Leading the NHL franchise in goalscoring as an active player demands exceptional talent, consistent performance, dedication, and a lengthy career. While newly rebuilt teams may set a lower benchmark, young talents are paving the way toward Stanley Cup contention. However, this trend also means that many all-time leading scorers for these franchises have either moved on or retired. Currently, only six NHL teams have active players who top their franchise’s all-time goal-scoring list.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a ranking of the active leading goal scorers for all 32 NHL teams, ordered from highest to lowest. Note that only players currently active on their respective teams are considered. Unsurprisingly, the top spot belongs to:<\/p>\n
Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings 5 (tie). Dallas Stars 5 (tie). Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators New York Islanders Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights Seattle Kraken Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Fan Take: This list highlights the dynamic nature of NHL franchises as they evolve and develop new stars, underscoring the importance of emerging talent in shaping team legacies. For hockey fans, it\u2019s exciting to track these active leaders as they chase historic records, reflecting the sport\u2019s rich past and promising future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Leading the NHL franchise in goalscoring as an active player demands exceptional talent, consistent performance, dedication, and a lengthy career. While newly rebuilt teams may set a lower benchmark, young talents are paving the way toward Stanley Cup contention. However, this trend also means that many all-time leading scorers for these franchises have either moved […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[730],"tags":[734],"class_list":{"0":"post-17465","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nhl","8":"tag-nhl"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAlex Ovechkin, 897 goals<\/strong>
\nOvechkin, the Capitals\u2019 captain, recently became the NHL\u2019s all-time goals leader in the regular season and is approaching 900 goals. He\u2019s just 43 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky\u2019s combined regular season and playoff record, with one year remaining on his contract.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nSidney Crosby, 625 goals<\/strong>
\nCrosby\u2019s contract extension covers the upcoming season. He is 66 goals short of Mario Lemieux\u2019s franchise record of 690 goals, an achievable target.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nAnze Kopitar, 440 goals<\/strong>
\nKopitar is the Kings\u2019 all-time leader in games played with 1,454 and stands third on their goal list behind Marcel Dionne and Luc Robitaille.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nAuston Matthews, 401 goals<\/strong>
\nMatthews has an impressive scoring rate of 0.64 goals per game, ranking seventh all-time in NHL history among players with over 100 career goals, and continues his pursuit of franchise records.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nJamie Benn, 399 goals<\/strong>
\nAmong the few players who do not wear visors, Benn is close to reaching 400 career goals and holds the Stars\u2019 franchise record for goals scored.<\/p>\n
\nLeon Draisaitl, 399 goals<\/strong>
\nDraisaitl and teammate McDavid average 0.51 goals per game each, with Draisaitl having played more games. He recently won the Rocket Richard Trophy for the highest goal scorer.<\/p>\n\n
\nDavid Pastrnak, 391 goals<\/strong>
\nPastrnak is closing in on the franchise record, having scored 151 goals in the past three seasons at just 29 years old.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nNathan MacKinnon, 367 goals<\/strong>
\nMacKinnon ranks fifth in franchise goals, second in points, and is on track to climb higher over the coming seasons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nNikita Kucherov, 357 goals<\/strong>
\nKucherov leads the team in assists and sits fourth in goals. At 32, he\u2019s working toward becoming the franchise’s all-time goal leader.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nMark Scheifele, 336 goals<\/strong>
\nScheifele holds the all-time scoring record for the Atlanta Thrashers\/Jets 2.0 era but is behind the original Jets\u2019 top scorer on combined franchise history.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nLogan Couture, 323 goals<\/strong>
\nCouture has not played since January 2024 due to injury but remains the franchise\u2019s active goal-scoring leader.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nFilip Forsberg, 318 goals<\/strong>
\nForsberg leads the franchise\u2019s active goal scorers by a significant margin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nAnders Lee, 289 goals<\/strong>
\nLee became the active top goal scorer after Brock Nelson was traded and is not far from approaching the franchise\u2019s all-time record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nAleksander Barkov, 286 goals<\/strong>
\nBarkov leads in numerous franchise categories, including goals, assists, and points, showcasing his all-around dominance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nSebastian Aho, 283 goals<\/strong>
\nAho is closing in on the franchise all-time goal record held by Ron Francis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nMika Zibanejad, 250 goals<\/strong>
\nZibanejad is among the Rangers\u2019 top active scorers despite trades impacting the team.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nDylan Larkin, 242 goals<\/strong>
\nLarkin trails far behind the franchise leader but is the team\u2019s top active scorer by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBrendan Gallagher, 239 goals<\/strong>
\nGallagher ties for 15th on the team\u2019s all-time scoring list and leads active players.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nMatthew Tkachuk, 215 goals<\/strong>
\nTkachuk plays the longest in Flames history so far and continues to build his goal total.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nSean Couturier, 206 goals<\/strong>
\nCouturier is chasing franchise legend Rick Tocchet\u2019s goal record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBrock Boeser, 204 goals<\/strong>
\nBoeser recently signed a long-term deal and is poised to surpass Daniel Sedin\u2019s franchise goal record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBoone Jenner, 199 goals<\/strong>
\nJenner is nearing the franchise\u2019s all-time goal record held by Rick Nash.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBrady Tkachuk, 191 goals<\/strong>
\nAt 26, Tkachuk is a strong contender to climb the franchise’s all-time scoring list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nKirill Kaprizov, 185 goals<\/strong>
\nKaprizov ranks 13th in NHL history for goals per game among players with over 100 goals, matching Brett Hull\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nCasey Mittelstadt, 173 goals<\/strong>
\nMittelstadt made headlines with a record-breaking shot distance last season.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nNico Hischier, 171 goals<\/strong>
\nHischier leads the Devils\u2019 draft class and outscored comparable players.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBrayden Schenn, 169 goals<\/strong>
\nSchenn is close to entering the franchise\u2019s top 10 goal scorers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nWilliam Karlsson, 161 goals<\/strong>
\nKarlsson became the franchise\u2019s active goal leader after Marchessault\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nJared McCann, 118 goals<\/strong>
\nMcCann is the team’s highest scorer in their short history.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nTroy Terry, 116 goals<\/strong>
\nAlthough other active players have more career goals, Terry is currently the Ducks\u2019 active goal leader.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nConnor Bedard, 45 goals<\/strong>
\nAs a young talent on a rebuilding team, Bedard has plenty of time to rise in franchise ranks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nClayton Keller, 30 goals<\/strong>
\nKeller leads the franchise as the team adjusts from the Coyotes\u2019 relocation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n