NHL Goal and Shot Trends - October 9, 2026
Across 49 games played between October 2 and October 8, the early-season scoring picture is already taking shape, with Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets piling up 5 goals in 4 games over that stretch and Nick Schmaltz of the Utah Mammoth carrying his recent form into the season-to-date board as well. The Carolina Hurricanes show up repeatedly across the goal and point streak tables, with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov both on active runs, while Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights shares the longest active point streak at 5 games with 12 points in that span.
Below you will find the goal leaders over the last 7 days, the season-to-date goal board, the shots-on-goal leaders from the same recent window, and the full tables for active goal streaks and active point streaks, where Bo Horvat of the New York Islanders shares the longest active goal streak at 3 games.
Goal Leaders: Last 7 Days
Official games from October 2, 2026 through October 8, 2026.
| Skater | Current Team | Games | Goals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Connor | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 5 | -- |
| Bo Horvat | New York Islanders | 3 | 4 | -- |
| Logan Stankoven | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 4 | -- |
| Nick Schmaltz | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 4 | -- |
| Sebastian Aho | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 4 | -- |
| Alex Tuch | Washington Capitals | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Alexis Lafrenière | New York Rangers | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Beckett Sennecke | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Jaden Schwartz | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 3 | -- |
Goal Leaders: Season to Date
| Skater | Current Team | Games | Goals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Schmaltz | Utah Mammoth | 5 | 5 | -- |
| Logan Stankoven | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Paul Cotter | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Sebastian Aho | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Alexis Lafrenière | New York Rangers | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Andrei Svechnikov | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Dylan Guenther | Utah Mammoth | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Eeli Tolvanen | New York Rangers | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Jack Eichel | Vegas Golden Knights | 5 | 3 | -- |
| Marco Rossi | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 3 | -- |
Shots on Goal Leaders: Last 7 Days
Official games from October 2, 2026 through October 8, 2026.
| Skater | Current Team | Games | Shots on Goal | Per Game | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Connor | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | -- |
| Tage Thompson | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | -- |
| Nick Schmaltz | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | -- |
| Brandon Hagel | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -- |
| Andrei Svechnikov | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | -- |
| Cutter Gauthier | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | -- |
| Mikael Backlund | Calgary Flames | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | -- |
| David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | -- |
| Michael Carcone | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | -- |
| Timo Meier | New Jersey Devils | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -- |
Active Goal Streaks
| Skater | Current Team | Streak (Games) | Goals | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | New York Islanders | 3 | 4 | October 3, 2026 | -- |
| Cole Perfetti | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 3 | October 4, 2026 | -- |
| Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 3 | October 1, 2026 | -- |
| Nick Suzuki | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 3 | October 3, 2026 | -- |
Active Point Streaks
| Skater | Current Team | Streak (Games) | Points | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | Vegas Golden Knights | 5 | 12 | September 29, 2026 | -- |
| Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 8 | September 29, 2026 | -- |
| Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 12 | September 29, 2026 | -- |
| Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 9 | September 29, 2026 | -- |
| Sebastian Aho | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 8 | October 2, 2026 | -- |
| Andrei Svechnikov | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 6 | October 2, 2026 | -- |
| Cole Perfetti | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 6 | October 2, 2026 | -- |
| Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 6 | October 1, 2026 | -- |
| Quinn Hughes | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 6 | October 1, 2026 | -- |
| Steven Stamkos | Nashville Predators | 4 | 6 | October 1, 2026 | -- |
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