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NHL Goals Leaders, Last 30 Days
2025-26All situations
6 NHL skaters share the lead with 11 goals over the last 30 days of 2025-26.
Leaders: Goals: last 30 days, 2025-26
1stSteven StamkosNSH · 15 GP11
2ndFilip ForsbergNSH · 15 GP11
3rdCole CaufieldMTL · 15 GP11
4thQuinton ByfieldLAK · 15 GP11
5thRickard RakellPIT · 14 GP11
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals: last 30 days measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total goals, all situations, over the last 30 days. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, all situations, over the last 30 days.
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.
The last 30 days show who is hot right now, which is what waiver decisions turn on. 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 2025-26, 484 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Steven Stamkos leads at 11.
Goals: last 30 days leaderboard
- Last 30 days: games from Mar 18 to Apr 16, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | G (L30d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven StamkosFNSH | NSH | 11 | 15 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 2 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 11 | 15 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 3 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 11 | 15 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 11 | 15 | 99 | 75%▼7.1 |
| 5 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 11 | 14 | 99 | 70%▼6.3 |
| 6 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 11 | 13 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 10 | 16 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 10 | 15 | 99 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 9 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 10 | 15 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 9 | 15 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 11 |  Jake DeBruskFVAN | VAN | 9 | 15 | 98 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 12 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 9 | 15 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 9 | 14 | 98 | 97% |
| 14 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 9 | 14 | 98 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 15 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 8 | 15 | 96 | 100% |
| 16 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 8 | 15 | 96 | 99% |
| 17 |  Dylan HollowayFSTL | STL | 8 | 15 | 96 | 89% |
| 18 |  Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 8 | 15 | 96 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 19 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 8 | 14 | 96 | 88%▼4 |
| 20 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 8 | 14 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 21 |  Logan StankovenFCAR | CAR | 8 | 14 | 96 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 22 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 8 | 13 | 96 | 95% |
| 23 |  John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 8 | 13 | 96 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 24 |  Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 8 | 13 | 96 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 25 |  Mikael GranlundFANA | ANA | 7 | 15 | 93 | 70%▲6.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: last 30 days in 2025-26?
Steven Stamkos leads with 11. The median of the 484 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Goals: last 30 days in 2025-26?
Erik Karlsson leads NHL defensemen with 8; the top forward is Steven Stamkos at 11.
How is Goals: last 30 days calculated?
Total goals, all situations, over the last 30 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals: last 30 days?
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.