nhl leaders in empty net goals last 5 years

Between December 28, 2020 and December 28, 2025, Alex Ovechkin has scored the most empty-net goals, with 29 goals.

NAMEENGGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
29
377
206
172
378
-17
118
68
61
1
0
29
4
1,418
14.5
10
30
33.3
769
117
114
237
19:19
2Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
28
406
143
185
328
+50
253
15
29
6
11
19
3
901
15.9
105
280
37.5
329
241
275
266
18:12
3Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
28
394
188
222
410
+72
179
50
76
3
1
30
4
1,205
15.6
281
615
45.7
291
220
174
226
20:10
4Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
22
409
210
299
509
+114
353
67
120
0
0
34
3
1,316
16.0
854
1,688
50.6
288
216
238
278
21:26
5Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
20
404
183
279
462
+13
209
52
92
1
0
38
9
1,213
15.1
4,938
8,961
55.1
366
203
257
358
20:09
6Andrei Svechnikov
A. Svechnikov
18
365
117
176
293
+31
339
37
61
0
0
21
1
1,028
11.4
16
42
38.1
795
101
153
348
17:19
7Brad Marchand
B. Marchand
17
385
155
221
376
+59
389
36
90
9
6
28
6
1,068
14.5
77
209
36.8
448
136
205
386
18:49
8Sam Reinhart
S. Reinhart
17
412
204
199
403
+11
97
88
64
13
6
36
4
1,083
18.8
1,016
2,240
45.4
335
259
162
237
19:43
9Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
17
358
208
224
432
+75
151
70
76
0
0
29
12
1,264
16.5
10
43
23.3
258
147
193
354
20:36
10Adrian Kempe
A. Kempe
17
411
166
163
329
+48
267
34
67
11
2
29
9
1,211
13.7
99
250
39.6
564
170
128
234
18:38
11Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
17
400
223
458
681
+127
174
63
194
6
5
40
9
1,460
15.3
2,410
4,740
50.8
397
164
304
412
22:04
12Bryan Rust
B. Rust
17
364
138
159
297
-9
113
28
57
1
1
20
4
1,020
13.5
20
50
40.0
324
244
140
258
19:12
13Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
16
404
175
226
401
+85
208
46
78
11
9
46
13
1,094
16.0
2,968
5,618
52.8
313
129
254
375
19:35
14Kyle Connor
K. Connor
16
400
197
229
426
0
75
42
85
7
0
41
9
1,365
14.4
12
39
30.8
138
136
225
259
20:23
15Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
16
395
146
156
302
-25
179
33
53
0
0
22
6
1,193
12.2
136
351
38.7
402
101
168
256
17:33
16Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
16
400
168
325
493
+44
114
38
131
0
1
20
3
1,148
14.6
8
35
22.9
106
66
181
416
19:47
17Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
15
321
151
343
494
+40
141
41
151
0
0
24
3
1,100
13.7
6
10
60.0
176
115
183
407
20:48
18Dylan Larkin
D. Larkin
15
384
155
191
346
-47
233
55
56
3
1
22
7
1,162
13.3
3,744
6,981
53.6
268
164
213
300
20:00
19Blake Coleman
B. Coleman
15
416
104
109
213
+68
288
8
1
12
5
21
1
994
10.5
102
241
42.3
777
254
181
246
16:11
20Tyler Toffoli
T. Toffoli
15
403
155
145
300
-19
96
44
45
4
2
15
3
1,168
13.3
89
205
43.4
367
111
150
208
16:44
21Clayton Keller
C. Keller
14
403
154
228
382
-34
165
34
84
2
1
21
7
1,081
14.2
120
290
41.4
93
157
224
308
19:18
22Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
14
382
208
376
584
+180
206
53
134
0
0
34
7
1,767
11.8
2,856
6,057
47.2
284
242
175
405
22:02
23Auston Matthews
A. Matthews
14
379
258
210
468
+120
100
70
59
2
1
42
9
1,650
15.6
3,411
6,225
54.8
355
434
336
303
20:44
24David Pastrnak
D. Pastrnak
13
400
226
269
495
+66
199
67
85
0
0
36
8
1,710
13.2
29
81
35.8
364
116
219
492
19:31
25Pavel Buchnevich
P. Buchnevich
13
385
130
202
332
+60
193
29
57
7
8
16
3
861
15.1
249
724
34.4
268
141
185
261
19:01
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23
11
3
49
18
Islanders Islanders
21
13
4
46
5
Flyers Flyers
19
10
7
45
9
Capitals Capitals
20
13
5
45
15
Rangers Rangers
19
17
4
42
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Devils Devils
20
16
2
42
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Penguins Penguins
15
12
9
39
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Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
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6
36
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Mon
12/29
WSH WSH
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FLA FLA
7:00 PM
Wed
12/31
NYR NYR
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WSH WSH
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Thu
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OTT OTT
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Sat
1/3
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31

MacKinnon

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25

Geekie

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24

McDavid

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Assists Leaders

44

McDavid

Connor McDavid

39

Rantanen

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37

Celebrini

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Points Leaders

68

McDavid

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MacKinnon

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Hits Leaders

189

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169

Sherwood

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Blocks Leaders

94

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92

McNabb

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91

Parayko

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Wins Leaders

17

Wedgewood

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16

Shesterkin

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16

Bobrovsky

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Goals Against Leaders

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Wedgewood

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2.16

Blackwood

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Stars

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Oilers

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Kings

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Lightning

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Sabres

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Flyers

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Blackhawks

25-12

Sharks

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Kraken

23-12

Bruins

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Flames

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Panthers

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Devils

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Hurricanes

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Maple Leafs

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Kings

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Avalanche Avalanche
28
2
7
63
63
Stars Stars
25
7
7
57
34
Wild Wild
23
10
6
52
19
Mammoth Mammoth
18
18
3
39
4
Blues Blues
15
16
8
38
-35
Predators Predators
16
17
4
36
-19
Jets Jets
15
17
4
34
-5
Blackhawks Blackhawks
14
17
6
34
-14
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
17
8
11
45
5
Ducks Ducks
21
15
2
44
-2
Oilers Oilers
19
14
6
44
1
Kings Kings
16
12
9
41
0
Sharks Sharks
18
17
3
39
-17
Kraken Kraken
15
14
6
36
-18
Flames Flames
16
18
4
36
-14
Canucks Canucks
15
19
3
33
-22
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Red Wings Red Wings
22
14
3
47
-5
Lightning Lightning
21
13
3
45
24
Canadiens Canadiens
20
12
5
45
-1
Panthers Panthers
20
15
2
42
1
Sabres Sabres
19
14
4
42
-2
Senators Senators
18
14
5
41
4
Bruins Bruins
20
18
1
41
-7
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
17
15
5
39
-4
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Hurricanes Hurricanes
23
11
3
49
18
Islanders Islanders
21
13
4
46
5
Flyers Flyers
19
10
7
45
9
Capitals Capitals
20
13
5
45
15
Devils Devils
20
16
2
42
-8
Rangers Rangers
19
17
4
42
-3
Penguins Penguins
15
12
9
39
-9
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
15
15
6
36
-17

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Fri
11/28
UTA UTA
@
STL STL
0-1
Sat
11/29
WSH WSH
@
NYI NYI
4-1
Sat
11/29
ANA ANA
@
CHI CHI
3-5
Sat
11/29
CGY CGY
@
CAR CAR
0-1
Sat
11/29
OTT OTT
@
DAL DAL
1-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
MTL MTL
@
TBL TBL
5:00 PM
Sun
12/28
NYI NYI
@
CBJ CBJ
5:00 PM
Sun
12/28
TOR TOR
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PHI PHI
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SEA SEA
8:00 PM