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NHL Points Leaders: Forwards
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL forwards with 128 points in 2018-19, ahead of
Connor McDavid (EDM) (116).
Leaders: Points: forwards, 2018-19
1stNikita KucherovTBL · 82 GP128Share
2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 78 GP116Share
3rdPatrick KaneCHI · 81 GP110Share
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 82 GP105Share
5thSidney CrosbyPIT · 79 GP100Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points: forwards measures
This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by points, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Total points this season, all situations.
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In leagues that split forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together. In 2018-19, 582 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 20 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 128.
Points: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 128 | 82 | 1.56 | 41 | 87 | 100 | 100% | |
| 2 | EDM | 116 | 78 | 1.49 | 41 | 75 | 100 | 100% | |
| 3 | CHI | 110 | 81 | 1.36 | 44 | 66 | 100 | 69%▼1.3 | |
| 4 | EDM | 105 | 82 | 1.28 | 50 | 55 | 99 | 100% | |
| 5 | PIT | 100 | 79 | 1.27 | 35 | 65 | 99 | 99% | |
| 6 | BOS | 100 | 79 | 1.27 | 36 | 64 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 | |
| 7 | CGY | 99 | 82 | 1.21 | 36 | 63 | 99 | — | |
| 8 | COL | 99 | 82 | 1.21 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 100% | |
| 9 | TBL | 98 | 82 | 1.20 | 45 | 53 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 | |
| 10 | FLA | 96 | 82 | 1.17 | 35 | 61 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 | |
| 11 | TOR | 94 | 82 | 1.15 | 26 | 68 | 98 | 99% | |
| 12 | FLA | 92 | 82 | 1.12 | 30 | 62 | 98 | 15%▼0.8 | |
| 13 | TBL | 92 | 79 | 1.16 | 41 | 51 | 98 | 92%▼1.7 | |
| 14 | WPG | 91 | 82 | 1.11 | 20 | 71 | 98 | — | |
| 15 | WSH | 89 | 81 | 1.10 | 51 | 38 | 98 | 88%▼4 | |
| 16 | TOR | 88 | 82 | 1.07 | 47 | 41 | 97 | 92%▼2.6 | |
| 17 | CBJ | 87 | 79 | 1.10 | 28 | 59 | 97 | 96%▼1.6 | |
| 18 | COL | 87 | 74 | 1.18 | 31 | 56 | 97 | 99% | |
| 19 | PHI | 85 | 82 | 1.04 | 22 | 63 | 97 | 32%▲0.9 | |
| 20 | WPG | 84 | 82 | 1.02 | 38 | 46 | 97 | 98%▼0.6 | |
| 21 | CAR | 83 | 82 | 1.01 | 30 | 53 | 97 | 100% | |
| 22 | PIT | 82 | 82 | 1.00 | 27 | 55 | 96 | — | |
| 23 | CGY | 82 | 78 | 1.05 | 34 | 48 | 96 | 16%▼0.9 | |
| 24 | BUF | 82 | 77 | 1.06 | 28 | 54 | 96 | 100% | |
| 25 | CHI | 81 | 82 | 0.99 | 35 | 46 | 96 | 0.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: forwards in 2018-19?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 128. The median of the 582 qualified forwards is 20.
How is Points: forwards calculated?
Total points this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points: forwards?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.