<Dd> HHOF--Year of induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame or eligibility </Dd> <Dd> Active NHL player is highlighted </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Date of 500th goal </Th> <Th> With team </Th> <Th> Game no . </Th> <Th> Opposing goaltender </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> HHOF </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wayne Gretzky </Td> <Td> 894 </Td> <Td> November 22, 1986 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td> (empty Canucks net) </Td> <Td> 1487 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordie Howe </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> March 14, 1962 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1045 </Td> <Td> Gump Worsley </Td> <Td> 1767 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jaromir Jagr </Td> <Td> 766 </Td> <Td> February 4, 2003 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> John Grahame </Td> <Td> 1733 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brett Hull </Td> <Td> 741 </Td> <Td> December 22, 1996 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 693 </Td> <Td> Stephane Fiset </Td> <Td> 1269 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcel Dionne </Td> <Td> 731 </Td> <Td> December 14, 1982 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 887 </Td> <Td> Al Jensen </Td> <Td> 1348 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Esposito </Td> <Td> 717 </Td> <Td> December 22, 1974 </Td> <Td> Boston Bruins </Td> <Td> 803 </Td> <Td> Jim Rutherford </Td> <Td> 1282 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Gartner </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> October 14, 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 936 </Td> <Td> Mike Liut </Td> <Td> 1432 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Messier </Td> <Td> 694 </Td> <Td> November 6, 1995 </Td> <Td> New York Rangers </Td> <Td> 1141 </Td> <Td> Rick Tabaracci </Td> <Td> 1756 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> <Td> 692 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1996 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Lemieux </Td> <Td> 690 </Td> <Td> October 26, 1995 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> 605 </Td> <Td> Tommy Soderstrom </Td> <Td> 915 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Teemu Selanne </Td> <Td> 684 </Td> <Td> November 22, 2006 </Td> <Td> Anaheim Ducks </Td> <Td> 982 </Td> <Td> Jose Theodore </Td> <Td> 1451 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luc Robitaille </Td> <Td> 668 </Td> <Td> January 7, 1999 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> Dwayne Roloson </Td> <Td> 1431 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brendan Shanahan </Td> <Td> 656 </Td> <Td> March 23, 2002 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1524 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Andreychuk </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> March 15, 1997 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Devils </Td> <Td> 1070 </Td> <Td> Bill Ranford </Td> <Td> 1639 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 (tie) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Sakic </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> December 11, 2002 </Td> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> 1044 </Td> <Td> Dan Cloutier </Td> <Td> 1378 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 (tie) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jarome Iginla </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> <Td> January 7, 2012 </Td> <Td> Calgary Flames </Td> <Td> 1149 </Td> <Td> Niklas Backstrom </Td> <Td> 1554 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bobby Hull </Td> <Td> 610 </Td> <Td> February 21, 1970 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 861 </Td> <Td> Ed Giacomin </Td> <Td> 1063 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dino Ciccarelli </Td> <Td> 608 </Td> <Td> January 8, 1994 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 946 </Td> <Td> Kelly Hrudey </Td> <Td> 1232 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin </Td> <Td> 607 </Td> <Td> January 11, 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> Andrew Hammond </Td> <Td> 1003 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jari Kurri </Td> <Td> 601 </Td> <Td> October 17, 1992 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Kings </Td> <Td> 833 </Td> <Td> (empty Bruins net) </Td> <Td> 1251 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Recchi </Td> <Td> 577 </Td> <Td> January 26, 2007 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> 1303 </Td> <Td> Marty Turco </Td> <Td> 1652 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Bossy </Td> <Td> 573 </Td> <Td> January 2, 1986 </Td> <Td> New York Islanders </Td> <Td> 647 </Td> <Td> (empty Bruins net) </Td> <Td> 752 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 (tie) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mats Sundin </Td> <Td> 564 </Td> <Td> October 14, 2006 </Td> <Td> Toronto Maple Leafs </Td> <Td> 1162 </Td> <Td> Miikka Kiprusoff </Td> <Td> 1346 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 (tie) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Nieuwendyk </Td> <Td> 564 </Td> <Td> January 17, 2003 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Devils </Td> <Td> 1094 </Td> <Td> Kevin Weekes </Td> <Td> 1257 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Modano </Td> <Td> 561 </Td> <Td> March 13, 2007 </Td> <Td> Dallas Stars </Td> <Td> 1225 </Td> <Td> Antero Niittymaki </Td> <Td> 1499 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guy Lafleur </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> December 20, 1983 </Td> <Td> Montreal Canadiens </Td> <Td> 918 </Td> <Td> Glenn Resch </Td> <Td> 1126 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Johnny Bucyk </Td> <Td> 556 </Td> <Td> October 30, 1975 </Td> <Td> Boston Bruins </Td> <Td> 1370 </Td> <Td> Yves Belanger </Td> <Td> 1540 </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ron Francis </Td> <Td> 549 </Td> <Td> January 2, 2002 </Td> <Td> Carolina Hurricanes </Td> <Td> 1533 </Td> <Td> Byron Dafoe </Td> <Td> 1731 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michel Goulet </Td> <Td> 548 </Td> <Td> February 16, 1992 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> <Td> Jeff Reese </Td> <Td> 1089 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maurice Richard </Td> <Td> 544 </Td> <Td> October 19, 1957 </Td> <Td> Montreal Canadiens </Td> <Td> 863 </Td> <Td> Glenn Hall </Td> <Td> 978 </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stan Mikita </Td> <Td> 541 </Td> <Td> February 27, 1977 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 1221 </Td> <Td> Cesare Maniago </Td> <Td> 1394 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Keith Tkachuk </Td> <Td> 538 </Td> <Td> April 6, 2008 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 1055 </Td> <Td> (empty Blue Jackets net) </Td> <Td> 1201 </Td> <Td> Eligible </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Patrick Marleau </Td> <Td> 535 </Td> <Td> February 2, 2017 </Td> <Td> San Jose Sharks </Td> <Td> 1463 </Td> <Td> Ryan Miller </Td> <Td> 1575 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Frank Mahovlich </Td> <Td> 533 </Td> <Td> March 21, 1973 </Td> <Td> Montreal Canadiens </Td> <Td> 1105 </Td> <Td> Dunc Wilson </Td> <Td> 1181 </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marian Hossa </Td> <Td> 525 </Td> <Td> October 18, 2016 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 1240 </Td> <Td> Michal Neuvirth </Td> <Td> 1309 </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bryan Trottier </Td> <Td> 524 </Td> <Td> February 13, 1990 </Td> <Td> New York Islanders </Td> <Td> 1104 </Td> <Td> Rick Wamsley </Td> <Td> 1279 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pat Verbeek </Td> <Td> 522 </Td> <Td> March 22, 2000 </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> 1285 </Td> <Td> Fred Brathwaite </Td> <Td> 1424 </Td> <Td> Eligible </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dale Hawerchuk </Td> <Td> 518 </Td> <Td> January 31, 1996 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 1103 </Td> <Td> Felix Potvin </Td> <Td> 1188 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pierre Turgeon </Td> <Td> 515 </Td> <Td> November 8, 2005 </Td> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> 1229 </Td> <Td> Vesa Toskala </Td> <Td> 1294 </Td> <Td> Eligible </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeremy Roenick </Td> <Td> 513 </Td> <Td> November 10, 2007 </Td> <Td> San Jose Sharks </Td> <Td> 1267 </Td> <Td> Alex Auld </Td> <Td> 1363 </Td> <Td> Eligible </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gilbert Perreault </Td> <Td> 512 </Td> <Td> March 9, 1986 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Sabres </Td> <Td> 1159 </Td> <Td> Alain Chevrier </Td> <Td> 1191 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jean Beliveau </Td> <Td> 507 </Td> <Td> February 11, 1971 </Td> <Td> Montreal Canadiens </Td> <Td> 1101 </Td> <Td> Gilles Gilbert </Td> <Td> 1125 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Bondra </Td> <Td> 503 </Td> <Td> December 22, 2006 </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> 1050 </Td> <Td> Jean - Sebastien Aubin </Td> <Td> 1081 </Td> <Td> Eligible </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Mullen </Td> <Td> 502 </Td> <Td> March 14, 1997 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> 1052 </Td> <Td> Patrick Roy </Td> <Td> 1062 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lanny McDonald </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> March 21, 1989 </Td> <Td> Calgary Flames </Td> <Td> 1107 </Td> <Td> Mark Fitzpatrick </Td> <Td> 1111 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Date of 500th goal </Th> <Th> With team </Th> <Th> Game no . </Th> <Th> Opposing goaltender </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> HHOF </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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