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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2020-21All situations
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 28 goals in 2020-21, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (19).
Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2020-21
- 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 52 GP28Share
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 56 GP19Share
3rdMikko RantanenCOL · 52 GP18Share
4thKyle ConnorWPG · 56 GP17Share
5thJoel Eriksson EkMIN · 56 GP17Share
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 2020-21, 671 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Auston Matthews leads at 28.
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 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 28 | 52 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 19 | 56 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 18 | 52 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 17 | 56 | 99 | 99% |
| 5 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 17 | 56 | 99 | 81%▲3.2 |
| 6 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 17 | 55 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Jakub VranaFWSH | WSH | 17 | 50 | 99 | — |
| 8 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 16 | 55 | 99 | 98% |
| 9 |  Joel FarabeeFPHI | PHI | 16 | 55 | 99 | 13%▲1.6 |
| 10 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 16 | 52 | 99 | 100%▲1 |
| 11 |  Andrew MangiapaneFCGY | CGY | 15 | 56 | 98 | 3.2% |
| 12 |  Jeff CarterFLAK | LAK | 15 | 54 | 98 | — |
| 13 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 15 | 53 | 98 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 14 |  Tyler ToffoliFMTL | MTL | 15 | 52 | 98 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 15 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 15 | 52 | 98 | 22%▲11 |
| 16 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 14 | 56 | 97 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 17 |  Jordan EberleFNYI | NYI | 14 | 55 | 97 | 52%▲6.7 |
| 18 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 14 | 55 | 97 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 19 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 14 | 55 | 97 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 20 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 14 | 55 | 97 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 21 |  Maxime ComtoisFANA | ANA | 14 | 55 | 97 | — |
| 22 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 14 | 50 | 97 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 23 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 14 | 48 | 97 | 100% |
| 24 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 14 | 45 | 97 | 88%▼4 |
| 25 |  Nino NiederreiterFCAR | CAR | 13 | 56 | 95 | 4.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2020-21?
Auston Matthews leads with 28. The median of the 671 qualified skaters is 4.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2020-21?
Jakob Chychrun leads NHL defensemen with 13; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 28.
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.