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NHL Points per 60 Leaders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) leads NHL skaters with a PTS/60 of 3.97 in 2017-18, ahead of 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) (3.95).
Leaders: Points per 60, 2017-18
- 1stEvgeni MalkinPIT · 1,481 TOI (min)3.97Share
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 1,473 TOI (min)3.95Share
3rdTaylor HallNJD · 1,455 TOI (min)3.84Share
4thBrad MarchandBOS · 1,341 TOI (min)3.80Share
5thNikita KucherovTBL · 1,586 TOI (min)3.78Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points per 60 measures
This board ranks skaters by points per 60 minutes of ice time in all situations, so a fourth-liner who plays 9 minutes is compared fairly with a top-pair defenseman who plays 25. Players under the minimum-minutes cutoff are hidden. Points per 60 minutes of ice time, all situations.
Rates settle faster than totals but need minutes: early in the season, low-minute players swing the most. A row needs at least 492 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. Rates surface low-minute players who already produce; they are the ones to grab when an injury opens up ice time. In 2017-18, 601 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1.44 and Evgeni Malkin leads at 3.97.
Points per 60 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS/60 | PTS | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 3.97 | 1,481 | 98 | 100 | 84%▼1 |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 3.95 | 1,473 | 97 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | 3.84 | 1,455 | 93 | 100 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 4 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 3.80 | 1,341 | 85 | 100 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 5 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 3.78 | 1,586 | 100 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 3.67 | 1,767 | 108 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Claude GirouxFPHI | PHI | 3.67 | 1,670 | 102 | 99 | 32%▲0.9 |
| 8 |  Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 3.60 | 1,532 | 92 | 99 | — |
| 9 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 3.52 | 1,464 | 86 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 10 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 3.50 | 1,457 | 85 | 99 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 11 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 3.36 | 1,124 | 63 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH | WSH | 3.35 | 1,486 | 83 | 98 | — |
| 13 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 3.34 | 1,348 | 75 | 98 | 19% |
| 14 |  Blake WheelerFWPG | WPG | 3.33 | 1,641 | 91 | 98 | — |
| 15 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 3.28 | 1,536 | 84 | 98 | 99% |
| 16 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 3.28 | 1,171 | 64 | 98 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 17 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 3.26 | 1,473 | 80 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 3.24 | 1,554 | 84 | 97 | — |
| 19 |  Jakub VoracekFPHI | PHI | 3.20 | 1,595 | 85 | 97 | — |
| 20 |  David PerronFVGK | VGK | 3.18 | 1,247 | 66 | 97 | 0.2% |
| 21 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 3.16 | 1,652 | 87 | 97 | 88%▼4 |
| 22 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 3.15 | 1,697 | 89 | 97 | 99% |
| 23 |  Josh BaileyFNYI | NYI | 3.13 | 1,359 | 71 | 96 | — |
| 24 |  Eric StaalFMIN | MIN | 3.12 | 1,461 | 76 | 96 | — |
| 25 |  Patrik LaineFWPG | WPG | 3.11 | 1,351 | 70 | 96 | 8.1% |
Minimum sample: 492 minutes (it scales with games played). 289 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points per 60 in 2017-18?
Evgeni Malkin leads with 3.97. The median of the 601 qualified skaters is 1.44.
Which defenseman leads in Points per 60 in 2017-18?
Shayne Gostisbehere leads NHL defensemen with 2.33; the top forward is Evgeni Malkin at 3.97.
How is Points per 60 calculated?
Points per 60 minutes of ice time, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points per 60?
Rates settle faster than totals but need minutes: early in the season, low-minute players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (492 minutes) are hidden; 289 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.