Putting Up NumbersNHL

Most goals through the first 1,000 games of an NHL career, among active players

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Wayne Gretzky’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Kirill Kaprizov, would need 0.9 a game over his next 583 games.

Most goals through the first 1,000 games of an NHL career, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Wayne Gretzky1979 – 1993749
Leon Draisaitl2014 – 2027874 of 1,000 games452
Auston Matthews2016 – 2027709 of 1,000 games439
Nathan MacKinnon2013 – 2027969 of 1,000 games430
David Pastrnak2014 – 2027851 of 1,000 games428
Connor McDavid2015 – 2027813 of 1,000 games420
Nikita Kucherov2013 – 2027896 of 1,000 games406
Mark Scheifele2011 – 2027980 of 1,000 games376
Filip Forsberg2012 – 2027880 of 1,000 games365
Chris Kreider2012 – 2027976 of 1,000 games351

Method

  • 22 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 1,000 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.