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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2025-26All situations
Cole Caufield (MTL) leads NHL skaters with 33 goals in 2025-26, ahead of 
Tage Thompson (BUF) (31).
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Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2025-26
- 1stCole CaufieldMTL · 81 GP33Share
- 2ndTage ThompsonBUF · 81 GP31Share
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP31Share
4thDylan GuentherUTA · 79 GP28Share
5thMacklin CelebriniSJS · 82 GP26Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Goals measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total goals, 5-on-5, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, 5-on-5, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Taking out the power play shows who scores at even strength, where most of the game is played. 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, 731 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Cole Caufield leads at 33.
5v5 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 | 5v5 G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 33 | 81 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 31 | 81 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 31 | 80 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 28 | 79 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 26 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 26 | 78 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 25 | 82 | 99 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 8 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 25 | 82 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Anthony ManthaFPIT | PIT | 25 | 81 | 99 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 10 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 25 | 81 | 99 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 11 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 25 | 77 | 99 | 100% |
| 12 |  Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 25 | 76 | 99 | 98% |
| 13 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 24 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 24 | 82 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 24 | 71 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 23 | 82 | 98 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 17 |  Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 23 | 81 | 98 | 94% |
| 18 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 22 | 76 | 98 | 100% |
| 19 |  Beckett SenneckeFANA | ANA | 21 | 82 | 97 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 20 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 21 | 81 | 97 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 21 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 21 | 79 | 97 | 94% |
| 22 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 21 | 74 | 97 | 100% |
| 23 |  Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 20 | 82 | 97 | 63%▼2.1 |
| 24 |  JJ PeterkaFUTA | UTA | 20 | 82 | 97 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 25 |  Brock NelsonFCOL | COL | 20 | 81 | 97 | 88%▲1.4 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2025-26?
Cole Caufield leads with 33. The median of the 731 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2025-26?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 17; the top forward is Cole Caufield at 33.
How is 5v5 Goals calculated?
Total goals, 5-on-5, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Goals?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.