Goals G

G stands for goals in hockey. Pucks a player put into the other team’s net, credited to the last attacking player to touch it.

How G is calculated

Counted by the official scorer. A goal into a team’s own net is credited to the opponent who last touched the puck.

Wayne Gretzky holds the single-season record, 92 goals in 1981-82; Alex Ovechkin passed his career mark of 894 in April 2025.

What counts as a good G?

Half of the 648 qualified NHL players in 2025-26 were at or below 9. Clearing 26 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
9
Top 10%
26
Leader
53

By position, the median was 15 for RW, 14 for LW, 12 for C and 4 for D.

Qualified: 20+ games, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.

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