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NHL Points Leaders: Forwards
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL forwards with 123 points in 2021-22, ahead of 
Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) (115).
Leaders: Points: forwards, 2021-22
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 80 GP123Share
- 2ndJohnny GaudreauCGY · 82 GP115Share
3rdJonathan HuberdeauFLA · 80 GP115Share
4thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 80 GP110Share
5thKirill KaprizovMIN · 81 GP108Share
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 2021-22, 661 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 18 and Connor McDavid leads at 123.
Points: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 123 | 80 | 1.54 | 44 | 79 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 115 | 82 | 1.40 | 40 | 75 | 100 | — |
| 3 | Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 115 | 80 | 1.44 | 30 | 85 | 100 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 110 | 80 | 1.38 | 55 | 55 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 108 | 81 | 1.33 | 47 | 61 | 99 | 98% |
| 6 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 106 | 81 | 1.31 | 42 | 64 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 7 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 106 | 73 | 1.45 | 60 | 46 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 104 | 82 | 1.27 | 42 | 62 | 99 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 9 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 99 | 80 | 1.24 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 10 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 97 | 72 | 1.35 | 35 | 62 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 96 | 75 | 1.28 | 22 | 74 | 98 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 12 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 93 | 79 | 1.18 | 47 | 46 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 92 | 78 | 1.18 | 26 | 66 | 98 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 14 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 92 | 75 | 1.23 | 36 | 56 | 98 | 99% |
| 15 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 90 | 77 | 1.17 | 50 | 40 | 98 | 88%▼4 |
| 16 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 88 | 67 | 1.31 | 39 | 49 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 17 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 88 | 65 | 1.35 | 32 | 56 | 98 | 100% |
| 18 |  Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 87 | 71 | 1.23 | 28 | 59 | 97 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 19 |  Matt DucheneFNSH | NSH | 86 | 78 | 1.10 | 43 | 43 | 97 | 51%▼4.9 |
| 20 |  Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 85 | 82 | 1.04 | 33 | 52 | 97 | 64% |
| 21 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 84 | 76 | 1.11 | 40 | 44 | 97 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 22 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 84 | 69 | 1.22 | 31 | 53 | 97 | 99% |
| 23 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 84 | 69 | 1.22 | 42 | 42 | 97 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 24 |  Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 82 | 82 | 1.00 | 42 | 40 | 96 | 43%▲1.9 |
| 25 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 82 | 78 | 1.05 | 33 | 49 | 96 | 99%▲1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: forwards in 2021-22?
Connor McDavid leads with 123. The median of the 661 qualified forwards is 18.
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.