The Cincinnati Bengals again aren’t letting Tee Higgins hit free agency.

The Bengals have placed the franchise tag on Higgins ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, the team announced. The Bengals intend to continue to negotiate a long-term extension with the wide receiver before the NFL’s July 15 deadline to sign franchise players to long-term contracts.

Cincinnati’s decision to tag Higgins comes just days after Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said the team’s preference was to sign Higgins to a long-term contract at the NFL combine.

Higgins posted ‘tag.’ to his X account on Monday afternoon.

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Given that this is the second season that Higgins is getting the franchise tag, the value is up to $26.2 million.

The wide receiver franchise tag is set at $23.959 million.

Higgins asked the Bengals for a trade before he reluctantly played under the franchise tag last season. The wide receiver is faced with a similar one-year pact this year.

Quarterback Joe Burrow has advocated for the Bengals to sign Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase to long-term extensions this offseason. Chase has one year remaining on his rookie contract and is eligible for a lucrative extension. The trio led the Bengals to the No. 1 passing attack in the NFL in 2024.

Burrow topped the league in passing attempts, completions, pass yards and touchdown passes. Chase won the receiver triple crown, and Higgins registered 73 catches, 911 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.

Higgins has 330 receptions, 4,595 receiving yards and 34 touchdowns in five seasons all in Cincinnati. The Bengals originally drafted Higgins in the second round of the 2020 draft, one round after the club selected Joe Burrow No. 1 overall.

Higgins was the No. 1 player on USA TODAY Sports’ top 25 free agents list.

Why Bengals franchise tagged Tee Higgins

The Bengals don’t want to weaken their high-powered passing attack.

Higgins and Chase are regarded as the best wide receiver duo in the NFL. Burrow, who won his second NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2024, has great chemistry with his two top receivers.

Higgins has tallied at least 900 receiving yards in four of his five seasons in Cincy, including two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2021-22.

However, Cincinnati’s decision to tag Higgins doesn’t appease the wideout who’s been vocal about his desire for a long-term contract. By NFL rule, the Bengals have until July 15 to workout a long-term deal with Higgins before the franchise tag becomes permanent for the 2025 season.

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Jimmy Johnson has been an analyst for ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ since the program debuted in 1994.

After 31 years, the 81-year-old is calling it quits, as he announced on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd’ Monday.

‘I’ve made an extremely difficult decision,’ Johnson said. ‘I’ve been thinking about it for the last four or five years, and I’ve decided to retire from Fox.’

Speculation about Johnson’s retirement began to run rampant during the network’s coverage of Super Bowl 59. Fox ran a tribute to the long-time analyst as part of its pregame show and ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ host Curt Menefee asked Johnson if the Super Bowl would be his last time on-air in his role.

‘One day at a time, Curt,’ Johnson replied.

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But now, Johnson is ready to ride off into the sunset, even despite how much he has enjoyed his role with the network.

‘Probably the most fun I’ve ever had in my career – and that’s counting Super Bowls and national championships – was at Fox Sports,’ Johnson said. ‘I have an absolute ball with my friends on the set. The best friends I’ve ever had, there with Fox.’

That was part of what made Johnson’s decision to step away so difficult.

‘I’m gonna miss it. I’m gonna miss all the guys. I’ll see ’em occasionally,’ Johnson told Cowherd. ‘But it has been a great run starting back 31 years ago.’

Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks echoed those sentiments and noted in a statement that Johnson would be ‘sincerely missed’ after his retirement.

‘Jimmy served as an inspiration to generations of football fans with his legendary swagger, one-of-a-kind insight and signature humor,’ Shanks wrote. ‘From his motivating pep talks to his unmatched energy over the years, he was our coach who always pushed us to be better. We’re incredibly grateful for his contributions in making Fox NFL Sunday the top pregame show on TV, where we shared countless memorable moments, highlighted by surprising him live on-air with the news he was being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame – an occasion we will never forget.

‘Coach will be sincerely missed and we wish him the best as he sets sail into retirement, like only Jimmy Johnson can.’

Add another championship to the Woods family.

Sam Woods, the 17-year-old daughter of Tiger Woods, became a state champion over the weekend as she was part of The Benjamin School varsity girls soccer team that won the Florida 2A FHSAA state championship. A senior defender on the team, the eldest daughter of the golf great helped Benjamin pitch a 1-0 shutout of Episcopal School of Jacksonville.

The win earned the school’s first girls soccer state championship in program history, and capped off an incredible postseason run for the team. After winning just four games during the regular season, Benjamin got seven consecutive playoff wins to capture the state title.

Woods was in attendance for the match at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida on the campus of Stetson University to support his daughter, and was seen celebrating with nearby parents and fans as Emma Bartoli scored the game-winning goal and when the team secured the victory. Afterward, Woods and his daughter shared a hug.

Sam Woods also took photos on the field with her dad and mother, Elin Nordegren, along with her teammates.

Not only it is another accolade for the sports family, but Sam Woods also joined her younger brother, Charlie, in bringing state titles to their school. Charlie Woods was part of the 2023 boys’ golf state championship team as a freshman.

The 6-foot-9 freshman forward led No. 2 Duke to an impressive 93-60 blowout victory over Wake Forest on Monday at the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Flagg scored 28 points on 10 of 16 shooting from the field, adding eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals in 34 minutes of action.

The likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft has led the Blue Devils to seven straight victories. Duke is 18-1 in ACC play and 27-3 overall. In Monday’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, the Blue Devils were ranked as the No. 2 team behind Auburn.

The Blue Devils will close out the season against rival North Carolina at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With a win over the Tar Heels, Duke could clinch the ACC regular-season championship. The victory on Monday clinched at least a share of the title, as the Blue Devils are 18-1 in conference play, while Louisville and Clemson are each 16-2. The Tigers and Cardinals play on Wednesday, the earliest Duke can clinch if both teams lose.

Here’s a look at Flagg’s full stats against Wake Forest on Monday:

Cooper Flagg points today

Here’s Flagg’s full stat line from Monday victory over Wake Forest:

Points: 28
Shooting: 10 for 16
3-point shooting: 3 for 6
Free throw shooting: 5 for 6
Rebounds: 8
Assists: 7
Steals: 2
Blocks: 3
Turnovers: 1

Cooper Flagg stats

Entering Monday’s game against Wake Forest, Flagg ranked third in the ACC, scoring 19.3 points per game. Flagg also leads the Blue Devils in rebounds (7.7), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.1) per game.

Here’s a complete look at Flagg’s season stats with the Blue Devils entering the FSU game on Saturday:

Points: 19.3
Rebounds: 7.6
Assists: 4.1
Blocks: 1.1
Steals: 1.6
Shooting: 49.2%
3-point shooting: 37.5%

Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlements of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences made a voluminous court submission Monday that strongly responds to a range of objections to final approval of the deal.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken is set to hold a final-approval hearing on April 7 concerning the agreements, which would include nearly $2.8 billion in damages that would go to current and former athletes over 10 years. They also would allow Division I schools to start paying athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) during the 2025-26 school year, subject to a per-school cap that would increase over time and be based on a percentage of certain athletics revenues.

More than 70 objections were filed with the court in January, including those that were dated by a Jan. 31 deadline, but did not enter the court record until weeks later. In addition, nearly 350 current or former athletes who could have participated in the proposed settlement have opted out, with several new lawsuits against the NCAA being spawned as a result.

Many of the objections were centered — sometimes in emotional, personal terms — on the sport-by-sport roster limits that would go into place for schools that participate in the settlement and begin making NIL deals with their athletes. The limits are likely to result in hundreds, if not thousands, of current walk-on athletes losing their places on Division I teams. The roster limits would be accompanied by the elimination of sport-by-sport scholarship limits that currently exist for all NCAA Division I schools.

Among the array of other objections were arguments that the per-school cap on NIL payments to athlete would just constitute another antitrust violation, the damages claims are being settled for too little money, and the allocation of damages payments discriminates against female athletes and sets the stage for future Title IX violations as schools set up allocations of NIL payments.

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“This is not to say that the settlement resolves all concerns of every class member — no class action settlement could meet that test,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers wrote. “By its nature, any settlement is a compromise … The test is whether the settlement, viewed as a whole, is in the best interests of the class. The House settlement demonstrably is.”

The damages settlement “is one of the largest in antitrust history … a monumental recovery,” the lawyers wrote, and the arrangement to allow athletes to be paid directly by their schools in a form of revenue sharing is “transformative” and “expected to deliver an additional $20 billion or more in value to college athletes” over the next 10 years.

They said that since a claims website became available, more than 73,000 of a possible total of 390,000 former and current athletes “have filed valid claims.” They juxtaposed those numbers against the number of objections and opt-outs, and repeatedly argued, in varying ways and on various topic, that if there were so many athletes with so many objections, “their remedy was to opt out — not to see to deny final approval for everyone else.”

Further, they asked Wilken to deny any request that start of the new pay system for athletes be delayed, pending the outcome of any possible appeals of a ruling in favor of final approval. Allowing such a delay “would irreparably harm tens of thousands of athletes,” they wrote.

The plaintiffs’ lawyers also noted that “there have no objections asking (Wilken) to deny” their motion for nearly $525 million in fees and costs and for the right to to apply annually to a judge or special master for additional amounts that, according to the filings, could total roughly another $250 million. The $775 million total, like the case’s other amounts, would be mostly spread over 10 years. “Plaintiffs submit that the fact that there are no such objections here further indicates the strength of the settlement obtained.”

Arguments against House settlement objectors

Across a 73-page filing, the plaintiffs’ lawyers addressed, even if briefly, every significant objection that was raised. Here are the top objections and arguments:

The lawsuit is being settled for too little: The lawyers noted that in the Ed O’Bannon antitrust suit — which was handled by Wilken — the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned one of Wilken’s remedies, which was to allow college football and basketball players to get $5,000 in deferred compensation for use of the NIL’s. (Ultimately, the O’Bannon case resulted in athletes being able to receive scholarships covering the full cost of attendance, not just tuition, fees, room, board and books.)

“The appellate court concluded that such a remedy would constitute a ‘quantum leap’ from what was previously permissible. If those rejected $5,000 payments would have been a quantum leap, this settlement represents an intergalactic paradigm shift,” the lawyers wrote.

One illegal compensation cap is being replaced by another: This argument was advanced by, among others, one group of objectors being represented by the same lawyers who represented O’Bannon.

To this, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote: “Ironically and certainly disingenuously,” the lawyers who also represented O’Bannon and are now arguing against this cap “defended a $5,000 cap” in the O’Bannon appeal. “The reality is that when a player compensation system is the subject of a class action settlement — or even a verdict — it is not uncommon for a compromise to be adopted” that includes a cap, they pointed to labor cases involving the NBA and NFL that set up the governors they now have on player pay.

Roster limits hurting walk-on athletes: The plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that “such a myopic focus on available roster spots for walk-on (non-schiolarhip) athletes … is not a basis for disapproving the settlement.” The roster limits occurring alongside the end of sport-by-sport scholarship limits, they say, is fair.

“To be sure, losing a roster spot is no small matter for those impacted,” they wrote, “But just like the least competitive walk-on athletes may lose a roster spot under the settlement the more competitive walk-on athletes may now enjoy an athletic scholarship that was previously unavailable to them. On balance, that is an extremely reasonable compromise.”

Title IX: The plaintiffs’ lawyers wrote that they did not assert Title IX claims, and settlement “does not and cannot address them. Accordingly, Title IX does not govern how past damages should be allocated” and “for better or worse,” college athletes’ NIL value “has historically been driven by revenues from Division I football and men’s basketball, as well a [sic] Division I women’s basketball to a lesser extent.”

The question of whether Title IX will apply to schools’ payments to athletes in the future “remains unresolved,” and it’s an issue that Wilken “need not resolve to grant final approval of this settlement.”

The path to the 2025 NFL draft is in full swing following the NFL combine.

A total of 329 players were invited to Indianapolis to participate in the combine. NFL executives, coaches and scouts were all on hand to examine and meet with the draft prospects. Some prospects improved their draft stock; others still have work to do in the lead-up to April’s draft.

The NFL combine provides NFL teams with a better understanding of the upcoming draft class. How did the events in Indy affect the 2025 draft class? Here’s USA TODAY Sports’ latest mock draft in the aftermath of the combine.  

2025 NFL mock draft

No trades are included in this mock draft.

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1. Tennessee Titans: QB Cam Ward, Miami

Titans coach Brian Callahan said Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are “worthy” of their top two quarterback distinction. Tennessee is in desperate need of a franchise quarterback to usher in a new era.

2. Cleveland Browns: EDGE Abdul Carter, Penn State

With Myles Garrett’s trade request hanging over their head, the Browns choose the best edge rusher in the draft. Carter’s foot injury shouldn’t cause him to slide down in the draft.

3. New York Giants: QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

Giants GM Joe Schoen said the team has to address the quarterback position somewhere. Sanders’ DNA makes him uniquely qualified to handle the bright lights of New York.

4. New England Patriots: CB/WR Travis Hunter, Colorado

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is the best overall player in the draft. He wants to play cornerback and wide receiver. The Patriots need help in both areas.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars: DT Mason Graham, Michigan

The Jaguars had the second-worst defense in the NFL last season. Graham is the most polished defensive tackle in the draft.

6. Las Vegas Raiders: LB Jalon Walker, Georgia

The Raiders would love for Ward or Sanders to be available here, but with both off the board they land Walker. He is a hybrid player who can play edge or off-ball linebacker.

7. New York Jets: TE Tyler Warren, Penn State

The Jets’ offense will look much different without Aaron Rodgers and likely Davante Adams. Warren is a complete tight end who blocks well and is tough to tackle with the football in his hands.

8. Carolina Panthers: EDGE Mykel Williams, Georgia

Carolina had the worst total defense in the NFL in 2024. The team’s 32 sacks were second to last in the NFC. Williams is an instant starter in Charlotte.

9. New Orleans Saints: CB Will Johnson, Michigan

The Saints traded cornerback Marshon Lattimore to Washington at the trade deadline last season. New Orleans needs a starting CB to replace him. Johnson is believed to be CB1 of this year’s draft.

10. Chicago Bears: OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

11. San Francisco 49ers: EDGE Mike Green, Marshall

Green’s 17 sacks led college football last season. He’s athletic, explosive and has the bend and flexibility to get around the edge. The pass rusher would be a great fit opposite Nick Bosa.

12. Dallas Cowboys: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

The Cowboys must address their running back position at some point, right? Jeanty is the consensus best running back in this year’s draft.

13. Miami Dolphins: G Tyler Booker, Alabama

Booker has the size, girth and length to be an elite guard. He was arguably the best guard in college football in 2024. The Dolphins need help in the trenches to keep quarterback Tua Tagovailoa healthy.

14. Indianapolis Colts: OT Will Campbell, LSU

The Colts could draft a tight end here but go with Campbell who they can plug in immediately. Campbell played against elite edge rushers during his time in Baton Rouge.

15. Atlanta Falcons: CB Jahdae Barron, Texas

The Falcons could draft an edge rusher after finishing 31ast in sacks in 2024 but bolster their secondary with the addition of Barron.

16. Arizona Cardinals: DT Walter Nolen, Mississippi

The Cardinals have a lot of free agents on their defensive front. Nolen’s athleticism and explosiveness make him an intriguing three-technique defensive tackle.

17. Cincinnati Bengals: DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan

The Bengals are attempting to devote a lot of resources on offense. They must get better on defense through the draft. Cincinnati’s best defensive tackle, B.J. Hill, is a pending free agent.

18. Seattle Seahawks: G Donovan Jackson, Ohio State

Jackson is a big, athletic guard who has good length. He has traits that can make him a standout zone blocker in Seattle’s run scheme.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OT Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

Zabel can play four of the five offensive line positions. He could begin his career inside before kicking out to tackle.  

20. Denver Broncos: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

The 6-foot-5 wide receiver has a big catch radius and runs with long strides. He’s a possession receiver with good ball skills. Courtland Sutton and McMillan would give Denver a basketball team on the outside.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Luther Burden III, Missouri

The Steelers don’t have a reliable second option at wide receiver. Burden can play in the slot or at the Z. The Missouri product is a separator and is explosive. He can potentially be the best wideout in the draft.

22. Los Angeles Chargers: TE Colston Loveland, Michigan

Jim Harbaugh reunites with another Michigan Wolverine. The Chargers need to supply Justin Herbert with more weapons. Loveland is a pass-catching tight end who would start right away in LA.

23. Green Bay Packers: DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon

The Packers could go after a cornerback after putting Jaire Alexander on the trading block. But Harmon is the top defensive tackle available in a stout DT class.

24. Minnesota Vikings: OT Armand Membou, Missouri

25. Houston Texans: WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

Tank Dell’s knee injury will likely keep him out of all 2025 and Stefon Diggs is a free agent. Egbuka would start right away as a slot receiver in Houston.

26. Los Angeles Rams: WR Matthew Golden, Texas

Golden won himself a lot of money when he ran a wide receiver-best 4.29 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. The Rams have placed veteran WR Cooper Kupp on the trading block.

27. Baltimore Ravens: EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

The Ravens need to upgrade their edge rush room. Kyle Van Noy’s career-best 12.5 sacks led Baltimore, but he’ll be 34 years old at the start of next season and in the final year of his contract.

28. Detroit Lions: EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M

29. Washington Commanders: LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama

30. Buffalo Bills: DT Darius Alexander, Toledo

Buffalo has pending free agents along its defensive line. Alexander has the size, length and physicality to make an impact in Year 1.

31. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State

Patrick Mahomes was sacked a career-most six times in Super Bowl 59. The Chiefs had a revolving door at left tackle last season. Simmons provides Kansas City with what could be a long-term answer at left tackle.

32. Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

Josh Sweat is entering free agency after he led the Eagles in sacks this past season. In recent years, Philadelphia’s draft choices, particularly on defense, are a big reason why they were the champions of Super Bowl 59.

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal record before season’s end.

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 31 goals this season and needs 11 more with 21 games left to become the NHL’s all-time leader.

Ovechkin scored 15 times in his first 18 games before suffering a fractured left fibula during a Nov. 18 game against the Utah Hockey Club. He has scored 16 times since he returned on Dec. 28.

This season, he moved into second place with 20 consecutive 20-goal seasons and set a record for number of goalies scored against in his career. He tied records for game-winning goals and most franchises against which he has a hat trick. And he became the first player to score 200 goals in three different decades.

If he doesn’t reach Gretzky’s goal record this season, he has one more season left on his contract.

Here’s where Ovechkin stands in his chase of Gretzky’s goal record:

(Stats through Monday, March 3)

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have?

Ovechkin has 884 career goals.

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky?

Ovechkin needs 11 goals to break Gretzky’s record.

Can Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s record this season?

Ovechkin has 31 goals and 17 assists in 45 games. Factoring in the 16 games he missed, that is a 45-goal pace, giving him a chance to reach the 42 goals he needs to break the record this season.

What did Alex Ovechkin do in his last game?

Ovechkin had no points on five shots in a 5-4 shootout win against Ottawa that ended the Capitals’ three-game losing streak. Senators goalie Linus Ullmark robbed Ovechkin on one shot.

When is Alex Ovechkin’s next game?

The Capitals play Wednesday, March 5, at the New York Rangers. Ovechkin has 45 goals in 75 career regular-season games against the Rangers.

Alex Ovechkin goals in 2024-25

Oct. 19: 1 vs. New Jersey
Oct. 23: 1 vs. Philadelphia
Oct. 29: 2 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Oct. 31: 1 vs. Montreal
Nov. 2: 1 vs. Columbus
Nov. 3: 1 vs. Carolina
Nov. 6: 1 vs. Nashville
Nov. 9: 2 vs. St. Louis
Nov. 17: 3 vs. Vegas
Nov. 18: 2 vs. Utah
Dec. 28: 1 vs. Toronto
Dec. 29: 1 vs. Detroit
Jan. 2: 1 vs. Minnesota
Jan. 4: 1 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Jan. 11: 1 vs. Nashville
Jan. 16: 1 vs. Ottawa
Jan. 23: 1 vs. Seattle
Jan. 30: 1 vs. Ottawa
Feb 1: 1 vs. Winnipeg
Feb. 4: 1 vs. Florida
Feb. 6: 1 vs. Philadelphia
Feb. 23: 3 vs. Edmonton
Feb. 25: 1 vs. Calgary
March 1: 1 vs. Tampa Bay

Alex Ovechkin career goals breakdown

Even strength: 559, third overall

Power play: 320, a record

Short-handed: 5

Empty net: 64, a record

Game winners: 135, tied for first with Jaromir Jagr

Overtime goals: 27, a record

Multi-goal games: 178, second overall

Goalies scored against: 181, a record

Hat tricks: 32, tied for fifth overall. Ovechkin has hat tricks against 20 franchises, tying Brett Hull’s record.

20-goal seasons: 20, tied for second

30-goal seasons: 19, a record

40-goal seasons: 13, a record

Alex Ovechkin empty-net goals

Ovechkin has a record 64 empty-net goals, but Gretzky is up there, too, with 56. Ovechkin passed Gretzky in that category last season.

Alex Ovechkin goals per season

Season: Goals, career total

2005-06: 52, 52
2006-07: 46, 98
2007-08: 65*, 163
2008-09: 56*, 219
2009-10: 50, 269
2010-11: 32, 301
2011-12: 38, 339
2012-13: 32*, 371
2013-14: 51*, 422
2014-15: 53*, 475
2015-16: 50*, 525
2016-17: 33, 558
2017-18: 49*, 607
2018-19: 51*, 658
2019-20: 48*, 706
2020-21: 24, 730
2021-22: 50, 780
2022-23: 42, 822
2023-24: 31, 853
2024-25: 31, 884

*-led league in goals that season

NHL all time goal leaders

The top 21 NHL all-time goal scorers all have 600 or more goals. All of the players are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, except Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Jagr, who are still playing.

1. Wayne Gretzky, 894 goals in 1,487 games

2. Alex Ovechkin, 884 goals in 1,471 games

3. Gordie Howe, 801 goals in 1,767 games

4. Jaromir Jagr, 766 goals in 1,733 games

5. Brett Hull, 741 goals in 1,269 games

6. Marcel Dionne, 731 in 1,348 games

7. Phil Esposito, 717 goals in 1,282 games

8. Mike Gartner, 708 goals in 1,432 games

9. Mark Messier, 694 goals in 1,756 games

10. Steve Yzerman, 692 goals in 1,514 games

11. Mario Lemieux, 690 goals in 915 games

12. Teemu Selanne, 684 goals in 1,451 games

13. Luc Robitaille, 668 goals in 1,431 games

14. Brendan Shanahan, 656 goals in 1,524 games

15. Dave Andreychuk, 640 goals in 1,639 games

16. Jarome Iginla, 625 goals in 1,554 games

17. Joe Sakic, 625 goals in 1,378 games

18. Sidney Crosby, 611 goals in 1,333 games

19. Bobby Hull, 610 goals in 1,063 games

20. Dino Ciccarelli, 608 goals in 1,232 games

21. Jari Kurri, 601 goals in 1,251 games