Who Leads the NHL in Points?

As the NHL season comes to a close, we take a look at who’s leading the league in points.

Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins in 2005. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby, nicknamed “Sid the Kid” and “Darryl”, is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played junior hockey for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The Penguins selected him first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and he won the Stanley Cup with them in 2009.

2017-18 season

Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the 2017-18 season leader in points with 87. He is followed by Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers who has 84 points, and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche who has 82.

Connor McDavid

Connor McDavid currently leads the NHL in points with 93. He is followed by Leon Draisaitl with 92 points, and Patrick Kane with 90 points. McDavid has been leading the NHL in points for the past few weeks and it doesn’t look like anyone is going to catch him.

Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has been referred to as “the most electrifying player in the NHL” and “generational talent”. He also became the third-youngest captain in NHL history at age 19.

2017-18 season

In the 2017-18 season, McDavid led the NHL in points for the second consecutive year. He finished the season with 108 points (41 goals, 67 assists), edging out Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers (105 points) and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning (104 points) for the Art Ross Trophy.

Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning currently leads the NHL in points. Kucherov has 97 points in 63 games played so far this season. He is followed by Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks who has 95 points in 65 games played.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita Kucherov currently leads the NHL in points, having tallied up 89 so far this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning right winger is having a phenomenal year, thanks in part to his strong partnership with fellow linemate Steven Stamkos. The two have helped the Lightning to the best record in the league, and they look poised to make a deep run in the playoffs. Kucherov is a dangerous scorer who is not afraid to take on defenders one-on-one, and he has the vision and passing ability to set up Stamkos for some easy goals. With both players firing on all cylinders, the Lightning are a force to be reckoned with.

2017-18 season

In the 2017-18 season, Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning led the NHL in points with 100 (39 goals, 61 assists) in 80 games.