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NHL Goals Leaders: New York Islanders
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Brock Nelson (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 18 goals for the New York Islanders in 2020-21, ahead of 
Mathew Barzal (NYI) (17).
Leaders: Goals, New York Islanders, 2020-21
- 1stBrock NelsonNYI · 56 GP18
- 2ndMathew BarzalNYI · 55 GP17
3rdJordan EberleNYI · 55 GP16
4thAnthony BeauvillierNYI · 47 GP15
5thJean-Gabriel PageauNYI · 54 GP14
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, 27 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Brock Nelson leads at 18.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 18 | 56 | 0.32 | 121 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 2 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 17 | 55 | 0.31 | 134 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 3 | Jordan EberleFNYI | NYI | 16 | 55 | 0.29 | 128 | 52%▲6.7 |
| 4 | Anthony BeauvillierFNYI | NYI | 15 | 47 | 0.32 | 109 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 14 | 54 | 0.26 | 81 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 6 |  Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | 12 | 44 | 0.27 | 94 | — |
| 7 |  Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 12 | 27 | 0.44 | 80 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 8 |  Kyle PalmieriFNYI | NYI | 10 | 51 | 0.20 | 115 | 13%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Josh BaileyFNYI | NYI | 8 | 54 | 0.15 | 77 | — |
| 10 |  Travis ZajacFNYI | NYI | 8 | 46 | 0.17 | 50 | — |
| 11 |  Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 7 | 56 | 0.13 | 72 | 3.2% |
| 12 |  Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 6 | 54 | 0.11 | 68 | — |
| 13 |  Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 4 | 56 | 0.07 | 82 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 14 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 4 | 50 | 0.08 | 50 | — |
| 15 |  Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 3 | 46 | 0.07 | 69 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 16 |  Kieffer BellowsFNYI | NYI | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 19 | — |
| 17 |  Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 2 | 56 | 0.04 | 79 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 2 | 56 | 0.04 | 79 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 2 | 56 | 0.04 | 121 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 20 |  Andy GreeneDNYI | NYI | 1 | 55 | 0.02 | 50 | — |
| 21 |  Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 1 | 33 | 0.03 | 27 | — |
| 22 |  Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 1 | 26 | 0.04 | 19 | — |
| 23 |  Sebastian AhoDNYI | NYI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | — |
| 24 |  Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  Thomas HickeyDNYI | NYI | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2020-21?
Brock Nelson leads with 18. The median of the 27 qualified skaters is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2020-21?
Adam Pelech leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Brock Nelson at 18.
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.