NHL Record for Most Goals, Playoff Career

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Most Goals, Playoff Career: NHL playoff skater records

Rank	Player	Goals	Season	GP	Assists	Points
1	Wayne GretzkyEDM,LAK,STL,NYR	122	1979-80 to 1996-97	208	260	382
2	Mark MessierEDM,NYR	109	1979-80 to 1996-97	236	186	295
3	Jari KurriEDM,LAK,NYR,ANA,COL	106	1980-81 to 1997-98	200	127	233
4	Brett HullCGY,STL,DAL,DET	103	1985-86 to 2003-04	202	87	190
5	Glenn AndersonEDM,TOR,NYR,STL	93	1980-81 to 1995-96	225	121	214
6	Mike BossyNYI	85	1977-78 to 1986-87	129	75	160
7	Joe SakicQUE,COL	84	1992-93 to 2007-08	172	104	188
8	Maurice RichardMTL	82	1943-44 to 1959-60	132	44	126
9	Claude LemieuxMTL,NJD,COL,PHX,DAL,SJS	80	1985-86 to 2008-09	234	78	158
10	Jean BeliveauMTL	79	1953-54 to 1970-71	162	97	176
11	Jaromir JagrPIT,WSH,NYR,PHI,BOS,FLA	78	1990-91 to 2015-16	208	123	201
12	Alex OvechkinWSH · active	77	2007-08 to 2024-25	161	70	147
13	Mario LemieuxPIT	76	1988-89 to 2000-01	107	96	172
14	Joe PavelskiSJS,DAL	74	2006-07 to 2023-24	201	69	143
15	Dino CiccarelliMNS,WSH,DET	73	1980-81 to 1995-96	141	45	118
16	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	72	2006-07 to 2025-26	186	134	206
16	Esa TikkanenEDM,NYR,STL,VAN,WSH	72	1984-85 to 1997-98	186	60	132
16	Patrick MarleauSJS,TOR,PIT	72	1997-98 to 2019-20	195	55	127
19	Bryan TrottierNYI,PIT	71	1975-76 to 1993-94	221	111	182
20	Steve YzermanDET	70	1983-84 to 2005-06	196	115	185
21	Evgeni MalkinPIT · active	69	2006-07 to 2025-26	183	114	183
22	Gordie HoweDET,HFD	68	1946-47 to 1979-80	157	92	160
23	Joe NieuwendykCGY,DAL,NJD,TOR	66	1986-87 to 2003-04	158	50	116
23	Denis SavardCHI,MTL	66	1980-81 to 1996-97	169	109	175
23	Brad MarchandBOS,FLA · active	66	2010-11 to 2024-25	180	92	158
26	Yvan CournoyerMTL	64	1964-65 to 1977-78	147	63	127
26	Peter ForsbergQUE,COL,PHI,NSH	64	1994-95 to 2007-08	151	107	171
26	Brian ProppPHI,BOS,MNS	64	1979-80 to 1991-92	160	84	148
26	Bobby SmithMNS,MTL	64	1979-80 to 1991-92	184	96	160
26	Corey PerryANA,DAL,MTL,TBL,EDM · active	64	2005-06 to 2025-26	244	77	141
31	Nathan MacKinnonCOL · active	62	2013-14 to 2025-26	108	78	140
31	Bobby HullCHI,HFD	62	1958-59 to 1979-80	119	67	129
33	Phil EspositoCHI,BOS,NYR	61	1963-64 to 1979-80	130	76	137
33	Jacques LemaireMTL	61	1967-68 to 1978-79	145	78	139
33	Mark RecchiPIT,MTL,PHI,CAR,BOS	61	1990-91 to 2010-11	189	86	147
36	Joe MullenSTL,CGY,PIT	60	1979-80 to 1996-97	143	46	106
36	Doug GilmourSTL,CGY,TOR,NJD,BUF,MTL	60	1983-84 to 2001-02	182	128	188
36	Brendan ShanahanNJD,STL,DET,NYR	60	1987-88 to 2008-09	184	74	134
39	Stan MikitaCHI	59	1959-60 to 1977-78	155	91	150
39	Paul CoffeyEDM,PIT,LAK,DET,PHI,CAR	59	1980-81 to 1998-99	194	137	196
41	Guy LafleurMTL,NYR	58	1971-72 to 1988-89	128	76	134
41	Bernie GeoffrionMTL,NYR	58	1950-51 to 1967-68	132	60	118
41	Luc RobitailleLAK,PIT,NYR,DET	58	1986-87 to 2002-03	159	69	127
41	Mike ModanoMNS,DAL,DET	58	1988-89 to 2010-11	176	88	146
45	Cam NeelyVAN,BOS	57	1983-84 to 1994-95	93	32	89
45	Henrik ZetterbergDET	57	2002-03 to 2015-16	137	63	120
47	Steve LarmerCHI,NYR	56	1982-83 to 1994-95	140	75	131
47	Denis PotvinNYI	56	1974-75 to 1987-88	185	109	165
49	Leon DraisaitlEDM · active	55	2016-17 to 2025-26	102	96	151
50	Rick MacLeishPHI,PIT,DET	54	1970-71 to 1983-84	114	53	107
50	Nikita KucherovTBL · active	54	2013-14 to 2025-26	159	123	177
50	Steve ThomasTOR,CHI,NYI,NJD,ANA,DET	54	1985-86 to 2003-04	174	53	107
50	Nicklas LidstromDET	54	1991-92 to 2011-12	263	129	183

Includes statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS) as well as statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 53 of 296 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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