 | Mark Messier | 694 | 694 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
894
Maximum
694
Minimum
757
Average
736
Median
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