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NHL 5v5 Goals Leaders
2026-27All situations
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) and 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) lead NHL skaters with 6 goals in 2026-27, ahead of 
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) (5).
Leaders: 5v5 Goals, 2026-27
- 1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 10 GP6Share
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP6Share
- 3rdArtturi LehkonenCOL · 10 GP5Share
4thFrederick GaudreauSEA · 10 GP5Share
5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 9 GP5Share
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 2026-27, 343 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 6.
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 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 6 | 10 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 6 | 9 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 99 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 4 | Frederick GaudreauFSEA | SEA | 5 | 10 | 99 | 14%▲6.7 |
| 5 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 5 | 9 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 5 | 9 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 4 | 11 | 95 | 99% |
| 8 |  Jack RoslovicFTOR | TOR | 4 | 11 | 95 | 44%▲11 |
| 9 |  Gabe PerreaultFNYR | NYR | 4 | 11 | 95 | 64%▲0.9 |
| 10 |  Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 95 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 11 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 95 | 100% |
| 12 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 95 | 100% |
| 13 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 4 | 10 | 95 | 100% |
| 14 |  Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 4 | 10 | 95 | 68%▲23 |
| 15 |  Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 95 | 31%▲8 |
| 16 |  Mark JankowskiFCAR | CAR | 4 | 9 | 95 | 23%▲14 |
| 17 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 4 | 9 | 95 | 22%▲11 |
| 18 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 4 | 9 | 95 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 19 |  Alex TuchFWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 95 | 94% |
| 20 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 4 | 9 | 95 | 99% |
| 21 |  Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 4 | 9 | 95 | 99% |
| 22 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 4 | 9 | 95 | 100%▲1 |
| 23 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 95 | 100% |
| 24 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 4 | 9 | 95 | 100% |
| 25 |  Arseny GritsyukFNJD | NJD | 4 | 9 | 95 | 24%▲4.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Goals in 2026-27?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 6. The median of the 343 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Goals in 2026-27?
Evan Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 6; the top forward is Kirill Kaprizov at 6.
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.