NHL Goalscoring Milestones to Chase on Final Days of the Regular Season Include Ovechkin, Thompson, Tkachuk

The NHL regular season is set to conclude this Thursday, April 18, 2025. Montreal locked up the final spot in the postseason last night and on this final day, our attention shifts to individual player milestones—especially goal-scoring marks that could define careers, trigger contract bonuses, or simply cement a season to remember.

With every team locked into their playoff spots or eliminated altogether, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing left to play for. Several NHL stars are on the brink of key statistical achievements, and whether it's approaching the 40-goal plateau or setting a new career-high, the final stretch of the season brings plenty of motivation for players chasing history—or dollars.

At Dimers, we’re spotlighting these potential milestones and comparing with our NHL Predictive Model to project the likelihood that key players will hit their goal-scoring marks in these final two days. That means you don’t just have the narrative—you have the edge with Dimers Pro in your pocket.

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NHL Goalscoring Milestones

We've broken down these marks into different tiers, with a minimum milestone of 20 goals for every player one goal away (exception Alex Ovechkin). 

We've highlighted some notable players who have a little value to pick up a goal on Thursday with our model's probability.

To see every player's probability, head to our NHL Predictions and select each individual game, and check back on Thursday for the regular season finale.

Who Will Score a Goal Today in the NHL?

45 Goals

• Tage Thompson (BUF) - 44
  • Dimers probability to score: 45.3% 
• Alex Ovechkin (WSH) - 43
  • Dimers probability to score: 41.1% 

30 Goals

• Dylan Strome (WSH) - 29
• Bryan Rust (PIT) - 29
• Brady Tkachuk (OTT) - 29 
  • Dimers probability to score: 34.0% 
• Matthew Knies (TOR) - 29 
• Anders Lee (NYI) - 29 

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25 Goals

• Travis Konecny (PHI) - 24
  • Dimers probability to score: 28.6% 
• Drake Batherson (OTT) - 24
• Matvei Michkov (PHI) - 24
  • Dimers probability to score: 31.4% 
• Kent Johnson (CBJ) - 24
• Kyle Palimieri (NYI) - 24
• Warren Foegele (LAK) - 24
• Matt Coronato (CGY) - 24
  • Dimers probability to score: 23.9% 
• Tyson Foerster (PHI) - 24

20 Goals

• Sean Monahan (CBJ) - 19 
• Ryan McLeod (BUF) - 19
• Fabian Zetterlund (OTT) - 19 
  • Dimers probability to score: 19.9% 

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