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NHL Points Leaders: Forwards
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL forwards with 144 points in 2023-24, ahead of 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) (140).
Leaders: Points: forwards, 2023-24
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 81 GP144Share
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 82 GP140Share
3rdConnor McDavidEDM · 76 GP132Share
4thArtemi PanarinNYR · 82 GP120Share
5thDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP110Share
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 2023-24, 609 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 19 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 144.
Points: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 144 | 81 | 1.78 | 44 | 100 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 140 | 82 | 1.71 | 51 | 89 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 132 | 76 | 1.74 | 32 | 100 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 120 | 82 | 1.46 | 49 | 71 | 100 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 5 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 110 | 82 | 1.34 | 47 | 63 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 107 | 81 | 1.32 | 69 | 38 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 106 | 81 | 1.31 | 41 | 65 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 104 | 80 | 1.30 | 42 | 62 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 103 | 81 | 1.27 | 37 | 66 | 99 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 10 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 98 | 82 | 1.20 | 40 | 58 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 96 | 75 | 1.28 | 46 | 50 | 98 | 98% |
| 12 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 94 | 82 | 1.15 | 42 | 52 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 94 | 82 | 1.15 | 48 | 46 | 98 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 14 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 94 | 82 | 1.15 | 57 | 37 | 98 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 15 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 90 | 81 | 1.11 | 46 | 44 | 98 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 16 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 89 | 82 | 1.09 | 34 | 55 | 97 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 17 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 89 | 78 | 1.14 | 36 | 53 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 88 | 80 | 1.10 | 26 | 62 | 97 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 19 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 86 | 82 | 1.05 | 26 | 60 | 97 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 20 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 85 | 69 | 1.23 | 26 | 59 | 97 | 99% |
| 21 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 83 | 82 | 1.01 | 27 | 56 | 97 | 95% |
| 22 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 81 | 79 | 1.03 | 40 | 41 | 97 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 23 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 80 | 82 | 0.98 | 29 | 51 | 96 | 99% |
| 24 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 80 | 80 | 1.00 | 23 | 57 | 96 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 25 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 80 | 73 | 1.10 | 23 | 57 | 96 | 89%▼1.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: forwards in 2023-24?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 144. The median of the 609 qualified forwards is 19.
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.