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NHL Points Leaders: Washington Capitals
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
John Carlson (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 75 points for the Washington Capitals in 2019-20, ahead of 
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) (67).
Leaders: Points, Washington Capitals, 2019-20
- 1stJohn CarlsonWSH · 69 GP75
- 2ndAlex OvechkinWSH · 68 GP67
3rdNicklas BackstromWSH · 61 GP54
4thJakub VranaWSH · 69 GP52
5thEvgeny KuznetsovWSH · 63 GP52
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, 25 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 18 and John Carlson leads at 75.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 75 | 69 | 1.09 | 15 | 60 | 98% |
| 2 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 67 | 68 | 0.99 | 48 | 19 | 88%▼4 |
| 3 | Nicklas BackstromFWSH | WSH | 54 | 61 | 0.89 | 12 | 42 | — |
| 4 | Jakub VranaFWSH | WSH | 52 | 69 | 0.75 | 25 | 27 | — |
| 5 | Evgeny KuznetsovFWSH | WSH | 52 | 63 | 0.83 | 19 | 33 | — |
| 6 |  T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 49 | 69 | 0.71 | 26 | 23 | — |
| 7 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 44 | 68 | 0.65 | 21 | 23 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 8 |  Lars EllerFWSH | WSH | 39 | 69 | 0.57 | 16 | 23 | 4.9%▲0.8 |
| 9 |  Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 27 | 69 | 0.39 | 4 | 23 | 33%▲7.5 |
| 10 |  Ilya KovalchukFWSH | WSH | 26 | 46 | 0.57 | 10 | 16 | — |
| 11 |  Carl HagelinFWSH | WSH | 25 | 58 | 0.43 | 8 | 17 | — |
| 12 |  Richard PanikFWSH | WSH | 22 | 59 | 0.37 | 9 | 13 | — |
| 13 |  Michal KempnyDWSH | WSH | 18 | 58 | 0.31 | 3 | 15 | — |
| 14 |  Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 16 | 66 | 0.24 | 9 | 7 | 5.8% |
| 15 |  Radko GudasDWSH | WSH | 15 | 63 | 0.24 | 2 | 13 | 19%▼1.7 |
| 16 |  Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 15 | 56 | 0.27 | 7 | 8 | 3.2% |
| 17 |  Brenden DillonDWSH | WSH | 14 | 69 | 0.20 | 1 | 13 | 7.3%▼1.6 |
| 18 |  Brendan LeipsicFWSH | WSH | 11 | 61 | 0.18 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 19 |  Travis BoydFWSH | WSH | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 20 |  Jonas SiegenthalerDWSH | WSH | 9 | 64 | 0.14 | 2 | 7 | 0.2%▼3 |
| 21 |  Nick JensenDWSH | WSH | 8 | 68 | 0.12 | 0 | 8 | 0.5%▲0.5 |
| 22 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 23 |  Tyler LewingtonDWSH | WSH | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 |  Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.1% |
| 25 |  Michael SgarbossaFWSH | WSH | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2019-20?
John Carlson leads with 75. The median of the 25 qualified skaters is 18.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2019-20?
John Carlson leads NHL defensemen with 75; the top forward is Alex Ovechkin at 67.
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.