Most Games Played in a Career
The most games played in a career in the NHL (1917 to 2026) is 1,779, by Patrick Marleau.
| # | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Marleau | 1,779 |
| 2 | Gordie Howe | 1,767 |
| 3 | Mark Messier | 1,756 |
| 4 | Jaromir Jagr | 1,733 |
| 5 | Ron Francis | 1,731 |
| 6 | Joe Thornton | 1,714 |
| 7 | Zdeno Chara | 1,680 |
| 8 | Mark Recchi | 1,652 |
| 9 | Chris Chelios | 1,651 |
| 10 | Dave Andreychuk | 1,639 |
| 11 | Scott Stevens | 1,635 |
| 12 | Larry Murphy | 1,615 |
| 13 | Ray Bourque | 1,612 |
| 14 | Brent Burns | 1,579 |
| 15 | Alex Ovechkin | 1,573 |
| 16 | Nicklas Lidstrom | 1,564 |
| 17 | Jarome Iginla | 1,554 |
| 18 | Alex Delvecchio | 1,550 |
| 19 | Shane Doan | 1,540 |
| 20 | Johnny Bucyk | 1,540 |
| 21 | Ryan Suter | 1,526 |
| 22 | Brendan Shanahan | 1,524 |
| 23 | Anze Kopitar | 1,521 |
| 24 | Matt Cullen | 1,516 |
| 25 | Steve Yzerman | 1,514 |