Counting stats
NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders
2022-23All situations
J.T. Miller (VAN) and 
Elias Pettersson (VAN) lead NHL skaters with 9 points in 2022-23, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (7).
Leaders: SH Points, 2022-23
- 1stJ.T. MillerVAN · 81 GP9
- 2ndElias PetterssonVAN · 80 GP9
- 3rdConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP7
4thScott LaughtonPHI · 78 GP7
5thTravis KonecnyPHI · 60 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 2022-23, 274 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and J.T. Miller leads at 9.
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 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 9 | 81 | 100 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 2 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 9 | 80 | 100 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 7 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 7 | 78 | 99 | 4.9% |
| 5 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 6 | 60 | 99 | 85%▼3 |
| 6 |  Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 5 | 82 | 97 | 47%▼0.5 |
| 7 |  Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 5 | 82 | 97 | 7.5%▼0.9 |
| 8 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 5 | 82 | 97 | 20%▲1 |
| 9 |  Frederick GaudreauFMIN | MIN | 5 | 82 | 97 | 14%▲6.7 |
| 10 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 5 | 80 | 97 | 99% |
| 11 |  Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 5 | 79 | 97 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 12 |  Sam LaffertyFCHI | CHI | 5 | 70 | 97 | 0.0% |
| 13 |  Mikael BacklundFCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 94 | 12% |
| 14 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 4 | 82 | 94 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 15 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 4 | 81 | 94 | 95% |
| 16 |  Connor DewarFMIN | MIN | 4 | 81 | 94 | 3.4% |
| 17 |  Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 4 | 79 | 94 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 18 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 4 | 78 | 94 | — |
| 19 |  Jason DickinsonFCHI | CHI | 4 | 78 | 94 | 3.2% |
| 20 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 4 | 75 | 94 | 100% |
| 21 |  Yegor SharangovichFNJD | NJD | 4 | 75 | 94 | 6.7% |
| 22 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 4 | 70 | 94 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 23 |  Mattias JanmarkFEDM | EDM | 4 | 66 | 94 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 4 | 59 | 94 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 25 |  Zach PariseFNYI | NYI | 3 | 82 | 85 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points in 2022-23?
J.T. Miller leads with 9. The median of the 274 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Points in 2022-23?
Brett Kulak leads NHL defensemen with 3; the top forward is J.T. Miller at 9.
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.