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NHL Goals per Game Leaders
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with a G/GP of 0.82 in 2021-22, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (0.69).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2021-22
- 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 73 GP0.82
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP0.69
3rdAlex OvechkinWSH · 77 GP0.65
4thChris KreiderNYR · 81 GP0.64
5thFilip ForsbergNSH · 69 GP0.61
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals per Game measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by goals per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Goals per game played, all situations, this season.
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 33 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In 2021-22, 653 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.14 and Auston Matthews leads at 0.82.
Goals per Game leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/GP | GP | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 0.82 | 73 | 60 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.69 | 80 | 55 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 0.65 | 77 | 50 | 100 | 88%▼4 |
| 4 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 0.64 | 81 | 52 | 100 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 5 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 0.61 | 69 | 42 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 6 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 0.59 | 79 | 47 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 0.59 | 51 | 30 | 99 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 8 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 0.58 | 67 | 39 | 99 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 9 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 0.58 | 81 | 47 | 99 | 98% |
| 10 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.56 | 72 | 40 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 0.55 | 74 | 41 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Matt DucheneFNSH | NSH | 0.55 | 78 | 43 | 98 | 51%▼4.9 |
| 13 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 0.55 | 80 | 44 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 0.53 | 47 | 25 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 0.53 | 49 | 26 | 98 | 99% |
| 16 |  Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 0.53 | 66 | 35 | 98 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 17 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 0.53 | 76 | 40 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 18 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 0.52 | 81 | 42 | 97 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 19 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 0.51 | 72 | 37 | 97 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 20 |  Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 0.51 | 82 | 42 | 97 | 43%▲1.9 |
| 21 |  Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 0.51 | 82 | 42 | 97 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 22 |  Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 0.51 | 43 | 22 | 97 | 3.9% |
| 23 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 0.50 | 82 | 41 | 97 | 100%▲1 |
| 24 |  Troy TerryFANA | ANA | 0.49 | 75 | 37 | 96 | 44%▼1 |
| 25 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.49 | 65 | 32 | 96 | 100% |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 351 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2021-22?
Auston Matthews leads with 0.82. The median of the 653 qualified skaters is 0.14.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per Game in 2021-22?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 0.36; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 0.82.
How is Goals per Game calculated?
Goals per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals per Game?
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (33 games) are hidden; 351 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.