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NHL Points per 60 Leaders
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters with a PTS/60 of 4.69 in 2018-19, ahead of 
Patrice Bergeron (BOS) (3.95).
Leaders: Points per 60, 2018-19
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 1,637 TOI (min)4.69Share
- 2ndPatrice BergeronBOS · 1,200 TOI (min)3.95Share
3rdDavid PastrnakBOS · 1,238 TOI (min)3.93Share
4thSteven StamkosTBL · 1,501 TOI (min)3.92Share
5thConnor McDavidEDM · 1,781 TOI (min)3.91Share
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 504 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 2018-19, 593 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1.46 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 4.69.
Points per 60 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS/60 | PTS | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 4.69 | 1,637 | 128 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 3.95 | 1,200 | 79 | 100 | — |
| 3 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 3.93 | 1,238 | 81 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 3.92 | 1,501 | 98 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 5 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 3.91 | 1,781 | 116 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 3.87 | 1,550 | 100 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 7 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 3.69 | 1,495 | 92 | 99 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 8 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 3.62 | 1,822 | 110 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 9 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 3.62 | 1,658 | 100 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 3.61 | 1,646 | 99 | 98 | — |
| 11 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 3.57 | 1,546 | 92 | 98 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 12 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 3.47 | 1,262 | 73 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 3.47 | 1,625 | 94 | 98 | 99% |
| 14 |  Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | 3.42 | 650 | 37 | 98 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 15 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 3.40 | 1,852 | 105 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 3.38 | 1,542 | 87 | 97 | 99% |
| 17 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 3.38 | 1,279 | 72 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 18 |  John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 3.37 | 1,565 | 88 | 97 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 19 |  Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 3.34 | 1,474 | 82 | 97 | — |
| 20 |  Artemi PanarinFCBJ | CBJ | 3.33 | 1,569 | 87 | 97 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 21 |  Sean MonahanFCGY | CGY | 3.31 | 1,486 | 82 | 97 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 22 |  Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 3.28 | 1,408 | 77 | 96 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 23 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 3.28 | 1,812 | 99 | 96 | 100% |
| 24 |  Blake WheelerFWPG | WPG | 3.22 | 1,698 | 91 | 96 | — |
| 25 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 3.15 | 1,695 | 89 | 96 | 88%▼4 |
Minimum sample: 504 minutes (it scales with games played). 313 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points per 60 in 2018-19?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 4.69. The median of the 593 qualified skaters is 1.46.
Which defenseman leads in Points per 60 in 2018-19?
Brent Burns leads NHL defensemen with 2.42; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 4.69.
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 (504 minutes) are hidden; 313 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.