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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2023-24All situations
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 38 goals in 2023-24, ahead of 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) (36).
Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2023-24
- 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 81 GP38Share
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 82 GP36Share
3rdZach HymanEDM · 80 GP36Share
4thArtemi PanarinNYR · 82 GP32Share
5thBrayden PointTBL · 81 GP28Share
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 2023-24, 737 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Auston Matthews leads at 38.
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 | 38 | 81 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 36 | 82 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 36 | 80 | 100 | 94% |
| 4 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 32 | 82 | 100 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 5 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 28 | 81 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 6 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 27 | 82 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 7 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 27 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 25 | 82 | 99 | 19% |
| 9 |  Trevor MooreFLAK | LAK | 25 | 82 | 99 | 7.9%▼0.9 |
| 10 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 24 | 80 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Nils HoglanderFVAN | VAN | 24 | 80 | 99 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 12 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 23 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  JJ PeterkaFBUF | BUF | 23 | 82 | 98 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 14 |  Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 23 | 81 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 15 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 23 | 65 | 98 | 99% |
| 16 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 22 | 82 | 98 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 17 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 22 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 18 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 22 | 82 | 98 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 19 |  Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 22 | 82 | 98 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 20 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 21 | 81 | 97 | 100% |
| 21 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 21 | 75 | 97 | 98% |
| 22 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 20 | 82 | 97 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 23 |  Nikolaj EhlersFWPG | WPG | 20 | 82 | 97 | 87%▼2 |
| 24 |  Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 20 | 82 | 97 | 96%▼0.9 |
| 25 |  Yegor SharangovichFCGY | CGY | 20 | 82 | 97 | 6.7% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2023-24?
Auston Matthews leads with 38. The median of the 737 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2023-24?
MacKenzie Weegar leads NHL defensemen with 15; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 38.
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.