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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Quinton Byfield (LAK), 6 TK.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Takeaways: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | TK | GP | Per game | GV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 2 | 86%▲18 |
| 2 | Max JonesFEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Casey MittelstadtFBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 4 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 5 | J.T. MillerFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 6 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 8 | Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 18%▲15 |
| 9 | Joseph VelenoFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 10 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 60%▲14 |
| 11 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 6 | 82%▲13 |
| 12 | Jonathan LekkerimäkiFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 25%▲25 |
| 13 | Frank NazarFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 5 | 54%▲34 |
| 14 | Alex BumpFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 15%▲15 |
| 15 | Anton FrondellFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 72%▲51 |
| 16 | Chandler StephensonFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 17%▲13 |
| 17 | Alexander KerfootFNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 18 | Sean MonahanFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 19%▲13 |
| 19 | Alexander WennbergFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 25%▼1.6 |
| 20 | Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 94%▲4.4 |
| 21 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 22 | Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 99%▲0.5 |
| 23 | Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 24 | Kevin StenlundFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Mason MarchmentFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 47%▲34 |
| 26 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 27 | Morgan FrostFCGY | CGY | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 23%▲17 |
| 28 | Joel FarabeeFCGY | CGY | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 11%▲6.4 |
| 29 | Jack McBainFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 17%▲15 |
| 30 | Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 31 | Emil HeinemanFNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 32%▲25 |
| 32 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 50%▼1.5 |
| 33 | Matthew KniesFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 95%▲14 |
| 34 | Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 94%▲9.3 |
| 35 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 36 | Shane WrightFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 27%▲26 |
| 37 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 92%▲10 |
| 38 | Berkly CattonFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 30%▲29 |
| 39 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 100%▲1 |
| 40 | Igor ChernyshovFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 52%▲48 |
| 41 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 3 | 99% |
| 42 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 43 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 44 | Oliver BjorkstrandFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 20% |
| 45 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 46 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 47 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 16%▲13 |
| 48 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 49 | Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 50 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 51 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 13%▲12 |
| 52 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 53 | Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 11%▲9.5 |
| 54 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 19%▲19 |
| 55 | Pavel DorofeyevFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 92%▲1.8 |
| 56 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 70%▲61 |
| 57 | Cole SmithFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Marat KhusnutdinovFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 11%▲11 |
| 59 | Colton DachFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 11%▲11 |
| 60 | Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 69%▲21 |
| 61 | Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 47%▲38 |
| 62 | Max SassonFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 4.9%▲4.9 |
| 63 | Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 86%▲23 |
| 64 | Roman KantserovFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 58%▲48 |
| 65 | James HagensFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 50%▲42 |
| 66 | Porter MartoneFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 90%▲36 |
| 67 | Gavin McKennaFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 94%▲11 |
| 68 | Owen MichaelsFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 69 | Ryan O'ReillyFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 84%▲5 |
| 70 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 62%▲29 |
| 71 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 72 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 73 | Charlie CoyleFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 49%▼11 |
| 74 | Ondrej PalatFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 75 | Blake ColemanFMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 38%▼24 |
| 76 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 12%▲11 |
| 77 | Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 21%▲16 |
| 78 | William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 24%▲20 |
| 79 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 100% |
| 80 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 83%▲11 |
| 81 | Barclay GoodrowFSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 82 | Scott LaughtonFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 83 | Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 84 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 85 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 86 | Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 100% |
| 87 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 57%▲40 |
| 88 | Valeri NichushkinFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 60% |
| 89 | Garnet HathawayFFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 90 | Alex TuchFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 94%▼5.5 |
| 91 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 68%▲27 |
| 92 | Danton HeinenFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 94 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 82%▼8 |
| 95 | Lawson CrouseFUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 36%▲13 |
| 96 | Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 99%▲1.3 |
| 97 | Jake DeBruskFVAN | VAN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 49%▼20 |
| 98 | Ryan LombergFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 100 | Jordan KyrouFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 80%▲3.7 |
How to read it
Pucks won from an opponent, as credited by the scorer.
How reliable is it?
Scorer judgment drives the totals: arena bias was large before 2024-25, when recording was centralised.
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