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NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders
2019-20All situations
5 NHL skaters share the lead with 6 points in 2019-20.
Leaders: SH Points, 2019-20
1stTeuvo TeravainenCAR · 68 GP6
2ndSebastian AhoCAR · 68 GP6
3rdJean-Gabriel PageauOTT · 67 GP6
4thVladislav NamestnikovOTT · 65 GP6
5thMika ZibanejadNYR · 57 GP6
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What SH Points measures
This board ranks NHL skaters 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. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2019-20, 331 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Teuvo Teravainen leads at 6.
SH Points 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 | Teuvo TeravainenFCAR | CAR | 6 | 68 | 99 | 12%▲0.9 |
| 2 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 6 | 68 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFOTT | OTT | 6 | 67 | 99 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 4 | Vladislav NamestnikovFOTT | OTT | 6 | 65 | 99 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 6 | 57 | 99 | 98% |
| 6 |  Chris TierneyFOTT | OTT | 5 | 71 | 98 | — |
| 7 |  Pierre-Edouard BellemareFCOL | COL | 5 | 69 | 98 | — |
| 8 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 5 | 69 | 98 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 9 |  Pavel ZachaFNJD | NJD | 5 | 65 | 98 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 10 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 5 | 63 | 98 | 20%▲1 |
| 11 |  Derek GrantFANA | ANA | 5 | 56 | 98 | — |
| 12 |  Matt CalvertFCOL | COL | 5 | 50 | 98 | — |
| 13 |  Ryan O'ReillyFSTL | STL | 4 | 71 | 94 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 14 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 4 | 71 | 94 | — |
| 15 |  Carter RowneyFANA | ANA | 4 | 71 | 94 | — |
| 16 |  Anze KopitarFLAK | LAK | 4 | 70 | 94 | 0.4% |
| 17 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 4 | 70 | 94 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 18 |  Mikael BacklundFCGY | CGY | 4 | 70 | 94 | 12% |
| 19 |  Kevin HayesFPHI | PHI | 4 | 69 | 94 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | 4 | 69 | 94 | — |
| 21 |  Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 4 | 69 | 94 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 22 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 4 | 68 | 94 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 23 |  Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 4 | 67 | 94 | 15%▼1.1 |
| 24 |  Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 4 | 66 | 94 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 25 |  Rickard RakellFANA | ANA | 4 | 65 | 94 | 70%▼6.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points in 2019-20?
Teuvo Teravainen leads with 6. The median of the 331 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Points in 2019-20?
Esa Lindell leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Teuvo Teravainen at 6.
How is SH Points calculated?
Total points, shorthanded, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is SH Points?
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.