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NHL Power-Play Points Leaders
2020-21All situations
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 37 points in 2020-21, ahead of
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (32).
Leaders: PP Points, 2020-21
1stConnor McDavidEDM · 56 GP37
2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 56 GP32
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 48 GP25
4thJonathan HuberdeauFLA · 55 GP24
5thVictor HedmanTBL · 54 GP24
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 2020-21, 417 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Connor McDavid leads at 37.
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 | 37 | 56 | 100 | 100% | |
| 2 | EDM | 32 | 56 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | COL | 25 | 48 | 100 | 100% | |
| 4 | FLA | 24 | 55 | 99 | 15%▼0.8 | |
| 5 | TBL | 24 | 54 | 99 | 84%▼1 | |
| 6 | COL | 24 | 52 | 99 | 99% | |
| 7 | LAK | 23 | 56 | 98 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | EDM | 23 | 56 | 98 | — | |
| 9 | NYR | 23 | 55 | 98 | 99% | |
| 10 | CHI | 22 | 56 | 98 | 69%▼1.3 | |
| 11 | PIT | 22 | 55 | 98 | 99% | |
| 12 | COL | 22 | 44 | 98 | 100% | |
| 13 | DAL | 21 | 56 | 97 | — | |
| 14 | STL | 21 | 56 | 97 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | WSH | 21 | 55 | 97 | — | |
| 16 | TBL | 20 | 55 | 96 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | EDM | 20 | 52 | 96 | 73%▼0.9 | |
| 18 | FLA | 20 | 50 | 96 | 89%▼1.5 | |
| 19 | CGY | 19 | 56 | 95 | — | |
| 20 | VAN | 19 | 56 | 95 | 100% | |
| 21 | BOS | 19 | 53 | 95 | 65%▼2.8 | |
| 22 | FLA | 18 | 56 | 94 | — | |
| 23 | LAK | 18 | 56 | 94 | 18%▼1.9 | |
| 24 | NYR | 18 | 56 | 94 | 4.0% | |
| 25 | PIT | 18 | 56 | 94 | 100%▲0.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Points in 2020-21?
Connor McDavid leads with 37. The median of the 417 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in PP Points in 2020-21?
Victor Hedman leads NHL defensemen with 24; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 37.
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.