List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an NHL game facts for kids
There have been twelve goaltenders who have scored a goal in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. The most recent to do so was Pekka Rinne in 2020.
Scorers
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| Symbol | Meaning |
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| Goalie scored goal with SOG | |
| SOG | Shot on goal: puck was shot by the goaltender into the opponent's net |
| PPG | Power-play goal |
| SHG | Short-handed goal |
| GWG | Game-winning goal |
| DP | Goal scored on delayed penalty |
| ‡ | Goal scored in overtime |
| Bold name | Goaltender active in the NHL in 2019–20 |
| Bold score | Goal was scored at home |
| (#) | Number of goals scored in career |
| Name | Team | Season | Date | Opposing team | Pulled goaltender | Player who scored OG | Final score | Notes |
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| Billy Smith | New York Islanders | 1979–80 | November 28, 1979 | Colorado Rockies | Bill McKenzie | Rob Ramage | 4–7 | 44:50, DP |
| Ron Hextall | Philadelphia Flyers | 1987–88 | December 8, 1987 | Boston Bruins | Reggie Lemelin | SOG | 5–2 | 58:48 |
| Ron Hextall (2) | Philadelphia Flyers | 1989 playoffs | April 11, 1989 | Washington Capitals | Pete Peeters | SOG | 8–5 | 58:58, SHG |
| Chris Osgood | Detroit Red Wings | 1995–96 | March 6, 1996 | Hartford Whalers | Sean Burke | SOG | 4–2 | 59:49 |
| Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 1997 playoffs | April 17, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens | Jocelyn Thibault | SOG | 5–2 | 59:15 |
| Damian Rhodes | Ottawa Senators | 1998–99 | January 2, 1999 | New Jersey Devils | Martin Brodeur | Lyle Odelein | 6–0 | 08:14, DP |
| Martin Brodeur (2) | New Jersey Devils | 1999–2000 | February 15, 2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | Brian Boucher | Daymond Langkow | 4–2 | 49:43, GWG, DP |
| Jose Theodore | Montreal Canadiens | 2000–01 | January 2, 2001 | New York Islanders | John Vanbiesbrouck | SOG | 3–0 | 59:51 |
| Evgeni Nabokov | San Jose Sharks | 2001–02 | March 10, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks | Peter Skudra | SOG | 7–4 | 59:12, PPG |
| Mika Noronen | Buffalo Sabres | 2003–04 | February 14, 2004 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trevor Kidd | Robert Reichel | 6–4 | 59:17 |
| Chris Mason | Nashville Predators | 2005–06 | April 15, 2006 | Phoenix Coyotes | David LeNeveu | Geoff Sanderson | 5–1 | 50:47, DP |
| Cam Ward | Carolina Hurricanes | 2011–12 | December 26, 2011 | New Jersey Devils | Johan Hedberg | Ilya Kovalchuk | 4–2 | 59:30 |
| Martin Brodeur (3) | New Jersey Devils | 2012–13 | March 21, 2013 | Carolina Hurricanes | Dan EllisA | Jordan Staal | 4–1 | 03:54, PPG, DP |
| Mike Smith | Phoenix Coyotes | 2013–14 | October 19, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Jimmy Howard | SOG | 5–2 | 59:59B |
| Pekka Rinne | Nashville Predators | 2019–20 | January 9, 2020 | Chicago Blackhawks | Corey Crawford | SOG | 5–2 | 59:38 |
A Ellis had not yet reached the bench to be replaced by an extra attacker (he even attempted to return to stop the puck) and thus the goal was credited as an official goal against Ellis, as opposed to an empty-net goal.
B Replay footage showed that the goal was scored with 0.1 second left in the game.
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In 1979, Billy Smith became the first NHL goaltender in history to be credited with a goal.
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Martin Brodeur is the only goaltender to be credited with three goals, two in the regular season and one in the playoffs. He is also the only goaltender credited with a game-winning goal.
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After a seven-year lull, Chris Osgood was the first goaltender to directly shoot a goal since Ron Hextall did so in the 1989 playoffs.
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Jose Theodore, then playing for the Montreal Canadiens, scored a goal and shutout in a 3–0 game against the New York Islanders.
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Evgeni Nabokov was the first non-North American goaltender to directly shoot a goal.
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Mike Smith was the first goaltender in over 11 years, since Nabokov, to directly shoot a goal.
