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NHL Points Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Tage Thompson (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 81 points for the Buffalo Sabres in 2025-26, ahead of 
Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) (74).
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Leaders: Points, Buffalo Sabres, 2025-26
- 1stTage ThompsonBUF · 81 GP81
- 2ndRasmus DahlinBUF · 77 GP74
3rdAlex TuchBUF · 79 GP66
4thRyan McLeodBUF · 81 GP54
5thJosh DoanBUF · 82 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 2025-26, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 16 and Tage Thompson leads at 81.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 81 | 81 | 1.00 | 40 | 41 | 100% |
| 2 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 74 | 77 | 0.96 | 19 | 55 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 3 | Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 66 | 79 | 0.84 | 33 | 33 | 94% |
| 4 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 54 | 81 | 0.67 | 14 | 40 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 5 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 52 | 82 | 0.63 | 25 | 27 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 6 |  Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 51 | 82 | 0.62 | 20 | 31 | 76%▲25 |
| 7 |  Jason ZuckerFBUF | BUF | 45 | 62 | 0.73 | 24 | 21 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 43 | 65 | 0.66 | 13 | 30 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 9 |  Bowen ByramDBUF | BUF | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 11 | 31 | 87%▼2.3 |
| 10 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 41 | 78 | 0.53 | 13 | 28 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 11 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 39 | 82 | 0.48 | 12 | 27 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 12 |  Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 34 | 44 | 0.77 | 13 | 21 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 13 |  Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 29 | 81 | 0.36 | 8 | 21 | 75%▲5 |
| 14 |  Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 27 | 60 | 0.45 | 11 | 16 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 15 |  Logan StanleyDBUF | BUF | 26 | 76 | 0.34 | 9 | 17 | 35%▲7.8 |
| 16 |  Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 16 | 73 | 0.22 | 9 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Tanner PearsonFBUF | BUF | 15 | 56 | 0.27 | 7 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 14 | 81 | 0.17 | 7 | 7 | 4.1% |
| 19 |  Conor TimminsDBUF | BUF | 8 | 39 | 0.21 | 0 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Luke SchennDBUF | BUF | 7 | 50 | 0.14 | 1 | 6 | 12% |
| 21 |  Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | 6 | 46 | 0.13 | 2 | 4 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 22 |  Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 6 | 43 | 0.14 | 2 | 4 | 3.2% |
| 23 |  Jordan GreenwayFBUF | BUF | 6 | 40 | 0.15 | 1 | 5 | 0.2% |
| 24 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 3 | 2 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Josh DunneFBUF | BUF | 4 | 34 | 0.12 | 1 | 3 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2025-26?
Tage Thompson leads with 81. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is 16.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2025-26?
Rasmus Dahlin leads NHL defensemen with 74; the top forward is Tage Thompson at 81.
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.