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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
1stConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP54
2ndNick SuzukiMTL · 82 GP43
3rdWyatt JohnstonDAL · 82 GP42
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP42
5thJason 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.
| # | Player | Team | PP PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM | 54 | 82 | 100 | 100% | |
| 2 | MTL | 43 | 82 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | DAL | 42 | 82 | 99 | 99%▼1.1 | |
| 4 | EDM | 42 | 65 | 99 | 100% | |
| 5 | DAL | 41 | 82 | 99 | 99% | |
| 6 | TBL | 37 | 77 | 99 | 100% | |
| 7 | NYR | 35 | 81 | 98 | 98% | |
| 8 | DAL | 34 | 64 | 98 | 99% | |
| 9 | SJS | 33 | 82 | 98 | 100% | |
| 10 | MIN | 32 | 78 | 97 | 98% | |
| 11 | BOS | 32 | 77 | 97 | 100% | |
| 12 | VGK | 30 | 82 | 96 | 89%▼2.4 | |
| 13 | TBL | 30 | 81 | 96 | 100%▲0.5 | |
| 14 | COL | 30 | 80 | 96 | 100% | |
| 15 | OTT | 30 | 79 | 96 | 96%▼0.9 | |
| 16 | MIN | 30 | 76 | 96 | 100% | |
| 17 | OTT | 29 | 82 | 95 | 80%▼4.7 | |
| 18 | MTL | 29 | 81 | 95 | 100% | |
| 19 | OTT | 29 | 80 | 95 | 100% | |
| 20 | VGK | 29 | 74 | 95 | 100% | |
| 21 | EDM | 29 | 72 | 95 | 73%▼0.9 | |
| 22 | CAR | 28 | 82 | 93 | 87%▼2 | |
| 23 | MTL | 28 | 82 | 93 | 98% | |
| 24 | CAR | 28 | 79 | 93 | 98% | |
| 25 | VGK | 28 | 60 | 93 | 96%▲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.