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NHL Power-Play Points Leaders
2019-20All situations
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 43 points in 2019-20, ahead of Connor McDavid (EDM) (41).
Leaders: PP Points, 2019-20
1stLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP43
2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 64 GP41
3rdDavid PastrnakBOS · 70 GP36
4thNathan MacKinnonCOL · 69 GP29
5thJonathan HuberdeauFLA · 69 GP28
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What PP Points measures
This board ranks NHL skaters 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. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2019-20, 465 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Leon Draisaitl leads at 43.
PP 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 | PP PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM | 43 | 71 | 100 | 100% | |
| 2 | EDM | 41 | 64 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | BOS | 36 | 70 | 100 | 100% | |
| 4 | COL | 29 | 69 | 99 | 100% | |
| 5 | FLA | 28 | 69 | 99 | 15%▼0.8 | |
| 6 | BOS | 27 | 70 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 | |
| 7 | BOS | 27 | 61 | 99 | 0.0% | |
| 8 | NYR | 27 | 57 | 99 | 98% | |
| 9 | TOR | 26 | 70 | 98 | 99% | |
| 10 | BUF | 25 | 68 | 98 | 100% | |
| 11 | STL | 24 | 71 | 97 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | VAN | 24 | 69 | 97 | 89%▼0.6 | |
| 13 | TBL | 24 | 68 | 97 | 100% | |
| 14 | VAN | 24 | 68 | 97 | 95%▲1.1 | |
| 15 | EDM | 24 | 65 | 97 | 73%▼0.9 | |
| 16 | WSH | 23 | 69 | 96 | 98% | |
| 17 | NYR | 23 | 69 | 96 | 96%▼1.6 | |
| 18 | VAN | 23 | 68 | 96 | 100% | |
| 19 | PHI | 23 | 66 | 96 | 85%▼3 | |
| 20 | PIT | 23 | 55 | 96 | 84%▼1 | |
| 21 | CHI | 22 | 70 | 96 | 69%▼1.3 | |
| 22 | TOR | 22 | 59 | 96 | 99% | |
| 23 | WPG | 21 | 71 | 95 | 61%▲31 | |
| 24 | PHI | 21 | 69 | 95 | 32%▲0.9 | |
| 25 | NSH | 21 | 69 | 95 | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Points in 2019-20?
Leon Draisaitl leads with 43. The median of the 465 qualified skaters is 6.
Which defenseman leads in PP Points in 2019-20?
Torey Krug leads NHL defensemen with 27; the top forward is Leon Draisaitl at 43.
How is PP Points calculated?
Total points, power play, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is PP 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.