Top 10 NHL Scorers All-Time

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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history to score 1,600 points thanks to a power-play assist by Bryan Rust in the first period against the Buffalo Sabers on Wednesday night. evening.

Last year, Crosby, 37, passed Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito with his 1,591st point to take sole possession of 10th place on the scoring list.

Additionally, with 52 assists in 2023-24, he became the 14th skater to accumulate over 1,000 in his career and remains the active leader in assists and points.

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With 59X goals, Crosby is about to become the 21st player to join the 600-goal club. With three seasons remaining on his contract, he can reach 700 goals and 1,800 points.

For now, here’s where Crosby ranks on the NHL’s list of leading scorers and the names he’ll be looking for over the next few seasons.

10. Sidney Crosby – 1,600

Crosby became the latest player with 1,600 points and joins Joe Sakic, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman as the only players that high on the list to achieve those points with a franchise.

9. Joe Sakic – 1,641

Sakic remained with the Quebec Nordiques when they became the Colorado Avalanche and captained them to two Stanley Cup titles. A feared sniper during his playing career, he has the third-fewest career goals (625) in the top ten.

8. Mario Lemieux – 1,723

If Lemieux had stayed healthy his entire career, there’s an argument that he wouldn’t be so low at No. 8. However, he skated in just 915 games and still scored 1,723 points. Lemieux is the only player among the top 50 scorers of all time who did not reach 1,000 games.

7. Steve Yzerman – 1,755

Yzerman played his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings, and although scoring increased during his era, his 1,755 points still did not match Gordie Howe’s career totals in the Motor City. However, Yzerman remains the longest-serving captain in NHL history, a mark Crosby will soon break.

6. Marcel Dionne – 1,771

Marcel Dionne is often considered the greatest NHL player to never win the Stanley Cup. As the third player to score 700 goals, he never played against a contender and only won one scoring title.

5. Ron Francis – 1,798

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Ron Francis quietly became the NHL’s fifth-leading scorer thanks to his playmaking skills. Historically, he trails Gretzky in career assists. With just 549 goals, he ranks last among lanterns by all players in the top ten.

4. Gordie Howe – 1,850

Howe remains one of the most dominant professional players of all time. He played for what seemed like an eternity and set every major record during his 26 NHL seasons. Eventually, Gretzky surpassed him and eventually a handful of other legends. However, there will always be only one “Mr. Hockey.”

3. Mark Messier – 1887

When Mark Messier retired, he was only the third player to accumulate more than 1,800 points, with Gretzky and Howe ranking second in games played behind Howe. Although Patrick Marleau moved him down one notch on that list, “The Moose” remains the only captain in NHL history to lead two different franchises to the Stanley Cup.

2. Jaromir Jagr – 1921

Jaromir Jagr was 79 points away from becoming the second player to reach 2,000 points. Can anyone imagine his final totals if he hadn’t played in the KHL for three seasons in his prime? Starting in 2024, Jagr’s place as the NHL’s second-leading scorer is secure for the foreseeable future, as Crosby would need 321 points to reach him.

1. Wayne Gretzky – 2,857

Did you know that if Gretzky never scored a goal, his 1,963 assists would still make him the leading scorer of all time? Since breaking Howe’s point total record in 1989 and his goals record in 1993, Gretzky has been the king of the mountain. Although no one will be able to calculate his point total, Alex Ovechkin is getting closer to surpassing his goal total and could become the first player to score 900 goals.

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