All-time greats

The best players in NHL history, in one table you can sort any way you like.

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1Wayne Gretzky	1	C	Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers	1979–1999	1,487	894	1,963	2,857	1.92	4	Hart ×9 · Art Ross ×10 · Conn Smythe ×2 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×5	✓
2Mario Lemieux	2	C	Pittsburgh Penguins	1984–2006	915	690	1,033	1,723	1.88	2	Hart ×3 · Art Ross ×6 · Conn Smythe ×2 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×4	✓
3Mark Messier	3	C	Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks	1979–2004	1,756	694	1,193	1,887	1.08	6	Hart ×2 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×2	✓
4Gordie Howe	4	R	Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers	1946–1980	1,767	801	1,049	1,850	1.05	4	Hart ×6 · Art Ross ×6	✓
5Jean Beliveau	5	C	Montréal Canadiens	1950–1971	1,125	507	712	1,219	1.08	10	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×1 · Conn Smythe ×1	✓
6Sidney Crosby	6	C	Pittsburgh Penguins	2005–2027	1,439	660	1,114	1,774	1.23	3	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×2 · Conn Smythe ×2 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×3	—
7Jaromir Jagr	7	R	Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames	1990–2018	1,733	766	1,155	1,921	1.11	2	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×5 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×3	—
8Guy Lafleur	8	R	Montréal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques	1971–1991	1,126	560	793	1,353	1.20	5	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×3 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×3	✓
9Phil Esposito	9	C	Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers	1963–1981	1,282	717	873	1,590	1.24	2	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×5 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×2	✓
10Bryan Trottier	10	C	New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins	1975–1994	1,279	524	901	1,425	1.11	6	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×1 · Conn Smythe ×1	✓
11Connor McDavid	11	C	Edmonton Oilers	2015–2027	814	420	849	1,269	1.56	0	Hart ×3 · Art Ross ×6 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×5	—
12Steve Yzerman	12	C	Detroit Red Wings	1983–2006	1,514	692	1,063	1,755	1.16	3	Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
13Henri Richard	13	C	Montréal Canadiens	1955–1975	1,258	358	688	1,046	0.83	11	—	✓
14Paul Coffey	14	D	Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins	1980–2001	1,409	396	1,135	1,531	1.09	4	Norris ×3	✓
15Alex Ovechkin	15	L	Washington Capitals	2005–2027	1,590	930	762	1,692	1.06	1	Hart ×3 · Art Ross ×1 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×3	—
16Joe Sakic	16	C	Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche	1988–2009	1,378	625	1,016	1,641	1.19	2	Hart ×1 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
17Marcel Dionne	17	C	Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers	1971–1989	1,348	731	1,040	1,771	1.31	0	Art Ross ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×2	✓
18Jari Kurri	18	R	Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche	1980–1998	1,251	601	797	1,398	1.12	5	—	✓
19Mike Bossy	19	R	New York Islanders	1977–1987	752	573	553	1,126	1.50	4	Conn Smythe ×1	✓
20Evgeni Malkin	20	C	Pittsburgh Penguins	2006–2027	1,286	539	885	1,424	1.11	3	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×2 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	—
21Ron Francis	21	C	Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs	1981–2004	1,731	549	1,249	1,798	1.04	2	—	✓
22Patrick Kane	22	R	Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings	2007–2027	1,385	509	900	1,409	1.02	3	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×1 · Conn Smythe ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	—
23Nikita Kucherov	23	R	Tampa Bay Lightning	2013–2027	898	409	743	1,152	1.28	2	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×3 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×2	—
24Ray Bourque	24	D	Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche	1979–2001	1,612	410	1,169	1,579	0.98	1	Norris ×5	✓
25Stan Mikita	25	C	Chicago Blackhawks	1958–1980	1,396	541	926	1,467	1.05	1	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×4	✓
26Mark Recchi	26	R	Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Montréal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins	1988–2011	1,652	577	956	1,533	0.93	3	—	✓
27Glenn Anderson	27	R	Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues	1980–1996	1,129	498	601	1,099	0.97	6	—	✓
28Brett Hull	28	R	Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes	1986–2006	1,269	741	650	1,391	1.10	2	Hart ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
29Frank Mahovlich	29	L	Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Montréal Canadiens	1956–1974	1,181	533	570	1,103	0.93	6	—	✓
30Nicklas Lidstrom	30	D	Detroit Red Wings	1991–2012	1,564	264	878	1,142	0.73	4	Conn Smythe ×1 · Norris ×7	✓
31Bobby Clarke	31	C	Philadelphia Flyers	1969–1984	1,144	358	852	1,210	1.06	2	Hart ×3 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
32Denis Potvin	32	D	New York Islanders	1973–1988	1,060	310	742	1,052	0.99	4	Norris ×3	✓
33Brendan Shanahan	33	L	New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers	1987–2009	1,524	656	698	1,354	0.89	3	—	✓
34Sergei Fedorov	34	C	Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals	1990–2009	1,248	483	696	1,179	0.95	3	Hart ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
35Bobby Hull	35	L	Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets (1979), Hartford Whalers	1957–1980	1,063	610	560	1,170	1.10	1	Hart ×2 · Art Ross ×3	✓
36Teemu Selanne	36	R	Winnipeg Jets (1979), Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche	1992–2014	1,451	684	773	1,457	1.00	1	—	✓
37Dale Hawerchuk	37	C	Winnipeg Jets (1979), Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers	1981–1997	1,188	518	891	1,409	1.19	0	—	✓
38Denis Savard	38	C	Chicago Blackhawks, Montréal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning	1980–1997	1,196	473	865	1,338	1.12	1	—	✓
39Nathan MacKinnon	39	C	Colorado Avalanche	2013–2027	970	430	742	1,172	1.21	1	Hart ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	—
40Steven Stamkos	40	C	Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators	2008–2027	1,265	635	641	1,276	1.01	2	—	—
41Joe Thornton	41	C	Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers	1997–2022	1,714	430	1,109	1,539	0.90	0	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×1	✓
42Johnny Bucyk	42	L	Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins	1955–1978	1,540	556	813	1,369	0.89	2	—	✓
43Alex Delvecchio	43	C	Detroit Red Wings	1950–1974	1,550	456	825	1,281	0.83	3	—	✓
44Larry Murphy	44	D	Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings	1980–2001	1,615	288	929	1,217	0.75	4	—	✓
45Doug Gilmour	45	C	St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Montréal Canadiens	1983–2003	1,474	450	964	1,414	0.96	1	—	✓
46Luc Robitaille	46	L	Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings	1986–2006	1,431	668	726	1,394	0.97	1	—	✓
47Peter Stastny	47	C	Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues	1980–1995	977	450	789	1,239	1.27	0	—	✓
48Adam Oates	48	C	Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers	1985–2004	1,337	341	1,079	1,420	1.06	0	—	✓
49Joe Nieuwendyk	49	C	Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers	1986–2007	1,257	564	562	1,126	0.90	3	Conn Smythe ×1	✓
50Joe Mullen	50	R	St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins	1981–1997	1,062	502	561	1,063	1.00	3	—	✓
51Anze Kopitar	51	C	Los Angeles Kings	2006–2026	1,521	452	864	1,316	0.87	2	—	—
52Leon Draisaitl	52	C	Edmonton Oilers	2014–2027	875	452	638	1,090	1.25	0	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	—
53Gilbert Perreault	53	C	Buffalo Sabres	1970–1987	1,191	512	814	1,326	1.11	0	—	✓
54Mike Modano	54	C	Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings	1989–2011	1,499	561	813	1,374	0.92	1	—	✓
55Marian Hossa	55	R	Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks	1997–2017	1,309	525	609	1,134	0.87	3	—	✓
56Al MacInnis	56	D	Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues	1981–2004	1,416	340	934	1,274	0.90	1	Conn Smythe ×1 · Norris ×1	✓
57Pierre Turgeon	57	C	Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montréal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche	1987–2007	1,294	515	812	1,327	1.03	0	—	✓
58Mats Sundin	58	C	Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks	1990–2009	1,346	564	785	1,349	1.00	0	—	✓
59Jean Ratelle	59	C	New York Rangers, Boston Bruins	1960–1981	1,280	491	776	1,267	0.99	0	Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
60Dave Andreychuk	60	L	Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning	1982–2006	1,639	640	698	1,338	0.82	1	—	✓
61Bernie Nicholls	61	C	Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks	1981–1999	1,127	475	734	1,209	1.07	0	—	—
62Mike Gartner	62	R	Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes	1979–1998	1,432	708	627	1,335	0.93	0	—	✓
63Bernie Federko	63	C	St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings	1976–1990	1,000	369	761	1,130	1.13	0	—	✓
64Martin St. Louis	64	R	Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers	1998–2015	1,134	391	642	1,033	0.91	1	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×2 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
65Jarome Iginla	65	R	Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings	1996–2017	1,554	625	675	1,300	0.84	0	Art Ross ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
66Theo Fleury	66	R	Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks	1988–2003	1,084	455	633	1,088	1.00	1	—	—
67Vincent Damphousse	67	C	Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montréal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks	1986–2004	1,378	432	773	1,205	0.87	1	—	—
68Michel Goulet	68	L	Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks	1979–1994	1,089	548	605	1,153	1.06	0	—	✓
69Alexander Mogilny	69	R	Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs	1989–2006	990	473	559	1,032	1.04	1	—	✓
70Brad Marchand	70	L	Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers	2009–2027	1,154	452	583	1,035	0.90	2	—	—
71Dino Ciccarelli	71	R	Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers	1980–1999	1,232	608	592	1,200	0.97	0	—	✓
72Pat LaFontaine	72	C	New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers	1983–1998	865	468	545	1,013	1.17	0	—	✓
73Brian Leetch	73	D	New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins	1987–2006	1,205	247	781	1,028	0.85	1	Conn Smythe ×1 · Norris ×2	✓
74Darryl Sittler	74	C	Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings	1970–1985	1,096	484	637	1,121	1.02	0	—	✓
75Bobby Smith	75	C	Minnesota North Stars, Montréal Canadiens	1978–1993	1,077	357	679	1,036	0.96	1	—	—
76John Tavares	76	C	New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs	2009–2027	1,277	527	665	1,192	0.93	0	—	—
77Rod Brind'Amour	77	C	St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes	1989–2010	1,484	452	732	1,184	0.80	1	—	—
78Patrik Elias	78	C	New Jersey Devils	1995–2016	1,240	408	617	1,025	0.83	2	—	—
79Jeremy Roenick	79	C	Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks	1988–2009	1,363	513	703	1,216	0.89	0	—	✓
80Norm Ullman	80	C	Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs	1955–1975	1,410	490	739	1,229	0.87	0	—	✓
81Nicklas Backstrom	81	C	Washington Capitals	2007–2024	1,105	271	762	1,033	0.94	1	—	—
82Daniel Alfredsson	82	R	Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings	1995–2014	1,246	444	713	1,157	0.93	0	—	✓
83Phil Housley	83	D	Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets (1979), St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs	1982–2003	1,495	338	894	1,232	0.82	0	—	✓
84Claude Giroux	84	R	Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators	2007–2027	1,365	382	794	1,176	0.86	0	—	—
85Ryan Getzlaf	85	C	Anaheim Ducks	2005–2022	1,157	282	737	1,019	0.88	1	—	—
86Dave Taylor	86	R	Los Angeles Kings	1977–1994	1,111	431	638	1,069	0.96	0	—	—
87Brian Bellows	87	L	Minnesota North Stars, Montréal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals	1982–1999	1,188	485	537	1,022	0.86	1	—	—
88Doug Weight	88	C	New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders	1991–2011	1,238	278	755	1,033	0.83	1	—	—
89Ray Whitney	89	L	San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars	1991–2014	1,330	385	679	1,064	0.80	1	—	—
90Patrice Bergeron	90	C	Boston Bruins	2003–2023	1,294	427	613	1,040	0.80	1	—	—
91Eric Staal	91	C	Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montréal Canadiens, Florida Panthers	2003–2023	1,365	455	608	1,063	0.78	1	—	—
92Rod Gilbert	92	R	New York Rangers	1960–1978	1,065	406	615	1,021	0.96	0	—	✓
93Henrik Sedin	93	C	Vancouver Canucks	2000–2018	1,330	240	830	1,070	0.81	0	Hart ×1 · Art Ross ×1	✓
94Keith Tkachuk	94	L	Winnipeg Jets (1979), Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Thrashers	1991–2010	1,201	538	527	1,065	0.89	0	—	—
95Alex Kovalev	95	R	New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Montréal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers	1992–2013	1,316	430	599	1,029	0.78	1	—	—
96Pat Verbeek	96	R	New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings	1982–2002	1,424	522	540	1,062	0.75	1	—	—
97Daniel Sedin	97	L	Vancouver Canucks	2000–2018	1,306	393	648	1,041	0.80	0	Art Ross ×1 · Ted Lindsay / Pearson ×1	✓
98Patrick Marleau	98	C	San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins	1997–2021	1,779	566	631	1,197	0.67	0	—	—
99Joe Pavelski	99	C	San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars	2006–2024	1,332	476	592	1,068	0.80	0	—	—
100Dale Hunter	100	C	Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche	1980–1999	1,407	323	697	1,020	0.73	0	—	—

How the ranking works

Every player gets a score out of 100. Each part is scaled against the best in the table, then weighted:

Skaters: career points 40 · points per game 25 · Stanley Cups 20 · major awards 15
Goalies: wins 40 · save percentage 25 · Stanley Cups 20 · major awards 15

Major awards are the Hart, Art Ross, Conn Smythe, Norris, Vezina and Ted Lindsay (Pearson). The ranking is a place to start an argument, not to end it: click any column to sort by it instead.

What is in the table

NHL regular season, 1917–18 to today: the top 100 skaters by career points and the top 30 goalies by wins.
Goalies from before the 1980s have no recorded goals-against average or save percentage; those cells show a dash.
A dash in the Hall of Fame column means the NHL record does not show an induction (it can lag behind a recent one).
Names and teams link only where this site has a page for them.

Source: NHL statistics (api.nhle.com and api-web.nhle.com), fetched November 13, 2026.