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NHL players are back in the Olympics this year -- meaning plenty of big-name stars will be competing for their country.
From Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews on Team USA, to Nathan MacKinnon and Macklin Celebrini on Team Canada, the Winter Olympics' men's hockey event won't be shy on talent.
The pressure will be on some of those stars to lift their country to medal, or potentially a gold medal. Which player will lead the 2026 Winter Olympics in goals scored?
Here's an updated look at the individual scoring leaders in the men's hockey matchups at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Olympic hockey top goal scorers 2026
Table updated through Feb. 20.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Points | Games |
| 1 | Macklin Celebrini | Canada | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| T2 | Nick Olesen | Denmark | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| T2 | Tim Stutzle | Germany | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| T2 | Nathan MacKinnon | Canada | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| T5 | Sebastian Aho | USA | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| T5 | Dalibor Dvorsky | Slovakia | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| T5 | Auston Matthews | USA | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| T5 | Timo Meier | Switzerland | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| T5 | Martin Necas | Czechia | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| T5 | Juraj Slafkovsky | Slovakia | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| T5 | Eduards Tralmaks | Latvia | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| T5 | Mika Zibanejad | Sweden | 3 | 6 | 5 |
MORE: Inside USA's Olympic hockey roster
NHL player with the most goals at a single Olympics
With NHL players back in the Olympic spotlight, below is the list of NHL players to score the most goals in a single Olympic tournament. NHL players have participated in the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Games.
Pavel Bure's nine goals for Russia in the 1998 competition lead the way.
| Rank | Player | Country | Year | Goals | Games |
| 1 | Pavel Bure | Russia | 1998 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | John Leclair | United States | 2002 | 6 | 6 |
| T3 | Olli Jokinen | Finland | 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| T3 | Teemu Selanne | Finland | 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| T5 | Phillippe Bozon | France | 1998 | 5 | 4 |
| T5 | Dominic Lavoie | Austria | 1998 | 5 | 4 |
| T5 | Mats Sundin | Sweden | 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| T5 | Michael Grabner | Austria | 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| T5 | Phil Kessel | United States | 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| T5 | Jarome Iginla | Canada | 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| T5 | Marian Hossa | Slovakia | 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| T5 | Daniel Alfredsson | Sweden | 2006 | 5 | 8 |
| T5 | Alex Ovechkin | Russia | 2006 | 5 | 8 |
MORE: Ranking the 23 best NHL players in the 2026 Olympics
NHL player with the most career goals at the Olympics
Below are the all-time goal leaders from an NHL player at the Olympics.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals |
| 1 | Teemu Selanne | Finland | 17 |
| 2 | Marian Hossa | Slovakia | 14 |
| T3 | Olli Jokinen | Finland | 13 |
| T3 | Daniel Alfredsson | Sweden | 13 |
| T5 | Pavel Bure | Russia | 11 |
| T5 | Mats Sundin | Sweden | 11 |
| 7 | Jarome Iginla | Canada | 10 |
| T8 | Ilya Kovalchuk | Russia | 9 |
| T8 | Jaromir Jagr | Czech Republic | 9 |
| T10 | Philippe Bason | France | 8 |
| T10 | Alex Ovechkin | Russia | 8 |
| T10 | Jere Lehtinen | Finland | 8 |
MORE: Olympic hockey standings
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