NHL goal scoring leaders: How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have?

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, has picked up the pace after a slow start.

He took 13 games to score the three goals he needed to reach 900 in his career. But he extended his goal streak to four games on Thursday, Nov. 20, and picked up his first hat trick since last season to put him at 907.

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record last season when he scored No. 895 on April 6 against the New York Islanders. His recent outburst makes it possible for him to pass Gretzky’s record of 1,016 combined regular-season and playoff goals. Ovechkin is at 984.

He is in the final year of his contract and he hasn’t said what he plans to do after this season.

Here’s a look at the NHL’s all-time leading scorers, plus the active leaders:

NHL all-time leading goal scorers

Players with 600 career NHL goals. Bold – active player (through Nov. 20)

1. Alex Ovechkin, 907 goals in 1,512 games

2. Wayne Gretzky, 894 goals in 1,487 games

3. Gordie Howe, 801 goals in 1,767 games

4. Jaromir Jagr, 766 goals in 1,733 games

5. Brett Hull, 741 goals in 1,269 games

6. Marcel Dionne, 731 in 1,348 games

7. Phil Esposito, 717 goals in 1,282 games

8. Mike Gartner, 708 goals in 1,432 games

9. Mark Messier, 694 goals in 1,756 games

10. Steve Yzerman, 692 goals in 1,514 games

11. Mario Lemieux, 690 goals in 915 games

12. Teemu Selanne, 684 goals in 1,451 games

13. Luc Robitaille, 668 goals in 1,431 games

14. Brendan Shanahan, 656 goals in 1,524 games

15. Dave Andreychuk, 640 goals in 1,639 games

16. Sidney Crosby, 637 goals in 1,372 games

17. Joe Sakic, 625 goals in 1,378 games

18. Jarome Iginla, 625 goals in 1,554 games

19. Bobby Hull, 610 goals in 1,063 games

20. Dino Ciccarelli, 608 goals in 1,232 games

21. Jari Kurri, 601 goals in 1,251 games

NHL active goal-scoring leaders

Active players with 400 or more career goals

1. Alex Ovechkin, 907
2. Sidney Crosby, 637
3. Steven Stamkos 586
4. Evgeni Malkin, 519
5. John Tavares, 506
6. Patrick Kane, 495
7. Corey Perry, 455
8. Anze Kopitar, 444
9. Brad Marchand, 437
10. Leon Draisaitl, 413
11. Auston Matthews, 410
12. David Pastrnak, 402