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NHL Takeaways Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by takeaways, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.
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. Takeaways are a category in some deep leagues. Recording changed in 2024-25 (about a third fewer takeaways league-wide), so compare players within a season.
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 leaderboard
604 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | TK | GP | Per game | GV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 2 | 86%▲18 |
| 2 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | 100% |
| 3 | Max JonesFEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Casey MittelstadtFBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 5 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 64%▲26 |
| 6 | Artyom LevshunovDCHI | CHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 5 | 45%▲43 |
| 7 | Theo LindsteinDSTL | STL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 12%▲12 |
| 8 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 9 | J.T. MillerFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 10 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 11 | Marcus PetterssonDNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 5 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 12 | Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 6 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 13 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 15 | Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 4.1%▲3.4 |
| 16 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 17 | Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 18%▲15 |
| 18 | Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 61%▼11 |
| 19 | Joseph VelenoFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 20 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 60%▲14 |
| 21 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 6 | 82%▲13 |
| 22 | Jonathan LekkerimäkiFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 25%▲25 |
| 23 | Frank NazarFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 5 | 54%▲34 |
| 24 | Alex BumpFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 15%▲15 |
| 25 | Anton FrondellFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 72%▲51 |
| 26 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 27 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 28 | Chandler StephensonFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 17%▲13 |
| 29 | Alexander KerfootFNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 30 | Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 80%▲32 |
| 31 | Sean MonahanFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 19%▲13 |
| 32 | Alexander WennbergFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 25%▼1.6 |
| 33 | Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 94%▲4.4 |
| 34 | Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD | NJD | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 35 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 36 | Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 99%▲0.5 |
| 37 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 100% |
| 38 | Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 39 | Kevin StenlundFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Niko MikkolaDFLA | FLA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 | 4.9%▲4.4 |
| 41 | Matt RoyDWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 42 | Mason MarchmentFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 47%▲34 |
| 43 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 44 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 45 | Nicolas HagueDNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Morgan FrostFCGY | CGY | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 23%▲17 |
| 47 | Joel FarabeeFCGY | CGY | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 11%▲6.4 |
| 48 | Jack McBainFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 17%▲15 |
| 49 | Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 50 | Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 15%▲15 |
| 51 | Thomas HarleyDDAL | DAL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 88%▲8.6 |
| 52 | Jayden StrubleDMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 53 | Emil HeinemanFNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 32%▲25 |
| 54 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 50%▼1.5 |
| 55 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 84%▲40 |
| 56 | Matthew KniesFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 95%▲14 |
| 57 | Ryker EvansDSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 | 14%▲13 |
| 58 | Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 94%▲9.3 |
| 59 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 60 | Shane WrightFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 27%▲26 |
| 61 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 92%▲10 |
| 62 | Berkly CattonFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 30%▲29 |
| 63 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 100%▲1 |
| 64 | Igor ChernyshovFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 52%▲48 |
| 65 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 3 | 99% |
| 66 | Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 98%▲9.6 |
| 67 | Ian ColeDCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 68 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 69 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 43%▲32 |
| 70 | Chris TanevDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 71 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 7 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 72 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 73 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 17%▲15 |
| 74 | Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 96%▲16 |
| 75 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 76 | Oliver BjorkstrandFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 20% |
| 77 | Rasmus RistolainenDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 78 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 39%▲21 |
| 79 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 80 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 81 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 82 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 16%▲13 |
| 83 | Jake WalmanDEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 33%▲30 |
| 84 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 85 | Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 86 | Troy StecherDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 88 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 13%▲12 |
| 89 | Sean DurziDNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 38%▲36 |
| 90 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 100% |
| 91 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 92 | Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 11%▲9.5 |
| 93 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 19%▲19 |
| 94 | Cam YorkDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | 20%▲18 |
| 95 | Alex VlasicDCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 9.0%▲7.7 |
| 96 | Pavel DorofeyevFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 92%▲1.8 |
| 97 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 70%▲61 |
| 98 | Cole SmithFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Jamie DrysdaleDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 55%▲46 |
| 100 | Wyatt KaiserDCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 5 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
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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