which player has scored the most empty net goals in a season

4 players are tied for the most empty-net goals in a season, with 9 goals. The first three are Brandon Hagel and Mikko Rantanen in 2024-25 and Alex Ovechkin in 2021-22.

NAMEENGSEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
9
2024-25
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
3Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
9
2021-22
77
50
40
90
+8
18
16
13
1
0
5
0
334
15.0
4
13
30.8
155
25
32
50
20:34
4Pavel Bure
P. Bure
9
1999-00
74
58
36
94
+25
16
11
9
2
0
14
1
360
16.1
0
1
0.0
25
12
54
95
24:45
5Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
8
2024-25
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
6Keith Tkachuk
K. Tkachuk
8
1996-97
81
52
34
86
-1
228
9
10
2
0
7
1
296
17.6
7Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
7
2023-24
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
8Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
7
2023-24
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
9Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
7
2023-24
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
10Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
7
2022-23
78
36
37
73
+2
46
11
12
0
0
6
1
244
14.8
8
16
50.0
83
46
44
48
20:07
11Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
7
2021-22
80
44
79
123
+28
45
10
34
0
1
9
4
314
14.0
562
1,046
53.7
75
26
73
68
22:04
12Andrei Svechnikov
A. Svechnikov
7
2021-22
78
30
39
69
+19
79
9
13
0
0
5
1
249
12.0
0
6
0.0
189
15
44
72
17:16
13Michael Grabner
M. Grabner
7
2017-18
TOT
80
27
9
36
+11
16
0
1
2
1
3
0
167
16.2
10
22
45.5
68
37
46
33
14:49
14Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
7
1988-89
76
85
114
199
+41
100
31
48
13
5
8
1
313
27.2
15Anthony Cirelli
A. Cirelli
6
2024-25
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
16Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
6
2024-25
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
17Adrian Kempe
A. Kempe
6
2024-25
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
18Blake Coleman
B. Coleman
6
2023-24
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
19Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
6
2022-23
73
42
33
75
-16
48
14
11
0
0
3
1
294
14.3
4
9
44.4
188
23
31
52
20:12
20Sam Reinhart
S. Reinhart
6
2022-23
82
31
36
67
-12
12
16
11
0
3
5
1
227
13.7
236
466
50.6
58
49
35
38
19:47
21Kyle Connor
K. Connor
6
2021-22
79
47
46
93
-3
4
8
20
3
0
9
1
317
14.8
1
7
14.3
32
23
66
47
21:47
22Johnny Gaudreau
J. Gaudreau
6
2021-22
82
40
75
115
+64
26
6
19
0
0
9
2
262
15.3
1
1
100.0
10
9
50
81
18:34
23Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
6
2021-22
76
40
44
84
+13
44
7
15
0
0
7
1
264
15.2
13
25
52.0
72
38
41
23
20:06
24Adrian Kempe
A. Kempe
6
2021-22
78
35
19
54
-2
46
6
10
3
0
7
2
247
14.2
25
50
50.0
111
28
34
43
18:35
25Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
6
2019-20
68
38
28
66
+10
26
8
9
4
1
5
0
206
18.4
409
889
46.0
55
20
71
58
19:25
StatMuse has season-level data for empty-net goals going back to the 1933-34 season.

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Team Leaders

G

18

Hagel

Brandon Hagel

A

29

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+20

Moser

J.J. Moser
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.21

9th

GA/GP

2.64

6th

PP%

17.3

22nd

PK%

85.0

2nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
13
3
41
-7
20
14
0
40
7
Lightning Lightning
18
12
3
39
18
17
12
4
38
-11
18
13
2
38
3
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
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12/18
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12/20
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12/22
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Sat
12/27
@
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12/28
@
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Last Game
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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
17
16
3
37
5
13
15
7
33
-36
15
16
2
32
-2
13
14
6
32
-8
13
16
4
30
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
16
6
10
42
5
20
12
2
42
9
16
12
6
38
-2
14
10
9
37
-3
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
13
3
41
-7
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
18
13
2
38
3
17
12
4
38
-11
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
19
14
1
39
-5
14
9
9
37
1
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
3-4
Fri
11/21
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
6-3
Fri
11/21
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3-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
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12/18
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7:00 PM