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NHL Goals Leaders: Washington Capitals
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 32 goals for the Washington Capitals in 2025-26, ahead of 
Tom Wilson (WSH) (30).
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Leaders: Goals, Washington Capitals, 2025-26
- 1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 82 GP32
- 2ndTom WilsonWSH · 72 GP30
3rdJakob ChychrunWSH · 80 GP26
4thAliaksei ProtasWSH · 76 GP25
5thRyan LeonardWSH · 75 GP20
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 2025-26, 27 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 32.
Goals leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Per game | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 32 | 82 | 0.39 | 244 | 88%▼4 |
| 2 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 30 | 72 | 0.42 | 153 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 3 | Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 26 | 80 | 0.33 | 221 | 99% |
| 4 | Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 25 | 76 | 0.33 | 159 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 5 | Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 20 | 75 | 0.27 | 153 | 72%▲4.5 |
| 6 |  Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 19 | 80 | 0.24 | 143 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 7 |  Anthony BeauvillierFWSH | WSH | 15 | 82 | 0.18 | 155 | 4.0% |
| 8 |  Justin SourdifFWSH | WSH | 15 | 78 | 0.19 | 108 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 14 | 78 | 0.18 | 142 | 35%▲0.8 |
| 10 |  Ethen FrankFWSH | WSH | 12 | 62 | 0.19 | 91 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 5 | 81 | 0.06 | 73 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 12 |  Rasmus SandinDWSH | WSH | 5 | 73 | 0.07 | 90 | 12% |
| 13 |  Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 5 | 29 | 0.17 | 42 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 14 |  Brandon DuhaimeFWSH | WSH | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 64 | 0.2% |
| 15 |  Hendrix LapierreFWSH | WSH | 4 | 74 | 0.05 | 53 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 16 |  Sonny MilanoFWSH | WSH | 4 | 31 | 0.13 | 34 | — |
| 17 |  Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH | WSH | 3 | 68 | 0.04 | 44 | 0.6% |
| 18 |  Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 22 | 87% |
| 19 |  Matt RoyDWSH | WSH | 2 | 79 | 0.03 | 94 | 8.1% |
| 20 |  David KampfFWSH | WSH | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 36 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Ivan MiroshnichenkoFWSH | WSH | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 12 | 14%▲0.8 |
| 22 |  Timothy LiljegrenDWSH | WSH | 1 | 47 | 0.02 | 40 | 4.9% |
| 23 |  Declan ChisholmDWSH | WSH | 1 | 26 | 0.04 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Ilya ProtasFWSH | WSH | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 7 | 40% |
| 25 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals in 2025-26?
Alex Ovechkin leads with 32. The median of the 27 qualified skaters is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Goals in 2025-26?
Jakob Chychrun leads NHL defensemen with 26; the top forward is Alex Ovechkin at 32.
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.