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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 team games
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) leads NHL forwards with 51 goals in 2018-19, ahead of
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (50).
Leaders: Goals: forwards, 2018-19
1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 81 GP51Share
2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 82 GP50Share
3rdJohn TavaresTOR · 82 GP47Share
4thSteven StamkosTBL · 82 GP45Share
5thPatrick KaneCHI · 81 GP44Share
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 2018-19, 582 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 51.
Goals: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSH | 51 | 81 | 0.63 | 338 | 100 | 88%▼4 | |
| 2 | EDM | 50 | 82 | 0.61 | 231 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | TOR | 47 | 82 | 0.57 | 286 | 100 | 92%▼2.6 | |
| 4 | TBL | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 234 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 | |
| 5 | CHI | 44 | 81 | 0.54 | 341 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 | |
| 6 | TBL | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 246 | 99 | 100% | |
| 7 | COL | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 365 | 99 | 100% | |
| 8 | CHI | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 220 | 99 | 100%▲1 | |
| 9 | CBJ | 41 | 80 | 0.51 | 295 | 99 | — | |
| 10 | TBL | 41 | 79 | 0.52 | 191 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 | |
| 11 | EDM | 41 | 78 | 0.53 | 240 | 99 | 100% | |
| 12 | BUF | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 268 | 98 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | PIT | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 227 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 | |
| 14 | WPG | 38 | 82 | 0.46 | 199 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 | |
| 15 | SJS | 38 | 75 | 0.51 | 188 | 98 | — | |
| 16 | BOS | 38 | 66 | 0.58 | 235 | 98 | 100% | |
| 17 | TOR | 37 | 68 | 0.54 | 251 | 97 | 99% | |
| 18 | FLA | 36 | 82 | 0.44 | 253 | 97 | — | |
| 19 | CGY | 36 | 82 | 0.44 | 245 | 97 | — | |
| 20 | BOS | 36 | 79 | 0.46 | 231 | 97 | 65%▼2.8 | |
| 21 | CHI | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 235 | 96 | 0.3% | |
| 22 | FLA | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 206 | 96 | 89%▼1.5 | |
| 23 | PIT | 35 | 79 | 0.44 | 220 | 96 | 99% | |
| 24 | SJS | 35 | 77 | 0.45 | 176 | 96 | 87% | |
| 25 | WPG | 34 | 82 | 0.41 | 227 | 96 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: forwards in 2018-19?
Alex Ovechkin leads with 51. The median of the 582 qualified forwards is 8.
How is Goals: forwards calculated?
Total goals this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals: forwards?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.