Which player is the all-time leader in empty net goals?

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

This is a hard stat for me to find. But I do know Vincent Trochek got his first NHL goal on an empty net goal, which is the first player I know of to score their first NHL goal as an empty net goal.

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[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Wayne Gretzky with 56 according to NHL.com

NHL.com - Stats

 

[CanuckGame39]

Gretz really was a greedy SOB wasn't he. Dominating everyone statistically but still had to pad dem stats with the empty netters.

 

[Machinehead]

It's always Gretzky

 

[Maple Leaf]

One day this record will belong to none other than Patrik Laine

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Well no surprise to see Pat Kane up there, will probably be top 10 after his career.

 

[Machinehead]

One day this record will belong to none other than Patrik Laine

He also going to break Gretzky's Ovechkin's goals record

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

We need Habs fans in this thread to make Pacioretty jokes.

 

[KCbus]

Some rare statistics in that graphic. What blew my mind a little is that despite playing in almost 1,500 NHL games, Gretzky only had 5 penalty shot attempts in his career. Brad Isbister and Ziggy Palffy had that many.

The leaders? Vincent Lecavalier with 13. Ovechkin has 12. And Rick Nash and Pavel Bure are tied at 11.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

One day this record will belong to none other than Patrik Laine

He’s gotta pick them numbers up by over 2 times the amount of Empty Netters per season to do that in 10 seasons. Who knows maby Laine plays until he’s 44 and breaks it on his pace.

 

[Jeremy Hronek]

Grabner with 20 empty net goals out of his 158 total goals lol.

 

[The Macho King]

Probably Malkin.

 

[Nosferatu]

Matthews or Laine compared to the games played?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Matthews or Laine compared to the games played?

Matthews has 1 ENG in 136 GP (0.007)
Laine has 5 in 146 (0.034)
Gretzky had 56 in 1487 (0.037)

looks like Gretzky has them both beat, even factoring in games played

 

[frisco]

Nobody worked harder for ENG's than Pavel Bure. He took it up another level with the opposing netminder pulled.

My Best-Carey

 

[TOGuy14]

Gretz really was a greedy SOB wasn't he. Dominating everyone statistically but still had to pad dem stats with the empty netters.

Which is even funnier because he has more assists than the next person on the all time scoring list has points...

 

[The Red Line]

Well no surprise to see Pat Kane up there, will probably be top 10 after his career.

Doubt it. He's sitting at 33rd and there's like 15 other ACTIVE players ahead of him already, most with fewer games played.

 

[LeHab]

Dave Andreychuk 640 goals, Guy Lafleur 560 goals - only 3 empty netters each. Joe Mullen 502 goals - 2 EN.

 

[KCbus]

This stat doesn't sway me on a player one way or the other. All empty-net goals mean is that you're a good enough defensive player for your coach to trust you late in close game situations.

 

[onlyalad]

Al Iafrate

 

[Asmola]

I hope it will be Laine very soon.

 

[maacoshark]

This stat doesn't sway me on a player one way or the other. All empty-net goals mean is that you're a good enough defensive player for your coach to trust you late in close game situations.

Gretzky was good defensively? He didnt play defense.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Shouldn't we have an adjustment for these ENG totals based on era played in?

 

[Kale Makar]

Gretzky only scored 2 OT goals in his career... That's seems weird.

 

[Oddbob]

Gretzky was good defensively? He didnt play defense.

Having the puck 99% of the time, is the best defense you can have.