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NHL Points Leaders: Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Brayden Point (TBL) leads NHL skaters with 48 points for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020-21, ahead of 
Ondrej Palat (TBL) (46).
Leaders: Points, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2020-21
- 1stBrayden PointTBL · 56 GP48
- 2ndOndrej PalatTBL · 55 GP46
3rdVictor HedmanTBL · 54 GP45
4thYanni GourdeTBL · 56 GP36
5thSteven StamkosTBL · 38 GP34
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 2020-21, 27 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 18 and Brayden Point leads at 48.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 48 | 56 | 0.86 | 23 | 25 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 2 | Ondrej PalatFTBL | TBL | 46 | 55 | 0.84 | 15 | 31 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 45 | 54 | 0.83 | 9 | 36 | 84%▼1 |
| 4 | Yanni GourdeFTBL | TBL | 36 | 56 | 0.64 | 17 | 19 | 4.9% |
| 5 | Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 34 | 38 | 0.89 | 17 | 17 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 6 |  Alex KillornFTBL | TBL | 33 | 56 | 0.59 | 15 | 18 | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Blake ColemanFTBL | TBL | 31 | 55 | 0.56 | 14 | 17 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 8 |  Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 30 | 56 | 0.54 | 4 | 26 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 9 |  Tyler JohnsonFTBL | TBL | 22 | 55 | 0.40 | 8 | 14 | — |
| 10 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 22 | 50 | 0.44 | 9 | 13 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 11 |  Barclay GoodrowFTBL | TBL | 20 | 55 | 0.36 | 6 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Mathieu JosephFTBL | TBL | 19 | 56 | 0.34 | 12 | 7 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 13 |  Patrick MaroonFTBL | TBL | 18 | 55 | 0.33 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 14 |  Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 18 | 46 | 0.39 | 5 | 13 | 6.6%▲0.9 |
| 15 |  Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 12 | 50 | 0.24 | 4 | 8 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Ross ColtonFTBL | TBL | 12 | 30 | 0.40 | 9 | 3 | 7.3% |
| 17 |  Jan RuttaDTBL | TBL | 8 | 35 | 0.23 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 18 |  David SavardDTBL | TBL | 6 | 54 | 0.11 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 19 |  Luke SchennDTBL | TBL | 4 | 38 | 0.11 | 2 | 2 | 12% |
| 20 |  Cal FooteDTBL | TBL | 3 | 35 | 0.09 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 21 |  Alex Barré-BouletFTBL | TBL | 3 | 15 | 0.20 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Gemel SmithFTBL | TBL | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 23 |  Andreas BorgmanDTBL | TBL | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 24 |  Mitchell StephensFTBL | TBL | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 25 |  Fredrik ClaessonDTBL | TBL | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2020-21?
Brayden Point leads with 48. The median of the 27 qualified skaters is 18.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2020-21?
Victor Hedman leads NHL defensemen with 45; the top forward is Brayden Point at 48.
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.