nhl points per game leaders in a single season since 1997

Since 1996-97, Connor McDavid has the most points per game in a season, with 1.88 per game in 2020-21.

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NHL points per game with a minimum of 0.625 points per team game leaders in a single season since 1997

	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	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.88	2020-21	EDM	105	56	33	72	+21	20	9	28	0	0	11	2	200	16.5	316	638	49.5	61	24	36	47	22:09
2	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.87	2022-23	EDM	153	82	64	89	+22	36	21	50	4	3	11	2	352	18.2	525	1,011	51.9	89	40	82	77	22:23
3	Nikita Kucherov N. Kucherov	1.78	2023-24	TBL	144	81	44	100	+8	22	13	40	0	0	6	1	306	14.4	2	4	50.0	47	35	62	96	21:40
4	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	1.77	2000-01	PIT	76	43	35	41	+15	18	16	16	1	0	5	1	171	20.5	444	852	52.1	29	23	30	47	24:20
5	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.74	2023-24	EDM	132	76	32	100	+35	30	7	37	1	0	5	1	263	12.2	442	865	51.1	118	39	68	84	21:22
6	Nikita Kucherov N. Kucherov	1.71	2025-26	TBL	130	76	44	86	+43	50	8	29	1	0	8	2	231	19.0	0	2	0.0	36	29	21	124	20:20
7	Nathan MacKinnon N. MacKinnon	1.71	2023-24	COL	140	82	51	89	+35	42	10	38	0	0	9	2	405	12.6	607	1,314	46.2	55	69	42	82	22:49
8	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.68	2025-26	EDM	138	82	48	90	+17	44	13	41	1	1	4	1	306	15.7	457	923	49.5	40	30	32	134	22:59
9	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	1.61	2010-11	PIT	66	41	32	34	+20	31	10	9	1	0	3	0	161	19.9	546	981	55.7	31	23	15	29	21:55
10	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	1.61	1996-97	PIT	122	76	50	72	+27	65	15	22	3	3	7	0	327	15.3
11	Leon Draisaitl L. Draisaitl	1.60	2022-23	EDM	128	80	52	76	+7	24	32	30	1	1	11	1	247	21.1	807	1,470	54.9	66	40	77	102	21:44
12	Nathan MacKinnon N. MacKinnon	1.59	2025-26	COL	127	80	53	74	+57	39	11	19	0	0	7	1	350	15.1	681	1,334	51.0	64	35	25	165	22:16
13	Jaromir Jagr J. Jagr	1.57	1998-99	PIT	127	81	44	83	+17	66	10	34	1	0	7	3	343	12.8
14	Nathan MacKinnon N. MacKinnon	1.56	2022-23	COL	111	71	42	69	+29	30	12	22	0	0	9	2	366	11.5	519	1,168	44.4	53	40	43	47	22:19
15	Nikita Kucherov N. Kucherov	1.56	2018-19	TBL	128	82	41	87	+24	62	15	33	0	0	8	0	246	16.7	0	3	0.0	44	31	58	89	19:58
16	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	1.56	2012-13	PIT	56	36	15	41	+26	16	3	14	0	0	1	0	124	12.1	453	834	54.3	21	18	15	28	21:06
17	Nikita Kucherov N. Kucherov	1.55	2024-25	TBL	121	78	37	84	+22	45	8	38	0	0	9	1	265	14.0	1	2	50.0	23	33	30	122	21:11
18	Leon Draisaitl L. Draisaitl	1.55	2019-20	EDM	110	71	43	67	-8	18	16	28	0	0	10	2	218	19.7	661	1,269	52.1	27	19	60	91	22:37
19	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	1.54	2005-06	TOT	125	81	29	96	+31	61	11	40	0	2	6	1	195	14.9	922	1,798	51.3	33	23	43	102	21:20
20	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.54	2021-22	EDM	123	80	44	79	+28	45	10	34	0	1	9	4	314	14.0	562	1,046	53.7	75	26	73	68	22:04
21	Jaromir Jagr J. Jagr	1.52	1999-00	PIT	96	63	42	54	+25	50	10	19	0	0	5	1	290	14.5	2	9	22.2	19	12	33	106	23:12
22	Eric Lindros E. Lindros	1.52	1996-97	PHI	79	52	32	47	+31	136	9	14	0	0	7	2	198	16.2
23	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	1.52	2006-07	PIT	120	79	36	84	+10	60	13	48	0	0	4	0	250	14.4	839	1,686	49.8	55	43	37	72	20:46
24	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	1.52	2019-20	EDM	97	64	34	63	-7	28	11	32	0	0	6	0	212	16.0	320	670	47.8	37	18	53	75	21:52
25	Alex Ovechkin A. Ovechkin	1.51	2009-10	WSH	109	72	50	59	+45	89	13	23	0	0	7	0	368	13.6	10	22	45.5	185	20	66	76	21:48

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McDavid

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McDavid

+/-

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Ekholm

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.44

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GA/GP

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PP%

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PK%

77.8

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks	25	49	8	58	-100

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Thu 10/1	EDM	@	VAN	10:00 PM
Sat 10/3	SEA	@	EDM	7:00 PM
Wed 10/7	EDM	@	ANA	10:00 PM
Sat 10/10	EDM	@	SJS	4:00 PM

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Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

51

Caufield

48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

188

Dobson

185

Clarke

Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

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Save Percentage Leaders

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Wedgewood

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Wallstedt

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Thompson

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Goals Rankings

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3.55

3.54

Goals Against Rankings

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2.71

2.79

Power Play Rankings

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28.6

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Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

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82.6

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57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

59-42

Worst Record ATS

30-52

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12