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NHL Goals Leaders
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 41 goals in 2020-21, ahead of Connor McDavid (EDM) (33).
Auston Matthews, last 10 gamesLeaders: Goals, 2020-21
1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 52 GP41
2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 56 GP33
3rdAlex DeBrincatCHI · 52 GP32
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 56 GP31
5thMikko RantanenCOL · 52 GP30
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 2020-21, 913 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Auston Matthews leads at 41.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 41 | 52 | 0.79 | 222 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 33 | 56 | 0.59 | 200 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 32 | 52 | 0.62 | 155 | 100 | 100%▲1 |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 31 | 56 | 0.55 | 168 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 30 | 52 | 0.58 | 177 | 100 | 99% |
| 6 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 29 | 53 | 0.55 | 143 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 7 |  Tyler ToffoliFMTL | MTL | 28 | 52 | 0.54 | 158 | 99 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 8 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 27 | 55 | 0.49 | 157 | 99 | 98% |
| 9 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 26 | 56 | 0.46 | 166 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 26 | 50 | 0.52 | 176 | 99 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 11 |  Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 25 | 56 | 0.45 | 139 | 99 | — |
| 12 |  Sam ReinhartFBUF | BUF | 25 | 54 | 0.46 | 130 | 99 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 13 |  Ryan O'ReillyFSTL | STL | 24 | 56 | 0.43 | 129 | 98 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 14 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 24 | 56 | 0.43 | 171 | 98 | 98% |
| 15 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 24 | 56 | 0.43 | 148 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 24 | 55 | 0.44 | 159 | 98 | 99% |
| 17 |  Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 24 | 48 | 0.50 | 174 | 98 | — |
| 18 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 24 | 45 | 0.53 | 182 | 98 | 88%▼4 |
| 19 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | 141 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 20 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | 131 | 98 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 21 |  Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | 141 | 98 | 59%▼1.3 |
| 22 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 23 | 54 | 0.43 | 182 | 98 | — |
| 23 |  Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 22 | 56 | 0.39 | 194 | 97 | 3.9% |
| 24 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 22 | 56 | 0.39 | 154 | 97 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 25 |  T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 22 | 53 | 0.42 | 106 | 97 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2020-21?
Auston Matthews leads with 41. The median of the 913 qualified skaters is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2020-21?
Jakob Chychrun leads NHL defensemen with 18; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 41.
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.