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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2024-25All situations
Tage Thompson (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 33 goals in 2024-25, ahead of 
Kyle Connor (WPG) (26).
Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2024-25
- 1stTage ThompsonBUF · 76 GP33Share
- 2ndKyle ConnorWPG · 82 GP26Share
3rdCole CaufieldMTL · 82 GP26Share
4thMorgan GeekieBOS · 77 GP26Share
5thDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP25Share
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 2024-25, 721 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Tage Thompson leads at 33.
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 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 33 | 76 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 26 | 82 | 100 | 99% |
| 3 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 26 | 82 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 26 | 77 | 100 | 94% |
| 5 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 25 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 25 | 82 | 99 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 7 |  Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 25 | 82 | 99 | 88%▼2.5 |
| 8 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 25 | 80 | 99 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 9 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 24 | 82 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Kirill MarchenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 24 | 79 | 99 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 11 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 24 | 78 | 99 | 100% |
| 12 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 23 | 82 | 98 | 100% |
| 13 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 23 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 23 | 81 | 98 | 70%▼6.3 |
| 15 |  Ryan DonatoFCHI | CHI | 23 | 80 | 98 | 8.1% |
| 16 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 23 | 71 | 98 | 100% |
| 17 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 22 | 82 | 98 | 94% |
| 18 |  Warren FoegeleFLAK | LAK | 22 | 82 | 98 | 3.2%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 22 | 82 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 20 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 22 | 82 | 98 | 35%▲0.8 |
| 21 |  Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 22 | 78 | 98 | 91%▼3.9 |
| 22 |  Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 21 | 82 | 97 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 23 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 21 | 82 | 97 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 24 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 21 | 81 | 97 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 25 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 21 | 77 | 97 | 92%▼1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2024-25?
Tage Thompson leads with 33. The median of the 721 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2024-25?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 15; the top forward is Tage Thompson at 33.
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.