NHL: Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and the Most Goals in Playoffs History

The 2012 NHL playoffs begin Wednesday. What’s more exciting than playoff hockey I ask you.

Forty-year old Jaromir Jagr, the only active player on this list, is entering his 16th postseason this year, this time with the Philadelphia Flyers. Jagr can crack the top 10 in most playoff goals all time. He needs two.

Wayne Gretzky yet again tops another stat list. He and his dynastic champion Edmonton Oilers teammates Mark Messier and Jari Kurri are 1-2-3 all time. All three also made the postseason for the New York Rangers.

They and Brett Hull are the only skaters to top the century mark in playoff goals.

Here are the top 20 most prolific postseason scorers:

1. Wayne Gretzky, C – 122 (208 games)

2. Mark Messier, LW/C – 109 (236)

3. Jari Kurri, RW – 106 (200)

4. Brett Hull, RW – 103 (202)

5. Glenn Anderson, RW – 93 (225)

6. Mike Bossy, RW – 85 (129)

7. Joe Sakic, C – 84 (172)

8. Maurice Richard, RW – 82 (133)

9. Claude Lemieux, RW – 80 (234)

10. Jean Beliveau, C – 79 (162)

11. Jaromir Jagr, RW – 77 (169)

12. Mario Lemieux, C – 76 (107)

13. Dino Ciccarelli, RW – 73 (141)

14. Esa Tikkanen, LW – 72 (186)

15. Bryan Trottier, C – 71 (221)

16. Steve Yzerman, C – 70 (196)

17. Gordie Howe, RW – 68 (157)

18. Denis Savard, C – 66 (169)

18. Joe Nieuwendyk, C – 66 (158)

20. Peter Forsberg, C – 64 (151)

20. Yvan Cournoyer, RW – 64 (147)

20. Brian Propp, LW – 64 (160)

20. Bobby Smith, C – 64 (184)