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NHL Power-Play Goals Leaders
2019-20All situations
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 20 goals in 2019-20, ahead of Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (15).
Leaders: PP Goals, 2019-20
1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 70 GP20
2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP15
3rdMika ZibanejadNYR · 57 GP15
4thAuston MatthewsTOR · 70 GP13
5thEvander KaneSJS · 64 GP13
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What PP Goals measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total goals, power play, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, power play, 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 power-play split shows who scores with the man advantage. 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 2019-20, 358 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and David Pastrnak leads at 20.
PP 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 | PP G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 20 | 70 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 15 | 71 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 15 | 57 | 100 | 98% |
| 4 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 13 | 70 | 99 | 99% |
| 5 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 13 | 64 | 99 | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Zach PariseFMIN | MIN | 12 | 69 | 98 | — |
| 7 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 12 | 69 | 98 | 100% |
| 8 |  Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 12 | 69 | 98 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 9 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 12 | 68 | 98 | 88%▼4 |
| 10 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 11 | 68 | 97 | 100% |
| 11 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 11 | 64 | 97 | 100% |
| 12 |  Evgenii DadonovFFLA | FLA | 10 | 69 | 96 | 0.1% |
| 13 |  Mike HoffmanFFLA | FLA | 10 | 69 | 96 | — |
| 14 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 10 | 57 | 96 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 15 |  James NealFEDM | EDM | 10 | 55 | 96 | — |
| 16 |  Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 9 | 71 | 95 | 36%▼0.5 |
| 17 |  Jaden SchwartzFSTL | STL | 9 | 71 | 95 | 32%▲2 |
| 18 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 9 | 71 | 95 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 19 |  Sean MonahanFCGY | CGY | 9 | 70 | 95 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 20 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 9 | 70 | 95 | 100%▲1 |
| 21 |  T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 9 | 69 | 95 | — |
| 22 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 9 | 69 | 95 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 23 |  Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 9 | 64 | 95 | 64% |
| 24 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 9 | 61 | 95 | — |
| 25 |  Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 9 | 54 | 95 | 27%▲0.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Goals in 2019-20?
David Pastrnak leads with 20. The median of the 358 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in PP Goals in 2019-20?
Ivan Provorov leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 20.
How is PP Goals calculated?
Total goals, power play, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is PP 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.