Game-Winning Goals GWG
GWG stands for game-winning goals in hockey. The goal that gave the winning team one more than the loser finished with — the 4th goal in a 5-3 win, not necessarily the last one.
How GWG is calculated
Counted. In a shootout win the team is credited with the winning goal; no player is.
What counts as a good GWG?
Half of the 450 qualified NHL players in 2025-26 were at or below 2. Clearing 5 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 2
- Top 10%
- 5
- Leader
- 12
By position, the median was 3 for RW, 2 for C, 2 for LW and 1 for D.
Qualified: 20+ games, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.