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NHL Goals Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Bryan Rust (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 27 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019-20, ahead of 
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) (25).
Leaders: Goals, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2019-20
- 1stBryan RustPIT · 55 GP27
- 2ndEvgeni MalkinPIT · 55 GP25
3rdJason ZuckerPIT · 60 GP20
4thJake GuentzelPIT · 39 GP20
5thPatric HornqvistPIT · 52 GP17
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 2019-20, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Bryan Rust leads at 27.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 27 | 55 | 0.49 | 151 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 2 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 25 | 55 | 0.45 | 171 | 84%▼1 |
| 3 | Jason ZuckerFPIT | PIT | 20 | 60 | 0.33 | 111 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 20 | 39 | 0.51 | 127 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 5 | Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 17 | 52 | 0.33 | 168 | — |
| 6 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 16 | 41 | 0.39 | 109 | 99% |
| 7 |  Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 15 | 61 | 0.25 | 177 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 8 |  Jared McCannFPIT | PIT | 14 | 66 | 0.21 | 150 | 79%▲1.9 |
| 9 |  Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 11 | 68 | 0.16 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Patrick MarleauFPIT | PIT | 11 | 66 | 0.17 | 117 | — |
| 11 |  Conor ShearyFPIT | PIT | 10 | 63 | 0.16 | 102 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Teddy BluegerFPIT | PIT | 9 | 69 | 0.13 | 102 | 0.2%▼3.1 |
| 13 |  Dominik SimonFPIT | PIT | 7 | 64 | 0.11 | 102 | — |
| 14 |  Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 6 | 57 | 0.11 | 98 | 0.0% |
| 15 |  John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 6 | 56 | 0.11 | 61 | 21%▲5 |
| 16 |  Sam LaffertyFPIT | PIT | 6 | 50 | 0.12 | 56 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Evan RodriguesFPIT | PIT | 6 | 45 | 0.13 | 75 | 8.3%▲0.8 |
| 18 |  Jack JohnsonDPIT | PIT | 3 | 67 | 0.04 | 63 | — |
| 19 |  Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 3 | 46 | 0.07 | 86 | — |
| 20 |  Marcus PetterssonDPIT | PIT | 2 | 69 | 0.03 | 79 | 6.6%▲0.8 |
| 21 |  Chad RuhwedelDPIT | PIT | 2 | 41 | 0.05 | 44 | — |
| 22 |  Joseph BlandisiFPIT | PIT | 2 | 21 | 0.10 | 12 | — |
| 23 |  Juuso RiikolaDPIT | PIT | 1 | 36 | 0.03 | 38 | — |
| 24 |  Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 1 | 28 | 0.04 | 35 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  Nick BjugstadFPIT | PIT | 1 | 13 | 0.08 | 18 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2019-20?
Bryan Rust leads with 27. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2019-20?
Kris Letang leads NHL defensemen with 15; the top forward is Bryan Rust at 27.
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.