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NHL Power-Play Goals Leaders
2021-22All situations
Chris Kreider (NYR) leads NHL skaters with 26 goals in 2021-22, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (24).
Leaders: PP Goals, 2021-22
- 1stChris KreiderNYR · 81 GP26
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP24
3rdMatt DucheneNSH · 78 GP16
4thSam ReinhartFLA · 78 GP16
5thAlex OvechkinWSH · 77 GP16
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 2021-22, 366 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Chris Kreider leads at 26.
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 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 26 | 81 | 100 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 24 | 80 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Matt DucheneFNSH | NSH | 16 | 78 | 99 | 51%▼4.9 |
| 4 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 16 | 78 | 99 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 5 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 16 | 77 | 99 | 88%▼4 |
| 6 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 16 | 75 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 16 | 66 | 99 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 8 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 15 | 81 | 98 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 9 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 15 | 81 | 98 | 98% |
| 10 |  Pierre-Luc DuboisFWPG | WPG | 15 | 81 | 98 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 11 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 15 | 73 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 15 | 72 | 98 | 100% |
| 13 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 14 | 82 | 97 | 100%▲1 |
| 14 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 14 | 81 | 97 | 98% |
| 15 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 13 | 81 | 96 | 99% |
| 16 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 13 | 79 | 96 | 100% |
| 17 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 13 | 74 | 96 | 99% |
| 18 |  Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 13 | 70 | 96 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 19 |  Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 12 | 82 | 95 | — |
| 20 |  Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 12 | 77 | 95 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 21 |  Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 12 | 77 | 95 | 81%▲3.2 |
| 22 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 12 | 67 | 95 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 23 |  Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 11 | 82 | 93 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 24 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 11 | 80 | 93 | 98% |
| 25 |  Ryan JohansenFNSH | NSH | 11 | 79 | 93 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Goals in 2021-22?
Chris Kreider leads with 26. The median of the 366 qualified skaters is 3.
Which defenseman leads in PP Goals in 2021-22?
Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen with 11; the top forward is Chris Kreider at 26.
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.