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NHL Points Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 74 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019-20, ahead of 
Bryan Rust (PIT) (56).
Leaders: Points, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2019-20
- 1stEvgeni MalkinPIT · 55 GP74
- 2ndBryan RustPIT · 55 GP56
3rdSidney CrosbyPIT · 41 GP47
4thKris LetangPIT · 61 GP44
5thJake GuentzelPIT · 39 GP43
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by total points this season, regular season only. 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. Points drive head-to-head points leagues and both goals and assists categories. Pair this board with the per-60 view to spot depth players scoring in limited minutes. In 2019-20, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 22 and Evgeni Malkin leads at 74.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 74 | 55 | 1.35 | 25 | 49 | 84%▼1 |
| 2 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 56 | 55 | 1.02 | 27 | 29 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 3 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 47 | 41 | 1.15 | 16 | 31 | 99% |
| 4 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 44 | 61 | 0.72 | 15 | 29 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 5 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 43 | 39 | 1.10 | 20 | 23 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 6 |  Jason ZuckerFPIT | PIT | 41 | 60 | 0.68 | 20 | 21 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Jared McCannFPIT | PIT | 35 | 66 | 0.53 | 14 | 21 | 79%▲1.9 |
| 8 |  Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 32 | 52 | 0.62 | 17 | 15 | — |
| 9 |  John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 26 | 56 | 0.46 | 6 | 20 | 21%▲5 |
| 10 |  Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 25 | 68 | 0.37 | 11 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Conor ShearyFPIT | PIT | 23 | 63 | 0.37 | 10 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Teddy BluegerFPIT | PIT | 22 | 69 | 0.32 | 9 | 13 | 0.2%▼3.1 |
| 13 |  Marcus PetterssonDPIT | PIT | 22 | 69 | 0.32 | 2 | 20 | 6.6%▲0.8 |
| 14 |  Patrick MarleauFPIT | PIT | 22 | 66 | 0.33 | 11 | 11 | — |
| 15 |  Dominik SimonFPIT | PIT | 22 | 64 | 0.34 | 7 | 15 | — |
| 16 |  Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 13 | 57 | 0.23 | 6 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Sam LaffertyFPIT | PIT | 13 | 50 | 0.26 | 6 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 12 | 46 | 0.26 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 19 |  Jack JohnsonDPIT | PIT | 11 | 67 | 0.16 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 20 |  Evan RodriguesFPIT | PIT | 10 | 45 | 0.22 | 6 | 4 | 8.3%▲0.8 |
| 21 |  Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 8 | 28 | 0.29 | 1 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Juuso RiikolaDPIT | PIT | 7 | 36 | 0.19 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 23 |  Chad RuhwedelDPIT | PIT | 6 | 41 | 0.15 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 24 |  Joseph BlandisiFPIT | PIT | 5 | 21 | 0.24 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Nick BjugstadFPIT | PIT | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2019-20?
Evgeni Malkin leads with 74. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 22.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2019-20?
Kris Letang leads NHL defensemen with 44; the top forward is Evgeni Malkin at 74.
How is Points calculated?
Total points this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.