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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2021-22All situations
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 39 goals in 2021-22, ahead of 
Kyle Connor (WPG) (28).
Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2021-22
- 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 73 GP39Share
- 2ndKyle ConnorWPG · 79 GP28Share
3rdRyan HartmanMIN · 82 GP27Share
4thMatthew TkachukCGY · 82 GP27Share
5thJohnny GaudreauCGY · 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 2021-22, 763 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Auston Matthews leads at 39.
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 | 39 | 73 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 28 | 79 | 100 | 99% |
| 3 | Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 27 | 82 | 100 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 4 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 27 | 82 | 100 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 5 | Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 26 | 82 | 99 | — |
| 6 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 26 | 80 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Vladimir TarasenkoFSTL | STL | 26 | 75 | 99 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 8 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 26 | 69 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 9 |  Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 25 | 82 | 99 | 43%▲1.9 |
| 10 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 25 | 81 | 99 | 98% |
| 11 |  Jeff SkinnerFBUF | BUF | 25 | 80 | 99 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 25 | 76 | 99 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 13 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 24 | 80 | 98 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 14 |  Phillip DanaultFLAK | LAK | 24 | 79 | 98 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 24 | 78 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 24 | 77 | 98 | 88%▼4 |
| 17 |  Troy TerryFANA | ANA | 24 | 75 | 98 | 44%▼1 |
| 18 |  Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 23 | 82 | 98 | 64% |
| 19 |  Andrew MangiapaneFCGY | CGY | 23 | 82 | 98 | 3.2% |
| 20 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 23 | 81 | 98 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 21 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 23 | 72 | 98 | 99% |
| 22 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 23 | 65 | 98 | 100% |
| 23 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 22 | 80 | 97 | 100% |
| 24 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 22 | 74 | 97 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 25 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 22 | 74 | 97 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2021-22?
Auston Matthews leads with 39. The median of the 763 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2021-22?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 13; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 39.
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.