The NHL 500 goal club

49 NHL players have reached 500 career goals; Alex Ovechkin leads with 929. Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Evgeni Malkin and 2 more are still active. The closest active player outside the club is Corey Perry, 465, 35 short.

Every member, by career goals

500 goal club

#	Player	Goals	Seasons
1	Alex OvechkinactiveWSH	929	2005-06–2026-27
2	Wayne GretzkyHOF	894	1979-80–1998-99
3	Gordie HoweHOF	801
4	Jaromir Jagr	766	1990-91–2017-18
5	Brett HullHOF	741	1986-87–2005-06
6	Marcel DionneHOF	731	1971-72–1988-89
7	Phil EspositoHOF	717	1963-64–1980-81
8	Mike GartnerHOF	708	1979-80–1997-98
9	Mark MessierHOF	694	1979-80–2003-04
10	Steve YzermanHOF	692	1983-84–2005-06
11	Mario LemieuxHOF	690	1984-85–2005-06
12	Teemu SelanneHOF	684	1992-93–2013-14
13	Luc RobitailleHOF	668	1986-87–2005-06
14	Brendan ShanahanHOF	656	1987-88–2008-09
15	Sidney CrosbyactivePIT	654	2005-06–2026-27
16	Dave AndreychukHOF	640	1982-83–2005-06
17	Steven StamkosactiveNSH	627	2008-09–2026-27
18	Joe SakicHOF	625	1988-89–2008-09
19	Jarome IginlaHOF	625	1996-97–2016-17
20	Bobby HullHOF	610
21	Dino CiccarelliHOF	608	1980-81–1998-99
22	Jari KurriHOF	601	1980-81–1997-98
23	Mark RecchiHOF	577	1988-89–2010-11
24	Mike BossyHOF	573	1977-78–1986-87
25	Patrick Marleau	566	1997-98–2020-21
26	Joe NieuwendykHOF	564	1986-87–2006-07
27	Mats SundinHOF	564	1990-91–2008-09
28	Mike ModanoHOF	561	1989-90–2010-11
29	Guy LafleurHOF	560
30	Johnny BucykHOF	556
31	Ron FrancisHOF	549	1981-82–2003-04
32	Michel GouletHOF	548	1979-80–1993-94
33	Maurice RichardHOF	544
34	Stan MikitaHOF	541
35	Keith TkachukHOF	538	1991-92–2009-10
36	Evgeni MalkinactivePIT	535	2006-07–2026-27
37	Frank MahovlichHOF	533
38	John TavaresactiveTOR	526	2009-10–2026-27
39	Marian HossaHOF	525	1997-98–2016-17
40	Bryan TrottierHOF	524	1975-76–1993-94
41	Pat Verbeek	522	1982-83–2001-02
42	Dale HawerchukHOF	518	1981-82–1996-97
43	Pierre TurgeonHOF	515	1987-88–2006-07
44	Jeremy RoenickHOF	513	1988-89–2008-09
45	Gilbert PerreaultHOF	512
46	Patrick KaneactiveCHI	509	2007-08–2026-27
47	Jean BéliveauHOF	507
48	Peter Bondra	503	1990-91–2006-07
49	Joe MullenHOF	502	1981-82–1996-97

Closest active players

Active players closest to 500 goals

Player	Goals	To go
Corey PerryactiveLA	465	35
Brad MarchandactiveFLA	452	48
Leon DraisaitlactiveEDM	437	63
Auston MatthewsactiveTOR	430	70
Nathan MacKinnonactiveCOL	422	78
David PastrnakactiveBOS	420	80
Jamie BennactiveDAL	415	85
Connor McDavidactiveEDM	412	88
Nikita KucherovactiveTB	402	98
Matt DucheneactiveDAL	387	113
Claude GirouxactiveOTT	379	121
Mark ScheifeleactiveWPG	372	128

Regular season only. Career totals as the league’s records list them; HOF marks a member of the Hall of Fame as a player.