Who has the most game-winning goals in NHL history?

Alex Ovechkin scored the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his illustrious career in a 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 23. Ovechkin’s 881st career goal, a power-play strike that came at the 18:39 mark of the second period, wound up being the eventual game winner and gave the Washington Capitals left wing a share of a nuanced goals record.

Ovechkin’s game-winning goal was the 135th of his NHL career, tying Jaromir Jagr for the most all time. Ovechkin (1,467 games) tied Jagr (1,733 games) in 266 fewer games played.

Here’s a look at the players with the most game-winning goals in NHL history:

Alex Ovechkin, 135

Jaromir Jagr, 135

Gordie Howe, 121

Phil Esposito, 118

Brett Hull, 110

Teemu Selanne, 110

Brendan Shanahan, 109

Patrick Marleau, 109

Jarome Iginla, 101

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Bobby Hull, 98

Guy Lafleur, 98

Sidney Crosby, 96

Mats Sundin, 96

Steve Yzerman, 94

Sergei Fedorov, 93

Joe Nieuwendyk, 93

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