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NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situations
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) leads NHL forwards with 7 points in 2025-26, ahead of 
Ryan McLeod (BUF) (6).
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Leaders: SH Points: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stJean-Gabriel PageauNYI · 74 GP7
- 2ndRyan McLeodBUF · 81 GP6
3rdSebastian AhoCAR · 79 GP6
4thSeth JarvisCAR · 71 GP6
5thMikael BacklundCGY · 82 GP5
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What SH Points: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by total points, shorthanded, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total points, shorthanded, this season.
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.
The shorthanded split shows who scores while killing penalties. 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, 162 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Jean-Gabriel Pageau leads at 7.
SH 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 | SH PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 7 | 74 | 100 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 2 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 6 | 81 | 99 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 3 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 6 | 79 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 6 | 71 | 99 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 5 | Mikael BacklundFCGY | CGY | 5 | 82 | 97 | 12% |
| 6 |  Joel ArmiaFLAK | LAK | 5 | 67 | 97 | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Joel FarabeeFCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 93 | 13%▲1.6 |
| 8 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 4 | 79 | 93 | 94% |
| 9 |  Simon HolmstromFNYI | NYI | 4 | 79 | 93 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 4 | 76 | 93 | 100% |
| 11 |  Ryan PoehlingFANA | ANA | 4 | 75 | 93 | 5.8% |
| 12 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 4 | 72 | 93 | 22%▲11 |
| 13 |  Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 4 | 72 | 93 | 45%▲1 |
| 14 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 4 | 71 | 93 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 15 |  Blake ColemanFCGY | CGY | 4 | 69 | 93 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 16 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 4 | 64 | 93 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 17 |  Anton LundellFFLA | FLA | 4 | 64 | 93 | 40%▼1.8 |
| 18 |  Troy TerryFANA | ANA | 4 | 61 | 93 | 44%▼1 |
| 19 |  Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 3 | 82 | 84 | 5.9% |
| 20 |  Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 3 | 82 | 84 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Oliver KapanenFMTL | MTL | 3 | 82 | 84 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Ryan O'ReillyFNSH | NSH | 3 | 81 | 84 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 23 |  Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 3 | 81 | 84 | 66%▼7.1 |
| 24 |  Collin GrafFSJS | SJS | 3 | 81 | 84 | 21%▼3.3 |
| 25 |  Kevin StenlundFUTA | UTA | 3 | 80 | 84 | 0.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points: forwards in 2025-26?
Jean-Gabriel Pageau leads with 7. The median of the 162 qualified forwards is 1.
How is SH Points: forwards calculated?
Total points, shorthanded, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is SH Points: forwards?
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.