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NHL Goals Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) leads NHL skaters with 11 goals in 2026-27, ahead of Mark Stone (VGK) (8).
Kirill Kaprizov, last 10 gamesLeaders: Goals, 2026-27
1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 10 GP11
2ndMark StoneVGK · 11 GP8
3rdAuston MatthewsTOR · 11 GP8
4thArtturi LehkonenCOL · 10 GP8
5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 9 GP8
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 2026-27, 704 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 11.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 34 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 22 | 100 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 33 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 16 | 100 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 5 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 31 | 100 | 100% |
| 6 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 41 | 100 | 99% |
| 7 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 22 | 99 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 8 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 31 | 99 | 97% |
| 9 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 41 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 30 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 22 | 99 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 12 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 33 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 34 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 36 | 98 | 98% |
| 15 |  Logan StankovenFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 32 | 98 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 16 |  Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 14 | 98 | 81%▲1 |
| 17 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 44 | 98 | 100% |
| 18 |  Mark JankowskiFCAR | CAR | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 15 | 98 | 23%▲14 |
| 19 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 16 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 20 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 22 | 98 | 100% |
| 21 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 35 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 22 |  Brady TkachukFFLA | FLA | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 32 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 23 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 32 | 98 | 100% |
| 24 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 26 | 98 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 25 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 28 | 95 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2026-27?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 11. The median of the 704 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2026-27?
Evan Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is Kirill Kaprizov at 11.
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.