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NHL Goals Leaders
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 60 goals in 2021-22, ahead of Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (55).
Auston Matthews, last 10 gamesLeaders: Goals, 2021-22
1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 73 GP60
2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP55
3rdChris KreiderNYR · 81 GP52
4thAlex OvechkinWSH · 77 GP50
5thKirill KaprizovMIN · 81 GP47
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 2021-22, 1,004 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Auston Matthews leads at 60.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOR | 60 | 73 | 0.82 | 348 | 100 | 99% | |
| 2 | EDM | 55 | 80 | 0.69 | 278 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | NYR | 52 | 81 | 0.64 | 258 | 100 | 55%▼6.4 | |
| 4 | WSH | 50 | 77 | 0.65 | 334 | 100 | 88%▼4 | |
| 5 | MIN | 47 | 81 | 0.58 | 289 | 100 | 98% | |
| 6 | WPG | 47 | 79 | 0.59 | 317 | 100 | 99% | |
| 7 | EDM | 44 | 80 | 0.55 | 314 | 99 | 100% | |
| 8 | NSH | 43 | 78 | 0.55 | 228 | 99 | 51%▼4.9 | |
| 9 | CGY | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 235 | 99 | 43%▲1.9 | |
| 10 | CGY | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 253 | 99 | 100%▲1.2 | |
| 11 | TBL | 42 | 81 | 0.52 | 241 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 | |
| 12 | NSH | 42 | 69 | 0.61 | 226 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 | |
| 13 | CHI | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 270 | 99 | 100%▲1 | |
| 14 | DAL | 41 | 74 | 0.55 | 220 | 99 | 99% | |
| 15 | CGY | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 262 | 99 | — | |
| 16 | PIT | 40 | 76 | 0.53 | 264 | 99 | 100%▲0.5 | |
| 17 | BOS | 40 | 72 | 0.56 | 312 | 99 | 100% | |
| 18 | FLA | 39 | 67 | 0.58 | 214 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 | |
| 19 | BUF | 38 | 78 | 0.49 | 253 | 98 | 100% | |
| 20 | DAL | 37 | 80 | 0.46 | 213 | 98 | 82%▼1.2 | |
| 21 | CAR | 37 | 79 | 0.47 | 221 | 98 | 100% | |
| 22 | ANA | 37 | 75 | 0.49 | 192 | 98 | 44%▼1 | |
| 23 | NYI | 37 | 72 | 0.51 | 171 | 98 | 88%▲1.4 | |
| 24 | COL | 36 | 75 | 0.48 | 254 | 98 | 99% | |
| 25 | CGY | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 185 | 97 | 3.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2021-22?
Auston Matthews leads with 60. The median of the 1,004 qualified skaters is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2021-22?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 28; the top forward is Auston Matthews at 60.
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.