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NHL Goals per 60 Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with a G/60 of 2.17 in 2019-20, ahead of Alex Ovechkin (WSH) (2.05).
David Pastrnak, last 10 gamesLeaders: Goals per 60, 2019-20
1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 1,327 TOI (min)2.17
2ndAlex OvechkinWSH · 1,405 TOI (min)2.05
3rdMika ZibanejadNYR · 1,233 TOI (min)2.00
4thAuston MatthewsTOR · 1,468 TOI (min)1.92
5thDominik KubalikCHI · 977 TOI (min)1.84
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals per 60 measures
This board ranks skaters by goals per 60 minutes of ice time in all situations, so a fourth-liner who plays 9 minutes is compared fairly with a top-pair defenseman who plays 25. Players under the minimum-minutes cutoff are hidden. Goals per 60 minutes of ice time, all situations.
Rates settle faster than totals but need minutes: early in the season, low-minute players swing the most. A row needs at least 426 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
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. Rates surface low-minute players who already produce; they are the ones to grab when an injury opens up ice time. In 2019-20, 597 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.55 and David Pastrnak leads at 2.17.
Goals per 60 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/60 | G | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 2.17 | 1,327 | 48 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 2.05 | 1,405 | 48 | 100 | 88%▼4 |
| 3 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 2.00 | 1,233 | 41 | 100 | 98% |
| 4 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 1.92 | 1,468 | 47 | 99 | 99% |
| 5 | Dominik KubalikFCHI | CHI | 1.84 | 977 | 30 | 99 | — |
| 6 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 1.73 | 1,321 | 38 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 1.66 | 1,050 | 29 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 8 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 1.63 | 1,142 | 31 | 99 | — |
| 9 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 1.61 | 1,605 | 43 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1.54 | 1,283 | 33 | 98 | 100% |
| 11 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 1.52 | 1,497 | 38 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 1.51 | 1,272 | 32 | 98 | — |
| 13 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1.50 | 1,238 | 31 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Mike HoffmanFFLA | FLA | 1.50 | 1,162 | 29 | 98 | — |
| 15 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 1.49 | 805 | 20 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 16 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 1.49 | 1,087 | 27 | 97 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 17 |  Jakub VranaFWSH | WSH | 1.46 | 1,027 | 25 | 97 | — |
| 18 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 1.46 | 1,399 | 34 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Denis GurianovFDAL | DAL | 1.44 | 831 | 20 | 97 | — |
| 20 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 1.44 | 1,503 | 36 | 97 | 100% |
| 21 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 1.43 | 1,464 | 35 | 97 | 100% |
| 22 |  Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ | CBJ | 1.43 | 879 | 21 | 96 | 15%▼1.8 |
| 23 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 1.43 | 796 | 19 | 96 | 99% |
| 24 |  Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 1.41 | 469 | 11 | 96 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 25 |  Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 1.40 | 986 | 23 | 96 | 64% |
Minimum sample: 426 minutes (it scales with games played). 286 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per 60 in 2019-20?
David Pastrnak leads with 2.17. The median of the 597 qualified skaters is 0.55.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per 60 in 2019-20?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 0.79; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 2.17.
How is Goals per 60 calculated?
Goals per 60 minutes of ice time, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals per 60?
Rates settle faster than totals but need minutes: early in the season, low-minute players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (426 minutes) are hidden; 286 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.