nhl empty net goals leaders in a season last 3 years

Between September 27, 2023 and September 27, 2026, Brandon Hagel and Mikko Rantanen are tied for the most empty-net goals in a season, with 9 goals in 2024-25.

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NAMEENGSEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
9
2024-25
TBL TBL
82
35
55
90
+33
58
0
11
3
4
4
0
228
15.4
8
23
34.8
59
60
30
96
20:45
2Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
9
2024-25
TOT
82
32
56
88
+13
60
11
15
0
0
6
0
212
15.1
135
255
52.9
48
44
40
82
21:15
3Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
8
2025-26
COL COL
80
53
74
127
+57
39
11
19
0
0
7
1
350
15.1
681
1,334
51.0
64
35
25
165
22:16
4Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
8
2024-25
WSH WSH
65
44
29
73
+15
14
14
8
0
0
7
1
237
18.6
0
2
0.0
110
13
12
47
17:43
5Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
7
2025-26
TBL TBL
76
44
86
130
+43
50
8
29
1
0
8
2
231
19.0
0
2
0.0
36
29
21
124
20:20
6Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
7
2025-26
TBL TBL
71
36
38
74
+34
58
5
7
1
0
6
0
214
16.8
26
63
41.3
42
38
35
75
19:46
7Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
7
2025-26
WSH WSH
82
32
32
64
-5
26
5
14
0
0
5
0
244
13.1
2
4
50.0
134
16
9
62
17:27
8Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
7
2023-24
PIT PIT
82
42
52
94
+7
40
10
13
0
0
3
0
278
15.1
1,090
1,872
58.2
101
37
73
57
20:05
9Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
7
2023-24
TBL TBL
81
44
100
144
+8
22
13
40
0
0
6
1
306
14.4
2
4
50.0
47
35
62
96
21:40
10Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
7
2023-24
VGK VGK
82
42
27
69
-2
40
8
9
0
0
5
2
266
15.8
6
24
25.0
106
23
47
37
17:54
11Jordan Eberle
J. Eberle
6
2025-26
SEA SEA
80
26
29
55
+2
28
4
12
0
0
3
0
168
15.5
12
32
37.5
55
43
24
56
18:29
12Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
6
2025-26
NSH NSH
82
42
24
66
-17
58
14
12
0
0
10
3
206
20.4
323
560
57.7
89
36
24
65
17:50
13Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
6
2025-26
MIN MIN
78
45
44
89
+10
28
19
13
0
0
7
4
269
16.7
0
2
0.0
52
27
22
112
22:09
14Dawson Mercer
D. Mercer
6
2025-26
NJD NJD
82
20
22
42
-2
33
4
3
3
0
1
0
158
12.7
114
293
38.9
33
47
27
75
18:14
15Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
6
2025-26
EDM EDM
82
48
90
138
+17
44
13
41
1
1
4
1
306
15.7
457
923
49.5
40
30
32
134
22:59
16Aliaksei Protas
A. Protas
6
2025-26
WSH WSH
76
25
27
52
+20
20
0
1
2
1
5
0
159
15.7
30
67
44.8
33
42
26
86
18:14
17Anthony Cirelli
A. Cirelli
6
2024-25
TBL TBL
80
27
32
59
+30
28
3
2
4
3
2
0
160
16.9
647
1,292
50.1
25
72
21
66
18:41
18Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
6
2024-25
MIN MIN
41
25
31
56
+19
16
4
10
0
0
5
2
145
17.2
0
2
0.0
16
17
12
59
22:28
19Adrian Kempe
A. Kempe
6
2024-25
LAK LAK
81
35
38
73
+22
36
7
11
1
0
5
1
237
14.8
11
24
45.8
100
36
13
78
19:09
20Blake Coleman
B. Coleman
6
2023-24
CGY CGY
78
30
24
54
+19
76
3
0
4
2
7
0
191
15.7
31
69
44.9
128
57
43
34
17:08
21Matt Boldy
M. Boldy
5
2025-26
MIN MIN
76
42
43
85
+18
30
11
19
4
0
3
1
254
16.5
55
124
44.4
60
58
34
86
20:34
22Peyton Krebs
P. Krebs
5
2025-26
BUF BUF
82
12
27
39
+13
78
0
1
0
0
4
0
93
12.9
210
477
44.0
201
41
22
58
13:46
23Seth Jarvis
S. Jarvis
5
2025-26
CAR CAR
71
32
34
66
+6
23
5
16
4
2
7
2
224
14.3
32
79
40.5
81
27
41
57
18:53
24Macklin Celebrini
M. Celebrini
5
2025-26
SJS SJS
82
45
70
115
+8
44
8
25
0
0
5
2
287
15.7
625
1,285
48.6
53
53
41
150
21:19
25Tom Wilson
T. Wilson
5
2025-26
WSH WSH
72
30
32
62
+15
117
7
5
1
0
3
0
153
19.6
17
38
44.7
179
53
18
84
19:28
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More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

44

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

A

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+43

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.49

4th

GA/GP

2.79

3rd

PP%

20.7

17th

PK%

82.6

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
32
36
14
78
-46
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/1
TBL TBL
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Sat
10/3
WSH WSH
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Mon
10/5
PHI PHI
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Thu
10/8
MIN MIN
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Sat
10/10
TBL TBL
@
NYI NYI
7:30 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

4 - 3

2

Final

1

TBL Lightning

3 - 4

Sun 3 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

51

Caufield

Cole Caufield

48

McDavid

Connor McDavid
Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Evan Bouchard
Points Leaders

138

McDavid

Connor McDavid

130

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

339

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Will Cuylle
Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

Jake McCabe

188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

185

Clarke

Brandt Clarke
Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger
Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Dan Vladar
Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

Logan Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings
Avalanche

3.63

Hurricanes

3.55

Penguins

3.54
Goals Against Rankings
Avalanche

2.40

Stars

2.71

Lightning

2.79
Power Play Rankings
Oilers

30.6

Stars

28.6

Wild

25.2
Penalty Kill Rankings
Avalanche

84.6

Blackhawks

83.7

Lightning

82.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

59-42
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

43-58

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
4/2
BOS BOS
@
FLA FLA
1-2
Thu
4/2
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
4-2
Thu
4/2
WSH WSH
@
NJD NJD
3-7
Thu
4/2
VAN VAN
@
MIN MIN
2-5
Thu
4/2
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Tue
9/29
NYR NYR
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
VAN VAN
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Tue
9/29
CHI CHI
@
VGK VGK
10:30 PM