Most goals in an NHL defenseman's career
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Ray Bourque leads with 410 goals in his career, first of 2,591 defensemen. Brent Burns is 8th, with 273 goals in his career. 9 more goals passes Red Kelly for 7th.
410game 11,615
- Ray Bourque
- Paul Coffey
- Al MacInnis
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Bourque1979 – 2001 | 410 | |
| Paul Coffey1980 – 2001 | 396 | |
| Al MacInnis1981 – 2004 | 340 | |
| Phil Housley1982 – 2003 | 338 | |
| Denis Potvin1973 – 1988 | 310 | |
| Larry Murphy1980 – 2001 | 288 | |
| Red Kelly1947 – 1967 | 281 | |
| Brent Burns2003 – 2027 | 273 | |
| Bobby Orr1966 – 1979 | 270 | |
| Nicklas Lidstrom1991 – 2012 | 264 | |
| Brian Leetch1987 – 2006 | 247 | |
| Rob Blake1989 – 2010 | 240 | |
| Doug Wilson1977 – 1993 | 237 | |
| Kevin Hatcher1984 – 2001 | 227 | |
| Steve Duchesne1986 – 2002 | 227 | |
| Shea Weber2005 – 2021 | 224 | |
| Mathieu Schneider1987 – 2010 | 223 | |
| Reed Larson1976 – 1990 | 222 | |
| Sergei Gonchar1994 – 2015 | 220 | |
| Erik Karlsson2009 – 2027 | 218 | |
| Brad Park1968 – 1985 | 213 | |
| Zdeno Chara1997 – 2022 | 209 | |
| Larry Robinson1972 – 1992 | 208 | |
| Roman Josi2011 – 2027 | 205 | |
| Gary Suter1985 – 2002 | 203 |