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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders

2019-20All situations

Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 30 goals in 2019-20, ahead of Alex Ovechkin (WSH) (28).

Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2019-20

  1. 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 70 GP30
  2. 2ndAlex OvechkinWSH · 68 GP28
  3. 3rdDavid PastrnakBOS · 70 GP25
  4. 4thJakub VranaWSH · 69 GP23
  5. 5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP22

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 2019-20, 693 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Auston Matthews leads at 30.

5v5 Goals leaderboard

WhoAll skatersForwardsDefensemenRookies
RateTotalPer gamePer 60
WindowSeasonLast 7 daysLast 14 daysLast 30 daysLast 10 games
StrengthAll situations5-on-5Power playShorthanded
Season2026-272025-262024-252023-24
2019-20
2022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-18
  • 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.
693 qualified
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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders, 2019-20, All situations
#Player5v5 GGP
1Auston MatthewsFTOR307099%
2Alex OvechkinFWSH286888%▼4
3David PastrnakFBOS2570100%
4Jakub VranaFWSH2369—
5Leon DraisaitlFEDM2271100%
6Kyle ConnorFWPG227199%
7Dominik KubalikFCHI2268—
8Brad MarchandFBOS217065%▼2.8
9Artemi PanarinFNYR216996%▼1.6
10William NylanderFTOR216899%
11Sebastian AhoFCAR2168100%
12Connor McDavidFEDM2164100%
13Max PaciorettyFVGK2071—
14Patrick KaneFCHI197069%▼1.3
15Noel AcciariFFLA19664.1%▲0.8
16Brendan GallagherFMTL19590.3%▼3
17Nikolaj EhlersFWPG187187%▼2
18Elias LindholmFCGY187043%▲1.9
19Nathan MacKinnonFCOL1869100%
20Sam ReinhartFBUF186999%▲1.7
21Nikita KucherovFTBL1868100%
22Elias PetterssonFVAN186895%▲1.1
23Travis KonecnyFPHI186685%▼3
24Mika ZibanejadFNYR185798%
25Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ184915%▼1.8

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2019-20?

Auston Matthews leads with 30. The median of the 693 qualified skaters is 5.

Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2019-20?

Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 11; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 30.

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.