highest points per game in a season before 1960

Before 1959-60, Joe Malone had the most points per game in a season, with 2.40 per game in his rookie season in 1917-18.

Interpreted as:
highest points per game with a minimum of 0.625 points per team game by a player in a season before 1960
NAME P/GP SEASON TM P GP G A +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI/GP
1 Joe Malone
J. Malone
2.40
1917-18
MTL MTL
48
20
44
4
30
4
1
2 Cy Denneny
C. Denneny
2.19
1917-18
SEN
46
21
36
10
80
2
0
3 Newsy Lalonde
N. Lalonde
2.14
1917-18
MTL MTL
30
14
23
7
51
0
0
4 Newsy Lalonde
N. Lalonde
2.04
1919-20
MTL MTL
47
23
37
10
34
5
1
5 Joe Malone
J. Malone
2.04
1919-20
QBD
49
24
39
10
12
2
1
6 Bill Cowley
B. Cowley
1.97
1943-44
BOS BOS
71
36
30
41
12
3
3
0
0
4
7 Reg Noble
R. Noble
1.95
1917-18
TAN TAN
39
20
29
10
35
4
0
8 Frank Nighbor
F. Nighbor
1.90
1917-18
SEN
19
10
11
8
6
2
0
9 Newsy Lalonde
N. Lalonde
1.88
1918-19
MTL MTL
32
17
23
9
42
2
0
10 Punch Broadbent
P. Broadbent
1.88
1921-22
SEN
45
24
31
14
28
5
2
11 Joe Malone
J. Malone
1.85
1920-21
HAM
37
20
28
9
6
1
1
12 Frank Nighbor
F. Nighbor
1.83
1919-20
SEN
42
23
26
16
20
6
1
13 Cy Denneny
C. Denneny
1.82
1921-22
SEN
40
22
28
12
20
2
0
14 Newsy Lalonde
N. Lalonde
1.79
1920-21
MTL MTL
43
24
33
10
36
6
0
15 Babe Dye
B. Dye
1.77
1922-23
TSP TSP
39
22
27
12
21
5
2
16 Cy Denneny
C. Denneny
1.71
1920-21
SEN
41
24
34
7
10
4
0
17 Aurel Joliat
A. Joliat
1.68
1924-25
MTL MTL
42
25
30
12
81
6
1
18 Herb Cain
H. Cain
1.67
1943-44
BOS BOS
82
49
36
46
4
2
4
1
1
3
19 Babe Dye
B. Dye
1.67
1920-21
TOT
40
24
35
5
32
6
0
20 Cooney Weiland
C. Weiland
1.66
1929-30
BOS BOS
73
44
43
30
29
14
1
21 Jack Darragh
J. Darragh
1.61
1919-20
SEN
37
23
23
14
22
3
0
22 Elmer Lach
E. Lach
1.60
1944-45
MTL MTL
80
50
26
54
37
3
12
0
0
5
23 Babe Dye
B. Dye
1.59
1924-25
TSP TSP
46
29
38
8
38
8
0
24 Babe Dye
B. Dye
1.58
1921-22
TSP TSP
38
24
31
7
39
5
0
25 Frank Nighbor
F. Nighbor
1.56
1918-19
SEN
28
18
19
9
30
2
0

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Team Rankings

G/GP

2.96

17th

GA/GP

3.18

22nd

PP%

20.1

21st

PK%

80.9

9th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Senators Senators
45
30
7
97
9
Canadiens Canadiens
40
31
11
91
-20
Red Wings Red Wings
39
35
8
86
-21
Sabres Sabres
36
39
7
79
-20
Bruins Bruins
33
39
10
76
-50
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NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20