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NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders
2023-24All situations
Scott Laughton (PHI) leads NHL skaters with 8 points in 2023-24, ahead of
Yegor Sharangovich (CGY) (7).
Leaders: SH Points, 2023-24
1stScott LaughtonPHI · 82 GP8
2ndYegor SharangovichCGY · 82 GP7
3rdTravis KonecnyPHI · 76 GP7
4thSimon HolmstromNYI · 75 GP7
5thJean-Gabriel PageauNYI · 82 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 2023-24, 254 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Scott Laughton leads at 8.
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 | PHI | 8 | 82 | 100 | 4.9% | |
| 2 | CGY | 7 | 82 | 99 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | PHI | 7 | 76 | 99 | 85%▼3 | |
| 4 | NYI | 7 | 75 | 99 | 14%▼0.8 | |
| 5 | NYI | 6 | 82 | 98 | 13%▲1.8 | |
| 6 | CGY | 6 | 78 | 98 | 39%▼2.2 | |
| 7 | ANA | 5 | 82 | 97 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | NYR | 5 | 82 | 97 | 55%▼6.4 | |
| 9 | BOS | 5 | 82 | 97 | 47%▼0.5 | |
| 10 | FLA | 5 | 82 | 97 | 99%▲1.7 | |
| 11 | NYR | 5 | 81 | 97 | 98% | |
| 12 | PHI | 5 | 77 | 97 | 5.8% | |
| 13 | BOS | 4 | 82 | 91 | 65%▼2.8 | |
| 14 | TOR | 4 | 82 | 91 | 99% | |
| 15 | ANA | 4 | 82 | 91 | 4.8%▼0.8 | |
| 16 | STL | 4 | 82 | 91 | 84%▼1.2 | |
| 17 | NSH | 4 | 81 | 91 | 5.8%▲2.5 | |
| 18 | PHI | 4 | 81 | 91 | 65%▼0.6 | |
| 19 | CAR | 4 | 80 | 91 | 15%▼2 | |
| 20 | CAR | 4 | 80 | 91 | 15%▼1.1 | |
| 21 | STL | 4 | 80 | 91 | 31% | |
| 22 | DAL | 4 | 80 | 91 | 82%▼1.2 | |
| 23 | OTT | 4 | 80 | 91 | 17%▼1.2 | |
| 24 | BUF | 4 | 79 | 91 | 80%▼4.7 | |
| 25 | LAK | 4 | 77 | 91 | 95%▼0.9 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points in 2023-24?
Scott Laughton leads with 8. The median of the 254 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Points in 2023-24?
Travis Sanheim leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Scott Laughton at 8.
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.