Counting stats
NHL Shorthanded Goals Leaders
2022-23All situations
J.T. Miller (VAN) and 
Elias Pettersson (VAN) lead NHL skaters with 5 goals in 2022-23, ahead of 
Frederick Gaudreau (MIN) (4).
Leaders: SH Goals, 2022-23
- 1stJ.T. MillerVAN · 81 GP5
- 2ndElias PetterssonVAN · 80 GP5
- 3rdFrederick GaudreauMIN · 82 GP4
4thConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP4
5thMitch MarnerTOR · 80 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 2022-23, 153 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and J.T. Miller 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 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 5 | 81 | 100 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 2 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 5 | 80 | 100 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 3 | Frederick GaudreauFMIN | MIN | 4 | 82 | 97 | 14%▲6.7 |
| 4 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 4 | 82 | 97 | 100% |
| 5 | Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 4 | 80 | 97 | 99% |
| 6 |  Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 4 | 79 | 97 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 7 |  Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 4 | 79 | 97 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 8 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 4 | 78 | 97 | — |
| 9 |  Sam LaffertyFCHI | CHI | 4 | 70 | 97 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 3 | 82 | 90 | 7.5%▼0.9 |
| 11 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 3 | 82 | 90 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 12 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 3 | 81 | 90 | 95% |
| 13 |  Connor DewarFMIN | MIN | 3 | 81 | 90 | 3.4% |
| 14 |  Jared McCannFSEA | SEA | 3 | 79 | 90 | 79%▲1.9 |
| 15 |  Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 3 | 78 | 90 | 4.9% |
| 16 |  Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 3 | 78 | 90 | 100% |
| 17 |  Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 3 | 75 | 90 | — |
| 18 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 3 | 75 | 90 | 100% |
| 19 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 3 | 73 | 90 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 20 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 3 | 70 | 90 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 21 |  Mattias JanmarkFEDM | EDM | 3 | 66 | 90 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 3 | 60 | 90 | 85%▼3 |
| 23 |  Mark JankowskiFNSH | NSH | 3 | 50 | 90 | 23%▲14 |
| 24 |  Zach PariseFNYI | NYI | 2 | 82 | 73 | — |
| 25 |  Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 2 | 82 | 73 | 17%▼1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Goals in 2022-23?
J.T. Miller leads with 5. The median of the 153 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Goals in 2022-23?
Darnell Nurse leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is J.T. Miller 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.