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NHL Goals Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 33 goals for the Edmonton Oilers in 2020-21, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (31).
Leaders: Goals, Edmonton Oilers, 2020-21
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 56 GP33
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 56 GP31
3rdDarnell NurseEDM · 56 GP16
4thRyan Nugent-HopkinsEDM · 52 GP16
5thJesse PuljujarviEDM · 55 GP15
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, 28 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Connor McDavid leads at 33.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 33 | 56 | 0.59 | 200 | 100% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 31 | 56 | 0.55 | 168 | 100% |
| 3 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 16 | 56 | 0.29 | 154 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 4 | Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 16 | 52 | 0.31 | 135 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 5 | Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 15 | 55 | 0.27 | 115 | — |
| 6 |  Dominik KahunFEDM | EDM | 9 | 48 | 0.19 | 69 | — |
| 7 |  Alex ChiassonFEDM | EDM | 9 | 45 | 0.20 | 65 | — |
| 8 |  Tyson BarrieDEDM | EDM | 8 | 56 | 0.14 | 146 | — |
| 9 |  Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 8 | 52 | 0.15 | 69 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 10 |  Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 7 | 52 | 0.13 | 62 | — |
| 11 |  Devin ShoreFEDM | EDM | 5 | 38 | 0.13 | 27 | — |
| 12 |  James NealFEDM | EDM | 5 | 29 | 0.17 | 51 | — |
| 13 |  Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 4 | 56 | 0.07 | 52 | 27% |
| 14 |  Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 3 | 40 | 0.07 | 41 | — |
| 15 |  Tyler EnnisFEDM | EDM | 3 | 30 | 0.10 | 38 | — |
| 16 |  Ethan BearDEDM | EDM | 2 | 43 | 0.05 | 53 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Gaetan HaasFEDM | EDM | 2 | 34 | 0.06 | 24 | — |
| 18 |  Kyle TurrisFEDM | EDM | 2 | 27 | 0.07 | 27 | — |
| 19 |  Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 2 | 27 | 0.07 | 18 | — |
| 20 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 2 | 14 | 0.14 | 38 | 100% |
| 21 |  Slater KoekkoekDEDM | EDM | 1 | 18 | 0.06 | 17 | — |
| 22 |  Dmitry KulikovDEDM | EDM | 0 | 48 | 0.00 | 51 | 4.0% |
| 23 |  Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 0 | 35 | 0.00 | 41 | — |
| 24 |  Caleb JonesDEDM | EDM | 0 | 33 | 0.00 | 23 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  William LagessonDEDM | EDM | 0 | 19 | 0.00 | 11 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2020-21?
Connor McDavid leads with 33. The median of the 28 qualified skaters is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2020-21?
Darnell Nurse leads NHL defensemen with 16; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 33.
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.