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NHL Power-Play Goals Leaders
2020-21All situations
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 15 goals in 2020-21, ahead of 
Joe Pavelski (DAL) (13).
Leaders: PP Goals, 2020-21
- 1stLeon DraisaitlEDM · 56 GP15
- 2ndJoe PavelskiDAL · 56 GP13
3rdT.J. OshieWSH · 53 GP13
4thChris KreiderNYR · 50 GP11
5thJames van RiemsdykPHI · 56 GP10
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 2020-21, 315 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Leon Draisaitl leads at 15.
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 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 15 | 56 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 13 | 56 | 100 | — |
| 3 | T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 13 | 53 | 100 | — |
| 4 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 11 | 50 | 99 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 5 | James van RiemsdykFPHI | PHI | 10 | 56 | 98 | 0.3% |
| 6 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 10 | 56 | 98 | 98% |
| 7 |  Sam ReinhartFBUF | BUF | 10 | 54 | 98 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 8 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 10 | 52 | 98 | 99% |
| 9 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 10 | 38 | 98 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 10 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 9 | 56 | 96 | 99% |
| 11 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 9 | 56 | 96 | 100% |
| 12 |  Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 9 | 54 | 96 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 13 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 9 | 52 | 96 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 14 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 9 | 52 | 96 | 99% |
| 15 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 9 | 52 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 16 |  Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 9 | 49 | 96 | — |
| 17 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 9 | 45 | 96 | 88%▼4 |
| 18 |  Christian DvorakFARI | ARI | 8 | 56 | 94 | 15%▲1.7 |
| 19 |  Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 8 | 56 | 94 | 59%▼1.3 |
| 20 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 8 | 55 | 94 | 98% |
| 21 |  Mike HoffmanFSTL | STL | 8 | 52 | 94 | — |
| 22 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 8 | 50 | 94 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 23 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 8 | 48 | 94 | 100% |
| 24 |  Patric HornqvistFFLA | FLA | 8 | 44 | 94 | — |
| 25 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 7 | 56 | 91 | 88%▲1.4 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Goals in 2020-21?
Leon Draisaitl leads with 15. The median of the 315 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in PP Goals in 2020-21?
Drew Doughty leads NHL defensemen with 6; the top forward is Leon Draisaitl at 15.
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.