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NHL Record for Multi-goal Games in a Career

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 189 two plus goals.

Top of the list

Multi-Goal Games, Career: the leaders
RankPlayerTwo plus goalsGP
1Wayne GretzkyEDM,LAK,NYR,STL1891,487
2Alex OvechkinWSH1851,581
3Brett HullCGY,DAL,DET,PHX,STL1581,269
4Mario LemieuxPIT154915
5Gordie HoweDET,HFD1471,767
6Phil EspositoBOS,CHI,NYR1431,282

The full top 51

Multi-Goal Games, Career: NHL skater records
RankPlayerTwo plus goalsGP
1Wayne GretzkyEDM,LAK,NYR,STL1891,487
2Alex OvechkinWSH1851,581
3Brett HullCGY,DAL,DET,PHX,STL1581,269
4Mario LemieuxPIT154915
5Gordie HoweDET,HFD1471,767
6Phil EspositoBOS,CHI,NYR1431,282
7Marcel DionneDET,LAK,NYR1391,348
8Mike GartnerMNS,NYR,PHX,TOR,WSH1351,432
9Teemu SelanneANA,COL,SJS,WIN1311,451
10Mike BossyNYI127752
10Jaromir JagrBOS,CGY,DAL,FLA,NJD,NYR,PHI,PIT,WSH1271,733
12Dino CiccarelliDET,FLA,MNS,TBL,WSH1251,232
13Steve YzermanDET1241,514
14Mark MessierEDM,NYR,VAN1221,756
15Bobby HullCHI,HFD,WIN1211,063
15Jari KurriANA,COL,EDM,LAK,NYR1211,251
17Luc RobitailleDET,LAK,NYR,PIT1191,431
18Maurice RichardMTL117978
19Sidney CrosbyPIT1121,430
20Brendan ShanahanDET,HFD,NJD,NYR,STL1101,524
21Jarome IginlaBOS,CGY,COL,LAK,PIT1091,554
22Steven StamkosNSH,TBL1081,254
23Lanny McDonaldCGY,CLR,TOR1061,111
24Michel GouletCHI,QUE1041,089
25Guy LafleurMTL,NYR,QUE1031,126
26Alexander MogilnyBUF,NJD,TOR,VAN100990
27Joe SakicCOL,QUE991,378
28Pat LaFontaineBUF,NYI,NYR96865
29Peter BondraATL,CHI,OTT,WSH951,081
29Joe NieuwendykCGY,DAL,FLA,NJD,TOR951,257
31Pavel BureFLA,NYR,VAN92702
31Mike ModanoDAL,DET,MNS921,499
33Stan MikitaCHI911,396
33Dave AndreychukBOS,BUF,COL,NJD,TBL,TOR911,639
35Glenn AndersonEDM,NYR,STL,TOR901,129
36Jean BeliveauMTL891,125
37Bryan TrottierNYI,PIT881,279
38Rick VaiveBUF,CHI,TOR,VAN86876
38Frank MahovlichDET,MTL,TOR861,181
40Rick MartinBUF,LAK85685
40Joe MullenBOS,CGY,PIT,STL851,062
40Gilbert PerreaultBUF851,191
40Marian HossaATL,CHI,DET,OTT,PIT851,309
44Auston MatthewsTOR84699
44Cam NeelyBOS,VAN84726
44Bernie NichollsCHI,EDM,LAK,NJD,NYR,SJS841,127
44Mark RecchiATL,BOS,CAR,MTL,PHI,PIT,TBL841,652
48Steve LarmerCHI,NYR831,006
48Darryl SittlerDET,PHI,TOR831,096
48Brian BellowsANA,MNS,MTL,TBL,WSH831,188
48Pat VerbeekDAL,DET,HFD,NJD,NYR831,424

Top 51 of 3,610 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

About these records

Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

Active players are flagged, so you can see who is climbing a list this season. For the milestones those players are chasing tonight, see the milestone watch.

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What is the NHL record for multi-goal games in a career?

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for multi-goal games in a career with 189.