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NHL Goals Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Leon Draisaitl (EDM), 3 G.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Goals: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 15 | 100% |
| 2 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 12 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 5 | 19%▲19 |
| 4 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 13 | 70%▲61 |
| 5 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 6 | 60%▲14 |
| 6 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5 | 57%▲40 |
| 7 | Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 10 | 94%▲4.4 |
| 8 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 14 | 99%▲1.1 |
| 9 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 6 | 98%▼0.9 |
| 10 | Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 10 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 11 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 8 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 12 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 7 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 13 | Eeli TolvanenFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 14 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 15 | JJ PeterkaFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 8 | 75%▲37 |
| 16 | Owen MichaelsFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 17 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 82%▲11 |
| 18 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 12 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 19 | Alex TuchFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 94%▼5.5 |
| 20 | Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 11%▲9.1 |
| 21 | Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 22 | Artemi PanarinFLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 | 97%▼1.8 |
| 23 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 8 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 24 | Eetu LuostarinenFFLA | FLA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 | 12%▲10 |
| 25 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 26 | Nick RobertsonFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 28%▲27 |
| 27 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 9 | 45%▲29 |
| 28 | Matthew KniesFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 95%▲14 |
| 29 | Dalibor DvorskyFSTL | STL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 28%▲28 |
| 30 | Will SmithFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 95%▲23 |
| 31 | Igor ChernyshovFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 52%▲48 |
| 32 | Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 80%▲0.9 |
| 33 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 34 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 35 | Tyler BertuzziFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 62%▼3.5 |
| 36 | Elias LindholmFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 7 | 43%▲4.7 |
| 37 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 38 | Ryan DonatoFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 9.9%▲4.3 |
| 39 | Jordan GreenwayFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 0.3% |
| 40 | Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 64%▼4.5 |
| 41 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 10 | 99% |
| 42 | Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 43 | Tanner JeannotFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 44 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 9 | 78%▼7 |
| 45 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 13%▲12 |
| 46 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 9 | 98%▲7.4 |
| 47 | Pavel DorofeyevFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 12 | 92%▲1.8 |
| 48 | Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 49 | Logan StankovenFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 67%▲42 |
| 50 | Arshdeep BainsFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 51 | Jonathan LekkerimäkiFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 25%▲25 |
| 52 | Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 7 | 47%▲38 |
| 53 | Liam OhgrenFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 17%▲17 |
| 54 | Max SassonFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 4.9%▲4.9 |
| 55 | Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 52%▲49 |
| 56 | Oliver MooreFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 22%▲21 |
| 57 | Gabe PerreaultFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 53%▲47 |
| 58 | Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 86%▲23 |
| 59 | James HagensFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 50%▲42 |
| 60 | Nick FolignoFMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 61 | Steven StamkosFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 94%▼4.2 |
| 62 | Jordan EberleFSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 30%▲2.7 |
| 63 | Brayden SchennFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 64 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 62%▲29 |
| 65 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Erik HaulaFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 12%▲8.7 |
| 67 | Anders LeeFUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 29%▼20 |
| 68 | Tyler ToffoliFSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 38%▼18 |
| 69 | Brock NelsonFCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 70 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 93%▲9.6 |
| 71 | Ondrej PalatFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Blake ColemanFMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 38%▼24 |
| 73 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 100% |
| 74 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 50%▲32 |
| 75 | Ryan StromeFCGY | CGY | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 76 | Joel ArmiaFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 77 | Tomas HertlFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 9 | 84%▲3.2 |
| 78 | Chandler StephensonFSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 17%▲13 |
| 79 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 80 | Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 100% |
| 81 | Sean MonahanFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 19%▲13 |
| 82 | Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 8 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 83 | Frederick GaudreauFSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 0.2% |
| 84 | Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 9 | 97%▼0.6 |
| 85 | Viktor ArvidssonFDET | DET | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 33%▲23 |
| 86 | Victor OlofssonFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 14%▲14 |
| 87 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 88 | Mason MarchmentFSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 47%▲34 |
| 89 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 90 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 8 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 91 | Michael CarconeFUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 5.0%▲4 |
| 92 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 18%▲15 |
| 93 | Trevor MooreFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 94 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 95 | Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 96 | Pius SuterFSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 4.1%▲3.3 |
| 97 | Kiefer SherwoodFSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 59%▲6.6 |
| 98 | Filip HallanderFPIT | PIT | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 9.1%▲9 |
| 99 | Nils HoglanderFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 100 | Kaapo KakkoFSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 18%▲16 |
How to read it
Total goals this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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