Most Games Played in a Career
The most games played in a career in the NHL (2000 to 2026) is 1,579, by Brent Burns.
| # | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Burns | 1,579 |
| 2 | Alex Ovechkin | 1,573 |
| 3 | Patrick Marleau | 1,543 |
| 4 | Zdeno Chara | 1,531 |
| 5 | Ryan Suter | 1,526 |
| 6 | Anze Kopitar | 1,521 |
| 7 | Joe Thornton | 1,497 |
| 8 | Corey Perry | 1,464 |
| 9 | Sidney Crosby | 1,420 |
| 10 | Jordan Staal | 1,403 |
| 11 | Patrick Kane | 1,369 |
| 12 | Eric Staal | 1,365 |
| 13 | Claude Giroux | 1,345 |
| 14 | Joe Pavelski | 1,332 |
| 15 | Henrik Sedin | 1,330 |
| 16 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 1,323 |
| 17 | Jeff Carter | 1,321 |
| 18 | Daniel Sedin | 1,306 |
| 19 | Matt Cullen | 1,300 |
| 20 | Dustin Brown | 1,296 |
| 21 | Patrice Bergeron | 1,294 |
| 22 | Andrew Cogliano | 1,294 |
| 23 | Nick Foligno | 1,287 |
| 24 | Phil Kessel | 1,286 |
| 25 | Drew Doughty | 1,279 |