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NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders
2021-22All situations
Trevor Moore (LAK) and 
Alex Formenton (OTT) lead NHL skaters with 6 points in 2021-22, ahead of 
Mika Zibanejad (NYR) (5).
Leaders: SH Points, 2021-22
- 1stTrevor MooreLAK · 81 GP6
- 2ndAlex FormentonOTT · 79 GP6
- 3rdMika ZibanejadNYR · 81 GP5
4thJonathan HuberdeauFLA · 80 GP5
5thEvgeny KuznetsovWSH · 79 GP5
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 2021-22, 247 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Trevor Moore 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 | Trevor MooreFLAK | LAK | 6 | 81 | 100 | 7.9%▼0.9 |
| 2 | Alex FormentonFOTT | OTT | 6 | 79 | 100 | 8.9% |
| 3 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 5 | 81 | 98 | 98% |
| 4 | Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 5 | 80 | 98 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH | WSH | 5 | 79 | 98 | — |
| 6 |  Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 5 | 79 | 98 | 7.5%▼0.9 |
| 7 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 5 | 67 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 8 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 5 | 63 | 98 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 9 |  Gustav NyquistFCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 82 | 93 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  David KampfFTOR | TOR | 4 | 82 | 93 | 0.0% |
| 11 |  Logan O'ConnorFCOL | COL | 4 | 81 | 93 | 0.2% |
| 12 |  Alex PietrangeloDVGK | VGK | 4 | 80 | 93 | 3.2% |
| 13 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 4 | 80 | 93 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 14 |  Isac LundeströmFANA | ANA | 4 | 80 | 93 | 0.0% |
| 15 |  Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 4 | 79 | 93 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 4 | 77 | 93 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 17 |  Dominic ToninatoFWPG | WPG | 4 | 77 | 93 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 4 | 76 | 93 | 94% |
| 19 |  Yanni GourdeFSEA | SEA | 4 | 74 | 93 | 4.9% |
| 20 |  Pavel BuchnevichFSTL | STL | 4 | 73 | 93 | 31% |
| 21 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 4 | 72 | 93 | 99% |
| 22 |  Mathieu JosephFTBL | TBL | 4 | 69 | 93 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 23 |  Anton LundellFFLA | FLA | 4 | 66 | 93 | 40%▼1.8 |
| 24 |  Connor BrownFOTT | OTT | 4 | 64 | 93 | 5.8% |
| 25 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 4 | 56 | 93 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points in 2021-22?
Trevor Moore leads with 6. The median of the 247 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Points in 2021-22?
Alex Pietrangelo leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Trevor Moore 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.