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NHL Points per 60 Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters with a PTS/60 of 4.92 in 2023-24, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (4.88).
Leaders: Points per 60, 2023-24
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 1,755 TOI (min)4.92Share
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 1,623 TOI (min)4.88Share
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 1,871 TOI (min)4.49Share
4thArtemi PanarinNYR · 1,650 TOI (min)4.36Share
5thDavid PastrnakBOS · 1,634 TOI (min)4.04Share
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 498 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 2023-24, 616 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1.48 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 4.92.
Points per 60 leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS/60 | PTS | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 4.92 | 1,755 | 144 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 4.88 | 1,623 | 132 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 4.49 | 1,871 | 140 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 4.36 | 1,650 | 120 | 100 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 5 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 4.04 | 1,634 | 110 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 3.91 | 1,579 | 103 | 99 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 7 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 3.79 | 1,676 | 106 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 3.78 | 1,698 | 107 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 3.64 | 1,550 | 94 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 10 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 3.60 | 1,633 | 98 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 3.56 | 1,618 | 96 | 98 | 98% |
| 12 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 3.54 | 1,491 | 88 | 98 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 13 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 3.49 | 1,531 | 89 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 3.47 | 1,468 | 85 | 98 | 99% |
| 15 |  Jake GuentzelFCAR | CAR | 3.44 | 1,341 | 77 | 98 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 16 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 3.42 | 1,647 | 94 | 98 | 99% |
| 17 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 3.41 | 1,300 | 74 | 97 | 99% |
| 18 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 3.41 | 1,832 | 104 | 97 | 99% |
| 19 |  Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 3.39 | 1,665 | 94 | 97 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 20 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 3.37 | 1,440 | 81 | 97 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 21 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 3.35 | 1,433 | 80 | 97 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 22 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 3.33 | 1,623 | 90 | 97 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 23 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 3.31 | 1,611 | 89 | 96 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 24 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 3.19 | 1,503 | 80 | 96 | 99% |
| 25 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 3.16 | 1,365 | 72 | 96 | 76%▲7.6 |
Minimum sample: 498 minutes (it scales with games played). 308 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points per 60 in 2023-24?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 4.92. The median of the 616 qualified skaters is 1.48.
Which defenseman leads in Points per 60 in 2023-24?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 2.83; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 4.92.
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 (498 minutes) are hidden; 308 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.