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NHL Shorthanded Goals Leaders
2025-26All situations
Ryan McLeod (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 5 goals in 2025-26, ahead of 
Matt Boldy (MIN) (4).
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Leaders: SH Goals, 2025-26
- 1stRyan McLeodBUF · 81 GP5
- 2ndMatt BoldyMIN · 76 GP4
3rdSeth JarvisCAR · 71 GP4
4thBlake ColemanCGY · 69 GP4
5thJoel ArmiaLAK · 67 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 2025-26, 142 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Ryan McLeod 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 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 5 | 81 | 100 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 2 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 4 | 76 | 98 | 100% |
| 3 | Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 4 | 71 | 98 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 4 | Blake ColemanFCGY | CGY | 4 | 69 | 98 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 5 | Joel ArmiaFLAK | LAK | 4 | 67 | 98 | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Joel FarabeeFCGY | CGY | 3 | 82 | 94 | 13%▲1.6 |
| 7 |  Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 3 | 82 | 94 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 3 | 81 | 94 | 66%▼7.1 |
| 9 |  Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 3 | 77 | 94 | 4.3% |
| 10 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 3 | 74 | 94 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 11 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 3 | 64 | 94 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 12 |  Teddy BluegerFVAN | VAN | 3 | 35 | 94 | 0.2%▼3.1 |
| 13 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 2 | 82 | 80 | 97% |
| 14 |  Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 2 | 82 | 80 | 5.9% |
| 15 |  Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 2 | 82 | 80 | 65%▼1.1 |
| 16 |  Matt SavoieFEDM | EDM | 2 | 82 | 80 | 34%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Ryan O'ReillyFNSH | NSH | 2 | 81 | 80 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 18 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 2 | 81 | 80 | 98% |
| 19 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 81 | 80 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 20 |  Collin GrafFSJS | SJS | 2 | 81 | 80 | 21%▼3.3 |
| 21 |  Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 2 | 80 | 80 | 100% |
| 22 |  Michael McCarronFNSH | NSH | 2 | 79 | 80 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 23 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 2 | 79 | 80 | 94% |
| 24 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 2 | 79 | 80 | 100% |
| 25 |  Simon HolmstromFNYI | NYI | 2 | 79 | 80 | 14%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Goals in 2025-26?
Ryan McLeod leads with 5. The median of the 142 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Goals in 2025-26?
Jake Walman leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Ryan McLeod 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.