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NHL Points per Game Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL forwards with a PTS/GP of 1.69 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (1.68).
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Leaders: Points per Game: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 77 GP1.69
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP1.68
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP1.59
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP1.49
5thMacklin CelebriniSJS · 82 GP1.40
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points per Game: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by points per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Points per game played, all situations, 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 33 games 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 game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2025-26, 429 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 0.45 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 1.69.
Points per Game: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS/GP | GP | PTS | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1.69 | 77 | 130 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 1.68 | 82 | 138 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 1.59 | 80 | 127 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 1.49 | 65 | 97 | 99 | 100% |
| 5 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 1.40 | 82 | 115 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 1.30 | 77 | 100 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 1.28 | 78 | 100 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 1.26 | 61 | 77 | 98 | 99% |
| 9 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 1.26 | 82 | 103 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 10 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 1.23 | 82 | 101 | 98 | 100% |
| 11 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 1.22 | 60 | 73 | 98 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 12 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 1.22 | 74 | 90 | 97 | 100% |
| 13 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1.22 | 65 | 79 | 97 | 99% |
| 14 |  Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 1.20 | 64 | 77 | 97 | 99% |
| 15 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 1.17 | 82 | 96 | 97 | 99% |
| 16 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 1.14 | 78 | 89 | 96 | 98% |
| 17 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 1.12 | 82 | 92 | 96 | 99% |
| 18 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 1.12 | 76 | 85 | 96 | 100% |
| 19 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 1.09 | 56 | 61 | 96 | 84%▼1 |
| 20 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 1.09 | 68 | 74 | 96 | 99% |
| 21 |  Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 1.09 | 69 | 75 | 95 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 22 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 1.09 | 81 | 88 | 95 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 23 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 1.09 | 81 | 88 | 95 | 100% |
| 24 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR/LAK | NYR/LAK | 1.08 | 78 | 84 | 95 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 25 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 1.07 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 100% |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 186 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points per Game: forwards in 2025-26?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 1.69. The median of the 429 qualified forwards is 0.45.
How is Points per Game: forwards calculated?
Points per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points per Game: 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 (33 games) are hidden; 186 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.