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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards

2023-24All situationsThrough 83 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 2023-24: Auston Matthews (TOR), 69 G.

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

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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards, 2023-24, All situations
#	Player	Team	G	GP	Per game	SOG	SH%
1	Auston MatthewsFTOR	TOR	69	81	0.85	369	18.7%	20:58	99%
2	Sam ReinhartFFLA	FLA	57	82	0.70	233	24.5%	20:18	99%
3	Zach HymanFEDM	EDM	54	80	0.68	290	18.6%	19:30	98%▼1.8
4	Nathan MacKinnonFCOL	COL	51	82	0.62	405	12.6%	22:49	100%▲0.9
5	Artemi PanarinFNYR	NYR	49	82	0.60	303	16.2%	20:07	97%▼1.8
6	Filip ForsbergFNSH	NSH	48	82	0.59	347	13.8%	18:54	99%▲1.7
7	David PastrnakFBOS	BOS	47	82	0.57	382	12.3%	19:56	100%▲1.1
8	Brayden PointFTBL	TBL	46	81	0.57	227	20.3%	20:02	95%▲7.5
9	Kirill KaprizovFMIN	MIN	46	75	0.61	277	16.6%	21:35	98%▼0.9
10	Nikita KucherovFTBL	TBL	44	81	0.54	306	14.4%	21:40	100%
11	Sidney CrosbyFPIT	PIT	42	82	0.51	278	15.1%	20:05	100%▲2.4
12	Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK	VGK	42	82	0.51	266	15.8%	17:54	24%▼21
13	Mikko RantanenFCOL	COL	42	80	0.53	271	15.5%	22:54	99%▲0.5
14	Leon DraisaitlFEDM	EDM	41	81	0.51	217	18.9%	20:42	100%
15	William NylanderFTOR	TOR	40	82	0.49	316	12.7%	19:55	99%▼0.8
16	Brock BoeserFVAN	VAN	40	81	0.49	204	19.6%	18:36	64%▼4.5
17	Steven StamkosFTBL	TBL	40	79	0.51	262	15.3%	18:14	94%▼4.2
18	Chris KreiderFNYR	NYR	39	82	0.48	246	15.9%	18:47	62%▲29
19	Frank VatranoFANA	ANA	37	82	0.45	272	13.6%	18:21	6.4%▲6.2
20	J.T. MillerFVAN	VAN	37	81	0.46	194	19.1%	19:29	92%▲7.7
21	Brady TkachukFOTT	OTT	37	81	0.46	357	10.4%	19:09	100%▲2
22	Sebastian AhoFCAR	CAR	36	78	0.46	216	16.7%	19:38	99%▲1.2
23	Brock NelsonFNYI	NYI	34	82	0.41	250	13.6%	18:05	88%▼3.6
24	Elias PetterssonFVAN	VAN	34	82	0.41	207	16.4%	19:39	87%▼5.5
25	Carter VerhaegheFFLA	FLA	34	76	0.45	246	13.8%	17:58	72%
26	Kyle ConnorFWPG	WPG	34	65	0.52	221	15.4%	19:43	99%▲1.1
27	Nick SuzukiFMTL	MTL	33	82	0.40	185	17.8%	21:16	100%▲0.5
28	Bo HorvatFNYI	NYI	33	81	0.41	248	13.3%	19:42	90%▲1.2
29	Seth JarvisFCAR	CAR	33	81	0.41	176	18.8%	18:45	95%▲1.4
30	Tyler ToffoliFWPG	WPG	33	79	0.42	229	14.4%	16:58	38%▼18
31	Clayton KellerFARI	ARI	33	78	0.42	228	14.5%	19:15	100%▲2.1
32	Travis KonecnyFPHI	PHI	33	76	0.43	244	13.5%	19:50	92%▲9.6
33	Dylan LarkinFDET	DET	33	68	0.49	221	14.9%	20:10	96%
34	Wyatt JohnstonFDAL	DAL	32	82	0.39	216	14.8%	17:00	100%▲0.9
35	Connor McDavidFEDM	EDM	32	76	0.42	263	12.2%	21:22	100%▲1.5
36	Jordan KyrouFSTL	STL	31	82	0.38	251	12.4%	18:20	80%▲3.7
37	Trevor MooreFLAK	LAK	31	82	0.38	244	12.7%	17:59	9.1%
38	Yegor SharangovichFCGY	CGY	31	82	0.38	179	17.3%	17:19	7.8%▲0.9
39	Lucas RaymondFDET	DET	31	82	0.38	163	19.0%	17:45	96%▲10
40	Alex OvechkinFWSH	WSH	31	79	0.39	272	11.4%	19:13	96%▲1.2
41	Jack EichelFVGK	VGK	31	63	0.49	278	11.2%	20:31	99%▲1.4
42	Kyle PalmieriFNYI	NYI	30	82	0.37	218	13.8%	17:13	19%▲10
43	Roope HintzFDAL	DAL	30	80	0.38	182	16.5%	17:14	84%▲7.1
44	Blake ColemanFCGY	CGY	30	78	0.38	191	15.7%	17:08	38%▼24
45	Joel Eriksson EkFMIN	MIN	30	77	0.39	267	11.2%	20:32	82%▲10
46	William KarlssonFVGK	VGK	30	70	0.43	175	17.1%	17:36	24%▲20
47	Jake GuentzelFCAR	CAR	30	67	0.45	238	12.6%	20:01	100%
48	Brad MarchandFBOS	BOS	29	82	0.35	207	14.0%	19:06	73%▲0.7
49	Nazem KadriFCGY	CGY	29	82	0.35	277	10.5%	18:26	71%▼9
50	Kevin FialaFLAK	LAK	29	82	0.35	225	12.9%	18:02	67%▼8.3
51	Jason RobertsonFDAL	DAL	29	82	0.35	231	12.6%	18:19	100%
52	John TavaresFTOR	TOR	29	80	0.36	279	10.4%	17:52	96%▲9.3
53	Jared McCannFSEA	SEA	29	80	0.36	216	13.4%	16:46	72%▲1.9
54	Matt BoldyFMIN	MIN	29	75	0.39	227	12.8%	18:55	100%
55	Tage ThompsonFBUF	BUF	29	71	0.41	246	11.8%	18:07	100%▲1.3
56	Drake BathersonFOTT	OTT	28	82	0.34	196	14.3%	18:10	97%▲7.2
57	Cole CaufieldFMTL	MTL	28	82	0.34	314	8.9%	19:25	100%▲1.2
58	Alexis LafrenièreFNYR	NYR	28	82	0.34	217	12.9%	17:16	82%▲13
59	JJ PeterkaFBUF	BUF	28	82	0.34	226	12.4%	16:24	75%▲37
60	Owen TippettFPHI	PHI	28	78	0.36	289	9.7%	16:35	78%▼7
61	Adrian KempeFLAK	LAK	28	77	0.36	246	11.4%	18:56	97%▼0.6
62	Timo MeierFNJD	NJD	28	69	0.41	207	13.5%	17:36	82%▼8
63	Bryan RustFPIT	PIT	28	62	0.45	196	14.3%	19:35	85%▲2.5
64	Valeri NichushkinFCOL	COL	28	54	0.52	158	17.7%	21:21	60%
65	Joe PavelskiFDAL	DAL	27	82	0.33	194	13.9%	16:49	—
66	Evgeni MalkinFPIT	PIT	27	82	0.33	199	13.6%	18:35	82%▲11
67	Dylan StromeFWSH	WSH	27	82	0.33	169	16.0%	17:57	83%▲11
68	Alex DeBrincatFDET	DET	27	82	0.33	237	11.4%	17:54	100%▲2.5
69	Jesper BrattFNJD	NJD	27	82	0.33	248	10.9%	19:18	97%▲11
70	Pavel BuchnevichFSTL	STL	27	80	0.34	207	13.0%	19:49	36%▲7.6
71	Jake NeighboursFSTL	STL	27	77	0.35	145	18.6%	15:42	30%▲26
72	Nico HischierFNJD	NJD	27	71	0.38	182	14.8%	19:29	97%▲2.3
73	Jack HughesFNJD	NJD	27	62	0.44	274	9.9%	20:58	100%
74	Sean MonahanFWPG	WPG	26	83	0.31	171	15.2%	18:06	19%▲13
75	Ryan O'ReillyFNSH	NSH	26	82	0.32	180	14.4%	19:46	84%▲5
76	Brandon SaadFSTL	STL	26	82	0.32	144	18.1%	15:30	—
77	Brandon HagelFTBL	TBL	26	82	0.32	184	14.1%	19:15	99%▲1.4
78	Robert ThomasFSTL	STL	26	82	0.32	170	15.3%	20:58	93%▲20
79	Anze KopitarFLAK	LAK	26	81	0.32	133	19.5%	19:39	0.5%
80	Mika ZibanejadFNYR	NYR	26	81	0.32	221	11.8%	19:45	98%▲1.4
81	Matthew TkachukFFLA	FLA	26	80	0.33	280	9.3%	18:38	100%▲2.6
82	Mitch MarnerFTOR	TOR	26	69	0.38	158	16.5%	21:17	99%▲1.3
83	Charlie CoyleFBOS	BOS	25	82	0.30	147	17.0%	18:04	49%▼11
84	Vincent TrocheckFNYR	NYR	25	82	0.30	215	11.6%	21:27	88%▼5.4
85	Nikolaj EhlersFWPG	WPG	25	82	0.30	233	10.7%	15:52	93%▲7.5
86	Matt DucheneFDAL	DAL	25	80	0.31	172	14.5%	16:46	62%▼17
87	Teuvo TeravainenFCAR	CAR	25	76	0.33	142	17.6%	16:24	13%▲8.6
88	Mark ScheifeleFWPG	WPG	25	74	0.34	154	16.2%	20:11	99%
89	Tyler SeguinFDAL	DAL	25	68	0.37	154	16.2%	16:33	22%▲19
90	Adam HenriqueFEDM	EDM	24	82	0.29	140	17.1%	16:51	0.5%
91	Nick PaulFTBL	TBL	24	82	0.29	153	15.7%	17:16	8.1%▲7.7
92	Fabian ZetterlundFSJS	SJS	24	82	0.29	204	11.8%	18:51	13%▲6.6
93	Nils HoglanderFVAN	VAN	24	80	0.30	120	20.0%	12:06	4.0%▲3.9
94	Evander KaneFEDM	EDM	24	77	0.31	220	10.9%	16:47	5.7%▲0.8
95	Martin NecasFCAR	CAR	24	77	0.31	231	10.4%	17:21	100%▲1.8
96	Jeff SkinnerFBUF	BUF	24	74	0.32	211	11.4%	16:00	0.1%
97	Anthony DuclairFTBL	TBL	24	73	0.33	129	18.6%	15:46	3.3%▲3
98	Gustav NyquistFNSH	NSH	23	81	0.28	153	15.0%	17:45	0.0%
99	Lawson CrouseFARI	ARI	23	81	0.28	171	13.5%	16:49	36%▲13
100	Mathew BarzalFNYI	NYI	23	80	0.29	240	9.6%	20:08	84%▲11

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