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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL forwards with 69 goals in 2023-24, ahead of
Sam Reinhart (FLA) (57).
Leaders: Goals: forwards, 2023-24
1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 81 GP69Share
2ndSam ReinhartFLA · 82 GP57Share
3rdZach HymanEDM · 80 GP54Share
4thNathan MacKinnonCOL · 82 GP51Share
5thArtemi PanarinNYR · 82 GP49Share
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 2023-24, 609 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Auston Matthews leads at 69.
Goals: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOR | 69 | 81 | 0.85 | 369 | 100 | 99% | |
| 2 | FLA | 57 | 82 | 0.70 | 233 | 100 | 99%▲1.7 | |
| 3 | EDM | 54 | 80 | 0.68 | 290 | 100 | 94% | |
| 4 | COL | 51 | 82 | 0.62 | 405 | 100 | 100% | |
| 5 | NYR | 49 | 82 | 0.60 | 303 | 99 | 96%▼1.6 | |
| 6 | NSH | 48 | 82 | 0.59 | 347 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 | |
| 7 | BOS | 47 | 82 | 0.57 | 382 | 99 | 100% | |
| 8 | TBL | 46 | 81 | 0.57 | 227 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 | |
| 9 | MIN | 46 | 75 | 0.61 | 277 | 99 | 98% | |
| 10 | TBL | 44 | 81 | 0.54 | 306 | 99 | 100% | |
| 11 | PIT | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 278 | 98 | 99% | |
| 12 | VGK | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 266 | 98 | 19% | |
| 13 | COL | 42 | 80 | 0.53 | 271 | 98 | 99% | |
| 14 | EDM | 41 | 81 | 0.51 | 217 | 98 | 100% | |
| 15 | TOR | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 316 | 98 | 99% | |
| 16 | VAN | 40 | 81 | 0.49 | 204 | 98 | 59%▼1.3 | |
| 17 | TBL | 40 | 79 | 0.51 | 262 | 98 | 95%▲0.7 | |
| 18 | NYR | 39 | 82 | 0.48 | 246 | 97 | 55%▼6.4 | |
| 19 | ANA | 37 | 82 | 0.45 | 272 | 97 | 4.8%▼0.8 | |
| 20 | VAN | 37 | 81 | 0.46 | 194 | 97 | 89%▼0.6 | |
| 21 | OTT | 37 | 81 | 0.46 | 357 | 97 | 100%▲1 | |
| 22 | CAR | 36 | 78 | 0.46 | 216 | 97 | 100% | |
| 23 | NYI | 34 | 82 | 0.41 | 250 | 96 | 88%▲1.4 | |
| 24 | VAN | 34 | 82 | 0.41 | 207 | 96 | 95%▲1.1 | |
| 25 | FLA | 34 | 76 | 0.45 | 246 | 96 | 76%▲7.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: forwards in 2023-24?
Auston Matthews leads with 69. The median of the 609 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.