most empty net goals since 2016-17

Since 2016-17, Alex Ovechkin has the most goals against empty nets, with 44 goals.

Interpreted as:
most empty net goals by a player since 2016-17
NAMEENGGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
44
706
394
308
702
-17
280
135
103
1
0
52
10
2,785
14.1
15
46
32.6
1,564
242
247
489
19:36
2Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
32
729
300
383
683
+127
326
72
134
21
13
66
17
1,989
15.1
4,168
8,129
51.3
561
218
510
635
19:08
3Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
30
693
313
456
769
+101
485
108
174
0
0
48
5
1,950
16.1
1,007
1,983
50.8
448
360
407
410
20:33
4Brandon Hagel
B. Hagel
29
421
150
196
346
+59
263
16
31
6
11
21
3
946
15.9
109
290
37.6
340
249
280
272
18:15
5Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel
29
651
292
334
626
+97
277
71
97
4
1
40
6
1,846
15.8
410
891
46.0
648
356
296
326
19:20
6Kyle Connor
K. Connor
28
665
307
335
642
-8
151
69
110
9
2
61
13
2,094
14.7
25
74
33.8
185
211
376
381
19:42
7Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
27
696
314
492
806
+52
336
93
164
1
2
58
17
2,076
15.1
8,486
15,660
54.2
645
333
424
612
20:16
8Brad Marchand
B. Marchand
27
690
296
445
741
+136
713
70
170
17
17
59
16
1,918
15.4
207
527
39.3
644
236
435
713
19:07
9Jonathan Marchessault
J. Marchessault
27
700
252
284
536
-3
337
58
90
0
0
43
11
2,180
11.6
673
1,614
41.7
812
178
381
472
17:31
10Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
26
721
378
748
1,126
+182
278
94
294
9
10
69
16
2,505
15.1
3,978
8,258
48.2
543
290
649
720
22:00
11Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
26
724
291
559
850
+123
204
69
189
0
1
43
9
2,024
14.4
13
59
22.0
184
137
401
681
19:54
12Andrei Svechnikov
A. Svechnikov
25
530
169
238
407
+41
465
45
85
0
0
30
3
1,438
11.8
21
58
36.2
1,061
157
225
497
16:50
13Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
25
639
315
610
925
+132
327
88
257
0
0
52
7
2,115
14.9
9
20
45.0
321
207
393
721
20:11
14Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
25
703
346
604
950
+210
327
92
216
2
1
61
15
3,043
11.4
5,123
10,986
46.6
495
362
348
641
21:30
15Sam Reinhart
S. Reinhart
25
739
297
329
626
-51
171
119
103
13
6
47
4
1,813
16.4
1,243
2,824
44.0
495
422
281
386
19:12
16Tomas Hertl
T. Hertl
23
643
224
268
492
-103
263
67
70
6
4
32
8
1,511
14.8
5,495
10,162
54.1
702
487
400
312
18:40
17Zach Hyman
Z. Hyman
22
672
247
225
472
+133
350
55
36
8
4
36
3
1,770
14.0
340
768
44.3
780
304
274
257
18:40
18Bryan Rust
B. Rust
21
630
216
247
463
+40
207
39
69
6
6
33
8
1,582
13.7
40
121
33.1
719
424
250
377
18:02
19Mark Scheifele
M. Scheifele
21
704
304
418
722
+45
357
84
105
2
7
55
15
1,590
19.1
5,595
11,727
47.7
468
418
489
519
20:54
20Blake Coleman
B. Coleman
20
668
163
148
311
+48
496
12
3
21
8
28
1
1,600
10.2
609
1,419
42.9
1,476
417
362
341
16:01
21Gustav Nyquist
G. Nyquist
20
634
133
248
381
-39
136
21
60
9
2
16
2
1,254
10.6
99
222
44.6
373
268
288
352
17:22
22David Pastrnak
D. Pastrnak
20
708
388
461
849
+125
352
129
152
0
0
63
12
2,793
13.9
44
132
33.3
608
232
410
835
19:04
23Jaden Schwartz
J. Schwartz
20
604
161
227
388
-18
190
43
40
2
0
23
3
1,393
11.6
371
742
50.0
498
292
390
279
17:59
24Tyler Toffoli
T. Toffoli
20
711
237
232
469
-23
185
65
63
4
3
32
9
2,048
11.6
129
308
41.9
596
178
279
344
16:42
25Matthew Tkachuk
M. Tkachuk
20
647
240
399
639
+127
698
76
134
1
1
26
2
1,898
12.6
61
153
39.9
907
174
303
534
17:55
Unlock 2x data
StatMuse has season-level data for empty-net goals going back to the 1933-34 season.

Related Searches

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

22

Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

A

34

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+20

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.17

14th

GA/GP

2.94

11th

PP%

16.9

26th

PK%

77.7

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
32
15
5
69
30
Penguins Penguins
26
14
11
63
17
Islanders Islanders
29
19
5
63
7
Flyers Flyers
24
19
9
57
-10
Capitals Capitals
25
22
7
57
7
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
25
20
7
57
-9
Devils Devils
27
24
2
56
-22
Rangers Rangers
22
26
6
50
-25
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/29
WSH WSH
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
1/31
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
5:00 PM
Mon
2/2
NYI NYI
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Tue
2/3
WSH WSH
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
2/5
NSH NSH
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

25 - 22 - 7

1

Final

5

SEA Kraken

24 - 19 - 9

Tue 27 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

38

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

33

McDavid

Connor McDavid

30

Robertson

Jason Robertson
Assists Leaders

59

McDavid

Connor McDavid

54

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

51

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini
Points Leaders

92

McDavid

Connor McDavid

88

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

80

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov
Hits Leaders

267

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

210

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

187

Cuylle

Will Cuylle
Blocks Leaders

132

Parayko

Colton Parayko

131

Dobson

Noah Dobson

123

McCabe

Jake McCabe
Wins Leaders

25

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

23

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

21

Swayman

Jeremy Swayman
Goals Against Leaders

2.07

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.14

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.15

Bussi

Brandon Bussi
Save Percentage Leaders

.924

Cooley

Devin Cooley

.919

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

.919

Grubauer

Philipp Grubauer

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings
Avalanche

3.90

Lightning

3.45

Oilers

3.44
Goals Against Rankings
Avalanche

2.39

Lightning

2.51

Islanders

2.70
Power Play Rankings
Oilers

31.8

Stars

29.9

Penguins

27.4
Penalty Kill Rankings
Blackhawks

85.6

Avalanche

84.4

Lightning

84.4

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Kraken

36-16

Sharks

34-17

Blackhawks

35-18

Bruins

34-20

Penguins

31-20

Flyers

31-21
Worst Record ATS
Golden Knights

17-35

Devils

19-34

Panthers

19-33

Kings

19-32

Stars

20-33

Hurricanes

20-32

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
35
7
9
79
73
Wild Wild
30
14
10
70
18
Stars Stars
30
14
9
69
29
Mammoth Mammoth
28
21
4
60
21
Predators Predators
24
23
5
53
-27
Blackhawks Blackhawks
21
23
9
51
-24
Jets Jets
21
24
7
49
-8
Blues Blues
19
25
9
47
-53
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
25
14
13
63
9
Oilers Oilers
27
19
8
62
11
Ducks Ducks
28
22
3
59
-11
Sharks Sharks
27
21
3
57
-15
Kings Kings
22
16
13
57
-7
Kraken Kraken
24
19
9
57
-7
Flames Flames
21
25
6
48
-24
Canucks Canucks
17
31
5
39
-55
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
33
14
4
70
49
Red Wings Red Wings
32
17
5
69
6
Sabres Sabres
30
17
5
65
20
Canadiens Canadiens
29
17
7
65
3
Bruins Bruins
31
20
3
65
12
Panthers Panthers
28
21
3
59
-9
Senators Senators
25
21
7
57
3
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
24
20
9
57
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
32
15
5
69
30
Penguins Penguins
26
14
11
63
17
Islanders Islanders
29
19
5
63
7
Flyers Flyers
24
19
9
57
-10
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
25
20
7
57
-9
Capitals Capitals
25
22
7
57
7
Devils Devils
27
24
2
56
-22
Rangers Rangers
22
26
6
50
-25

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/1
MIN MIN
@
ANA ANA
5-2
Thu
1/1
SEA SEA
@
VAN VAN
4-3
Fri
1/2
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4-1
Fri
1/2
BUF BUF
@
CBJ CBJ
1-5
Fri
1/2
UTA UTA
@
NJD NJD
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/29
COL COL
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
NYI NYI
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
NSH NSH
@
NJD NJD
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
CHI CHI
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM