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NHL Points Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL forwards with 26 points in 2026-27, ahead of 
Jack Eichel (VGK) (18).
Leaders: Points: forwards, 2026-27
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 9 GP26Share
- 2ndJack EichelVGK · 11 GP18Share
3rdAuston MatthewsTOR · 11 GP18Share
4thKirill KaprizovMIN · 10 GP17Share
5thNathan MacKinnonCOL · 10 GP16Share
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 2026-27, 457 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Connor McDavid leads at 26.
Points: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 26 | 9 | 2.89 | 6 | 20 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 18 | 11 | 1.64 | 5 | 13 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 18 | 11 | 1.64 | 8 | 10 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 17 | 10 | 1.70 | 11 | 6 | 99 | 98% |
| 5 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 16 | 9 | 1.78 | 8 | 8 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 8 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 6 | 9 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 100% |
| 10 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 3 | 11 | 98 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 11 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 7 | 6 | 97 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 13 |  Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 7 | 6 | 97 | 97% |
| 14 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 4 | 9 | 97 | 100% |
| 15 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 4 | 9 | 97 | 100% |
| 16 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 2 | 10 | 96 | 99% |
| 17 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 4 | 8 | 96 | 100% |
| 18 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 7 | 5 | 96 | 100% |
| 19 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 5 | 7 | 96 | 100% |
| 20 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 7 | 5 | 96 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 21 |  Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 5 | 7 | 96 | 100% |
| 22 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 3 | 8 | 94 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 23 |  Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 98% |
| 24 |  Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 5 | 6 | 94 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 25 |  Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 1 | 10 | 94 | 82%▲1.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: forwards in 2026-27?
Connor McDavid leads with 26. The median of the 457 qualified forwards is 4.
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.