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NHL goal leaders by season

No Swede has won the NHL goals race. The closest were William Nylander (2024-2025, 7 goals behind Leon Draisaitl), Markus Näslund (2002-2003, 2 goals behind Milan Hejduk) and Mats Sundin (2001-2002, 11 goals behind Jarome Iginla), each second.

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Swedes in the top three

William Nylander
TORRW· 2024‑2025· 39 A· 82 GP2nd in the NHL· 7 goals behind Leon Draisaitl
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45
goals
Markus Näslund
VANLW· 2002‑2003· 56 A· 82 GP2nd in the NHL· 2 goals behind Milan Hejduk
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48
goals
Mats Sundin
TORC· 2001‑2002· 39 A· 82 GP2nd in the NHL· 11 goals behind Jarome Iginla
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41
goals
William Karlsson
VGKC· 2017‑2018· 35 A· 82 GP3rd in the NHL· 6 goals behind Alex Ovechkin
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43
goals

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  1. 2025‑2026
  2. 2024‑2025
  3. 2023‑2024
  4. 2022‑2023
  5. 2021‑2022
  6. 2020‑2021
  7. 2019‑2020
  8. 2018‑2019
  9. 2017‑2018
  10. 2016‑2017
  11. 2015‑2016
  12. 2014‑2015
  13. 2013‑2014
  14. 2012‑2013
  15. 2011‑2012
  16. 2010‑2011
  17. 2009‑2010
  18. 2008‑2009
  19. 2007‑2008
  20. 2006‑2007
  21. 2005‑2006
  22. 2003‑2004
  23. 2002‑2003
  24. 2001‑2002
  25. 2000‑2001
  26. 1999‑2000
  27. 1998‑1999
  28. 1997‑1998
  29. 1996‑1997
  30. 1995‑1996
  31. 1994‑1995
  32. 1993‑1994
  33. 1992‑1993
  34. 1991‑1992
  35. 1990‑1991
  36. 1989‑1990
  37. 1988‑1989
  38. 1987‑1988
  39. 1986‑1987
  40. 1985‑1986
  41. 1984‑1985
  42. 1983‑1984
  43. 1982‑1983
  44. 1981‑1982
  45. 1980‑1981
  46. 1979‑1980
  47. 1978‑1979
  48. 1977‑1978
  49. 1976‑1977
  50. 1975‑1976
  51. 1974‑1975
  52. 1973‑1974
  53. 1972‑1973
  54. 1971‑1972
  55. 1970‑1971
  56. 1969‑1970
  57. 1968‑1969
  58. 1967‑1968
  59. 1966‑1967
  60. 1965‑1966
  61. 1964‑1965

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