| 100% | BILLYSMITH | 10 | New York Islanders goalie who scored a goal in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BRYANTROTTIER | 13 | Hockey Hall of Famer who scored 5 goals in a single game two times for the New York Islanders: 2 wds. |
| 63% | MARTINBRODEUR | 13 | New Jersey Devils goalie who scored a record three goals, in 1997, 2000, and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RONHEXTALL | 10 | Philadelphia Flyers goalie who scored goals in 1987 and 1989: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALEXMORGAN | 10 | US soccer star who scored a goal against Colombia in the 2015 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MICHELLEAKERS | 13 | USWNT soccer player who scored five goals in a single game against Taiwan in 1991: 2 wds. |
| 44% | AMYRODRIGUEZ | 12 | USWNT soccer player who scored five goals in a single game against the Dominican Republic in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer who scored 5 goals in a single game four times for the Edmonton Oilers: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MARIOLEMIEUX | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer who scored 5 goals in a single game four times for the Pittsburgh Penguins: 2 wds. |
| 42% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who also hears cases in court?: 2 wds. |
| 41% | GUYLAFLEUR | 10 | A former New York Rangers player who was nicknamed "The Flower" who is considered one of the greatest hockey players in history: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Bulls shooting guard who scored a record 759 points in the 1992 NBA postseason: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SYDNEYLEROUX | 12 | US Women's National Team soccer player who scored five goals in a single game against Guatemala in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BUSTERDOUGLAS | 13 | Boxer who scored a huge upset in 1990 when he defeated Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DANADELANY | 10 | "China Beach" star who coauthored a New York Times Sunday crossword in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RACHELMADDOW | 12 | MSNBC host who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | Billionaire philanthropist who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ZACKBRITTON | 11 | New York Yankees pitcher who gave up the walk-off home run in the 30-Across game ( 2 wds.) |
| 37% | DIEGOMARADONA | 13 | Argentine retired footballer who scored the "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ANTHONYWEINER | 13 | Former New York representative involved in a sexting scandal: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape From New York" actor who starred in the Netflix holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles 2": 2 wds. |
| 37% | NATASHALYONNE | 13 | "Russian Doll" actress who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KATHYBATES | 10 | Actress who plays a marijuana dispensary owner in the new Netflix comedy "Disjointed": 2 wds. |
| 36% | MEGANRAPINOE | 12 | US soccer star who scored two goals against Australia in the 2015 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALICEBRAGA | 10 | "The New Mutants" actress who plays a revolutionary in "The Suicide Squad": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BRAYDENPOINT | 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning center who scored a league-leading 14 goals during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs (2 wds.) |
| 36% | CARLILLOYD | 10 | US soccer star who scored three goals against Japan in the 2015 World Cup final: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ADAMVINATIERI | 13 | Colts kicker who made a record 14 field goals in the 2006 NFL postseason: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MARIOCUOMO | 10 | Former governor with a New York City bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |