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NHL Goals Leaders: Washington Capitals
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 42 goals for the Washington Capitals in 2022-23, ahead of 
Dylan Strome (WSH) (23).
Leaders: Goals, Washington Capitals, 2022-23
- 1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 73 GP42
- 2ndDylan StromeWSH · 81 GP23
3rdT.J. OshieWSH · 58 GP19
4thConor ShearyWSH · 82 GP15
5thNic DowdWSH · 65 GP13
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 2022-23, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 42.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 42 | 73 | 0.58 | 294 | 88%▼4 |
| 2 | Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 23 | 81 | 0.28 | 154 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 3 | T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 19 | 58 | 0.33 | 126 | — |
| 4 | Conor ShearyFWSH | WSH | 15 | 82 | 0.18 | 154 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 13 | 65 | 0.20 | 62 | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 13 | 33 | 0.39 | 82 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 7 |  Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH | WSH | 12 | 81 | 0.15 | 172 | — |
| 8 |  Anthony ManthaFWSH | WSH | 11 | 67 | 0.16 | 119 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 9 |  Sonny MilanoFWSH | WSH | 11 | 64 | 0.17 | 80 | — |
| 10 |  Craig SmithFWSH | WSH | 9 | 64 | 0.14 | 104 | — |
| 11 |  John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 9 | 40 | 0.23 | 124 | 98% |
| 12 |  Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH | WSH | 7 | 75 | 0.09 | 97 | 0.6% |
| 13 |  Rasmus SandinDWSH | WSH | 7 | 71 | 0.10 | 81 | 12% |
| 14 |  Nicklas BackstromFWSH | WSH | 7 | 39 | 0.18 | 59 | — |
| 15 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 6 | 67 | 0.09 | 91 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 16 |  Nick JensenDWSH | WSH | 5 | 77 | 0.06 | 109 | 0.5%▲0.5 |
| 17 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 4 | 58 | 0.07 | 83 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 18 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH | WSH | 4 | 53 | 0.08 | 67 | — |
| 19 |  Matt IrwinDWSH | WSH | 2 | 61 | 0.03 | 79 | — |
| 20 |  Joe SnivelyFWSH | WSH | 2 | 12 | 0.17 | 16 | — |
| 21 |  Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 7 | 4.1% |
| 22 |  Alexander AlexeyevDWSH | WSH | 0 | 32 | 0.00 | 28 | — |
| 23 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Gabriel CarlssonDWSH | WSH | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 2 | 35%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2022-23?
Alex Ovechkin leads with 42. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2022-23?
John Carlson leads NHL defensemen with 9; the top forward is Alex Ovechkin at 42.
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.