Garbage-time filter

NHL Garbage-Time Points 2024-25: Who Pads Stats in Blowouts

Every NHL skater's 2024-25 points, split into close-game production and garbage time (the team already up or down by 3 or more). League-wide, 12% of points this season came in garbage time (2,493 of 21,189).

Data updated: Oct 4, 1:04 AM ET

Most garbage-time points

Most garbage-time points, 2024-25
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Nikita KucherovR	TBL	78	121	17	14 / 3	14%	13%	1.33
Artemi PanarinL	NYR	80	89	16	6 / 10	18%	15%	0.91
Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	79	116	16	9 / 7	14%	13%	1.27
Brandon HagelL	TBL	82	90	15	12 / 3	17%	15%	0.91
Rasmus DahlinD	BUF	73	68	14	7 / 7	21%	16%	0.74
Kirill MarchenkoR	CBJ	79	74	14	12 / 2	19%	16%	0.76
David PastrnakR	BOS	82	106	14	5 / 9	13%	13%	1.12
Brayden PointC	TBL	77	82	13	12 / 1	16%	14%	0.90
Kyle ConnorL	WPG	82	97	13	10 / 3	13%	13%	1.02
Adam FantilliC	CBJ	82	54	12	8 / 4	22%	17%	0.51
Victor HedmanD	TBL	79	66	12	7 / 5	18%	15%	0.68
Mikael GranlundC	DAL	83	66	12	2 / 10	18%	15%	0.65
Mark StoneR	VGK	66	67	12	8 / 4	18%	15%	0.83
JJ PeterkaR	BUF	77	68	12	3 / 9	18%	15%	0.73
J.T. MillerC	NYR	72	70	12	4 / 8	17%	15%	0.81
Tim StützleC	OTT	82	79	12	8 / 4	15%	14%	0.82
Mikko RantanenR	DAL	82	88	12	6 / 6	14%	13%	0.93
Jack EichelC	VGK	77	94	12	6 / 6	13%	12%	1.06
Jaden SchwartzL	SEA	81	49	11	2 / 9	22%	17%	0.47
Sean MonahanC	CBJ	54	57	11	7 / 4	19%	15%	0.85
Jared McCannL	SEA	82	61	11	7 / 4	18%	15%	0.61
Adam FoxD	NYR	74	61	11	7 / 4	18%	15%	0.68
Matvei MichkovR	PHI	80	63	11	4 / 7	17%	15%	0.65
Sam ReinhartC	FLA	79	81	11	8 / 3	14%	13%	0.89
Mark ScheifeleC	WPG	82	87	11	6 / 5	13%	12%	0.93

Highest share of points in garbage time, 2024-25
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Josh AndersonR	MTL	81	27	8	3 / 5	30%	17%	0.23
Brandt ClarkeD	LAK	78	33	9	7 / 2	27%	17%	0.31
Filip ChytilC	VAN	56	26	7	6 / 1	27%	16%	0.34
Kevin HayesR	PIT	64	23	6	4 / 2	26%	16%	0.27
Tanner PearsonL	VGK	78	27	7	6 / 1	26%	16%	0.26
Jaccob SlavinD	CAR	80	27	7	5 / 2	26%	16%	0.25
Cam FowlerD	STL	68	40	10	7 / 3	25%	17%	0.44
Blake LizotteC	PIT	59	20	5	3 / 2	25%	15%	0.25
Jiri KulichC	BUF	62	24	6	4 / 2	25%	16%	0.29
Darren RaddyshD	TBL	73	37	9	5 / 4	24%	17%	0.38
Colton SissonsC	NSH	72	21	5	1 / 4	24%	15%	0.22
Tommy NovakC	PIT	54	22	5	0 / 5	23%	15%	0.31
Jaden SchwartzL	SEA	81	49	11	2 / 9	22%	17%	0.47
Viktor ArvidssonL	EDM	67	27	6	3 / 3	22%	15%	0.31
Adam FantilliC	CBJ	82	54	12	8 / 4	22%	17%	0.51
Charlie McAvoyD	BOS	50	23	5	2 / 3	22%	15%	0.36
Danton HeinenL	PIT	79	29	6	3 / 3	21%	15%	0.29
Rasmus DahlinD	BUF	73	68	14	7 / 7	21%	16%	0.74
Kaapo KakkoR	SEA	79	44	9	5 / 4	20%	15%	0.44
Chris KreiderL	NYR	68	30	6	3 / 3	20%	15%	0.35
Sam CarrickC	NYR	80	20	4	4 / 0	20%	14%	0.20
Joel EdmundsonD	LAK	73	20	4	3 / 1	20%	14%	0.22
Oskar SundqvistC	STL	67	20	4	4 / 0	20%	14%	0.24
Damon SeversonD	CBJ	70	25	5	1 / 4	20%	14%	0.29
Kevin BahlD	CGY	73	20	4	0 / 4	20%	14%	0.22

Cleanest scorers (30+ points, least garbage time)

Scorers with the least garbage-time production, 2024-25
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Marcus JohanssonL	MIN	72	34	0	0 / 0	0%	8%	0.47
Bo HorvatC	NYI	81	57	1	0 / 1	2%	7%	0.69
Brock NelsonC	COL	80	56	1	1 / 0	2%	7%	0.69
Jakob ChychrunD	WSH	74	47	1	0 / 1	2%	8%	0.62
Matt CoronatoR	CGY	77	47	1	1 / 0	2%	8%	0.60
Jake EvansC	MTL	82	36	1	0 / 1	3%	8%	0.43
Rickard RakellR	PIT	81	70	2	1 / 1	3%	7%	0.84
Ridly GreigC	OTT	78	34	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.42
Tom WilsonR	WSH	81	65	2	2 / 0	3%	7%	0.78
Jared SpurgeonD	MIN	66	32	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.47
Kirill KaprizovL	MIN	41	56	2	2 / 0	4%	8%	1.32
Martin NecasC	COL	79	83	3	3 / 0	4%	7%	1.01
Troy TerryR	ANA	77	55	2	0 / 2	4%	8%	0.69
Mats ZuccarelloR	MIN	69	54	2	1 / 1	4%	8%	0.75
MacKenzie WeegarD	CGY	81	47	2	1 / 1	4%	8%	0.56

All skaters (250, 10+ games)

All skaters, 2024-25
Skater	Team	GP	PTS	Garbage	Up / down	Garbage %	Expected %	Close PTS/GP
Nikita KucherovR	TBL	78	121	17	14 / 3	14%	13%	1.33
Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	79	116	16	9 / 7	14%	13%	1.27
Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	71	106	9	3 / 6	8%	10%	1.37
David PastrnakR	BOS	82	106	14	5 / 9	13%	13%	1.12
Mitch MarnerR	TOR	81	102	9	6 / 3	9%	10%	1.15
Connor McDavidC	EDM	67	100	11	5 / 6	11%	11%	1.33
Kyle ConnorL	WPG	82	97	13	10 / 3	13%	13%	1.02
Jack EichelC	VGK	77	94	12	6 / 6	13%	12%	1.06
Cale MakarD	COL	80	92	10	4 / 6	11%	11%	1.02
Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	80	91	5	4 / 1	5%	8%	1.07
Clayton KellerR	UTA	81	90	8	5 / 3	9%	10%	1.01
Brandon HagelL	TBL	82	90	15	12 / 3	17%	15%	0.91
Artemi PanarinL	NYR	80	89	16	6 / 10	18%	15%	0.91
Nick SuzukiC	MTL	82	89	8	1 / 7	9%	10%	0.99
Mikko RantanenR	DAL	82	88	12	6 / 6	14%	13%	0.93
Jesper BrattL	NJD	81	88	10	7 / 3	11%	12%	0.96
Mark ScheifeleC	WPG	82	87	11	6 / 5	13%	12%	0.93
William NylanderR	TOR	82	84	10	7 / 3	12%	12%	0.90
Martin NecasC	COL	79	83	3	3 / 0	4%	7%	1.01
Matt DucheneC	DAL	82	82	10	5 / 5	12%	12%	0.88
Brayden PointC	TBL	77	82	13	12 / 1	16%	14%	0.90
Dylan StromeC	WSH	82	82	6	5 / 1	7%	9%	0.93
Zach WerenskiD	CBJ	81	82	6	4 / 2	7%	9%	0.94
Sam ReinhartC	FLA	79	81	11	8 / 3	14%	13%	0.89
Robert ThomasC	STL	70	81	9	8 / 1	11%	11%	1.03
Jake GuentzelC	TBL	80	80	10	9 / 1	13%	12%	0.88
Jason RobertsonL	DAL	82	80	7	3 / 4	9%	10%	0.89
Lucas RaymondL	DET	82	80	8	1 / 7	10%	11%	0.88
Tim StützleC	OTT	82	79	12	8 / 4	15%	14%	0.82
Auston MatthewsC	TOR	67	78	7	5 / 2	9%	10%	1.06
Filip ForsbergL	NSH	82	76	9	2 / 7	12%	12%	0.82
Travis KonecnyR	PHI	82	76	8	2 / 6	11%	11%	0.83
Quinn HughesD	VAN	68	76	8	1 / 7	11%	11%	1.00
John TavaresC	TOR	75	74	8	5 / 3	11%	11%	0.88
Sebastian AhoC	CAR	79	74	6	2 / 4	8%	10%	0.86
Kirill MarchenkoR	CBJ	79	74	14	12 / 2	19%	16%	0.76
Alex OvechkinL	WSH	65	73	6	4 / 2	8%	10%	1.03
Adrian KempeR	LAK	81	73	7	6 / 1	10%	11%	0.81
Matt BoldyL	MIN	82	73	5	3 / 2	7%	9%	0.83
Tage ThompsonC	BUF	76	72	6	4 / 2	8%	10%	0.87
Aleksander BarkovC	FLA	67	71	8	8 / 0	11%	11%	0.94
Wyatt JohnstonC	DAL	82	71	6	3 / 3	8%	10%	0.79
J.T. MillerC	NYR	72	70	12	4 / 8	17%	15%	0.81
Rickard RakellR	PIT	81	70	2	1 / 1	3%	7%	0.84
Dylan LarkinC	DET	82	70	6	2 / 4	9%	10%	0.78
Alex DeBrincatR	DET	82	70	6	0 / 6	9%	10%	0.78
Jordan KyrouR	STL	82	70	8	5 / 3	11%	12%	0.76
Cole CaufieldR	MTL	82	70	6	2 / 4	9%	10%	0.78
Jack HughesC	NJD	62	70	7	6 / 1	10%	11%	1.02
Nico HischierC	NJD	75	69	7	6 / 1	10%	11%	0.83
Drake BathersonR	OTT	82	68	8	7 / 1	12%	12%	0.73
Rasmus DahlinD	BUF	73	68	14	7 / 7	21%	16%	0.74
JJ PeterkaR	BUF	77	68	12	3 / 9	18%	15%	0.73
Anze KopitarC	LAK	81	67	7	6 / 1	10%	11%	0.74
Nazem KadriC	CGY	82	67	7	0 / 7	10%	11%	0.73
Mark StoneR	VGK	66	67	12	8 / 4	18%	15%	0.83
Alex TuchR	BUF	82	67	10	4 / 6	15%	13%	0.70
Roope HintzC	DAL	76	67	6	4 / 2	9%	10%	0.80
Evan BouchardD	EDM	82	67	9	4 / 5	13%	13%	0.71
Seth JarvisR	CAR	73	67	5	2 / 3	7%	9%	0.85
Connor BedardC	CHI	82	67	9	1 / 8	13%	13%	0.71
Victor HedmanD	TBL	79	66	12	7 / 5	18%	15%	0.68
Mikael GranlundC	DAL	83	66	12	2 / 10	18%	15%	0.65
Pierre-Luc DuboisC	WSH	82	66	4	4 / 0	6%	9%	0.76
Aliaksei ProtasL	WSH	76	66	4	4 / 0	6%	9%	0.82
Lane HutsonD	MTL	82	66	6	3 / 3	9%	10%	0.73
Bryan RustR	PIT	71	65	5	3 / 2	8%	10%	0.85
Tom WilsonR	WSH	81	65	2	2 / 0	3%	7%	0.78
Logan CooleyC	UTA	75	65	6	5 / 1	9%	10%	0.79
Nikolaj EhlersL	WPG	69	63	6	4 / 2	10%	11%	0.83
Nick SchmaltzC	UTA	82	63	6	4 / 2	10%	11%	0.70
Dylan HollowayL	STL	77	63	9	4 / 5	14%	13%	0.70
Matvei MichkovR	PHI	80	63	11	4 / 7	17%	15%	0.65
Macklin CelebriniC	SJS	70	63	8	1 / 7	13%	12%	0.79
Jonathan HuberdeauL	CGY	81	62	4	0 / 4	6%	9%	0.72
Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	82	62	6	2 / 4	10%	11%	0.68
Josh MorrisseyD	WPG	80	62	7	3 / 4	11%	12%	0.69
Ryan DonatoC	CHI	80	62	8	4 / 4	13%	12%	0.68
Tomas HertlC	VGK	73	61	9	4 / 5	15%	13%	0.71
Jared McCannL	SEA	82	61	11	7 / 4	18%	15%	0.61
Adam FoxD	NYR	74	61	11	7 / 4	18%	15%	0.68
Gabriel VilardiC	WPG	71	61	7	6 / 1	11%	12%	0.76
Kevin FialaL	LAK	81	60	8	7 / 1	13%	13%	0.64
Marco RossiC	MIN	82	60	4	2 / 2	7%	9%	0.68
Dylan GuentherR	UTA	70	60	6	5 / 1	10%	11%	0.77
Patrick KaneR	DET	72	59	6	2 / 4	10%	11%	0.74
Vincent TrocheckC	NYR	82	59	9	6 / 3	15%	13%	0.61
Anthony CirelliC	TBL	80	59	5	5 / 0	8%	10%	0.68
Teuvo TeravainenC	CHI	82	58	8	3 / 5	14%	13%	0.61
William EklundL	SJS	77	58	7	1 / 6	12%	12%	0.66
Matthew KniesL	TOR	78	58	6	4 / 2	10%	11%	0.67
Pavel BuchnevichL	STL	76	57	4	3 / 1	7%	9%	0.70
Shea TheodoreD	VGK	67	57	3	2 / 1	5%	9%	0.81
Sean MonahanC	CBJ	54	57	11	7 / 4	19%	15%	0.85
Bo HorvatC	NYI	81	57	1	0 / 1	2%	7%	0.69
Matthew TkachukL	FLA	52	57	8	5 / 3	14%	13%	0.94
Morgan GeekieC	BOS	77	57	8	2 / 6	14%	13%	0.64
Connor McMichaelL	WSH	82	57	4	4 / 0	7%	9%	0.65
Jake SandersonD	OTT	80	57	9	5 / 4	16%	14%	0.60
Kent JohnsonC	CBJ	68	57	9	3 / 6	16%	14%	0.71
Brock NelsonC	COL	80	56	1	1 / 0	2%	7%	0.69
Jonathan MarchessaultC	NSH	78	56	7	4 / 3	13%	12%	0.63
Kirill KaprizovL	MIN	41	56	2	2 / 0	4%	8%	1.32
Troy TerryR	ANA	77	55	2	0 / 2	4%	8%	0.69
Brady TkachukL	OTT	72	55	8	5 / 3	15%	13%	0.65
Anders LeeL	NYI	82	54	3	0 / 3	6%	9%	0.62
Mats ZuccarelloR	MIN	69	54	2	1 / 1	4%	8%	0.75
Tyler ToffoliC	SJS	78	54	9	1 / 8	17%	14%	0.58
Quinton ByfieldR	LAK	81	54	3	3 / 0	6%	9%	0.63
Adam FantilliC	CBJ	82	54	12	8 / 4	22%	17%	0.51
Steven StamkosC	NSH	82	53	5	1 / 4	9%	11%	0.59
Erik KarlssonD	PIT	82	53	3	2 / 1	6%	9%	0.61
Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	79	53	4	1 / 3	8%	10%	0.62
Jason ZuckerL	BUF	73	53	7	4 / 3	13%	12%	0.63
Carter VerhaegheC	FLA	81	53	8	6 / 2	15%	13%	0.56
Timo MeierR	NJD	80	53	6	3 / 3	11%	12%	0.59
Mikhail SergachevD	UTA	77	53	6	4 / 2	11%	12%	0.61
Ryan McLeodC	BUF	79	53	6	3 / 3	11%	12%	0.59
Pavel DorofeyevR	VGK	82	52	9	5 / 4	17%	14%	0.52
Mason McTavishC	ANA	76	52	8	1 / 7	15%	13%	0.58
Brad MarchandL	FLA	71	51	5	1 / 4	10%	11%	0.65
John CarlsonD	WSH	79	51	4	4 / 0	8%	10%	0.59
Chandler StephensonC	SEA	78	51	6	3 / 3	12%	12%	0.58
Sam BennettC	FLA	76	51	5	2 / 3	10%	11%	0.61
Ivan BarbashevL	VGK	70	51	8	4 / 4	16%	14%	0.61
Juraj SlafkovskýL	MTL	79	51	6	1 / 5	12%	12%	0.57
Evgeni MalkinC	PIT	68	50	3	0 / 3	6%	9%	0.69
Claude GirouxR	OTT	81	50	7	3 / 4	14%	13%	0.53
Brayden SchennC	STL	82	50	4	3 / 1	8%	10%	0.56
Brock BoeserR	VAN	75	50	3	0 / 3	6%	9%	0.63
Conor GarlandR	VAN	81	50	4	1 / 3	8%	10%	0.57
Thomas HarleyD	DAL	78	50	6	3 / 3	12%	12%	0.56
Cole PerfettiC	WPG	82	50	10	10 / 0	20%	16%	0.49
Jamie BennL	DAL	80	49	5	1 / 4	10%	11%	0.55
Jaden SchwartzL	SEA	81	49	11	2 / 9	22%	17%	0.47
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC	EDM	78	49	8	3 / 5	16%	14%	0.53
Kyle PalmieriC	NYI	82	48	3	2 / 1	6%	9%	0.55
Jake DeBruskL	VAN	82	48	5	1 / 4	10%	11%	0.52
Andrei SvechnikovR	CAR	72	48	3	0 / 3	6%	9%	0.63
MacKenzie WeegarD	CGY	81	47	2	1 / 1	4%	8%	0.56
Elias LindholmC	BOS	82	47	6	1 / 5	13%	12%	0.50
Pavel ZachaC	BOS	82	47	5	3 / 2	11%	11%	0.51
Mason MarchmentL	DAL	62	47	6	5 / 1	13%	12%	0.66
Jakob ChychrunD	WSH	74	47	1	0 / 1	2%	8%	0.62
Dylan CozensC	OTT	82	47	6	3 / 3	13%	12%	0.50
Dmitri VoronkovL	CBJ	73	47	4	3 / 1	9%	10%	0.59
Matt CoronatoR	CGY	77	47	1	1 / 0	2%	8%	0.60
Oliver BjorkstrandR	TBL	79	46	9	5 / 4	20%	15%	0.47
Tyler BertuzziL	CHI	82	46	9	1 / 8	20%	15%	0.45
Warren FoegeleL	LAK	82	46	4	3 / 1	9%	10%	0.51
Pius SuterC	VAN	81	46	6	3 / 3	13%	12%	0.49
Barrett HaytonC	UTA	82	46	2	2 / 0	4%	9%	0.54
Moritz SeiderD	DET	82	46	6	2 / 4	13%	12%	0.49
Jake NeighboursL	STL	82	46	5	3 / 2	11%	11%	0.50
Sean CouturierC	PHI	79	45	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.52
Shayne GostisbehereD	CAR	70	45	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.59
Artturi LehkonenL	COL	69	45	5	4 / 1	11%	11%	0.58
Frank VatranoR	ANA	81	45	2	1 / 1	4%	9%	0.53
Thomas ChabotD	OTT	80	45	5	2 / 3	11%	11%	0.50
Elias PetterssonC	VAN	64	45	4	0 / 4	9%	11%	0.64
Simon HolmstromR	NYI	75	45	2	0 / 2	4%	9%	0.57
Alexis LafrenièreL	NYR	82	45	8	7 / 1	18%	14%	0.45
Anton LundellC	FLA	79	45	5	3 / 2	11%	11%	0.51
Will CuylleL	NYR	82	45	6	4 / 2	13%	12%	0.48
Leo CarlssonC	ANA	76	45	3	2 / 1	7%	10%	0.55
Will SmithC	SJS	74	45	5	1 / 4	11%	11%	0.54
Zach HymanL	EDM	73	44	8	4 / 4	18%	14%	0.49
Devon ToewsD	COL	76	44	4	2 / 2	9%	11%	0.53
Kaapo KakkoR	SEA	79	44	9	5 / 4	20%	15%	0.44
Luke HughesD	NJD	71	44	4	3 / 1	9%	11%	0.56
Cutter GauthierL	ANA	82	44	5	0 / 5	11%	12%	0.48
Shane WrightC	SEA	79	44	6	3 / 3	14%	13%	0.48
Phillip DanaultC	LAK	80	43	4	4 / 0	9%	11%	0.49
Owen TippettR	PHI	77	43	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.51
Jackson LaCombeD	ANA	75	43	4	2 / 2	9%	11%	0.52
Tyson FoersterR	PHI	81	43	4	1 / 3	9%	11%	0.48
Matty BeniersC	SEA	82	43	6	2 / 4	14%	13%	0.45
Taylor HallL	CAR	77	42	6	2 / 4	14%	13%	0.47
Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	79	42	2	2 / 0	5%	9%	0.51
Alex LaferriereR	LAK	77	42	2	2 / 0	5%	9%	0.52
Ryan StromeC	ANA	82	41	5	1 / 4	12%	12%	0.44
Stefan NoesenR	NJD	78	41	6	3 / 3	15%	13%	0.45
Morgan RiellyD	TOR	82	41	6	5 / 1	15%	13%	0.43
Nick PaulL	TBL	76	41	6	4 / 2	15%	13%	0.46
Brandon MontourD	SEA	81	41	8	5 / 3	20%	15%	0.41
Fabian ZetterlundL	OTT	84	41	6	0 / 6	15%	13%	0.42
Bobby BrinkR	PHI	79	41	5	2 / 3	12%	12%	0.46
Evgenii DadonovR	DAL	80	40	5	1 / 4	13%	12%	0.44
Reilly SmithR	VGK	79	40	4	3 / 1	10%	11%	0.46
Cam FowlerD	STL	68	40	10	7 / 3	25%	17%	0.44
Dougie HamiltonD	NJD	64	40	7	4 / 3	18%	14%	0.52
Matt GrzelcykD	PIT	82	40	3	2 / 1	8%	10%	0.45
Jake WalmanD	EDM	65	40	5	2 / 3	13%	12%	0.54
Brett HowdenC	VGK	80	40	4	3 / 1	10%	11%	0.45
Trevor MooreL	LAK	71	40	4	3 / 1	10%	11%	0.51
Casey MittelstadtC	BOS	81	40	4	3 / 1	10%	11%	0.44
Kiefer SherwoodL	VAN	78	40	2	2 / 0	5%	9%	0.49
Owen PowerD	BUF	79	40	7	2 / 5	18%	14%	0.42
Blake ColemanL	CGY	82	39	2	1 / 1	5%	9%	0.45
Noah HanifinD	VGK	80	39	7	5 / 2	18%	14%	0.40
Vince DunnD	SEA	62	39	5	1 / 4	13%	12%	0.55
Jack RoslovicC	CAR	81	39	5	4 / 1	13%	12%	0.42
Neal PionkD	WPG	69	39	7	6 / 1	18%	14%	0.46
Noah DobsonD	NYI	71	39	4	3 / 1	10%	11%	0.49
Jack QuinnR	BUF	74	39	6	5 / 1	15%	13%	0.45
Roman JosiD	NSH	53	38	4	0 / 4	11%	11%	0.64
Brendan GallagherR	MTL	82	38	7	2 / 5	18%	14%	0.38
Vladislav NamestnikovC	WPG	78	38	5	5 / 0	13%	12%	0.42
Michael BuntingL	NSH	76	38	3	1 / 2	8%	10%	0.46
Bowen ByramD	BUF	82	38	2	1 / 1	5%	9%	0.44
Logan StankovenC	CAR	78	38	5	3 / 2	13%	12%	0.42
Alex KillornL	ANA	82	37	2	2 / 0	5%	9%	0.43
Nino NiederreiterR	WPG	82	37	4	3 / 1	11%	11%	0.40
Andre BurakovskyL	SEA	79	37	5	3 / 2	14%	12%	0.41
Jonathan DrouinL	COL	43	37	4	3 / 1	11%	11%	0.77
Frederick GaudreauC	MIN	82	37	3	1 / 2	8%	10%	0.41
Darren RaddyshD	TBL	73	37	9	5 / 4	24%	17%	0.38
Morgan FrostC	CGY	81	37	4	1 / 3	11%	11%	0.41
Noah CatesL	PHI	78	37	4	2 / 2	11%	11%	0.42
Shane PintoC	OTT	70	37	2	1 / 1	5%	9%	0.50
Marco KasperC	DET	77	37	3	1 / 2	8%	10%	0.44
Andrei KuzmenkoL	LAK	66	37	5	3 / 2	14%	12%	0.48
Jordan StaalC	CAR	75	36	4	3 / 1	11%	12%	0.43
James van RiemsdykL	CBJ	71	36	5	3 / 2	14%	13%	0.44
Colton ParaykoD	STL	64	36	6	3 / 3	17%	14%	0.47
Jordan MartinookL	CAR	79	36	5	4 / 1	14%	13%	0.39
Seth JonesD	FLA	63	36	7	1 / 6	19%	15%	0.46
Jake EvansC	MTL	82	36	1	0 / 1	3%	8%	0.43
Dawson MercerC	NJD	82	36	4	3 / 1	11%	12%	0.39
Zachary BolducR	STL	72	36	7	6 / 1	19%	15%	0.40
Nick FolignoL	CHI	78	35	2	0 / 2	6%	10%	0.42
Charlie CoyleC	COL	83	35	6	3 / 3	17%	14%	0.35
Alexander WennbergC	SJS	77	35	6	1 / 5	17%	14%	0.38
Eeli TolvanenR	SEA	81	35	5	2 / 3	14%	13%	0.37
Josh NorrisC	BUF	56	35	3	1 / 2	9%	11%	0.57
Maxim TsyplakovR	NYI	77	35	4	1 / 3	11%	12%	0.40
Marcus JohanssonL	MIN	72	34	0	0 / 0	0%	8%	0.47
Adam LowryC	WPG	73	34	6	4 / 2	18%	14%	0.38
Valeri NichushkinR	COL	43	34	2	1 / 1	6%	10%	0.74
Ilya MikheyevR	CHI	80	34	3	2 / 1	9%	11%	0.39
Ridly GreigC	OTT	78	34	1	1 / 0	3%	9%	0.42
Bobby McMannC	TOR	74	34	6	4 / 2	18%	14%	0.38
Jackson BlakeR	CAR	80	34	2	2 / 0	6%	10%	0.40
Alex PietrangeloD	VGK	71	33	3	3 / 0	9%	11%	0.42
Mattias EkholmD	EDM	65	33	5	3 / 2	15%	13%	0.43
Vladimir TarasenkoR	DET	80	33	4	1 / 3	12%	12%	0.36
Brady SkjeiD	NSH	82	33	3	1 / 2	9%	11%	0.37
Darnell NurseD	EDM	76	33	6	4 / 2	18%	14%	0.36
Max DomiC	TOR	74	33	3	3 / 0	9%	11%	0.41
Aaron EkbladD	FLA	56	33	2	1 / 1	6%	10%	0.55

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.