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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards

2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games

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

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.

Leader in 2017-18: Alex Ovechkin (WSH), 49 G.

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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	G	GP	Per game	SOG	SH%
1	Alex OvechkinFWSH	WSH	49	82	0.60	355	13.8%	20:09	96%▲1.2
2	Patrik LaineFWPG	WPG	44	82	0.54	241	18.3%	16:29	9.7%▲9.2
3	William KarlssonFVGK	VGK	43	82	0.52	184	23.4%	18:43	24%▲20
4	Eric StaalFMIN	MIN	42	82	0.51	241	17.4%	17:49	—
5	Evgeni MalkinFPIT	PIT	42	78	0.54	239	17.6%	18:59	82%▲11
6	Connor McDavidFEDM	EDM	41	82	0.50	274	15.0%	21:33	100%▲1.5
7	Anders LeeFNYI	NYI	40	82	0.49	208	19.2%	17:16	29%▼20
8	Tyler SeguinFDAL	DAL	40	82	0.49	335	11.9%	20:55	22%▲19
9	Nikita KucherovFTBL	TBL	39	80	0.49	279	14.0%	19:49	100%
10	Taylor HallFNJD	NJD	39	76	0.51	278	14.0%	19:09	28%▲20
11	Nathan MacKinnonFCOL	COL	39	74	0.53	284	13.7%	19:54	100%▲0.9
12	John TavaresFNYI	NYI	37	82	0.45	257	14.4%	19:56	96%▲9.3
13	Jamie BennFDAL	DAL	36	82	0.44	241	14.9%	19:49	22%▲18
14	James van RiemsdykFTOR	TOR	36	81	0.44	248	14.5%	14:54	0.3%
15	Anze KopitarFLAK	LAK	35	82	0.43	200	17.5%	22:05	0.5%
16	David PastrnakFBOS	BOS	35	82	0.43	246	14.2%	17:58	100%▲1.1
17	Claude GirouxFPHI	PHI	34	82	0.41	193	17.6%	20:22	30%▲20
18	Phil KesselFPIT	PIT	34	82	0.41	261	13.0%	18:41	—
19	Logan CoutureFSJS	SJS	34	78	0.44	204	16.7%	18:33	—
20	Rickard RakellFANA	ANA	34	77	0.44	230	14.8%	19:25	83%▲11
21	Brad MarchandFBOS	BOS	34	68	0.50	182	18.7%	19:43	73%▲0.7
22	Auston MatthewsFTOR	TOR	34	62	0.55	187	18.2%	18:08	99%
23	Jason ZuckerFMIN	MIN	33	82	0.40	222	14.9%	16:58	23%▲17
24	Vladimir TarasenkoFSTL	STL	33	80	0.41	306	10.8%	19:03	10%▲1
25	Brayden PointFTBL	TBL	32	82	0.39	217	14.7%	19:37	95%▲7.5
26	Nazem KadriFTOR	TOR	32	80	0.40	211	15.2%	16:46	71%▼9
27	Brendan GallagherFMTL	MTL	31	82	0.38	278	11.2%	16:09	3.3%▲2.8
28	Vincent TrocheckFFLA	FLA	31	82	0.38	287	10.8%	21:22	88%▼5.4
29	Sean CouturierFPHI	PHI	31	82	0.38	227	13.7%	21:36	9.2%▲7.2
30	Kyle ConnorFWPG	WPG	31	76	0.41	192	16.1%	16:54	99%▲1.1
31	Sean MonahanFCGY	CGY	31	74	0.42	202	15.3%	18:41	19%▲13
32	Patrice BergeronFBOS	BOS	30	64	0.47	224	13.4%	19:26	—
33	Sidney CrosbyFPIT	PIT	29	82	0.35	247	11.7%	20:41	100%▲2.4
34	Nikolaj EhlersFWPG	WPG	29	82	0.35	231	12.6%	16:05	93%▲7.5
35	Mikko RantanenFCOL	COL	29	81	0.36	178	16.3%	18:58	99%▲0.5
36	Evander KaneFSJS	SJS	29	78	0.37	307	9.4%	19:35	5.7%▲0.8
37	Viktor ArvidssonFNSH	NSH	29	78	0.37	247	11.7%	17:45	33%▲23
38	Sebastian AhoFCAR	CAR	29	78	0.37	200	14.5%	17:55	99%▲1.2
39	Erik HaulaFVGK	VGK	29	76	0.38	175	16.6%	17:22	12%▲8.7
40	Patric HornqvistFPIT	PIT	29	70	0.41	247	11.7%	17:19	—
41	Brock BoeserFVAN	VAN	29	62	0.47	179	16.2%	17:30	64%▼4.5
42	Brayden SchennFSTL	STL	28	82	0.34	210	13.3%	19:44	28%▲7.8
43	Alex DeBrincatFCHI	CHI	28	82	0.34	181	15.5%	14:48	100%▲2.5
44	Dustin BrownFLAK	LAK	28	81	0.35	222	12.6%	19:50	—
45	Evgenii DadonovFFLA	FLA	28	74	0.38	188	14.9%	18:42	0.1%
46	Patrick MarleauFTOR	TOR	27	82	0.33	203	13.3%	16:59	—
47	Alexander RadulovFDAL	DAL	27	82	0.33	217	12.4%	20:08	—
48	Patrick KaneFCHI	CHI	27	82	0.33	285	9.5%	20:11	80%▲0.9
49	Matt DucheneFOTT	OTT	27	82	0.33	190	14.2%	18:20	62%▼17
50	Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA	FLA	27	82	0.33	204	13.2%	19:12	17%▲12
51	Artemi PanarinFCBJ	CBJ	27	81	0.33	228	11.8%	20:08	97%▼1.8
52	Michael GrabnerFNJD	NJD	27	80	0.34	167	16.2%	14:49	—
53	Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH	WSH	27	79	0.34	187	14.4%	18:49	—
54	Aleksander BarkovFFLA	FLA	27	79	0.34	256	10.5%	22:04	97%▲7
55	Steven StamkosFTBL	TBL	27	78	0.35	212	12.7%	18:46	94%▼4.2
56	Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK	VGK	27	77	0.35	268	10.1%	17:30	24%▼21
57	Mika ZibanejadFNYR	NYR	27	72	0.38	212	12.7%	17:58	98%▲1.4
58	Filip ForsbergFNSH	NSH	26	67	0.39	179	14.5%	17:28	99%▲1.7
59	Yanni GourdeFTBL	TBL	25	82	0.30	136	18.4%	16:09	4.9%▲4
60	Sam ReinhartFBUF	BUF	25	82	0.30	188	13.3%	17:06	99%
61	Jordan EberleFNYI	NYI	25	81	0.31	183	13.7%	16:04	30%▲2.7
62	Craig SmithFNSH	NSH	25	79	0.32	229	10.9%	15:23	—
63	Gabriel LandeskogFCOL	COL	25	78	0.32	183	13.7%	20:09	50%▲32
64	Leon DraisaitlFEDM	EDM	25	78	0.32	194	12.9%	19:19	100%
65	Kevin HayesFNYR	NYR	25	76	0.33	172	14.5%	17:21	0.0%
66	James NealFVGK	VGK	25	71	0.35	202	12.4%	17:11	—
67	Jack EichelFBUF	BUF	25	67	0.37	246	10.2%	20:09	99%▲1.4
68	Tyler ToffoliFLAK	LAK	24	82	0.29	251	9.6%	16:07	38%▼18
69	Jeff SkinnerFCAR	CAR	24	82	0.29	277	8.7%	16:42	0.1%
70	Adam HenriqueFANA	ANA	24	81	0.30	151	15.9%	17:47	0.5%
71	Ryan O'ReillyFBUF	BUF	24	81	0.30	230	10.4%	20:49	84%▲5
72	Travis KonecnyFPHI	PHI	24	81	0.30	177	13.6%	14:54	92%▲9.6
73	Thomas VanekFCBJ	CBJ	24	80	0.30	168	14.3%	14:05	—
74	Johnny GaudreauFCGY	CGY	24	80	0.30	227	10.6%	19:25	—
75	Anthony ManthaFDET	DET	24	80	0.30	190	12.6%	17:18	52%▲15
76	Wayne SimmondsFPHI	PHI	24	75	0.32	176	13.6%	18:05	—
77	Matthew TkachukFCGY	CGY	24	68	0.35	188	12.8%	17:15	100%▲2.6
78	Cam AtkinsonFCBJ	CBJ	24	65	0.37	231	10.4%	18:54	—
79	Kyle PalmieriFNJD	NJD	24	62	0.39	181	13.3%	17:19	19%▲10
80	Jaden SchwartzFSTL	STL	24	62	0.39	157	15.3%	19:24	11%▲11
81	Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM	EDM	24	62	0.39	151	15.9%	18:05	77%▲15
82	J.T. MillerFTBL	TBL	23	82	0.28	143	16.1%	17:01	92%▲7.7
83	Teuvo TeravainenFCAR	CAR	23	82	0.28	185	12.4%	16:53	13%▲8.6
84	Clayton KellerFARI	ARI	23	82	0.28	212	10.8%	18:05	100%▲2.1
85	Daniel SedinFVAN	VAN	23	81	0.28	189	12.2%	15:16	—
86	Blake WheelerFWPG	WPG	23	81	0.28	246	9.3%	20:15	—
87	Kevin FialaFNSH	NSH	23	80	0.29	187	12.3%	15:09	67%▼8.3
88	Ryan DzingelFOTT	OTT	23	79	0.29	136	16.9%	16:30	—
89	Mark ScheifeleFWPG	WPG	23	60	0.38	125	18.4%	20:41	99%
90	Joe PavelskiFSJS	SJS	22	82	0.27	224	9.8%	19:15	—
91	Mike HoffmanFOTT	OTT	22	82	0.27	257	8.6%	18:24	—
92	Jake GuentzelFPIT	PIT	22	82	0.27	171	12.9%	16:29	100%
93	Mathew BarzalFNYI	NYI	22	82	0.27	170	12.9%	17:46	84%▲11
94	Mitch MarnerFTOR	TOR	22	82	0.27	194	11.3%	16:23	99%▲1.3
95	Vladislav NamestnikovFNYR	NYR	22	81	0.27	155	14.2%	17:05	0.1%
96	Tomas HertlFSJS	SJS	22	79	0.28	175	12.6%	18:06	84%▲3.2
97	Reilly SmithFVGK	VGK	22	67	0.33	162	13.6%	17:55	—
98	Bo HorvatFVAN	VAN	22	64	0.34	158	13.9%	19:21	90%▲1.2
99	Gustav NyquistFDET	DET	21	82	0.26	213	9.9%	17:51	0.0%
100	Nicklas BackstromFWSH	WSH	21	81	0.26	165	12.7%	19:40	—

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