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Sidney Crosby’s next goal will mark the 500th of his career.
The active NHL player next-closest to No. 500 after Crosby (499 goals) is Steven Stamkos (459), so all bets are on the Penguins captain being next to the milestone. Who will he be joining in the modern 500 club?
Using data from Stathead Hockey, here’s the breakdown of the 12 milestone 500th NHL goals scored during the Crosby era (since the 2005-06 season).
- The youngest 500-goal scorer was Alex Ovechkin (age 30) and the oldest was Mark Recchi (who would turn 39 six days after his milestone tally.) At 34 years old, Crosby would be the third-youngest player (after Ovechkin and Jarome Iginla) to reach the milestone during this era.
- 11 of the 12 milestone tallies were scored for the winning team (sorry, Teemu Selanne.) Six of the goals (Mats Sundin, Peter Bondra, Mark Recchi, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, Iginla) stood as game-winning markers.