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NHL 5v5 Points Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situations
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL forwards with 75 points in 2025-26, ahead of 
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) (69).
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Leaders: 5v5 Points: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP75
- 2ndNikita KucherovTBL · 77 GP69
3rdMark ScheifeleWPG · 82 GP65
4thMacklin CelebriniSJS · 82 GP62
5thMartin NecasCOL · 78 GP62
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Points: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by total points, 5-on-5, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total points, 5-on-5, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Taking out the power play shows who scores at even strength, where most of the game is played. Forwards only, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2025-26, 550 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 18 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 75.
5v5 Points: forwards leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | 5v5 PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 75 | 80 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 69 | 77 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 65 | 82 | 100 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 4 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 62 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 5 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 62 | 78 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 57 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 55 | 77 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 54 | 82 | 99 | 63%▼2.1 |
| 9 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 54 | 82 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 51 | 78 | 98 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 11 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 50 | 71 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 49 | 82 | 98 | 100% |
| 13 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 49 | 81 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 49 | 81 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 48 | 79 | 97 | 94% |
| 16 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 47 | 81 | 97 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 17 |  Anthony ManthaFPIT | PIT | 47 | 81 | 97 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 18 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 47 | 81 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 47 | 74 | 97 | 100% |
| 20 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 46 | 82 | 97 | 99% |
| 21 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 45 | 82 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 22 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 45 | 82 | 96 | 100% |
| 23 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 45 | 81 | 96 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 24 |  Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 45 | 69 | 96 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 25 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 45 | 65 | 96 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Points: forwards in 2025-26?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 75. The median of the 550 qualified forwards is 18.
How is 5v5 Points: forwards calculated?
Total points, 5-on-5, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Points: forwards?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.