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NHL Shorthanded Points Leaders
2024-25All situations
Alex Tuch (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 9 points in 2024-25, ahead of 
Vincent Trocheck (NYR) (7).
Leaders: SH Points, 2024-25
- 1stAlex TuchBUF · 82 GP9
- 2ndVincent TrocheckNYR · 82 GP7
3rdBrandon HagelTBL · 82 GP7
4thAnthony CirelliTBL · 80 GP7
5thSebastian AhoCAR · 79 GP7
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 2024-25, 225 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Alex Tuch 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 | Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 9 | 82 | 100 | 94% |
| 2 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 7 | 82 | 99 | 82%▼3 |
| 3 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 7 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 7 | 80 | 99 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 5 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 7 | 79 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 7 | 73 | 99 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 7 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 6 | 82 | 97 | 98% |
| 8 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 6 | 82 | 97 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 6 | 79 | 97 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 10 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 6 | 79 | 97 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 11 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 5 | 81 | 95 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 12 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 5 | 76 | 95 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 13 |  Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 5 | 70 | 95 | 45%▲1 |
| 14 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFCGY | CGY | 4 | 81 | 92 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 4 | 81 | 92 | 95% |
| 16 |  Jake SandersonDOTT | OTT | 4 | 80 | 92 | 96%▼0.7 |
| 17 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 4 | 79 | 92 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 18 |  Ridly GreigFOTT | OTT | 4 | 78 | 92 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Simon HolmstromFNYI | NYI | 4 | 75 | 92 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 4 | 72 | 92 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 21 |  Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 4 | 68 | 92 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 22 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 4 | 67 | 92 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 23 |  Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 3 | 82 | 84 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Blake ColemanFCGY | CGY | 3 | 82 | 84 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 25 |  Elias LindholmFBOS | BOS | 3 | 82 | 84 | 43%▲1.9 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in SH Points in 2024-25?
Alex Tuch leads with 9. The median of the 225 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in SH Points in 2024-25?
Jake Sanderson leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Alex Tuch 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.