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NHL Goals per Game Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with a G/GP of 0.78 in 2022-23, ahead of 
David Pastrnak (BOS) (0.74).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2022-23
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP0.78
- 2ndDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP0.74
3rdMikko RantanenCOL · 82 GP0.67
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP0.65
5thBrayden PointTBL · 82 GP0.62
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 2022-23, 643 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.14 and Connor McDavid leads at 0.78.
Goals per Game leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/GP | GP | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 0.78 | 82 | 64 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.74 | 82 | 61 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 0.67 | 82 | 55 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.65 | 80 | 52 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 0.62 | 82 | 51 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 6 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 0.60 | 78 | 47 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 0.60 | 67 | 40 | 99 | 98% |
| 8 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.59 | 71 | 42 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 0.58 | 73 | 42 | 99 | 88%▼4 |
| 10 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 0.57 | 46 | 26 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 0.56 | 82 | 46 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 0.55 | 78 | 43 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 0.54 | 74 | 40 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 0.52 | 81 | 42 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 15 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 0.52 | 81 | 42 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 16 |  Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 0.52 | 60 | 31 | 98 | 85%▼3 |
| 17 |  Timo MeierFSJS/NJD | SJS/NJD | 0.51 | 78 | 40 | 98 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 18 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 0.51 | 73 | 37 | 97 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 19 |  Jared McCannFSEA | SEA | 0.51 | 79 | 40 | 97 | 79%▲1.9 |
| 20 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 0.51 | 79 | 40 | 97 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 21 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 0.50 | 82 | 41 | 97 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 22 |  Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 0.50 | 78 | 39 | 97 | 100% |
| 23 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.49 | 82 | 40 | 97 | 99% |
| 24 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 0.49 | 80 | 39 | 96 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 25 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 0.49 | 74 | 36 | 96 | 94% |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 308 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2022-23?
Connor McDavid leads with 0.78. The median of the 643 qualified skaters is 0.14.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per Game in 2022-23?
Erik Karlsson leads NHL defensemen with 0.30; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 0.78.
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; 308 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.