Counting stats
NHL Shorthanded Goals Leaders
2024-25All situations
Vincent Trocheck (NYR) and 
Alex Tuch (BUF) lead NHL skaters with 6 goals in 2024-25, ahead of 
Sam Reinhart (FLA) (5).
Leaders: SH Goals, 2024-25
- 1stVincent TrocheckNYR · 82 GP6
- 2ndAlex TuchBUF · 82 GP6
- 3rdSam ReinhartFLA · 79 GP5
4thSeth JarvisCAR · 73 GP5
5thAnthony CirelliTBL · 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 2024-25, 139 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Vincent Trocheck leads at 6.
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 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 6 | 82 | 100 | 82%▼3 |
| 2 | Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 6 | 82 | 100 | 94% |
| 3 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 5 | 79 | 98 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 4 | Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 5 | 73 | 98 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 5 | Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 4 | 80 | 97 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 6 |  Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 4 | 68 | 97 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 7 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 3 | 82 | 92 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 3 | 82 | 92 | 100% |
| 9 |  Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 3 | 82 | 92 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 10 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFCGY | CGY | 3 | 81 | 92 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 3 | 81 | 92 | 3.3% |
| 12 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 3 | 80 | 92 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 13 |  Ilya MikheyevFCHI | CHI | 3 | 80 | 92 | 6.7%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 3 | 79 | 92 | 100% |
| 15 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 3 | 79 | 92 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 16 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 3 | 76 | 92 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 17 |  Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 3 | 70 | 92 | 45%▲1 |
| 18 |  Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 2 | 82 | 79 | 3.2% |
| 19 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 2 | 82 | 79 | 99% |
| 20 |  Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 2 | 82 | 79 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 21 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 2 | 82 | 79 | 100% |
| 22 |  Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 2 | 82 | 79 | 70%▲5.2 |
| 23 |  Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 82 | 79 | 88%▼2.5 |
| 24 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 2 | 81 | 79 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 25 |  Alexander KerfootFUTA | UTA | 2 | 81 | 79 | 3.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Goals in 2024-25?
Vincent Trocheck leads with 6. The median of the 139 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Goals in 2024-25?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Vincent Trocheck at 6.
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.