Historical Playoff Points Leaders in the NHL by Team
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is coming to an end, and teams are battling to secure positions and playoff spots. As they prepare for what they hope will be long runs, some players could increase their point totals in the playoffs.Although individual achievements are not usually the priority in the playoffs, hockey fans love to compare the statistics of the greats of all time. Who are the top playoff scorers for each NHL team?
Here are the historical leaders of each franchise.
1. Colorado Avalanche
Joe Sakic: 188 points. Nathan MacKinnon has 122 points in playoffs. Upcoming games: vs. WPG (March 28), vs. CGY (March 30), vs. VAN (April 1).2. Dallas Stars
Mike Modano: 145 points. Modano was recently honored with a statue outside the American Airlines Center. Upcoming games: @ PIT (March 28), @ PHI (March 29), @ BOS (March 31), vs. WPG (April 2).3. Buffalo Sabres
Gilbert Perrault: 103 points. Tage Thompson could threaten this mark in the next decade. Upcoming games: vs. DET (March 27), vs. SEA (March 28), vs. NYI (March 31), @ OTT (April 2).4. Carolina Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho: 85 points. Aho leads in playoff points for the Hurricanes. Upcoming games: vs. NJ (March 28), vs. MTL (March 29), @ CBJ (March 31), vs. CBJ (April 2).5. Tampa Bay LightningNikita Kucherov: 171 points. Kucherov leads the points race after being out of it for a large part of the season. Upcoming matches: vs. OTT (March 28), vs. NSH (March 29), vs. MTL (March 31), vs. PIT (April 2).6. Minnesota Wild
Zach Parise: 37 points. Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes could challenge this record in the future. Upcoming matches: @ BOS (March 28), vs. VAN (April 2).7. Montreal Canadiens
Jean Beliveau: 176 points. “Le Gros Bill” remains one of the most elegant leaders in the history of the sport. Upcoming games: @ NSH (March 28), @ CAR (March 29), @ TB (March 31), @ NYR (April 2).8. Columbus Blue Jackets
Cam Atkinson: 26 points. Let’s hope this changes in the future for CBJ. Upcoming matches: vs. SJ (March 28), vs. BOS (March 29), vs. CAR (March 31), @ CAR (April 2).9. Ottawa Senators
Daniel Alfredsson: 100 points. Alfredsson remains with the Senators as an assistant coach. Upcoming games: @ TB (March 28), @ FLA (March 31), vs. BUF (April 2).10. Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby: 201 points. Mario Lemieux had 172 points in 107 playoff games. Upcoming games: vs. DAL (March 28), @ NYI (March 30), vs. DET (March 31), @ TB (April 2).11. Boston Bruins
Ray Bourque: 161 points. Bourque is a Bruins legend. Upcoming games: vs. MIN (March 28), @ CBJ (March 29), vs. DAL (March 31), @ FLA (April 2).12. Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Getzlaf: 120 points. Getzlaf, long-time captain of Anaheim, won a Cup early in his career. Upcoming matches: @ EDM (March 28), vs. TOR (March 30), @ SJ (April 1).13. New York Islanders
Bryan Trottier: 168 points. Matthew Schaefer could break this record. Upcoming games: vs. FLA (March 28), vs. PIT (March 30), @ BUF (March 31).14. Utah Mammoth
N/A. The all-time playoff points leader will be the one to get the first playoff points for the team. Upcoming matches: @ LA (March 28), @ SEA (April 2).15. Detroit Red Wings
Steve Yzerman: 185 points. Yzerman played in 196 playoff games. Upcoming matches: @ BUF (March 27), vs. PH (March 28), @ PIT (March 31), @ PHI (April 2).16. Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky: 252 points. Gretzky has the most points in league playoff history, with 380. Upcoming matches: vs. ANA (March 28), vs. SEA (March 31), vs. CHI (April 2).17. Vegas Golden Knights
Jonathan Marchessault: 75 points. Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2023. Upcoming games: vs. WSH (March 28), vs. VAN (March 30), vs. CGY (April 2).18. Philadelphia Flyers
Bobby Clarke: 119 points. Could Trevor Zegras break this record? Upcoming games: @ DET (March 28), vs. DAL (March 29), @ WSH (March 31), vs. DET (April 2).19. Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin: 147 points. Will this be Ovechkin’s final number? Upcoming games: @ VGK (March 28), vs. PHI (March 31), @ NJ (April 2).20. Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg: 59 points. Upcoming matches: vs. MTL (March 28), @ TB (March 29), @ LA (April 2).21. New Jersey Devils
Patrik Elias: 125 points. Upcoming games: @ CAR (March 28), vs. CHI (March 29), @ NYR (March 31), vs. WSH (April 2).22. Los Angeles Kings
Wayne Gretzky: 94 points. Gretzky needed only five seasons to establish his franchise record with Los Angeles. Upcoming matches: vs. UTA (March 28), vs. STL (April 1), vs. NSH (April 2).23. Florida Panthers
Aleksander Barkov: 81 points. Barkov has been a big miss for the Panthers. Upcoming games: @ NYI (March 28), @ NYR (March 29), vs. OTT (March 31), vs. BOS (April 2).24. Seattle Kraken
Yanni Gourde: 13 points. Gourde currently plays with the Lightning. Upcoming matches: @ BUF (March 28), @ EDM (March 31), vs. UTA (April 2).25. Winnipeg Jets
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele: 49 points. We have a tie on this list. Upcoming matches: @ COL (March 28), @ CHI (March 31), @ DAL (April 2).26. San Jose Sharks
Patrick Marleau: 120 points. Marleau played in 17 playoff seasons with San Jose. Upcoming games: @ CBJ (March 28), vs. STL (March 30), vs. ANA (April 1), vs. TOR (April 2).27. Toronto Maple Leafs
Doug Gilmour: 77 points. Gilmour finished with 77 points in 52 playoff games. Upcoming games: @ STL (March 28), @ ANA (March 30), @ SJ (April 2).28. St. Louis Blues
Brett Hull: 117 points. Upcoming matches: vs. TOR (March 28), @ SJ (March 30), @ LA (April 1).29. Calgary Flames
Al MacInnis: 102 points. MacInnis played in the Stanley Cup final twice with the Flames. Upcoming games: vs. VAN (March 28), @ COL (March 30), @ VGK (April 2).30. Chicago Blackhawks
Stan Mikita: 150 points. Mikita scored 150 points in 155 playoff games. Upcoming games: @ NYR (March 27), @ NJ (March 29), vs. WPG (March 31), @ EDM (April 2).31. New York Rangers
Brian Leetch: 89 points. Upcoming games: vs. CHI (March 27), vs. FLA (March 29), vs. NJ (March 31), vs. MTL (April 2).32. Vancouver Canucks
Trevor Linden: 95 points. Upcoming games: @ CGY (March 28), @ VGK (March 30), @ COL (April 1), @ MIN (April 2).
