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NHL Shorthanded Goals Leaders
2021-22All situations
Trevor Moore (LAK) and
Alex Formenton (OTT) lead NHL skaters with 5 goals in 2021-22, ahead of
Gustav Nyquist (CBJ) (4).
Leaders: SH Goals, 2021-22
1stTrevor MooreLAK · 81 GP5
2ndAlex FormentonOTT · 79 GP5
3rdGustav NyquistCBJ · 82 GP4
4thIsac LundeströmANA · 80 GP4
5thAleksander BarkovFLA · 67 GP4
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 2021-22, 144 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Trevor Moore 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 | LAK | 5 | 81 | 100 | 7.9%▼0.9 | |
| 2 | OTT | 5 | 79 | 100 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | CBJ | 4 | 82 | 98 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | ANA | 4 | 80 | 98 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | FLA | 4 | 67 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 | |
| 6 | TOR | 4 | 53 | 98 | 6.7%▼0.8 | |
| 7 | NYR | 3 | 81 | 93 | 55%▼6.4 | |
| 8 | FLA | 3 | 80 | 93 | 15%▼0.8 | |
| 9 | DAL | 3 | 80 | 93 | 82%▼1.2 | |
| 10 | WSH | 3 | 79 | 93 | — | |
| 11 | WPG | 3 | 79 | 93 | 7.5%▼0.9 | |
| 12 | WPG | 3 | 79 | 93 | 99% | |
| 13 | LAK | 3 | 78 | 93 | 95%▼0.9 | |
| 14 | PHI | 3 | 73 | 93 | — | |
| 15 | TOR | 3 | 72 | 93 | 99% | |
| 16 | EDM | 3 | 63 | 93 | 73%▼0.9 | |
| 17 | NYI | 2 | 82 | 78 | — | |
| 18 | CGY | 2 | 82 | 78 | 3.2% | |
| 19 | TOR | 2 | 82 | 78 | 0.0% | |
| 20 | VGK | 2 | 79 | 78 | 27%▲3.3 | |
| 21 | WSH | 2 | 78 | 78 | 93%▼1.1 | |
| 22 | TOR | 2 | 78 | 78 | 0.0% | |
| 23 | BUF | 2 | 78 | 78 | 100% | |
| 24 | FLA | 2 | 78 | 78 | 12%▼2.6 | |
| 25 | SJS | 2 | 77 | 78 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Goals in 2021-22?
Trevor Moore leads with 5. The median of the 144 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Goals in 2021-22?
Mark Giordano leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Trevor Moore 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.