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NHL 5v5 Goals per 60 Leaders
2025-26All situations
Cole Caufield (MTL) leads NHL skaters with a 5v5 G/60 of 1.82 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Brad Marchand (FLA) (1.65).
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Leaders: 5v5 Goals per 60, 2025-26
- 1stCole CaufieldMTL · 1,088 5v5 TOI (min)1.82Share
- 2ndBrad MarchandFLA · 619 5v5 TOI (min)1.65Share
3rdDylan GuentherUTA · 1,023 5v5 TOI (min)1.64Share
4thTage ThompsonBUF · 1,179 5v5 TOI (min)1.58Share
5thAnthony ManthaPIT · 996 5v5 TOI (min)1.51Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Goals per 60 measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, 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. A row needs at least 415 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 is the fairest comparison between a top-line player and a depth player, with power-play time taken out. 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, 626 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.48 and Cole Caufield leads at 1.82.
5v5 Goals per 60 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/60 | G | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 1.82 | 1,088 | 33 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Brad MarchandFFLA | FLA | 1.65 | 619 | 17 | 100 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 3 | Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 1.64 | 1,023 | 28 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 1.58 | 1,179 | 31 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Anthony ManthaFPIT | PIT | 1.51 | 996 | 25 | 99 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 6 |  Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 1.50 | 997 | 25 | 99 | 98% |
| 7 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 1.46 | 985 | 24 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 1.42 | 1,313 | 31 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Egor ChinakhovFPIT | PIT | 1.36 | 841 | 19 | 99 | 39%▼5.5 |
| 10 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1.35 | 1,115 | 25 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 1.34 | 852 | 19 | 98 | 17%▼1.2 |
| 12 |  Viktor ArvidssonFBOS | BOS | 1.31 | 824 | 18 | 98 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 13 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 1.30 | 1,152 | 25 | 98 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 14 |  Cody GlassFNJD | NJD | 1.27 | 849 | 18 | 98 | 4.1% |
| 15 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 1.27 | 1,039 | 22 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 1.26 | 1,095 | 23 | 98 | 94% |
| 17 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 1.23 | 1,269 | 26 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Oliver KapanenFMTL | MTL | 1.22 | 935 | 19 | 97 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 1.22 | 1,230 | 25 | 97 | 99% |
| 20 |  Alex NewhookFMTL | MTL | 1.21 | 494 | 10 | 97 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Lawson CrouseFUTA | UTA | 1.20 | 1,000 | 20 | 97 | 32%▼1 |
| 22 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 1.19 | 1,313 | 26 | 97 | 100% |
| 23 |  Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 1.18 | 915 | 18 | 96 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 24 |  Kailer YamamotoFUTA | UTA | 1.18 | 661 | 13 | 96 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 25 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 1.17 | 1,183 | 23 | 96 | 99%▼0.6 |
Minimum sample: 415 minutes (it scales with games played). 314 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals per 60 in 2025-26?
Cole Caufield leads with 1.82. The median of the 626 qualified skaters is 0.48.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals per 60 in 2025-26?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 0.66; the top forward is Cole Caufield at 1.82.
How is 5v5 Goals per 60 calculated?
Goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Goals per 60?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (415 minutes) are hidden; 314 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.