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NHL Shorthanded Goals Leaders
2017-18All situations
Aleksander Barkov (FLA) leads NHL skaters with 5 goals in 2017-18, ahead of 
William Karlsson (VGK) (4).
Leaders: SH Goals, 2017-18
- 1stAleksander BarkovFLA · 79 GP5
- 2ndWilliam KarlssonVGK · 82 GP4
3rdEvander KaneBUF · 78 GP4
4thAustin WatsonNSH · 76 GP4
5thVincent TrocheckFLA · 82 GP3
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What SH Goals measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total goals, shorthanded, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, shorthanded, this season.
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.
The shorthanded split shows who scores while killing penalties. 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 2017-18, 147 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Aleksander Barkov leads at 5.
SH Goals leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | SH G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 5 | 79 | 100 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 2 | William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 4 | 82 | 99 | 20%▲1 |
| 3 | Evander KaneFBUF | BUF | 4 | 78 | 99 | 3.9% |
| 4 | Austin WatsonFNSH | NSH | 4 | 76 | 99 | — |
| 5 | Vincent TrocheckFFLA | FLA | 3 | 82 | 95 | 82%▼3 |
| 6 |  Tim SchallerFBOS | BOS | 3 | 82 | 95 | — |
| 7 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 3 | 82 | 95 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 8 |  Andrew CoglianoFANA | ANA | 3 | 80 | 95 | — |
| 9 |  Blake ComeauFCOL | COL | 3 | 79 | 95 | — |
| 10 |  Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 3 | 79 | 95 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 11 |  Viktor ArvidssonFNSH | NSH | 3 | 78 | 95 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 12 |  Darren HelmFDET | DET | 3 | 75 | 95 | — |
| 13 |  Brandon TanevFWPG | WPG | 3 | 61 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Eric StaalFMIN | MIN | 2 | 82 | 80 | — |
| 15 |  Derek StepanFARI | ARI | 2 | 82 | 80 | — |
| 16 |  John TavaresFNYI | NYI | 2 | 82 | 80 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 17 |  Andrew CoppFWPG | WPG | 2 | 82 | 80 | 7.5%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Dylan LarkinFDET | DET | 2 | 82 | 80 | 93%▼1.7 |
| 19 |  Tyler JohnsonFTBL | TBL | 2 | 81 | 80 | — |
| 20 |  Mattias JanmarkFDAL | DAL | 2 | 81 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Michael GrabnerFNYR | NYR | 2 | 80 | 80 | — |
| 22 |  Mark LetestuFEDM | EDM | 2 | 80 | 80 | — |
| 23 |  Frans NielsenFDET | DET | 2 | 79 | 80 | — |
| 24 |  Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 2 | 79 | 80 | 15%▼2 |
| 25 |  Chris WagnerFANA | ANA | 2 | 79 | 80 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Goals in 2017-18?
Aleksander Barkov leads with 5. The median of the 147 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Goals in 2017-18?
Mark Giordano leads NHL defensemen with 1; the top forward is Aleksander Barkov at 5.
How is SH Goals calculated?
Total goals, shorthanded, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is SH Goals?
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.