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NHL Points Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Sidney Crosby (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 74 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26, ahead of 
Erik Karlsson (PIT) (66).
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Leaders: Points, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2025-26
- 1stSidney CrosbyPIT · 68 GP74
- 2ndErik KarlssonPIT · 75 GP66
3rdBryan RustPIT · 72 GP65
4thAnthony ManthaPIT · 81 GP64
5thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 56 GP61
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, 38 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Sidney Crosby leads at 74.
Points leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 74 | 68 | 1.09 | 29 | 45 | 99% |
| 2 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 66 | 75 | 0.88 | 15 | 51 | 95% |
| 3 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 65 | 72 | 0.90 | 29 | 36 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 4 | Anthony ManthaFPIT | PIT | 64 | 81 | 0.79 | 33 | 31 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 5 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 61 | 56 | 1.09 | 19 | 42 | 84%▼1 |
| 6 |  Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 48 | 60 | 0.80 | 24 | 24 | 70%▼6.3 |
| 7 |  Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 16 | 26 | 37%▼0.5 |
| 8 |  Egor ChinakhovFPIT | PIT | 42 | 72 | 0.58 | 21 | 21 | 39%▼5.5 |
| 9 |  Ryan SheaDPIT | PIT | 35 | 80 | 0.44 | 6 | 29 | 19%▼2.6 |
| 10 |  Ben KindelFPIT | PIT | 35 | 77 | 0.45 | 17 | 18 | 45%▼5.3 |
| 11 |  Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 34 | 74 | 0.46 | 3 | 31 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 12 |  Justin BrazeauFPIT | PIT | 34 | 64 | 0.53 | 17 | 17 | 8.9%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Parker WotherspoonDPIT | PIT | 30 | 80 | 0.38 | 3 | 27 | 13%▼1.6 |
| 14 |  Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 30 | 78 | 0.38 | 14 | 16 | 3.4% |
| 15 |  Noel AcciariFPIT | PIT | 25 | 67 | 0.37 | 13 | 12 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 16 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 19 | 60 | 0.32 | 3 | 16 | 28%▲5 |
| 17 |  Blake LizotteFPIT | PIT | 19 | 55 | 0.35 | 7 | 12 | 0.2% |
| 18 |  Elmer SoderblomFPIT | PIT | 13 | 59 | 0.22 | 7 | 6 | 4.0% |
| 19 |  Ilya SolovyovDPIT | PIT | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | 1 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Kevin HayesFPIT | PIT | 8 | 28 | 0.29 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Ville KoivunenFPIT | PIT | 7 | 39 | 0.18 | 2 | 5 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Jack St. IvanyDPIT | PIT | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 0 | 7 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 23 |  Connor CliftonDPIT | PIT | 6 | 50 | 0.12 | 2 | 4 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Rutger McGroartyFPIT | PIT | 6 | 24 | 0.25 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Avery HayesFPIT | PIT | 5 | 16 | 0.31 | 5 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points in 2025-26?
Sidney Crosby leads with 74. The median of the 38 qualified skaters is 8.
Which defenseman leads in Points in 2025-26?
Erik Karlsson leads NHL defensemen with 66; the top forward is Sidney Crosby 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.