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NHL Goals per Game Leaders
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) leads NHL skaters with a G/GP of 0.73 in 2024-25, ahead of 
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) (0.68).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2024-25
- 1stLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP0.73
- 2ndAlex OvechkinWSH · 65 GP0.68
3rdKirill KaprizovMIN · 41 GP0.61
4thTage ThompsonBUF · 76 GP0.58
5thWilliam NylanderTOR · 82 GP0.55
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 2024-25, 637 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.13 and Leon Draisaitl leads at 0.73.
Goals per Game leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/GP | GP | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.73 | 71 | 52 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 0.68 | 65 | 44 | 100 | 88%▼4 |
| 3 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 0.61 | 41 | 25 | 100 | 98% |
| 4 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 0.58 | 76 | 44 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.55 | 82 | 45 | 99 | 99% |
| 6 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 0.55 | 77 | 42 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 7 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.52 | 82 | 43 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 0.51 | 80 | 41 | 99 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 9 |  John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 0.51 | 75 | 38 | 99 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 10 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 0.50 | 82 | 41 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 0.49 | 79 | 39 | 98 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 12 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 0.49 | 67 | 33 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Valeri NichushkinFCOL | COL | 0.49 | 43 | 21 | 98 | 50%▼2.5 |
| 14 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 0.48 | 82 | 39 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 15 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 0.48 | 82 | 39 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 16 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 0.47 | 78 | 37 | 98 | 100% |
| 17 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 0.47 | 75 | 35 | 97 | 95% |
| 18 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 0.46 | 80 | 37 | 97 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 19 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 0.45 | 82 | 37 | 97 | 100% |
| 20 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 0.44 | 82 | 36 | 97 | 94% |
| 21 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 0.44 | 82 | 36 | 97 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 22 |  Tomas HertlFVGK | VGK | 0.44 | 73 | 32 | 97 | 87% |
| 23 |  Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 0.44 | 73 | 32 | 97 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 24 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 0.44 | 71 | 31 | 96 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 25 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 0.44 | 62 | 27 | 96 | 99% |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 283 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2024-25?
Leon Draisaitl leads with 0.73. The median of the 637 qualified skaters is 0.13.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per Game in 2024-25?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 0.38; the top forward is Leon Draisaitl at 0.73.
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; 283 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.