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NHL Goals Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Max Pacioretty (VGK) leads NHL skaters with 32 goals for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019-20, ahead of 
Reilly Smith (VGK) (27).
Leaders: Goals, Vegas Golden Knights, 2019-20
- 1stMax PaciorettyVGK · 71 GP32
- 2ndReilly SmithVGK · 71 GP27
3rdJonathan MarchessaultVGK · 66 GP22
4thMark StoneVGK · 65 GP21
5thPaul StastnyVGK · 71 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 Max Pacioretty leads at 32.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 32 | 71 | 0.45 | 307 | — |
| 2 | Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 27 | 71 | 0.38 | 169 | — |
| 3 | Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 22 | 66 | 0.33 | 235 | 19% |
| 4 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 21 | 65 | 0.32 | 168 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 5 | Paul StastnyFVGK | VGK | 17 | 71 | 0.24 | 136 | — |
| 6 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 15 | 63 | 0.24 | 138 | 20%▲1 |
| 7 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 13 | 71 | 0.18 | 219 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 8 |  Chandler StephensonFVGK | VGK | 11 | 65 | 0.17 | 73 | 27%▲3.3 |
| 9 |  Nick CousinsFVGK | VGK | 10 | 65 | 0.15 | 115 | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 8 | 71 | 0.11 | 61 | 0.3% |
| 11 |  Tomas NosekFVGK | VGK | 8 | 67 | 0.12 | 93 | — |
| 12 |  Alex TuchFVGK | VGK | 8 | 42 | 0.19 | 98 | 94% |
| 13 |  William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 7 | 71 | 0.10 | 99 | 17%▲10 |
| 14 |  Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 7 | 59 | 0.12 | 112 | 4.9% |
| 15 |  Nick HoldenDVGK | VGK | 6 | 61 | 0.10 | 101 | — |
| 16 |  Cody GlassFVGK | VGK | 5 | 39 | 0.13 | 51 | 4.1% |
| 17 |  Nicolas RoyFVGK | VGK | 5 | 28 | 0.18 | 42 | 11%▼1.3 |
| 18 |  Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 3 | 51 | 0.06 | 75 | — |
| 19 |  Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 2 | 71 | 0.03 | 73 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 20 |  Jon MerrillDVGK | VGK | 2 | 49 | 0.04 | 37 | — |
| 21 |  Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 59 | — |
| 22 |  Nicolas HagueDVGK | VGK | 1 | 38 | 0.03 | 54 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 23 |  Valentin ZykovFVGK | VGK | 1 | 15 | 0.07 | 19 | — |
| 24 |  Patrick BrownFVGK | VGK | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | — |
| 25 |  Brandon PirriFVGK | VGK | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | 24 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2019-20?
Max Pacioretty leads with 32. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2019-20?
Shea Theodore leads NHL defensemen with 13; the top forward is Max Pacioretty at 32.
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.