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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Forwards

2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games

This board ranks forwards only by takeaways, so centres and wingers are not mixed with defensemen.

A takeaway is a puck won from an opponent by a skater's own effort, as judged by the off-ice scorer. Smart two-way forwards with active sticks lead the league. For leagues that split positions: the forward slots' view of takeaways.

Leader in 2020-21: Mark Stone (VGK), 58 TK.

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

2020-21

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Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.

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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Forwards, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	TK	GP	Per game	GV
1	Mark StoneFVGK	VGK	58	55	1.05	24	19:04	93%▲9.6
2	Connor BrownFOTT	OTT	56	56	1.00	29	18:15	6.6%▲5.1
3	Leon DraisaitlFEDM	EDM	56	56	1.00	71	22:11	100%
4	Jack HughesFNJD	NJD	56	56	1.00	74	19:04	100%
5	Mitch MarnerFTOR	TOR	53	55	0.96	69	22:26	99%▲1.3
6	Sidney CrosbyFPIT	PIT	51	55	0.93	54	20:24	100%▲2.4
7	Mark ScheifeleFWPG	WPG	48	56	0.86	37	20:58	99%
8	Mikael BacklundFCGY	CGY	48	54	0.89	49	17:36	14%▲9.3
9	Auston MatthewsFTOR	TOR	47	52	0.90	53	21:33	99%
10	Ryan O'ReillyFSTL	STL	43	56	0.77	24	20:45	84%▲5
11	Nils HoglanderFVAN	VAN	42	56	0.75	20	15:27	4.0%▲3.9
12	Brad MarchandFBOS	BOS	42	53	0.79	36	18:55	73%▲0.7
13	Kevin FialaFMIN	MIN	41	50	0.82	45	16:54	67%▼8.3
14	Nick PaulFOTT	OTT	40	56	0.71	17	16:05	8.1%▲7.7
15	Andrew MangiapaneFCGY	CGY	40	56	0.71	18	16:40	3.2%▲3.1
16	Mika ZibanejadFNYR	NYR	39	56	0.70	45	20:06	98%▲1.4
17	Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ	CBJ	39	56	0.70	26	17:37	20%
18	Alex TuchFVGK	VGK	39	55	0.71	18	16:50	94%▼5.5
19	Aleksander BarkovFFLA	FLA	39	50	0.78	23	20:56	97%▲7
20	Nic DowdFWSH	WSH	38	56	0.68	15	14:22	3.2%▲3.1
21	Yegor SharangovichFNJD	NJD	38	54	0.70	37	16:48	7.8%▲0.9
22	Kyle ConnorFWPG	WPG	37	56	0.66	32	18:44	99%▲1.1
23	Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA	FLA	37	55	0.67	43	18:25	17%▲12
24	Connor McDavidFEDM	EDM	36	56	0.64	47	22:09	100%▲1.5
25	Patrice BergeronFBOS	BOS	35	54	0.65	14	18:13	—
26	Tomas HertlFSJS	SJS	35	50	0.70	24	19:08	84%▲3.2
27	Conor GarlandFARI	ARI	34	49	0.69	19	17:55	10%▲7.4
28	Patrick KaneFCHI	CHI	33	56	0.59	45	22:14	80%▲0.9
29	Sebastian AhoFCAR	CAR	33	56	0.59	61	19:28	99%▲1.2
30	Brady TkachukFOTT	OTT	33	56	0.59	37	18:14	100%▲2
31	Jesperi KotkaniemiFMTL	MTL	33	56	0.59	24	14:48	3.2%▲3.1
32	Nicklas BackstromFWSH	WSH	33	55	0.60	24	18:36	—
33	John TavaresFTOR	TOR	32	56	0.57	55	18:12	96%▲9.3
34	Jordan KyrouFSTL	STL	32	55	0.58	22	14:25	80%▲3.7
35	Mikko RantanenFCOL	COL	32	52	0.62	16	19:55	99%▲0.5
36	Kailer YamamotoFEDM	EDM	32	52	0.62	21	16:22	0.2%
37	David KampfFCHI	CHI	31	56	0.55	8	14:40	0.0%
38	Alex DeBrincatFCHI	CHI	31	52	0.60	43	20:32	100%▲2.5
39	Brandon HagelFCHI	CHI	31	52	0.60	11	13:59	99%▲1.4
40	Kaapo KakkoFNYR	NYR	31	48	0.65	11	14:21	18%▲16
41	Rudolfs BalcersFSJS	SJS	31	41	0.76	15	14:43	—
42	Evander KaneFSJS	SJS	30	56	0.54	33	20:12	5.7%▲0.8
43	Bryan RustFPIT	PIT	30	56	0.54	30	19:43	85%▲2.5
44	William KarlssonFVGK	VGK	30	56	0.54	15	18:40	24%▲20
45	Elias LindholmFCGY	CGY	30	56	0.54	26	19:54	43%▲4.7
46	Alexander WennbergFFLA	FLA	30	56	0.54	22	18:10	25%▼1.6
47	Nick SuzukiFMTL	MTL	30	56	0.54	41	18:11	100%▲0.5
48	Pavel BuchnevichFNYR	NYR	30	54	0.56	39	18:44	36%▲7.6
49	Jeff SkinnerFBUF	BUF	30	53	0.57	30	14:31	0.1%
50	William NylanderFTOR	TOR	30	51	0.59	41	16:36	99%▼0.8
51	Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK	VGK	29	55	0.53	22	17:25	24%▼21
52	J.T. MillerFVAN	VAN	29	53	0.55	47	20:58	92%▲7.7
53	Mathew BarzalFNYI	NYI	28	55	0.51	45	18:43	84%▲11
54	T.J. OshieFWSH	WSH	28	53	0.53	28	18:04	—
55	Charlie CoyleFBOS	BOS	28	51	0.55	19	16:17	49%▼11
56	Jason DickinsonFDAL	DAL	28	51	0.55	17	16:12	3.2%▲3
57	Sean MonahanFCGY	CGY	28	50	0.56	35	17:41	19%▲13
58	Brayden PointFTBL	TBL	27	56	0.48	11	18:26	95%▲7.5
59	Kirill KaprizovFMIN	MIN	27	55	0.49	35	18:18	98%▼0.9
60	Pius SuterFCHI	CHI	27	55	0.49	19	16:20	4.1%▲3.3
61	Joel FarabeeFPHI	PHI	27	55	0.49	20	16:01	11%▲6.4
62	Logan CoutureFSJS	SJS	27	53	0.51	16	19:16	—
63	Ryan DonatoFSJS	SJS	27	50	0.54	11	12:36	9.9%▲4.3
64	Ondrej PalatFTBL	TBL	26	55	0.47	17	17:27	0.1%
65	Nick SchmaltzFARI	ARI	26	52	0.50	22	17:03	94%▲4.4
66	Nicolas RoyFVGK	VGK	26	50	0.52	12	13:01	4.9%▲4.7
67	Evgeni MalkinFPIT	PIT	26	33	0.79	34	17:44	82%▲11
68	Brandon TanevFPIT	PIT	26	32	0.81	11	14:26	0.1%
69	Bo HorvatFVAN	VAN	25	56	0.45	22	19:53	90%▲1.2
70	Blake ColemanFTBL	TBL	25	55	0.45	19	15:28	38%▼24
71	Conor ShearyFWSH	WSH	25	53	0.47	8	13:43	0.1%
72	Tyler ToffoliFMTL	MTL	25	52	0.48	31	17:31	38%▼18
73	Michael McLeodFNJD	NJD	25	52	0.48	23	13:49	—
74	Blake WheelerFWPG	WPG	25	50	0.50	16	18:20	—
75	David PastrnakFBOS	BOS	25	48	0.52	31	18:37	100%▲1.1
76	Jakob SilfverbergFANA	ANA	25	47	0.53	16	16:57	—
77	Travis ZajacFNJD/NYI	NJD/NYI	25	46	0.54	14	16:25	—
78	Anders BjorkFBOS/BUF	BOS/BUF	25	45	0.56	13	13:53	—
79	Eetu LuostarinenFFLA	FLA	25	44	0.57	11	13:08	12%▲10
80	Brayden SchennFSTL	STL	24	56	0.43	19	19:09	28%▲7.8
81	Craig SmithFBOS	BOS	24	54	0.44	16	14:53	—
82	Tyson JostFCOL	COL	24	54	0.44	11	14:07	0.0%
83	Alexandre TexierFCBJ	CBJ	24	49	0.49	13	15:50	4.9%▲4.3
84	Ryan GetzlafFANA	ANA	24	48	0.50	40	16:35	—
85	Sean KuralyFBOS	BOS	24	47	0.51	13	14:04	0.2%
86	Jake DeBruskFBOS	BOS	24	41	0.59	10	14:54	49%▼20
87	Mikhail MaltsevFNJD	NJD	24	33	0.73	11	11:27	—
88	Johnny GaudreauFCGY	CGY	23	56	0.41	59	18:25	—
89	Victor OlofssonFBUF	BUF	23	56	0.41	25	17:24	14%▲14
90	Frank VatranoFFLA	FLA	23	56	0.41	18	14:31	6.4%▲6.2
91	Clayton KellerFARI	ARI	23	56	0.41	17	16:40	100%▲2.1
92	Valeri NichushkinFCOL	COL	23	55	0.42	5	14:05	60%
93	Jesse PuljujarviFEDM	EDM	23	55	0.42	30	15:08	—
94	Andrei SvechnikovFCAR	CAR	23	55	0.42	45	17:32	97%▲8.8
95	Mikael GranlundFNSH	NSH	23	51	0.45	27	19:28	52%▼12
96	Tanner PearsonFVAN	VAN	23	51	0.45	26	17:04	0.0%
97	Chandler StephensonFVGK	VGK	23	51	0.45	10	18:06	17%▲13
98	Andreas JohnssonFNJD	NJD	23	50	0.46	13	13:56	—
99	Brandon SutterFVAN	VAN	23	43	0.53	14	15:05	—
100	Danton HeinenFANA	ANA	23	43	0.53	10	14:46	0.0%

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