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NHL Points Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Tage Thompson (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 68 points for the Buffalo Sabres in 2021-22, ahead of 
Jeff Skinner (BUF) (63).
Leaders: Points, Buffalo Sabres, 2021-22
- 1stTage ThompsonBUF · 78 GP68
- 2ndJeff SkinnerBUF · 80 GP63
3rdRasmus DahlinBUF · 80 GP53
4thVictor OlofssonBUF · 72 GP49
5thKyle OkposoBUF · 74 GP45
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 2021-22, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Tage Thompson leads at 68.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 68 | 78 | 0.87 | 38 | 30 | 100% |
| 2 | Jeff SkinnerFBUF | BUF | 63 | 80 | 0.79 | 33 | 30 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 53 | 80 | 0.66 | 13 | 40 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 4 | Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 49 | 72 | 0.68 | 20 | 29 | 27%▲0.7 |
| 5 | Kyle OkposoFBUF | BUF | 45 | 74 | 0.61 | 21 | 24 | — |
| 6 |  Dylan CozensFBUF | BUF | 38 | 79 | 0.48 | 13 | 25 | 80%▼4.7 |
| 7 |  Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 38 | 50 | 0.76 | 12 | 26 | 94% |
| 8 |  Rasmus AsplundFBUF | BUF | 27 | 80 | 0.34 | 8 | 19 | — |
| 9 |  Vinnie HinostrozaFBUF | BUF | 25 | 62 | 0.40 | 13 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 22 | 57 | 0.39 | 7 | 15 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Henri JokiharjuDBUF | BUF | 19 | 60 | 0.32 | 3 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Casey MittelstadtFBUF | BUF | 19 | 40 | 0.47 | 6 | 13 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 18 | 56 | 0.32 | 10 | 8 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 14 |  Colin MillerDBUF | BUF | 14 | 38 | 0.37 | 2 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 15 |  Cody EakinFBUF | BUF | 12 | 69 | 0.17 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 16 |  Mark PysykDBUF | BUF | 12 | 68 | 0.18 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 17 |  Jacob BrysonDBUF | BUF | 10 | 73 | 0.14 | 1 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 10 | 42 | 0.24 | 0 | 10 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 19 |  Anders BjorkFBUF | BUF | 8 | 58 | 0.14 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 20 |  Will ButcherDBUF | BUF | 8 | 37 | 0.22 | 2 | 6 | — |
| 21 |  Casey FitzgeraldDBUF | BUF | 6 | 36 | 0.17 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 22 |  Brett MurrayFBUF | BUF | 6 | 19 | 0.32 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 23 |  Mark JankowskiFBUF | BUF | 5 | 19 | 0.26 | 2 | 3 | 23%▲14 |
| 24 |  Drake CaggiulaFBUF | BUF | 5 | 18 | 0.28 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  John HaydenFBUF | BUF | 4 | 55 | 0.07 | 2 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2021-22?
Tage Thompson leads with 68. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 11.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2021-22?
Rasmus Dahlin leads NHL defensemen with 53; the top forward is Tage Thompson at 68.
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.