There must be nothing like scoring a goal in overtime of the NHL playoffs. That feeling must be enhanced when you make a habit of it, or score a golden goal in a Stanley Cup Final overtime.
These seven players have scored the most overtime playoff goals, with four of them still active and hoping to increase their already impressive totals.
They have some ground to make up on Joe Sakic, who has held the record since 2006.
NHL Playoffs: Who Has the Most Overtime Goals?
7. Carter Verhaeghe (5 OT Goals)
Nicknamed Mr. Overtime, Carter Verhaeghe is tied for the third-most playoff overtime goals despite playing the fewest overtime games (21).
It’s a ridiculously high ratio, with Verhaeghe scoring the golden goal 24% of the time his team faces overtime. He scored all five goals with the Florida Panthers, two of which were series clinchers.
Verhaeghe scored the series winner in Game 6 of the first round against the Washington Capitals in the 2022 playoffs and repeated the feat in Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in the opening round of the 2023 playoffs.
The Game 7 clincher against Boston secured a spot for the Panthers as one of the best first-round comebacks in NHL playoff history.
6. Glenn Anderson (5 OT Goals)
Glenn Anderson scored his five playoff goals with three different teams, including three with the Edmonton Oilers, one with the Toronto Maple Leafs and one with the St. Louis Blues.
He scored his first playoff OT goal on May 4, 1985, and last on April 21, 1996, spanning 11 years. Anderson netted his most famous OT goal during his time with the Maple Leafs, clinching the series winner in Game 7 against the Detroit Red Wings.
5. Patrick Kane (5 OT Goals)
On June 9, 2010, Kane netted at 4:06 of overtime in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Philadelphia Flyers, clinching the Chicago Blackhawks’ first Cup in 59 years. Nobody has ever scored a more important goal.
It was also his first of five playoff overtime goals, and he scored one more series clincher, against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the 2013 Western Conference final.
The Blackhawks entered those playoffs as the hockey odds favourites to win the Stanley Cup, and they lived up to the hype, thanks largely to Kane’s contribution.
4. Brad Marchand (5 OT Goals)
Brad Marchand’s five playoff overtime goals spanned 12 years, with the first coming against the New York Rangers in the second round of the 2013 playoffs and the most recent occurring in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.
His goal against the Oilers came in double overtime of Game 2 in Edmonton, considerably shifting the momentum for the rest of the final.
He also scored the Game 3 winner against the Maple Leafs earlier in the 2025 playoffs.
3. Corey Perry (5 OT Goals)
Corey Perry scored three of his five playoff overtime goals in the Anaheim Ducks’ 2017 playoff run, which ended in the Western Conference final against the Nashville Predators.
Perry scored in each round: the first against the Calgary Flames, the second against the Oilers, and the third against the Predators.
He scored one in a Stanley Cup Final, occurring with the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the bubble final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
It was all for nought, as the Lightning, who were the Stanley Cup odds favourites entering the final, won the Cup the next game.
2. Maurice Richard (6 OT Goals)
Maurice Richard, the man after whom the Rocket Richard Trophy is named, scored six playoff overtime goals in only 29 overtime appearances.
Three of his goals came in a Stanley Cup Final, which remains a record, with his last in Game 5 of the 1958 final against the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens went on to win the Cup the next game.
His other two Stanley Cup Final overtime goals occurred in losing efforts against the Detroit Red Wings in 1954 and the Maple Leafs in 1951.
1. Joe Sakic (8 OT Goals)
Mr. Clutch himself has the record with eight playoff overtime goals. Joe Sakic also holds the record for most playoff overtime points (14), five ahead of Doug Gilmour.
He scored his first playoff overtime goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 1996 playoffs and his last one 12 years later against Minnesota in the opening round of the 2008 playoffs.
He never scored an overtime winner in the Stanley Cup Final, but I get the feeling he doesn’t lose any sleep over it.
Which Active Player Scored the Most Overtime Goals in the Playoffs?
Four active players (Perry, Marchand, Verhaeghe, and Kane) have five playoff overtime goals.
Who Scored the Most Overtime Goals in a Single Playoff?
Leon Draisaitl scored four overtime playoff goals in six overtime appearances in the 2024-25 playoffs.
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