Who has the most power play goals in the NHL?
Most Power-Play Goals, Career
- Alex Ovechkin. WSH. 1,274.
- Dave Andreychuk. BUF, TOR, NJD, COL, BOS, TBL. 1,639.
- Brett Hull. CGY, STL, DAL, DET, PHX. 1,269.
- Teemu Selanne. WIN, ANA, SJS, COL. 1,451.
- Luc Robitaille. LAK, PIT, NYR, DET. 1,431.
- Phil Esposito. CHI, BOS, NYR. 1,282.
- Brendan Shanahan. NJD, STL, HFD, DET, NYR.
- Mario Lemieux. PIT.
What is the NHL record for most power play goals in a season?
Tim Kerr has scored the most power-play goals in a season, with 34 scored in 1985-86.
What percentage of goals are scored on power plays?
The league average for scoring on the power play was 19.7%. As a whole, 19.3% of the total goals in the NHL are scored on the power play. This makes it even more impressive when you consider that only a small portion of the game will be played on the power play while most of it is played even strength.
How many power-play goals does Gretzky?
Why is it that despite being on top by nearly 100 goals Gretzky has only 204 on the power play, good for 17th all time, somehow fewer than Keith Tkachuck?
How many career power-play goals does Alex Ovechkin have?
Ovechkin, who scored the eventual winner for the Capitals against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, buried his 278th power-play goal of his career to surpass Dave Andreychuk.
What is a good power play percentage in hockey?
The Toronto Maple Leafs had the best power-play percentage by a team this season, at 27.3 percent.
| TEAM | SEASON | PP% |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 2021-22 | 27.3 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2021-22 | 27.0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 2021-22 | 26.0 |
| New York Rangers | 2021-22 | 25.2 |
What are the odds of scoring on a power play?
With the season approaching the two-thirds point, teams are capitalizing on more power-play opportunities than they have in more than a quarter-century. In the 803 games played through Saturday, there have been 1,011 goals scored on 5,095 opportunities, a success rate of 19.8 percent.
How many power-play goals does Alexander Ovechkin have?
Ovechkin has scored 112 power-play goals on a one-timer from inside or above the left face-off circle. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom each had an assist on the record-setting goal. Backstrom has an assist on 116 of Ovechkin’s power-play goals.
How many empty net goals does Ovechkin have?
48 goals
Alex Ovechkin has 48 goals against empty nets in his career.
Has any NHL player won 4 games in a row?
NHL players to win four Stanley Cups in a row There have been 44 players to win at least four Cups in a row. A majority of those players belong to the Canadiens and Islanders dynasties that each won four consecutive titles.
What is the average power play percentage?
In the 803 games played through Saturday, there have been 1,011 goals scored on 5,095 opportunities, a success rate of 19.8 percent. That’s up from 19.1 percent last season and would be the best in a full season since 1989-90, when teams scored on 20.8 percent of their chances.