At the time of his retirement in 1999, Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. “The Great One” finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an NHL-record 894 goals in 1,487 games. It is a mark that has stood since Gretzky walked away. Alex Ovechkin is looking to change that.

Here’s a look at the players with the most career goals in NHL history:

*Denotes active player

Wayne Gretzky: 894

*Alex Ovechkin: 887

Gordie Howe: 801

Jaromir Jagr: 766

Brett Hull: 741

Marcel Dionne: 731

Phil Esposito: 717

Mike Gartner: 708

Mark Messier: 694

Steve Yzerman: 692

Mario Lemieux: 690

Teemu Selanne: 684

Luc Robitaille: 668

Brendan Shanahan: 656

Dave Andreychuk: 640

Joe Sakic: 625

Jarome Iginla: 625

*Sidney Crosby: 615

Bobby Hull: 610

Dino Ciccarelli: 608

Jari Kurri: 601

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