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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) leads NHL forwards with 11 goals in 2026-27, ahead of 
Mark Stone (VGK) (8).
Leaders: Goals: forwards, 2026-27
- 1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 10 GP11Share
- 2ndMark StoneVGK · 11 GP8Share
3rdAuston MatthewsTOR · 11 GP8Share
4thArtturi LehkonenCOL · 10 GP8Share
5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 9 GP8Share
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 2026-27, 457 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 11.
Goals: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 34 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 22 | 99 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 33 | 99 | 99% |
| 4 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 16 | 99 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 5 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 31 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 41 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 22 | 98 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 8 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 31 | 98 | 97% |
| 9 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 41 | 98 | 100% |
| 10 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 22 | 98 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 11 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 33 | 96 | 99% |
| 12 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 34 | 96 | 100% |
| 13 |  Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 36 | 96 | 98% |
| 14 |  Logan StankovenFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 32 | 96 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 15 |  Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 14 | 96 | 81%▲1 |
| 16 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 44 | 96 | 100% |
| 17 |  Mark JankowskiFCAR | CAR | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 15 | 96 | 23%▲14 |
| 18 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 16 | 96 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 19 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 22 | 96 | 100% |
| 20 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 35 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 21 |  Brady TkachukFFLA | FLA | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 32 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 22 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 32 | 96 | 100% |
| 23 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 26 | 96 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 24 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 28 | 93 | 100% |
| 25 |  Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 29 | 93 | 99%▲1.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: forwards in 2026-27?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 11. The median of the 457 qualified forwards is 1.
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.