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NHL Goals per 60 Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Matthew Poitras (BOS) leads NHL skaters with a G/60 of 3.28 in 2026-27, ahead of 
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) (3.07).
Leaders: Goals per 60, 2026-27
- 1stMatthew PoitrasBOS · 73 TOI (min)3.28Share
- 2ndKirill KaprizovMIN · 215 TOI (min)3.07Share
3rdMark JankowskiCAR · 124 TOI (min)2.90Share
4thKyle ConnorWPG · 187 TOI (min)2.56Share
5thArtturi LehkonenCOL · 190 TOI (min)2.53Share
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 66 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 2026-27, 565 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.47 and Matthew Poitras leads at 3.28.
Goals per 60 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/60 | G | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew PoitrasFBOS | BOS | 3.28 | 73 | 4 | 100 | 16%▲4.1 |
| 2 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 3.07 | 215 | 11 | 100 | 98% |
| 3 | Mark JankowskiFCAR | CAR | 2.90 | 124 | 6 | 100 | 23%▲14 |
| 4 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 2.56 | 187 | 8 | 99 | 99% |
| 5 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 2.53 | 190 | 8 | 99 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 6 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 2.49 | 193 | 8 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 2.42 | 173 | 7 | 99 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 8 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 2.40 | 200 | 8 | 99 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 9 |  Brady TkachukFFLA | FLA | 2.35 | 153 | 6 | 99 | 100%▲1 |
| 10 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 2.30 | 183 | 7 | 98 | 97% |
| 11 |  Jesper BoqvistFNJD | NJD | 2.22 | 81 | 3 | 98 | 3.3% |
| 12 |  Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 2.20 | 163 | 6 | 98 | 81%▲1 |
| 13 |  Adam EdstromFNSH | NSH | 2.19 | 110 | 4 | 98 | 23%▲17 |
| 14 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2.17 | 194 | 7 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 2.16 | 166 | 6 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 16 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 2.15 | 167 | 6 | 97 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 17 |  Mason McTavishFSTL | STL | 2.10 | 143 | 5 | 97 | 80%▲28 |
| 18 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 2.05 | 234 | 8 | 97 | 99% |
| 19 |  Oliver BjorkstrandFNYR | NYR | 2.05 | 117 | 4 | 97 | 15%▼1.8 |
| 20 |  Nils HoglanderFNSH | NSH | 2.04 | 88 | 3 | 97 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 21 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 2.03 | 177 | 6 | 96 | 100% |
| 22 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 2.01 | 209 | 7 | 96 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 23 |  Frederick GaudreauFSEA | SEA | 1.96 | 153 | 5 | 96 | 14%▲6.7 |
| 24 |  Nick RobertsonFPIT | PIT | 1.95 | 123 | 4 | 96 | 26%▼1.2 |
| 25 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 1.95 | 185 | 6 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
Minimum sample: 66 minutes (it scales with games played). 139 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per 60 in 2026-27?
Matthew Poitras leads with 3.28. The median of the 565 qualified skaters is 0.47.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per 60 in 2026-27?
Evan Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 1.83; the top forward is Matthew Poitras at 3.28.
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 (66 minutes) are hidden; 139 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.