Garbage-time filter

NHL Garbage-Time Points 2023-24: Who Pads Stats in Blowouts

Every NHL skater's 2023-24 points, split into close-game production and garbage time (the team already up or down by 3 or more). League-wide, 13% of points this season came in garbage time (2,801 of 21,701).

Data updated: Oct 4, 1:07 AM ET

Most garbage-time points

Most garbage-time points, 2023-24
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Connor McDavidC	EDM	76	132	24	15 / 9	18%	17%	1.42
Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	82	140	22	16 / 6	16%	15%	1.44
Zach HymanL	EDM	80	77	17	10 / 7	22%	18%	0.75
Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	81	106	17	13 / 4	16%	15%	1.10
Matthew TkachukL	FLA	80	88	16	10 / 6	18%	16%	0.90
Cole CaufieldR	MTL	82	65	15	2 / 13	23%	18%	0.61
Mikko RantanenR	COL	80	104	15	11 / 4	14%	14%	1.11
Artemi PanarinL	NYR	82	120	15	6 / 9	13%	13%	1.28
Kevin FialaL	LAK	82	73	14	7 / 7	19%	16%	0.72
Robert ThomasC	STL	82	86	14	10 / 4	16%	15%	0.88
William NylanderR	TOR	82	98	14	9 / 5	14%	14%	1.02
J.T. MillerC	VAN	81	103	14	8 / 6	14%	13%	1.10
Casey MittelstadtC	COL	80	57	13	4 / 9	23%	18%	0.55
Quinn HughesD	VAN	82	92	13	9 / 4	14%	14%	0.96
Alex KillornL	ANA	63	36	12	2 / 10	33%	21%	0.38
Patrick KaneR	DET	50	47	12	5 / 7	26%	18%	0.70
JJ PeterkaR	BUF	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
Juraj SlafkovskýL	MTL	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
Philipp KurashevC	CHI	75	54	12	3 / 9	22%	17%	0.56
Vladimir TarasenkoR	FLA	76	55	12	5 / 7	22%	17%	0.57
Trevor MooreL	LAK	82	57	12	10 / 2	21%	17%	0.55
William KarlssonC	VGK	70	60	12	7 / 5	20%	16%	0.69
Connor BedardC	CHI	68	61	12	3 / 9	20%	16%	0.72
Carter VerhaegheC	FLA	76	72	12	9 / 3	17%	15%	0.79
Victor HedmanD	TBL	78	76	12	8 / 4	16%	15%	0.82

Highest share of points in garbage time, 2023-24
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Jack McBainC	ARI	67	26	9	5 / 4	35%	19%	0.25
Alex KillornL	ANA	63	36	12	2 / 10	33%	21%	0.38
Henri JokiharjuD	BUF	74	20	6	3 / 3	30%	17%	0.19
Bobby McMannC	TOR	56	24	7	6 / 1	29%	18%	0.30
Tyler JohnsonC	CHI	67	31	9	1 / 8	29%	18%	0.33
Anton LundellC	FLA	78	35	10	7 / 3	29%	19%	0.32
Warren FoegeleL	EDM	82	41	11	9 / 2	27%	19%	0.37
Ryan McLeodC	EDM	81	30	8	7 / 1	27%	17%	0.27
Patrick KaneR	DET	50	47	12	5 / 7	26%	18%	0.70
Nikita ZadorovD	VAN	75	20	5	1 / 4	25%	16%	0.20
Owen PowerD	BUF	76	33	8	3 / 5	24%	17%	0.33
Cody CeciD	EDM	79	25	6	5 / 1	24%	16%	0.24
JJ PeterkaR	BUF	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
Juraj SlafkovskýL	MTL	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
Cole CaufieldR	MTL	82	65	15	2 / 13	23%	18%	0.61
Casey MittelstadtC	COL	80	57	13	4 / 9	23%	18%	0.55
Corey PerryR	EDM	54	22	5	2 / 3	23%	16%	0.31
Kyle OkposoR	FLA	67	22	5	2 / 3	23%	16%	0.25
Michael McCarronC	NSH	70	22	5	1 / 4	23%	16%	0.24
Jalen ChatfieldD	CAR	72	22	5	3 / 2	23%	16%	0.24
Eetu LuostarinenC	FLA	82	27	6	4 / 2	22%	16%	0.26
Philipp KurashevC	CHI	75	54	12	3 / 9	22%	17%	0.56
Nick RobertsonL	TOR	56	27	6	3 / 3	22%	16%	0.38
Zach HymanL	EDM	80	77	17	10 / 7	22%	18%	0.75
Vladimir TarasenkoR	FLA	76	55	12	5 / 7	22%	17%	0.57

Cleanest scorers (30+ points, least garbage time)

Scorers with the least garbage-time production, 2023-24
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Connor McMichaelL	WSH	80	33	0	0 / 0	0%	8%	0.41
Jack RoslovicC	NYR	59	31	0	0 / 0	0%	9%	0.53
Elias LindholmC	VAN	75	44	1	1 / 0	2%	8%	0.57
Rasmus AnderssonD	CGY	78	39	1	0 / 1	3%	9%	0.49
Matty BeniersC	SEA	77	37	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.47
Gabriel VilardiC	WPG	47	36	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.74
Jason DickinsonC	CHI	82	35	1	0 / 1	3%	9%	0.41
Jaden SchwartzL	SEA	62	30	1	0 / 1	3%	10%	0.47
Alexander WennbergC	NYR	79	30	1	1 / 0	3%	10%	0.37
K'Andre MillerD	NYR	80	30	1	1 / 0	3%	10%	0.36
Nazem KadriC	CGY	82	75	3	0 / 3	4%	8%	0.88
Jonathan MarchessaultC	VGK	82	69	3	0 / 3	4%	8%	0.80
Jack EichelC	VGK	63	68	3	2 / 1	4%	8%	1.03
Ivan BarbashevL	VGK	82	45	2	0 / 2	4%	9%	0.52
Brad MarchandL	BOS	82	67	3	3 / 0	4%	8%	0.78

All skaters (250, 10+ games)

All skaters, 2023-24
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Nikita KucherovR	TBL	81	144	12	5 / 7	8%	10%	1.63
Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	82	140	22	16 / 6	16%	15%	1.44
Connor McDavidC	EDM	76	132	24	15 / 9	18%	17%	1.42
Artemi PanarinL	NYR	82	120	15	6 / 9	13%	13%	1.28
David PastrnakR	BOS	82	110	8	6 / 2	7%	9%	1.24
Auston MatthewsC	TOR	81	107	9	6 / 3	8%	10%	1.21
Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	81	106	17	13 / 4	16%	15%	1.10
Mikko RantanenR	COL	80	104	15	11 / 4	14%	14%	1.11
J.T. MillerC	VAN	81	103	14	8 / 6	14%	13%	1.10
William NylanderR	TOR	82	98	14	9 / 5	14%	14%	1.02
Kirill KaprizovL	MIN	75	96	8	3 / 5	8%	10%	1.17
Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	82	94	11	4 / 7	12%	12%	1.01
Filip ForsbergL	NSH	82	94	7	5 / 2	7%	10%	1.06
Sam ReinhartC	FLA	82	94	10	5 / 5	11%	12%	1.02
Quinn HughesD	VAN	82	92	13	9 / 4	14%	14%	0.96
Brayden PointC	TBL	81	90	11	5 / 6	12%	12%	0.98
Cale MakarD	COL	77	90	11	8 / 3	12%	12%	1.03
Sebastian AhoC	CAR	78	89	6	6 / 0	7%	9%	1.06
Elias PetterssonC	VAN	82	89	12	11 / 1	13%	13%	0.94
Matthew TkachukL	FLA	80	88	16	10 / 6	18%	16%	0.90
Robert ThomasC	STL	82	86	14	10 / 4	16%	15%	0.88
Roman JosiD	NSH	82	85	5	3 / 2	6%	9%	0.98
Mitch MarnerR	TOR	69	85	12	9 / 3	14%	14%	1.06
Jesper BrattL	NJD	82	83	7	4 / 3	8%	10%	0.93
Evan BouchardD	EDM	81	82	12	7 / 5	15%	14%	0.86
Steven StamkosC	TBL	79	81	11	8 / 3	14%	13%	0.89
Aleksander BarkovC	FLA	73	80	9	6 / 3	11%	12%	0.97
Mathew BarzalC	NYI	80	80	9	3 / 6	11%	12%	0.89
Jason RobertsonL	DAL	82	80	9	9 / 0	11%	12%	0.87
Zach HymanL	EDM	80	77	17	10 / 7	22%	18%	0.75
Vincent TrocheckC	NYR	82	77	7	2 / 5	9%	11%	0.85
Jake GuentzelC	CAR	67	77	10	5 / 5	13%	13%	1.00
Nick SuzukiC	MTL	82	77	12	2 / 10	16%	14%	0.79
Victor HedmanD	TBL	78	76	12	8 / 4	16%	15%	0.82
Clayton KellerR	ARI	78	76	7	3 / 4	9%	11%	0.88
Gustav NyquistC	NSH	81	75	6	3 / 3	8%	10%	0.85
Nazem KadriC	CGY	82	75	3	0 / 3	4%	8%	0.88
Chris KreiderL	NYR	82	75	6	1 / 5	8%	10%	0.84
Adrian KempeR	LAK	77	75	9	5 / 4	12%	12%	0.86
Brandon HagelL	TBL	82	75	8	7 / 1	11%	12%	0.82
Brady TkachukL	OTT	81	74	6	1 / 5	8%	10%	0.84
Jack HughesC	NJD	62	74	7	3 / 4	9%	11%	1.08
Kevin FialaL	LAK	82	73	14	7 / 7	19%	16%	0.72
Brock BoeserR	VAN	81	73	8	6 / 2	11%	12%	0.80
Adam FoxD	NYR	72	73	8	3 / 5	11%	12%	0.90
Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	81	72	7	2 / 5	10%	11%	0.80
Mark ScheifeleC	WPG	74	72	4	2 / 2	6%	9%	0.92
Carter VerhaegheC	FLA	76	72	12	9 / 3	17%	15%	0.79
Lucas RaymondL	DET	82	72	10	6 / 4	14%	13%	0.76
Anze KopitarC	LAK	81	70	6	4 / 2	9%	11%	0.79
Noah DobsonD	NYI	79	70	6	0 / 6	9%	11%	0.81
Tim StützleC	OTT	75	70	7	3 / 4	10%	11%	0.84
Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	82	69	5	3 / 2	7%	10%	0.78
Brock NelsonC	NYI	82	69	8	2 / 6	12%	12%	0.74
Jonathan MarchessaultC	VGK	82	69	3	0 / 3	4%	8%	0.80
Josh MorrisseyD	WPG	81	69	8	3 / 5	12%	12%	0.75
Dylan LarkinC	DET	68	69	4	2 / 2	6%	9%	0.96
Matt BoldyL	MIN	75	69	7	1 / 6	10%	11%	0.83
Bo HorvatC	NYI	81	68	7	4 / 3	10%	12%	0.75
Jack EichelC	VGK	63	68	3	2 / 1	4%	8%	1.03
Travis KonecnyR	PHI	76	68	7	1 / 6	10%	12%	0.80
Joe PavelskiC	DAL	82	67	6	5 / 1	9%	11%	0.74
Evgeni MalkinC	PIT	82	67	10	5 / 5	15%	14%	0.70
Brad MarchandL	BOS	82	67	3	3 / 0	4%	8%	0.78
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC	EDM	80	67	9	7 / 2	13%	13%	0.72
Dylan StromeC	WSH	82	67	9	3 / 6	13%	13%	0.71
Alex DeBrincatR	DET	82	67	7	6 / 1	10%	12%	0.73
Jordan KyrouR	STL	82	67	4	3 / 1	6%	9%	0.77
Nico HischierC	NJD	71	67	5	3 / 2	7%	10%	0.87
Seth JarvisR	CAR	81	67	8	5 / 3	12%	12%	0.73
Drake BathersonR	OTT	82	66	11	3 / 8	17%	15%	0.67
Alex OvechkinL	WSH	79	65	8	3 / 5	12%	13%	0.72
John TavaresC	TOR	80	65	9	4 / 5	14%	13%	0.70
Matt DucheneC	DAL	80	65	3	3 / 0	5%	9%	0.78
Roope HintzC	DAL	80	65	9	8 / 1	14%	13%	0.70
Cole CaufieldR	MTL	82	65	15	2 / 13	23%	18%	0.61
Wyatt JohnstonC	DAL	82	65	10	8 / 2	15%	14%	0.67
Claude GirouxR	OTT	82	64	10	2 / 8	16%	14%	0.66
Joel Eriksson EkC	MIN	77	64	7	2 / 5	11%	12%	0.74
Mats ZuccarelloR	MIN	69	63	10	3 / 7	16%	14%	0.77
Pavel BuchnevichL	STL	80	63	8	5 / 3	13%	13%	0.69
Mike MathesonD	MTL	82	62	8	1 / 7	13%	13%	0.66
Jared McCannL	SEA	80	62	8	3 / 5	13%	13%	0.68
Nikolaj EhlersL	WPG	82	61	6	3 / 3	10%	11%	0.67
Nick SchmaltzC	ARI	79	61	3	3 / 0	5%	9%	0.73
Kyle ConnorL	WPG	65	61	3	1 / 2	5%	9%	0.89
Connor BedardC	CHI	68	61	12	3 / 9	20%	16%	0.72
Jamie BennL	DAL	82	60	6	6 / 0	10%	11%	0.66
Charlie CoyleC	BOS	82	60	3	2 / 1	5%	9%	0.70
Mikael GranlundC	SJS	69	60	9	1 / 8	15%	14%	0.74
Johnny GaudreauL	CBJ	81	60	4	1 / 3	7%	10%	0.69
William KarlssonC	VGK	70	60	12	7 / 5	20%	16%	0.69
Frank VatranoR	ANA	82	60	10	3 / 7	17%	15%	0.61
Oliver BjorkstrandR	SEA	82	59	7	6 / 1	12%	12%	0.63
Sean MonahanC	WPG	83	59	5	3 / 2	8%	11%	0.65
Alex TuchR	BUF	75	59	9	4 / 5	15%	14%	0.67
Pavel ZachaC	BOS	78	59	4	3 / 1	7%	10%	0.71
Rasmus DahlinD	BUF	81	59	10	5 / 5	17%	15%	0.60
Yegor SharangovichC	CGY	82	59	4	1 / 3	7%	10%	0.67
Morgan RiellyD	TOR	72	58	5	3 / 2	9%	11%	0.74
Zach WerenskiD	CBJ	70	57	7	5 / 2	12%	13%	0.71
Trevor MooreL	LAK	82	57	12	10 / 2	21%	17%	0.55
Casey MittelstadtC	COL	80	57	13	4 / 9	23%	18%	0.55
Matias MaccelliL	ARI	82	57	10	3 / 7	18%	15%	0.57
Alexis LafrenièreL	NYR	82	57	7	5 / 2	12%	13%	0.61
Erik KarlssonD	PIT	82	56	5	2 / 3	9%	11%	0.62
Bryan RustR	PIT	62	56	5	2 / 3	9%	11%	0.82
Shayne GostisbehereD	DET	81	56	8	3 / 5	14%	14%	0.59
Jonathan DrouinL	COL	79	56	8	5 / 3	14%	14%	0.61
Tage ThompsonC	BUF	71	56	10	7 / 3	18%	15%	0.65
Tyler ToffoliC	WPG	79	55	9	5 / 4	16%	15%	0.58
Vladimir TarasenkoR	FLA	76	55	12	5 / 7	22%	17%	0.57
Michael BuntingL	PIT	81	55	7	4 / 3	13%	13%	0.59
Quinton ByfieldR	LAK	80	55	6	3 / 3	11%	12%	0.61
Kyle PalmieriC	NYI	82	54	4	1 / 3	7%	10%	0.61
Blake ColemanL	CGY	78	54	3	2 / 1	6%	9%	0.65
Troy TerryR	ANA	76	54	10	5 / 5	19%	16%	0.58
Miro HeiskanenD	DAL	71	54	5	4 / 1	9%	11%	0.69
Philipp KurashevC	CHI	75	54	12	3 / 9	22%	17%	0.56
Mark StoneR	VGK	56	53	8	4 / 4	15%	14%	0.80
Teuvo TeravainenC	CAR	76	53	7	5 / 2	13%	13%	0.61
Valeri NichushkinR	COL	54	53	5	4 / 1	9%	11%	0.89
Mason MarchmentL	DAL	81	53	7	6 / 1	13%	13%	0.57
Owen TippettR	PHI	78	53	8	1 / 7	15%	14%	0.58
Martin NecasC	CAR	77	53	4	3 / 1	8%	10%	0.64
John CarlsonD	WSH	82	52	7	1 / 6	13%	13%	0.55
Tyler SeguinC	DAL	68	52	7	7 / 0	13%	13%	0.66
Jonathan HuberdeauL	CGY	81	52	6	2 / 4	12%	12%	0.57
MacKenzie WeegarD	CGY	82	52	5	2 / 3	10%	11%	0.57
Timo MeierR	NJD	69	52	5	2 / 3	10%	11%	0.68
Andrei SvechnikovR	CAR	59	52	7	7 / 0	13%	13%	0.76
Kris LetangD	PIT	82	51	8	6 / 2	16%	14%	0.52
Adam HenriqueC	EDM	82	51	8	7 / 1	16%	14%	0.52
Chandler StephensonC	VGK	75	51	3	1 / 2	6%	10%	0.64
Drew DoughtyD	LAK	82	50	10	6 / 4	20%	16%	0.49
Devon ToewsD	COL	82	50	3	2 / 1	6%	10%	0.57
Joel FarabeeL	PHI	82	50	5	1 / 4	10%	12%	0.55
JJ PeterkaR	BUF	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
Juraj SlafkovskýL	MTL	82	50	12	3 / 9	24%	18%	0.46
J.T. CompherL	DET	77	48	4	1 / 3	8%	11%	0.57
Filip HronekD	VAN	81	48	3	2 / 1	6%	10%	0.56
David PerronL	DET	76	47	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.57
Patrick KaneR	DET	50	47	12	5 / 7	26%	18%	0.70
Phillip DanaultC	LAK	78	47	10	7 / 3	21%	17%	0.47
Brady SkjeiD	CAR	80	47	8	6 / 2	17%	15%	0.49
Max DomiC	TOR	80	47	5	5 / 0	11%	12%	0.53
Noah HanifinD	VGK	80	47	3	0 / 3	6%	10%	0.55
Conor GarlandR	VAN	82	47	5	3 / 2	11%	12%	0.51
Charlie McAvoyD	BOS	74	47	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.58
Dylan CozensC	BUF	79	47	6	1 / 5	13%	13%	0.52
Thomas HarleyD	DAL	79	47	5	5 / 0	11%	12%	0.53
Brock FaberD	MIN	82	47	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.52
Luke HughesD	NJD	82	47	3	3 / 0	6%	10%	0.54
Brayden SchennC	STL	82	46	7	5 / 2	15%	14%	0.48
Jeff SkinnerC	BUF	74	46	6	4 / 2	13%	13%	0.54
Nick PaulL	TBL	82	46	6	4 / 2	13%	13%	0.49
Vince DunnD	SEA	59	46	3	1 / 2	7%	10%	0.73
Andrei KuzmenkoL	CGY	72	46	6	4 / 2	13%	13%	0.56
Mattias EkholmD	EDM	79	45	6	4 / 2	13%	13%	0.49
Nick BjugstadC	ARI	76	45	8	3 / 5	18%	15%	0.49
Alexander KerfootC	ARI	82	45	7	4 / 3	16%	14%	0.46
Ryan HartmanR	MIN	74	45	7	1 / 6	16%	14%	0.51
Ivan BarbashevL	VGK	82	45	2	0 / 2	4%	9%	0.52
Tommy NovakC	NSH	71	45	6	3 / 3	13%	13%	0.55
Anthony CirelliC	TBL	79	45	5	2 / 3	11%	12%	0.51
William EklundL	SJS	80	45	5	1 / 4	11%	12%	0.50
Jordan EberleR	SEA	78	44	5	0 / 5	11%	12%	0.50
Evander KaneL	EDM	77	44	7	6 / 1	16%	14%	0.48
Elias LindholmC	VAN	75	44	1	1 / 0	2%	8%	0.57
Anthony ManthaR	VGK	74	44	6	3 / 3	14%	13%	0.51
Travis SanheimD	PHI	81	44	6	2 / 4	14%	13%	0.47
Fabian ZetterlundL	SJS	82	44	7	1 / 6	16%	14%	0.45
Logan CooleyC	ARI	82	44	7	2 / 5	16%	14%	0.45
Brent BurnsD	CAR	82	43	7	5 / 2	16%	14%	0.44
Tyler BertuzziL	TOR	80	43	5	5 / 0	12%	12%	0.47
Daniel SprongR	DET	76	43	6	5 / 1	14%	13%	0.49
Brandon SaadL	STL	82	42	5	1 / 4	12%	12%	0.45
Anthony DuclairL	TBL	73	42	6	1 / 5	14%	13%	0.49
Shea TheodoreD	VGK	47	42	6	2 / 4	14%	13%	0.77
Lawson CrouseL	ARI	81	42	5	0 / 5	12%	12%	0.46
Kirill MarchenkoR	CBJ	78	42	3	3 / 0	7%	11%	0.50
Moritz SeiderD	DET	82	42	5	4 / 1	12%	12%	0.45
Mason McTavishC	ANA	64	42	6	1 / 5	14%	13%	0.56
Ryan StromeC	ANA	79	41	8	1 / 7	20%	16%	0.42
Sam BennettC	FLA	69	41	5	3 / 2	12%	13%	0.52
Warren FoegeleL	EDM	82	41	11	9 / 2	27%	19%	0.37
Nicolas RoyC	VGK	70	41	4	2 / 2	10%	12%	0.53
Jakob ChychrunD	OTT	82	41	8	2 / 6	20%	16%	0.40
Eeli TolvanenR	SEA	81	41	6	5 / 1	15%	14%	0.43
Morgan FrostC	PHI	71	41	5	0 / 5	12%	13%	0.51
Sean DurziD	ARI	76	41	6	3 / 3	15%	14%	0.46
Reilly SmithR	PIT	76	40	6	4 / 2	15%	14%	0.45
Andrew MangiapaneL	CGY	75	40	6	2 / 4	15%	14%	0.45
Jake DeBruskL	BOS	80	40	2	2 / 0	5%	10%	0.47
Trent FredericC	BOS	82	40	2	1 / 1	5%	10%	0.46
Pierre-Luc DuboisC	LAK	82	40	4	2 / 2	10%	12%	0.44
Ross ColtonC	COL	80	40	7	4 / 3	18%	15%	0.41
Marco RossiC	MIN	82	40	2	0 / 2	5%	10%	0.46
Mikael BacklundC	CGY	82	39	4	1 / 3	10%	12%	0.43
Cam FowlerD	ANA	81	39	5	3 / 2	13%	13%	0.42
Torey KrugD	STL	77	39	6	2 / 4	15%	14%	0.43
Scott LaughtonC	PHI	82	39	2	0 / 2	5%	10%	0.45
Gustav ForslingD	FLA	79	39	4	4 / 0	10%	12%	0.44
Rasmus AnderssonD	CGY	78	39	1	0 / 1	3%	9%	0.49
Evan RodriguesC	FLA	80	39	3	2 / 1	8%	11%	0.45
Morgan GeekieC	BOS	76	39	5	3 / 2	13%	13%	0.45
Luke EvangelistaR	NSH	80	39	8	5 / 3	21%	16%	0.39
James van RiemsdykL	BOS	71	38	7	5 / 2	18%	15%	0.44
Sean CouturierC	PHI	74	38	5	0 / 5	13%	13%	0.45
Tomas HertlC	VGK	54	38	8	1 / 7	21%	16%	0.56
Jake NeighboursL	STL	77	38	6	2 / 4	16%	14%	0.42
Jake SandersonD	OTT	79	38	7	3 / 4	18%	15%	0.39
Cole PerfettiC	WPG	71	38	4	3 / 1	11%	12%	0.48
Nick FolignoL	CHI	74	37	5	1 / 4	14%	13%	0.43
Anders LeeL	NYI	81	37	6	4 / 2	16%	14%	0.38
Stefan NoesenR	CAR	81	37	6	2 / 4	16%	14%	0.38
Vladislav NamestnikovC	WPG	78	37	5	2 / 3	14%	13%	0.41
Rickard RakellR	PIT	70	37	6	2 / 4	16%	14%	0.44
Jaccob SlavinD	CAR	81	37	7	4 / 3	19%	15%	0.37
Matty BeniersC	SEA	77	37	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.47
Alex KillornL	ANA	63	36	12	2 / 10	33%	21%	0.38
Danton HeinenL	BOS	74	36	3	2 / 1	8%	11%	0.45
Mason AppletonC	WPG	82	36	7	4 / 3	19%	15%	0.35
Gabriel VilardiC	WPG	47	36	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.74
Nils HoglanderL	VAN	80	36	2	1 / 1	6%	10%	0.42
Erik HaulaL	NJD	76	35	5	1 / 4	14%	13%	0.39
Adam LowryC	WPG	81	35	6	6 / 0	17%	14%	0.36
Boone JennerC	CBJ	58	35	4	2 / 2	11%	12%	0.53
Tom WilsonR	WSH	74	35	4	0 / 4	11%	12%	0.42
Colton SissonsC	NSH	81	35	3	2 / 1	9%	11%	0.40
Jason DickinsonC	CHI	82	35	1	0 / 1	3%	9%	0.41
Mathieu JosephR	OTT	72	35	6	2 / 4	17%	14%	0.40
Anton LundellC	FLA	78	35	10	7 / 3	29%	19%	0.32
Dylan GuentherR	ARI	45	35	5	1 / 4	14%	13%	0.67
Matthew KniesL	TOR	80	35	5	5 / 0	14%	13%	0.38
Nino NiederreiterR	WPG	77	34	4	4 / 0	12%	12%	0.39
Artturi LehkonenL	COL	45	34	3	2 / 1	9%	11%	0.69
Alex NewhookC	MTL	55	34	4	2 / 2	12%	12%	0.55
Dmitri VoronkovL	CBJ	75	34	2	2 / 0	6%	10%	0.43
Connor ZaryC	CGY	63	34	4	1 / 3	12%	12%	0.48
Alex PietrangeloD	VGK	64	33	4	3 / 1	12%	13%	0.45
Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	82	33	5	3 / 2	15%	14%	0.34
Yanni GourdeC	SEA	80	33	4	3 / 1	12%	13%	0.36
Andrew CoppC	DET	79	33	5	3 / 2	15%	14%	0.35
Brandon MontourD	FLA	66	33	4	3 / 1	12%	13%	0.44
Darren RaddyshD	TBL	82	33	3	3 / 0	9%	12%	0.37
Michael RasmussenC	DET	75	33	4	2 / 2	12%	13%	0.39
Neal PionkD	WPG	82	33	2	1 / 1	6%	10%	0.38
Connor McMichaelL	WSH	80	33	0	0 / 0	0%	8%	0.41
Drew O'ConnorL	PIT	79	33	2	0 / 2	6%	10%	0.39

Methodology

For every goal we look at the score just before it went in. A goal or assist counts as garbage time when the scorer's team was already up by 3 or more, or down by 3 or more. The goal that makes it 3–0 is not garbage time; the one that makes it 4–0 is. Shootout goals are excluded.

League-wide in 2025-26, 2,634 of 21,741 skater points (12.1%) came in garbage time.

A skater's garbage-time share does not carry over from one season to the next. Among 226 skaters with 30+ points in both 2024-25 and 2025-26, the correlation was r = 0.03, which is essentially zero. A high share is not a skill or a role: it's a sign that the point total is partly score-driven and should be regressed toward the close-game rate. The "Expected share" column does that, shrinking toward the league rate with 60 points of prior.

Usage by score state for tonight's games: game-script forecast.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as garbage time in hockey?

Here, any goal or assist scored when the player’s team was already leading or trailing by 3 or more goals before the goal. The goal that makes it 3–0 is not garbage time; the next one is.

How many NHL points come in garbage time?

In 2025-26, 12.1% of all skater points (2,634 of 21,741).

Is scoring in garbage time a skill?

Not one that repeats. A player’s garbage-time share in 2024-25 told us almost nothing about 2025-26 (r = 0.03, 226 skaters with 30+ points in both). Treat a high share as inflated production, and lean on the close-game points per game.

How should I use this in fantasy hockey?

Before you buy a hot scorer, check how much of the run came in blowouts. Close-game points per game is the steadier number. Players on bad teams often pile up "down 3" points late in lost games.