Wild's Kirill Kaprizov passes Wayne Gretzky in NHL playoff history
This is quite the company to keep.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov passes Wayne Gretzky in NHL playoff history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Kirill Kaprizov has, in one way, surpassed The Great One in NHL playoff history.
On the all-time charts for goals per playoff game, Kaprizov is now ahead of Gretzky after notching a tally in the Minnesota Wild 's win Saturday over the Dallas Stars to open the postseason. Kaprizov had one goal and two assists in the 6-1 rout. Kirill Kaprizov's .
62 goals per game in his playoff career (16 in 26 games) ranks 6th in NHL history (min. 10 games) ā Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) April 19, 2026 MORE: Sabres' playoff ticket costs are mind-blowing That post from Michael Russo of The Athletic doesn't quite match what Hockey Reference shows, but in both instances, Kaprizov is ahead of Gretzky. Gretzky averaged 0.
59 goals per game in his playoff career. There are four players shown ahead of Kaprizov on Hockey Reference: Mario Lemieux (0. 71), Mike Bossy (0.