NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards 2017-18

Leaders: Goals: forwards, 2017-18

1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 82 GP49Share
2ndPatrik LaineWPG · 82 GP44Share
3rdWilliam KarlssonVGK · 82 GP43Share
4thEric StaalMIN · 82 GP42Share
5thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 78 GP42Share
6thConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP41Share
7thAnders LeeNYI · 82 GP40Share
8thTyler SeguinDAL · 82 GP40Share
9thNikita KucherovTBL · 80 GP39Share
10thTaylor HallNJD · 76 GP39Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Goals: forwards measures

This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by goals, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Total goals this season, all situations.

Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.

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 leagues that split forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together. In 2017-18, 585 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 49.

Goals: forwards leaderboard

WhoAll skaters Forwards Defensemen Rookies

RateTotal Per game Per 60

WindowSeason Last 7 days Last 14 days Last 30 days Last 10 games

StrengthAll situations 5-on-5 Power play Shorthanded

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

2017-18

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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	G	GP	Per game	SOG	SH%		Pctl
1	Alex OvechkinFWSH	WSH	49	82	0.60	355	13.8%	20:09	100	88%▼4
2	Patrik LaineFWPG	WPG	44	82	0.54	241	18.3%	16:29	100	8.1%
3	William KarlssonFVGK	VGK	43	82	0.52	184	23.4%	18:43	100	20%▲1
4	Eric StaalFMIN	MIN	42	82	0.51	241	17.4%	17:49	99	—
5	Evgeni MalkinFPIT	PIT	42	78	0.54	239	17.6%	18:59	99	84%▼1
6	Connor McDavidFEDM	EDM	41	82	0.50	274	15.0%	21:33	99	100%
7	Anders LeeFNYI	NYI	40	82	0.49	208	19.2%	17:16	99	29%▼0.6
8	Tyler SeguinFDAL	DAL	40	82	0.49	335	11.9%	20:55	99	20%▲1.8
9	Nikita KucherovFTBL	TBL	39	80	0.49	279	14.0%	19:49	98	100%
10	Taylor HallFNJD	NJD	39	76	0.51	278	14.0%	19:09	98	34%▼7.9
11	Nathan MacKinnonFCOL	COL	39	74	0.53	284	13.7%	19:54	98	100%
12	John TavaresFNYI	NYI	37	82	0.45	257	14.4%	19:56	98	92%▼2.6
13	Jamie BennFDAL	DAL	36	82	0.44	241	14.9%	19:49	98	17%▼1.7
14	James van RiemsdykFTOR	TOR	36	81	0.44	248	14.5%	14:54	98	0.3%
15	Anze KopitarFLAK	LAK	35	82	0.43	200	17.5%	22:05	98	0.4%
16	David PastrnakFBOS	BOS	35	82	0.43	246	14.2%	17:58	98	100%
17	Claude GirouxFPHI	PHI	34	82	0.41	193	17.6%	20:22	97	32%▲0.9
18	Phil KesselFPIT	PIT	34	82	0.41	261	13.0%	18:41	97	—
19	Logan CoutureFSJS	SJS	34	78	0.44	204	16.7%	18:33	97	—
20	Rickard RakellFANA	ANA	34	77	0.44	230	14.8%	19:25	97	70%▼6.3
21	Brad MarchandFBOS	BOS	34	68	0.50	182	18.7%	19:43	97	65%▼2.8
22	Auston MatthewsFTOR	TOR	34	62	0.55	187	18.2%	18:08	97	99%
23	Jason ZuckerFMIN	MIN	33	82	0.40	222	14.9%	16:58	96	21%▼0.8
24	Vladimir TarasenkoFSTL	STL	33	80	0.41	306	10.8%	19:03	96	7.4%▼0.9
25	Brayden PointFTBL	TBL	32	82	0.39	217	14.7%	19:37	96	92%▼1.7
26	Nazem KadriFTOR	TOR	32	80	0.40	211	15.2%	16:46	96	72%▲2.7
27	Brendan GallagherFMTL	MTL	31	82	0.38	278	11.2%	16:09	95	0.3%▼3
28	Vincent TrocheckFFLA	FLA	31	82	0.38	287	10.8%	21:22	95	82%▼3
29	Sean CouturierFPHI	PHI	31	82	0.38	227	13.7%	21:36	95	8.3%
30	Kyle ConnorFWPG	WPG	31	76	0.41	192	16.1%	16:54	95	99%
31	Sean MonahanFCGY	CGY	31	74	0.42	202	15.3%	18:41	95	16%▼0.9
32	Patrice BergeronFBOS	BOS	30	64	0.47	224	13.4%	19:26	95	—
33	Sidney CrosbyFPIT	PIT	29	82	0.35	247	11.7%	20:41	94	99%
34	Nikolaj EhlersFWPG	WPG	29	82	0.35	231	12.6%	16:05	94	87%▼2
35	Mikko RantanenFCOL	COL	29	81	0.36	178	16.3%	18:58	94	99%
36	Evander KaneFSJS	SJS	29	78	0.37	307	9.4%	19:35	94	3.9%
37	Viktor ArvidssonFNSH	NSH	29	78	0.37	247	11.7%	17:45	94	40%▼1.1
38	Sebastian AhoFCAR	CAR	29	78	0.37	200	14.5%	17:55	94	100%
39	Erik HaulaFVGK	VGK	29	76	0.38	175	16.6%	17:22	94	11%▼0.8
40	Patric HornqvistFPIT	PIT	29	70	0.41	247	11.7%	17:19	94	—
41	Brock BoeserFVAN	VAN	29	62	0.47	179	16.2%	17:30	94	59%▼1.3
42	Brayden SchennFSTL	STL	28	82	0.34	210	13.3%	19:44	93	36%▼0.5
43	Alex DeBrincatFCHI	CHI	28	82	0.34	181	15.5%	14:48	93	100%▲1
44	Dustin BrownFLAK	LAK	28	81	0.35	222	12.6%	19:50	93	—
45	Evgenii DadonovFFLA	FLA	28	74	0.38	188	14.9%	18:42	93	0.1%
46	Patrick MarleauFTOR	TOR	27	82	0.33	203	13.3%	16:59	91	—
47	Alexander RadulovFDAL	DAL	27	82	0.33	217	12.4%	20:08	91	—
48	Patrick KaneFCHI	CHI	27	82	0.33	285	9.5%	20:11	91	69%▼1.3
49	Matt DucheneFOTT	OTT	27	82	0.33	190	14.2%	18:20	91	51%▼4.9
50	Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA	FLA	27	82	0.33	204	13.2%	19:12	91	15%▼0.8