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NHL Power-Play Goals Leaders
2026-27All situations
Nick Schmaltz (UTA) leads NHL skaters with 5 goals in 2026-27, ahead of 
Sam Reinhart (FLA) (4).
Leaders: PP Goals, 2026-27
- 1stNick SchmaltzUTA · 10 GP5
- 2ndSam ReinhartFLA · 9 GP4
3rdKyle ConnorWPG · 9 GP4
4thTomas HertlVGK · 11 GP3
5thSebastian AhoCAR · 11 GP3
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 2026-27, 138 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Nick Schmaltz leads at 5.
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 | Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 5 | 10 | 100 | 97% |
| 2 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 4 | 9 | 99 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 3 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 4 | 9 | 99 | 99% |
| 4 | Tomas HertlFVGK | VGK | 3 | 11 | 93 | 87% |
| 5 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 3 | 11 | 93 | 100% |
| 6 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 3 | 11 | 93 | 99% |
| 7 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 11 | 93 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 8 |  Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 3 | 11 | 93 | 98% |
| 9 |  Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 3 | 11 | 93 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 10 |  Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 3 | 11 | 93 | 81%▲1 |
| 11 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 3 | 10 | 93 | 100% |
| 12 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 3 | 10 | 93 | 98% |
| 13 |  Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 3 | 10 | 93 | 100% |
| 14 |  Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 3 | 9 | 93 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 15 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 3 | 9 | 93 | 100% |
| 16 |  Viktor ArvidssonFDET | DET | 3 | 9 | 93 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 17 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 3 | 9 | 93 | 95% |
| 18 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 3 | 9 | 93 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 19 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 2 | 11 | 78 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 20 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 2 | 11 | 78 | 99% |
| 21 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 2 | 11 | 78 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 22 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 2 | 10 | 78 | 84%▼1 |
| 23 |  Tyler ToffoliFSJS | SJS | 2 | 10 | 78 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 24 |  Blake ColemanFMIN | MIN | 2 | 10 | 78 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 25 |  Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 2 | 10 | 78 | 83%▲6.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Goals in 2026-27?
Nick Schmaltz leads with 5. The median of the 138 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in PP Goals in 2026-27?
Shayne Gostisbehere leads NHL defensemen with 1; the top forward is Nick Schmaltz at 5.
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.