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NHL Goals Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 team games
Jake Guentzel (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 40 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018-19, ahead of 
Sidney Crosby (PIT) (35).
Leaders: Goals, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2018-19
- 1stJake GuentzelPIT · 82 GP40
- 2ndSidney CrosbyPIT · 79 GP35
3rdPhil KesselPIT · 82 GP27
4thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 68 GP21
5thJared McCannPIT · 78 GP19
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by total goals this season, regular season only. Total goals this season, all situations.
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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. Goals are the scarcest scoring category. Check shots on goal beside them: a scorer without the shot volume to back it up tends to cool off. In 2018-19, 26 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Jake Guentzel leads at 40.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 227 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 2 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 35 | 79 | 0.44 | 220 | 99% |
| 3 | Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 27 | 82 | 0.33 | 215 | — |
| 4 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 21 | 68 | 0.31 | 187 | 84%▼1 |
| 5 | Jared McCannFPIT | PIT | 19 | 78 | 0.24 | 150 | 79%▲1.9 |
| 6 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 18 | 72 | 0.25 | 141 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 7 |  Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 18 | 69 | 0.26 | 197 | — |
| 8 |  Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 16 | 65 | 0.25 | 206 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 9 |  Nick BjugstadFPIT | PIT | 14 | 64 | 0.22 | 154 | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Dominik SimonFPIT | PIT | 8 | 71 | 0.11 | 121 | — |
| 11 |  Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 8 | 43 | 0.19 | 76 | 0.0% |
| 12 |  Matt CullenFPIT | PIT | 7 | 71 | 0.10 | 87 | — |
| 13 |  Teddy BluegerFPIT | PIT | 6 | 28 | 0.21 | 33 | 0.2%▼3.1 |
| 14 |  Jean-Sebastien DeaFPIT | PIT | 4 | 23 | 0.17 | 29 | — |
| 15 |  Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 3 | 76 | 0.04 | 99 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Marcus PetterssonDPIT | PIT | 2 | 84 | 0.02 | 87 | 6.6%▲0.8 |
| 17 |  Erik GudbransonDPIT | PIT | 2 | 76 | 0.03 | 94 | 0.6% |
| 18 |  Garrett WilsonFPIT | PIT | 2 | 50 | 0.04 | 54 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Juuso RiikolaDPIT | PIT | 2 | 37 | 0.05 | 43 | — |
| 20 |  Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 2 | 29 | 0.07 | 47 | — |
| 21 |  Jack JohnsonDPIT | PIT | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 86 | — |
| 22 |  Olli MaattaDPIT | PIT | 1 | 60 | 0.02 | 74 | 0.2% |
| 23 |  Chad RuhwedelDPIT | PIT | 1 | 18 | 0.06 | 22 | — |
| 24 |  Zach TrotmanDPIT | PIT | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | 16 | — |
| 25 |  Joseph BlandisiFPIT | PIT | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2018-19?
Jake Guentzel leads with 40. The median of the 26 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2018-19?
Kris Letang leads NHL defensemen with 16; the top forward is Jake Guentzel at 40.
How is Goals calculated?
Total goals this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.