Top 5 Canadian NHL players who scored most goals in 2023-24 season feat. Zach Hyman

Hockey was founded in Canada, and to no surprise, some of the best players in the NHL are Canadian. Some top Canadian players are the likes of Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon, but neither were the top Canadian goalscorers this past season.

Instead, some surprise names had the most goals in the 2023-24 NHL season.

Top 5 Canadian NHL players who scored the most goals

#1, Sam Reinhart, 57 goals

Sam Reinhart had 57 goals last season (image credit: IMAGN)

Florida Panthers star forward Sam Reinhart recorded 57 goals during the 2023-24 NHL season, which was second in the NHL behind Auston Matthews.

Reinhart was a key reason why the Panthers won the Stanley Cup, as he was a consistent goal scorer. He also added 10 goals in the playoffs, including the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

#2, Zach Hyman, 54

Zach Hyman had an incredible season for the Edmonton Oilers as he recorded 54 goals.

Hyman was known for scoring goals near the net as he would bury rebounds or have deflections and was a major reason why the Oilers made it to the Stanley Cup Final.

Hyman also scored the most goals this past playoffs with 16 in total.

#3, Nathan MacKinnon, 51

Nathan MacKinnon had 51 goals (image credit: IMAGN)

Nathan MacKinnon is one of the top players in the NHL and the Colorado Avalanche star proved that by recording 51 goals.

MacKinnon had 51 goals in 82 regular season appearances and reached the 50+ goal mark for the first time in his career. The forward also added four goals in the playoffs, in just 11 games.

#4, Brayden Point, 46 goals

Brayden Point had 46 goals last season (image credit: IMAGN)

Brayden Point is widely regarded as one of the best, yet underrated players in the NHL.

Point was an early selection to Team Canada's Four Nations, which only goes to show how good he is. Last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he recorded 46 goals, just a year after scoring 51 in the previous campaign.

#5, Sidney Crosby, 42 goals

Sidney Crosby proved that age is just a number as the 36-year-old recorded 42 goals to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins last season.

Crosby is still one of the best players in the NHL and last season's total was the first time he reached 40+ goals since 2016-17 when he scored 44.