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NHL Points per 60 Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL forwards with a PTS/60 of 5.05 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (4.39).
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Leaders: Points per 60: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 1,545 TOI (min)5.05
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 1,885 TOI (min)4.39
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 1,781 TOI (min)4.28
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 1,402 TOI (min)4.15
5thMacklin CelebriniSJS · 1,748 TOI (min)3.95
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points per 60: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by points per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Points per 60 minutes of ice time, this season.
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 492 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Forwards only, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Per 60 minutes compares a fourth-liner's output with a top-pair defenseman's fairly. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2025-26, 404 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 1.85 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 5.05.
Points per 60: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS/60 | PTS | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 5.05 | 1,545 | 130 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 4.39 | 1,885 | 138 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 4.28 | 1,781 | 127 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 4.15 | 1,402 | 97 | 99 | 100% |
| 5 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 3.95 | 1,748 | 115 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 3.80 | 1,153 | 73 | 99 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 7 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 3.77 | 1,590 | 100 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 3.76 | 1,262 | 79 | 98 | 99% |
| 9 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 3.71 | 985 | 61 | 98 | 84%▼1 |
| 10 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 3.60 | 567 | 34 | 98 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 11 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 3.58 | 1,473 | 88 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 3.58 | 1,677 | 100 | 97 | 100% |
| 13 |  Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 3.58 | 1,291 | 77 | 97 | 99% |
| 14 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 3.55 | 1,300 | 77 | 97 | 99% |
| 15 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 3.55 | 1,707 | 101 | 97 | 100% |
| 16 |  Brad MarchandFFLA | FLA | 3.51 | 922 | 54 | 96 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 17 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 3.50 | 1,763 | 103 | 96 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 18 |  Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 3.48 | 1,018 | 59 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 19 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 3.47 | 1,661 | 96 | 96 | 99% |
| 20 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 3.44 | 1,569 | 90 | 95 | 100% |
| 21 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 3.40 | 1,308 | 74 | 95 | 99% |
| 22 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 3.37 | 1,565 | 88 | 95 | 100% |
| 23 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 3.36 | 1,517 | 85 | 95 | 100%▲1 |
| 24 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 3.26 | 1,563 | 85 | 94 | 100% |
| 25 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 3.22 | 1,640 | 88 | 94 | 100%▲0.5 |
Minimum sample: 492 minutes (it scales with games played). 211 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points per 60: forwards in 2025-26?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 5.05. The median of the 404 qualified forwards is 1.85.
How is Points per 60: forwards calculated?
Points per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points per 60: forwards?
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (492 minutes) are hidden; 211 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.