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NHL Giveaways Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by giveaways, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.
A giveaway is a puck lost to the opponent through a player's own error. Puck carriers who handle it most give it away most, so stars appear near the top of this list. Giveaways are a negative category in a few leagues. Since 2024-25 the league records about twice as many as before, so compare within a season only.
Leader in 2023-24: David Pastrnak (BOS), 98 GV.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Giveaways leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | GV | GP | Per game | TK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 98 | 82 | 1.20 | 54 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 2 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 96 | 81 | 1.19 | 62 | 100% |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 92 | 81 | 1.14 | 82 | 100% |
| 4 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 90 | 80 | 1.13 | 84 | 84%▲11 |
| 5 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 84 | 76 | 1.11 | 68 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 6 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 82 | 82 | 1.00 | 58 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 7 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 82 | 82 | 1.00 | 42 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 8 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 82 | 81 | 1.01 | 59 | 100% |
| 9 | Jake SandersonDOTT | OTT | 82 | 79 | 1.04 | 34 | 99%▲2.9 |
| 10 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 80 | 82 | 0.98 | 48 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 11 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 80 | 82 | 0.98 | 76 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 12 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 76 | 82 | 0.93 | 49 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 13 | MacKenzie WeegarDCGY | CGY | 75 | 82 | 0.91 | 46 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 14 | Jakob ChychrunDOTT | OTT | 73 | 82 | 0.89 | 22 | 99% |
| 15 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 73 | 75 | 0.97 | 38 | 98%▼0.9 |
| 16 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 72 | 82 | 0.88 | 34 | 97%▼1.8 |
| 17 | Kevin KorchinskiDCHI | CHI | 72 | 76 | 0.95 | 23 | 16%▲16 |
| 18 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 71 | 82 | 0.87 | 50 | 95% |
| 19 | Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 71 | 62 | 1.15 | 64 | 100% |
| 20 | Nazem KadriFCGY | CGY | 70 | 82 | 0.85 | 56 | 71%▼9 |
| 21 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 69 | 82 | 0.84 | 42 | 84%▲40 |
| 22 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 68 | 75 | 0.91 | 48 | 99%▲0.8 |
| 23 | Noah HanifinDCGY/VGK | CGY/VGK | 67 | 80 | 0.84 | 59 | 53%▼22 |
| 24 | Sean DurziDARI | ARI | 67 | 76 | 0.88 | 22 | 38%▲36 |
| 25 | Jonathan HuberdeauFCGY | CGY | 66 | 81 | 0.81 | 52 | 17%▲12 |
| 26 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 64 | 82 | 0.78 | 47 | 47%▼16 |
| 27 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 63 | 82 | 0.77 | 41 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 28 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 62 | 80 | 0.78 | 39 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 29 | Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 62 | 79 | 0.78 | 32 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 30 | Thomas HarleyDDAL | DAL | 61 | 79 | 0.77 | 37 | 88%▲8.6 |
| 31 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 61 | 72 | 0.85 | 27 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 32 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 60 | 82 | 0.73 | 33 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 33 | Dylan DeMeloDWPG | WPG | 60 | 82 | 0.73 | 14 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 34 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 60 | 78 | 0.77 | 31 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 35 | Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 60 | 69 | 0.87 | 59 | 99%▲1.3 |
| 36 | Seth JonesDCHI | CHI | 60 | 67 | 0.90 | 40 | 80%▲32 |
| 37 | Matt DucheneFDAL | DAL | 58 | 80 | 0.72 | 36 | 62%▼17 |
| 38 | Mattias EkholmDEDM | EDM | 58 | 79 | 0.73 | 40 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 39 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 57 | 82 | 0.70 | 73 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 40 | Kevin FialaFLAK | LAK | 57 | 82 | 0.70 | 45 | 67%▼8.3 |
| 41 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 57 | 81 | 0.70 | 19 | 69%▼13 |
| 42 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 57 | 78 | 0.73 | 50 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 43 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 57 | 74 | 0.77 | 29 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 44 | Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 57 | 68 | 0.84 | 47 | 98%▲3.6 |
| 45 | Brent BurnsDCAR | CAR | 56 | 82 | 0.68 | 35 | 50%▼14 |
| 46 | Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 56 | 82 | 0.68 | 25 | — |
| 47 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 56 | 82 | 0.68 | 90 | 82%▲11 |
| 48 | Mikael BacklundFCGY | CGY | 56 | 82 | 0.68 | 61 | 14%▲9.3 |
| 49 | Matias MaccelliFARI | ARI | 56 | 82 | 0.68 | 22 | 14%▲13 |
| 50 | Ryan McDonaghDNSH | NSH | 56 | 74 | 0.76 | 35 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 51 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 55 | 82 | 0.67 | 34 | 32%▲31 |
| 52 | Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 55 | 81 | 0.68 | 12 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 53 | Nick JensenDWSH | WSH | 55 | 78 | 0.71 | 22 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 54 | 82 | 0.66 | 70 | 93%▲20 |
| 55 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 54 | 81 | 0.67 | 85 | 99% |
| 56 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 54 | 78 | 0.69 | 29 | 93%▲11 |
| 57 | Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 53 | 82 | 0.65 | 51 | 80%▲3.7 |
| 58 | Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 53 | 81 | 0.65 | 25 | 15%▲15 |
| 59 | Nick SchmaltzFARI | ARI | 53 | 79 | 0.67 | 66 | 94%▲4.4 |
| 60 | TJ BrodieDTOR | TOR | 53 | 78 | 0.68 | 20 | — |
| 61 | Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 52 | 82 | 0.63 | 43 | 100% |
| 62 | Logan CooleyFARI | ARI | 52 | 82 | 0.63 | 31 | 94%▲9.3 |
| 63 | Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 52 | 79 | 0.66 | 23 | 94%▼4.2 |
| 64 | Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 52 | 77 | 0.68 | 23 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 65 | Erik BrannstromDOTT | OTT | 52 | 76 | 0.68 | 22 | — |
| 66 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 51 | 80 | 0.64 | 37 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 67 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 50 | 81 | 0.62 | 36 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 68 | Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 50 | 81 | 0.62 | 24 | 91%▲14 |
| 69 | Pavel BuchnevichFSTL | STL | 50 | 80 | 0.63 | 47 | 36%▲7.6 |
| 70 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 50 | 74 | 0.68 | 46 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 71 | Johnathan KovacevicDMTL | MTL | 50 | 62 | 0.81 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 49 | 81 | 0.60 | 48 | 100%▲2 |
| 73 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 49 | 75 | 0.65 | 61 | 100% |
| 74 | Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 49 | 73 | 0.67 | 16 | 34%▼15 |
| 75 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 48 | 82 | 0.59 | 73 | 37%▼42 |
| 76 | Ryan McLeodFEDM | EDM | 48 | 81 | 0.59 | 66 | 26%▲20 |
| 77 | Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 48 | 79 | 0.61 | 41 | 42%▲18 |
| 78 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 47 | 81 | 0.58 | 37 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 79 | Michael BuntingFCAR/PIT | CAR/PIT | 47 | 81 | 0.58 | 38 | 3.7%▲1 |
| 80 | Tyler BertuzziFTOR | TOR | 47 | 80 | 0.59 | 44 | 62%▼3.5 |
| 81 | Clayton KellerFARI | ARI | 47 | 78 | 0.60 | 43 | 100%▲2.1 |
| 82 | Dmitry KulikovDFLA | FLA | 47 | 76 | 0.62 | 22 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 83 | Alex VlasicDCHI | CHI | 47 | 76 | 0.62 | 60 | 9.0%▲7.7 |
| 84 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 47 | 73 | 0.64 | 29 | 17%▲15 |
| 85 | Claude GirouxFOTT | OTT | 46 | 82 | 0.56 | 53 | 30%▲20 |
| 86 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 46 | 82 | 0.56 | 57 | 62%▼1 |
| 87 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 46 | 81 | 0.57 | 48 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 88 | Luke EvangelistaFNSH | NSH | 46 | 80 | 0.57 | 38 | 70%▲23 |
| 89 | David SavardDMTL | MTL | 46 | 60 | 0.77 | 12 | — |
| 90 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 20 | 22%▲12 |
| 91 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 39 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 92 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 68 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 93 | Nikolaj EhlersFWPG | WPG | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 37 | 93%▲7.5 |
| 94 | Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 39 | 97%▲11 |
| 95 | Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 45 | 82 | 0.55 | 60 | 100% |
| 96 | Mason MarchmentFDAL | DAL | 45 | 81 | 0.56 | 43 | 47%▲34 |
| 97 | Torey KrugDSTL | STL | 45 | 77 | 0.58 | 38 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Mathew DumbaDARI/TBL | ARI/TBL | 45 | 76 | 0.59 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 44 | 81 | 0.54 | 27 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 100 | Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 44 | 81 | 0.54 | 35 | 90%▲1.2 |
How to read it
Pucks given away by the player's own error, as credited by the scorer.
How reliable is it?
More touches mean more giveaways: the leaders are often the best puck carriers, not the worst.
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