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NHL Power-Play Points Leaders: Forwards

2025-26All situations

Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL forwards with 54 points in 2025-26, ahead of Nick Suzuki (MTL) (43).

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Leaders: PP Points: forwards, 2025-26

  1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers1stConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP54
  2. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens2ndNick SuzukiMTL · 82 GP43
  3. Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars3rdWyatt JohnstonDAL · 82 GP42
  4. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP42
  5. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars5thJason RobertsonDAL · 82 GP41

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What PP Points: forwards measures

This board ranks NHL forwards by total points, power play, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total points, power play, 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 power-play split shows who scores with the man advantage. 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, 337 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Connor McDavid leads at 54.

PP 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.
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NHL Power-Play Points Leaders: Forwards, 2025-26, All situations
#PlayerPP PTSGP
1Connor McDavidFEDM5482100%
2Nick SuzukiFMTL4382100%
3Wyatt JohnstonFDAL428299%▼1.1
4Leon DraisaitlFEDM4265100%
5Jason RobertsonFDAL418299%
6Nikita KucherovFTBL3777100%
7Mika ZibanejadFNYR358198%
8Mikko RantanenFDAL346499%
9Macklin CelebriniFSJS3382100%
10Kirill KaprizovFMIN327898%
11David PastrnakFBOS3277100%
12Pavel DorofeyevFVGK308289%▼2.4
13Jake GuentzelFTBL3081100%▲0.5
14Nathan MacKinnonFCOL3080100%
15Drake BathersonFOTT307996%▼0.9
16Matt BoldyFMIN3076100%
17Dylan CozensFOTT298280%▼4.7
18Cole CaufieldFMTL2981100%
19Tim StützleFOTT2980100%
20Jack EichelFVGK2974100%
21Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM297273%▼0.9
22Nikolaj EhlersFCAR288287%▼2
23Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL288298%
24Andrei SvechnikovFCAR287998%
25Mark StoneFVGK286096%▲1.2

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in PP Points: forwards in 2025-26?

Connor McDavid leads with 54. The median of the 337 qualified forwards is 8.

How is PP Points: forwards calculated?

Total points, power play, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.

How reliable is PP 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.