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NHL Game-Winning Goals Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by game-winning goals, regular season only, listing players with at least one. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.
The game-winning goal is the winning team's goal that put it one ahead of the loser's final total: in a 5-2 win, the third goal. Shootout winners do not count. GWG mostly follows goals: the best scorers on the best teams pile them up. Season to season the total has almost no skill signal beyond goal scoring.
Leader in 2022-23: David Pastrnak (BOS), 13 GWG.
Game-Winning Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | GWG | GP | Per game | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 13 | 82 | 0.16 | 61 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 11 | 82 | 0.13 | 64 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 11 | 80 | 0.14 | 52 | 100% |
| 4 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 10 | 81 | 0.12 | 42 | 99% |
| 5 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 33 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 6 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 51 | 95%▲7.5 |
| 7 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 55 | 99%▲0.5 |
| 8 | Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 9 | 81 | 0.11 | 31 | 97%▲2.3 |
| 9 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 9 | 80 | 0.11 | 36 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 10 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 9 | 75 | 0.12 | 36 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 11 | Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 9 | 74 | 0.12 | 36 | 94%▼5.5 |
| 12 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 9 | 71 | 0.13 | 42 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 13 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 36 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 14 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 31 | 99%▲1.1 |
| 15 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 8 | 74 | 0.11 | 40 | 99% |
| 16 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 7 | 82 | 0.09 | 22 | 84%▲12 |
| 17 | Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 7 | 82 | 0.09 | 46 | 100% |
| 18 | Marcus JohanssonFWSH/MIN | WSH/MIN | 7 | 80 | 0.09 | 19 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 7 | 78 | 0.09 | 27 | — |
| 20 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 7 | 78 | 0.09 | 47 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 21 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 7 | 56 | 0.13 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Claude GirouxFOTT | OTT | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 35 | 30%▲20 |
| 23 | Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 41 | 97%▼0.6 |
| 24 | Alex DeBrincatFOTT | OTT | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 27 | 100%▲2.5 |
| 25 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 35 | 100%▲2 |
| 26 | Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 27 | 25%▲19 |
| 27 | Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 6 | 81 | 0.07 | 34 | 94%▼4.2 |
| 28 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 6 | 80 | 0.07 | 39 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 29 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 6 | 79 | 0.08 | 40 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 30 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 6 | 79 | 0.08 | 17 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 31 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 6 | 78 | 0.08 | 36 | 100% |
| 32 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 6 | 78 | 0.08 | 16 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 33 | Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 6 | 78 | 0.08 | 43 | 100% |
| 34 | Blake WheelerFWPG | WPG | 6 | 72 | 0.08 | 16 | — |
| 35 | Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 6 | 68 | 0.09 | 23 | 97%▲7 |
| 36 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 6 | 67 | 0.09 | 40 | 98%▼0.9 |
| 37 | Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 6 | 64 | 0.09 | 27 | 49%▼20 |
| 38 | Gabriel VilardiFLAK | LAK | 6 | 63 | 0.10 | 23 | 80%▲7.7 |
| 39 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 6 | 60 | 0.10 | 17 | 100%▲1 |
| 40 | Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 6 | 59 | 0.10 | 15 | 40%▼17 |
| 41 | Alex KillornFTBL | TBL | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 27 | 5.1%▲3.6 |
| 42 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 39 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 43 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 31 | 99% |
| 44 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 40 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 45 | Anthony BeauvillierFNYI/VAN | NYI/VAN | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 18 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 46 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 12 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 47 | Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 28 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 48 | Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 13 | 18%▲15 |
| 49 | Chandler StephensonFVGK | VGK | 5 | 81 | 0.06 | 16 | 17%▲13 |
| 50 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 5 | 81 | 0.06 | 31 | 100% |
| 51 | Dylan LarkinFDET | DET | 5 | 80 | 0.06 | 32 | 96% |
| 52 | Brandon MontourDFLA | FLA | 5 | 80 | 0.06 | 16 | 83%▲10 |
| 53 | Bo HorvatFVAN/NYI | VAN/NYI | 5 | 79 | 0.06 | 38 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 54 | Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 5 | 79 | 0.06 | 37 | 80%▲3.7 |
| 55 | Jason ZuckerFPIT | PIT | 5 | 78 | 0.06 | 27 | 23%▲17 |
| 56 | Timo MeierFSJS/NJD | SJS/NJD | 5 | 78 | 0.06 | 40 | 82%▼8 |
| 57 | Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 5 | 75 | 0.07 | 28 | 14%▲14 |
| 58 | Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 5 | 73 | 0.07 | 37 | 84%▲7.1 |
| 59 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 5 | 69 | 0.07 | 21 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 60 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 5 | 67 | 0.07 | 18 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 61 | Kasperi KapanenFPIT/STL | PIT/STL | 5 | 66 | 0.08 | 15 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 62 | Nicolas RoyFVGK | VGK | 5 | 65 | 0.08 | 14 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 63 | Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 5 | 61 | 0.08 | 16 | 28%▲20 |
| 64 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 5 | 60 | 0.08 | 31 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 65 | Alex IafalloFLAK | LAK | 5 | 59 | 0.08 | 14 | 4.3%▲3 |
| 66 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 5 | 58 | 0.09 | 14 | 84%▲11 |
| 67 | Anze KopitarFLAK | LAK | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 28 | 0.5% |
| 68 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 33 | 22%▲18 |
| 69 | Logan CoutureFSJS | SJS | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 27 | — |
| 70 | Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 25 | 95% |
| 71 | Jordan EberleFSEA | SEA | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 20 | 30%▲2.7 |
| 72 | Nazem KadriFCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 24 | 71%▼9 |
| 73 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 28 | 29%▼20 |
| 74 | Tyler ToffoliFCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 34 | 38%▼18 |
| 75 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 30 | 100% |
| 76 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 12 | 69%▼13 |
| 77 | Michael BuntingFTOR | TOR | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 23 | 3.7%▲1 |
| 78 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 29 | 97%▼1.8 |
| 79 | Clayton KellerFARI | ARI | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 37 | 100%▲2.1 |
| 80 | Barrett HaytonFARI | ARI | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 19 | 11%▲11 |
| 81 | Jimmy VeseyFNYR | NYR | 4 | 81 | 0.05 | 11 | — |
| 82 | Andreas AthanasiouFCHI | CHI | 4 | 81 | 0.05 | 20 | — |
| 83 | Andrei KuzmenkoFVAN | VAN | 4 | 81 | 0.05 | 39 | 11%▲9.8 |
| 84 | Johnny GaudreauFCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 21 | — |
| 85 | Nick PaulFTBL | TBL | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 17 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 86 | Max DomiFCHI/DAL | CHI/DAL | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 20 | 5.8%▲4.6 |
| 87 | Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 30 | 99%▲1.3 |
| 88 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 24 | 50%▼1.5 |
| 89 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 4 | 79 | 0.05 | 11 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 90 | Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 4 | 78 | 0.05 | 26 | — |
| 91 | Stefan NoesenFCAR | CAR | 4 | 78 | 0.05 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 4 | 77 | 0.05 | 27 | 78%▼7 |
| 93 | Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 4 | 76 | 0.05 | 28 | 24%▼21 |
| 94 | Pierre EngvallFTOR/NYI | TOR/NYI | 4 | 76 | 0.05 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 4 | 74 | 0.05 | 22 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 96 | Lucas RaymondFDET | DET | 4 | 74 | 0.05 | 17 | 96%▲10 |
| 97 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 4 | 73 | 0.05 | 21 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 98 | Justin SchultzDSEA | SEA | 4 | 73 | 0.05 | 7 | — |
| 99 | Warren FoegeleFEDM | EDM | 4 | 67 | 0.06 | 13 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 100 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 4 | 64 | 0.06 | 23 | 97%▲8.8 |
How to read it
Goals that were the winning team's (loser's final score + 1)th goal, shootouts excluded.
How reliable is it?
Game-winning goals are goals plus timing luck: year-to-year correlation is weak (about 0.1 beyond what goals explain).
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