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NHL Goals Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Tage Thompson (BUF) and 
Jack Quinn (BUF) lead NHL skaters with 5 goals for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, ahead of 
Josh Norris (BUF) (2).
Leaders: Goals, Buffalo Sabres, 2026-27
- 1stTage ThompsonBUF · 9 GP5
- 2ndJack QuinnBUF · 9 GP5
- 3rdJosh NorrisBUF · 9 GP2
4thMattias SamuelssonBUF · 9 GP2
5thOwen PowerBUF · 9 GP2
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, 22 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Tage Thompson leads at 5.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 42 | 100% |
| 2 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 24 | 76%▲25 |
| 3 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 12 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 4 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 13 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 5 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 11 | 75%▲5 |
| 6 |  Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 20 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 7 |  Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 20 | 33%▲5.1 |
| 8 |  Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 19 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 9 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 7 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 10 |  Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 13 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 11 |  Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 11 | 37%▼1.7 |
| 12 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 8 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Dennis GilbertDBUF | BUF | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 2 | 4.1% |
| 15 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 6 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 9 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 18 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 18 |  Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.2% |
| 19 |  Justin DanforthFBUF | BUF | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 22 |  Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2026-27?
Tage Thompson leads with 5. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2026-27?
Mattias Samuelsson leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Tage Thompson at 5.
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.