All-Time Playoff Data (1918-2022)

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

(Mods - I know I'm posting a lot of data, but I pre-approved this with Bear of Bad News).

Here are nine tables with data about NHL playoff statistics. To my knowledge, none of this has ever been published before (aside from a few samples that I've leaked over the past few months).

Tables 1-3 show the number of times a player has led their team in goals, assists or points.

Tables 4-6 show the number of times a player has finished in the top five (playoffs-wide) in goals, assists or points.

Tables 7-9 show which players have scored the highest percentage of their teams' goals, assists or points.

An important disclaimer - this looks at offensive statistics only. It doesn't consider defensive play, it doesn't look at who stepped up and scored/assisted on crucial goals, etc. I think it's better to have this data than to have nothing - but context needs to be considered.

All data is compiled in "good faith". This means that I've taken reasonable steps to make sure that both the source data and formulas are correct - but this is a hobby, not a job, and it's possible that some errors have crept in. If anything looks wrong, let me know.

I've accounted for ties. For example, in 1981, Bossy is in sole possession of first in scoring. Trottier and Payne both get credit for 2nd, Smith and Potvin both get credit for 4th, etc.

I have data from 1917-18 (the inception of the NHL) up to and including the 2016-17 playoffs. Tables 1-3 and 7-9 cover the entire history of the NHL. For tables 4-6, I've shown data from 1926-27 onwards (when the NHL was consolidated with its rival leagues - otherwise a couple of assists can translate into a top five finish and that feels wrong).

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS LEADING THEIR TEAM IN GOALS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Alex Ovechkin	9
Brett Hull*	9
Patrick Marleau	9
Bobby Hull*	8
Maurice Richard*	8
Zach Parise	8
Gordie Howe*	7
Jean Beliveau*	7
Joe Sakic*	7
Steve Yzerman*	7
Cam Neely*	6
Claude Lemieux	6
Henrik Zetterberg	6
Jarome Iginla	6
Jaromir Jagr	6
Mario Lemieux*	6
Mike Bossy*	6
Peter Bondra	6
Sidney Crosby	6
Wayne Gretzky*	6
Alexander Mogilny	5
Aurele Joliat*	5
Bernie Federko*	5
Daniel Alfredsson	5
Denis Savard*	5
Dino Ciccarelli*	5
Howie Morenz*	5
Jari Kurri*	5
Joe Nieuwendyk*	5
Joe Pavelski	5
Luc Robitaille*	5
Mark Recchi	5
Peter Forsberg*	5
Phil Esposito*	5
Phil Kessel	5
Stephane Richer	5
Steve Shutt*	5
Teemu Selanne	5
Alex Kovalev	4
Alex Shibicky	4
Auston Matthews	4
Bernie Geoffrion*	4
Bill Guerin	4
Brad Marchand	4
Brayden Point	4
Brian Sutter	4
Brock Nelson	4
Cy Denneny*	4
Daniel Briere	4
Dennis Hull	4
Dickie Moore*	4
Frank Mahovlich*	4
Gordie Drillon*	4
Guy Lafleur*	4
Hooley Smith*	4
Jake Guentzel	4
Jeff Carter	4
John MacLean	4
John Sorrell	4
John Tavares	4
Jonathan Toews	4
Keith Tkachuk	4
Kevin Dineen	4
Martin St. Louis	4
Mike Gartner*	4
Mike Modano*	4
Nathan MacKinnon	4
Nicklas Backstrom	4
Patrice Bergeron	4
Pavel Datsyuk	4
Rick Vaive	4
Rod Brind'Amour	4
Rod Gilbert*	4
Scott Young	4
Stan Mikita*	4
Steve Thomas	4
Steven Stamkos	4
Theoren Fleury	4
Tim Kerr	4
Vic Hadfield	4
Vladimir Tarasenko	4
Alex Delvecchio*	3
Alexander Radulov	3
Andy Bathgate*	3
Anze Kopitar	3
Baldy Northcott	3
Bernie Nicholls	3
Bill Mosienko*	3
Bob Murray	3
Bobby Clarke*	3
Bobby Smith	3
Brad Richards	3
Brendan Shanahan*	3
Brian Bellows	3
Brian Propp	3
Brian Rolston	3
Bryan Trottier*	3
Butch Keeling	3
Chris Kreider	3
Corey Perry	3
Dale Hawerchuk*	3
Dale Hunter	3
Daniel Sedin	3
Danny Gare	3
Darcy Rota	3
Darryl Sittler*	3
Dave Keon*	3
David Pastrnak	3
Dit Clapper*	3
Filip Forsberg	3
Fleming MacKell	3
Garry Unger	3
George Armstrong*	3
Henrik Sedin	3
Ilya Kovalchuk	3
Jaden Schwartz	3
Jeff Halpern	3
Jeremy Roenick	3
Joe Carveth	3
Joe Juneau	3
Joe Murphy	3
John LeClair	3
Johnny Gagnon	3
Johnny Gottselig	3
Johnny Peirson	3
Logan Couture	3
Lynn Patrick*	3
Marian Gaborik	3
Marian Hossa	3
Marty Barry*	3
Mats Sundin*	3
Max Bentley*	3
Michal Pivonka	3
Michel Goulet*	3
Mike Sillinger	3
Milt Schmidt*	3
Mush March	3
Nels Stewart*	3
Ondrej Palat	3
Pat LaFontaine*	3
Patrick Kane	3
Patrik Elias	3
Petr Sykora	3
Pierre Larouche	3
Pit Martin	3
Ray Ferraro	3
Ray Sheppard	3
Red Berenson	3
Red Kelly*	3
René Robert	3
Rick MacLeish	3
Ron Ellis	3
Roy Conacher*	3
Ryan Smyth	3
Sergei Fedorov*	3
Shane Doan	3
Sid Smith	3
Syd Howe*	3
Syl Apps*	3
Ted Lindsay*	3
Thomas Gradin	3
Toe Blake*	3
Vincent Damphousse	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS LEADING THEIR TEAM IN ASSISTS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Wayne Gretzky*	14
Adam Oates*	9
Joe Thornton	9
Gilbert Perreault*	8
Sidney Crosby	8
Dale Hawerchuk*	7
Doug Gilmour*	7
Gordie Howe*	7
Pierre Turgeon	7
Ray Bourque*	7
Sergei Fedorov*	7
Bernie Nicholls	6
Denis Savard*	6
Frank Nighbor*	6
Henrik Sedin	6
Patrick Kane	6
Peter Forsberg*	6
Ron Francis*	6
Ryan Getzlaf	6
Saku Koivu	6
Al MacInnis*	5
Aurele Joliat*	5
Bernie Federko*	5
Brian Leetch*	5
Bryan Trottier*	5
Chris Chelios*	5
Chris Pronger*	5
Craig Janney	5
Doug Harvey*	5
Doug Weight	5
Elmer Lach*	5
Evgeni Malkin	5
Guy Lafleur*	5
Jaromir Jagr	5
Jean Beliveau*	5
Jean Ratelle*	5
Marcel Dionne*	5
Mark Messier*	5
Nicklas Lidstrom*	5
Norm Ullman*	5
Patrik Elias	5
Sergei Zubov	5
Trevor Linden	5
Alex Ovechkin	4
Bill Cowley*	4
Bobby Clarke*	4
Bobby Orr*	4
Bobby Rousseau	4
Brad Park*	4
Darryl Sittler*	4
Dave Keon*	4
Doug Wilson	4
Eddie Shore*	4
Eric Lindros*	4
Fleming MacKell	4
Frank Boucher*	4
Garry Unger	4
Gary Suter	4
Geoff Courtnall	4
Howie Morenz*	4
Ian Turnbull	4
Ivan Boldirev	4
Joel Ward	4
Jonathan Toews	4
Keith Yandle	4
Ken Linseman	4
Larry Murphy*	4
Larry Robinson*	4
Mike Modano*	4
Nikita Kucherov	4
Pavel Datsyuk	4
Peter Stastny*	4
Phil Esposito*	4
Pierre Larouche	4
Scott Gomez	4
Stan Mikita*	4
Steve Larmer	4
Steve Yzerman*	4
Syl Apps*	4
Thomas Gradin	4
Toe Blake*	4
Victor Hedman	4
Vincent Damphousse	4
Alex Delvecchio*	3
Allan Stanley*	3
Anze Kopitar	3
Artemi Panarin	3
Babe Pratt*	3
Bob Gracie	3
Bobby Smith	3
Brad Richards	3
Brett Hull*	3
Brian Bellows	3
Bruce Driver	3
Camille Henry	3
Claude Giroux	3
Claude Provost	3
Cy Wentworth	3
Dan Boyle	3
Daniel Briere	3
Daymond Langkow	3
Dick Redmond	3
Dickie Moore*	3
Duncan Keith	3
Erik Karlsson	3
Flash Hollett	3
Frank Mahovlich*	3
Gary Roberts	3
Georges Boucher*	3
Guy Chouinard	3
Jason Spezza	3
Jeremy Roenick	3
Joe Pavelski	3
Joe Sakic*	3
John Sorrell	3
Keith Tkachuk	3
King Clancy*	3
Kris Letang	3
Leon Draisaitl	3
Logan Couture	3
Mario Lemieux*	3
Mark Howe*	3
Mark Recchi	3
Martin Straka	3
Marty Barry*	3
Mats Sundin*	3
Max Bentley*	3
Mike Bossy*	3
Mike Murphy	3
Mike Ricci	3
Mike Rogers	3
Milt Schmidt*	3
Mitch Marner	3
Mush March	3
Neil Colville*	3
Nels Stewart*	3
Nicklas Backstrom	3
P.K. Subban	3
Pat LaFontaine*	3
Pat Stapleton	3
Paul Martin	3
Pierre Pilote*	3
Red Kelly*	3
Rod Brind'Amour	3
Roman Josi	3
Ryan Johansen	3
Scott Stevens*	3
Seth Jones	3
Sid Abel*	3
Ted Kennedy*	3
Tom Lysiak	3
Tomas Plekanec	3
Zach Parise	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS LEADING THEIR TEAM IN POINTS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Wayne Gretzky*	14
Gordie Howe*	10
Adam Oates*	9
Alex Ovechkin	9
Ryan Getzlaf	9
Steve Yzerman*	9
Dale Hawerchuk*	8
Denis Savard*	8
Doug Gilmour*	8
Joe Sakic*	8
Patrick Kane	8
Sergei Fedorov*	8
Bernie Federko*	7
Daniel Alfredsson	7
Gilbert Perreault*	7
Guy Lafleur*	7
Jeremy Roenick	7
Joe Thornton	7
Mario Lemieux*	7
Peter Stastny*	7
Sidney Crosby	7
Brett Hull*	6
Henrik Sedin	6
Jean Beliveau*	6
Mike Modano*	6
Peter Forsberg*	6
Ted Kennedy*	6
Bernie Nicholls	5
Bobby Hull*	5
Brian Bellows	5
Evgeni Malkin	5
Howie Morenz*	5
Jaromir Jagr	5
Jean Ratelle*	5
Ken Linseman	5
Marcel Dionne*	5
Mike Gartner*	5
Nels Stewart*	5
Nikita Kucherov	5
Patrik Elias	5
Phil Esposito*	5
Phil Watson	5
Pierre Turgeon	5
Stan Mikita*	5
Theoren Fleury	5
Zach Parise	5
Alexander Mogilny	4
Artemi Panarin	4
Auston Matthews	4
Baldy Northcott	4
Bernie Geoffrion*	4
Bill Cowley*	4
Brad Marchand	4
Brad Richards	4
Brendan Shanahan*	4
Claude Giroux	4
Cy Denneny*	4
Daniel Briere	4
Darryl Sittler*	4
Dickie Moore*	4
Doug Weight	4
Filip Forsberg	4
Fleming MacKell	4
Geoff Courtnall	4
Henrik Zetterberg	4
Hooley Smith*	4
Jarome Iginla	4
Joe Pavelski	4
Joel Ward	4
Jonathan Toews	4
Jude Drouin	4
Luc Robitaille*	4
Marian Hossa	4
Mark Messier*	4
Mark Recchi	4
Mats Naslund	4
Mats Sundin*	4
Maurice Richard*	4
Mika Zibanejad	4
Milt Schmidt*	4
Neil Colville*	4
Patrick Marleau	4
Pavel Datsyuk	4
Ray Bourque*	4
Rick MacLeish	4
Rod Gilbert*	4
Ryan Smyth	4
Sebastian Aho	4
Stephane Richer	4
Thomas Gradin	4
Alex Kovalev	3
Alex Shibicky	3
Alexander Radulov	3
Anze Kopitar	3
Aurele Joliat*	3
Bill Goldsworthy	3
Bob Murray	3
Bobby Clarke*	3
Bobby Orr*	3
Bobby Smith	3
Brad Park*	3
Brian Leetch*	3
Bryan Trottier*	3
Charlie Conacher*	3
Chris Pronger*	3
Clint Smith*	3
Cooney Weiland*	3
Dale Hunter	3
Daniel Sedin	3
Dave Keon*	3
Dave Taylor	3
David Krejci	3
David Pastrnak	3
Derick Brassard	3
Ed Olczyk	3
Ed Sandford	3
Eric Lindros*	3
Eric Staal	3
Eric Vail	3
Frank Mahovlich*	3
Garry Unger	3
Guy Chouinard	3
Harry Oliver*	3
Herb Cain	3
Jack Johnson	3
Jake Guentzel	3
Jason Spezza	3
Joe Juneau	3
John MacLean	3
John Sorrell	3
John Tavares	3
Johnny Gottselig	3
Kris Letang	3
Logan Couture	3
Martin St. Louis	3
Marty Barry*	3
Mike Bossy*	3
Mike Murphy	3
Nathan MacKinnon	3
Norm Ullman*	3
P.K. Subban	3
Paul Kariya	3
Pavel Bure*	3
Pierre Larouche	3
Rod Brind'Amour	3
Ryan O'Reilly	3
Saku Koivu	3
Scott Gomez	3
Steve Thomas	3
Syl Apps*	3
Trevor Linden	3
Vincent Damphousse	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS IN THE TOP FIVE IN GOALS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Player	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Total
Maurice Richard*	5	4		1		10
Bernie Geoffrion*	2	1	1	2	2	8
Gordie Howe*	3	1	2	1		7
Jean Beliveau*	1	3	3			7
Cy Denneny*	3	2			1	6
Bobby Hull*	3	1	1		1	6
Wayne Gretzky*	1	2	1	2		6
Ted Lindsay*	1		1	3	1	6
Phil Esposito*	3		2			5
Guy Lafleur*	2	1	2			5
Frank Mahovlich*	1	1	1	2		5
Dickie Moore*	1	1	1		2	5
Syl Apps*	1		1	2	1	5
Mark Messier*		2	2	1		5
Jari Kurri*	4					4
Mike Bossy*	3		1			4
Ted Kennedy*	2		1	1		4
Brett Hull*	2		1		1	4
Gordie Drillon*	2			1	1	4
Mario Lemieux*	1	2		1		4
Bun Cook*	1	1		1	1	4
Norm Ullman*	1	1		1	1	4
Frank Nighbor*	1		1		2	4
Busher Jackson*		2	2			4
Jaromir Jagr		2		2		4
Floyd Curry		2		1	1	4
Patrick Kane		2			2	4
Alex Delvecchio*		1	1	1	1	4
Punch Broadbent*		1			3	4
Sprague Cleghorn*		1			3	4
Martin St. Louis			1	2	1	4
Howie Morenz*	2	1				3
Joe Sakic*	2	1				3
Claude Lemieux	2		1			3
Carl Liscombe	1	1	1			3
John Bucyk*	1	1		1		3
Marty Barry*	1	1		1		3
Charlie Conacher*	1	1			1	3
Rick MacLeish	1	1			1	3
Butch Keeling	1		1	1		3
Sid Abel*	1		1	1		3
Jacques Lemaire*	1		1		1	3
Jim Pappin	1		1		1	3
Yvan Cournoyer*	1		1		1	3
Andy Bathgate*	1			1	1	3
Bill Barber*	1			1	1	3
Georges Boucher*	1				2	3
Sidney Crosby	1				2	3
Billy Boucher		2	1			3
Murray Murdoch		2	1			3
Nikita Kucherov		2	1			3
Evgeni Malkin		2		1		3
Brad Marchand		2			1	3
Harry Oliver*		2			1	3
Chris Drury		1	2			3
Bill Cook*		1	1	1		3
Bob Pulford*		1	1	1		3
Steve Shutt*		1	1	1		3
Milt Schmidt*		1		2		3
Peter Forsberg*		1		1	1	3
Odie Cleghorn		1			2	3
Jack Darragh*		1			2	3
Esa Tikkanen			1	1	1	3
Henri Richard*			1	1	1	3
Reg Noble*			1	1	1	3
Joe Malone*			1	1	1	3
King Clancy*			1		2	3
Eddie Gerard*			1		2	3
Mud Bruneteau				3		3
Nick Metz				2	1	3
Harry Cameron*				2	1	3
Ken Randall				2	1	3
Doug Gilmour*					3	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS IN THE TOP FIVE IN ASSISTS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Player	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Total
Gordie Howe*	1	5		3	1	10
Jean Beliveau*	3		1	2	3	9
Wayne Gretzky*	6	1		1		8
Alex Delvecchio*	1		2	4	1	8
Doug Harvey*		3	2	2		7
Frank Nighbor*	2	2		1	1	6
Aurele Joliat*	2		1	2	1	6
Stan Mikita*	1			2	3	6
Punch Broadbent*		2		3	1	6
Frank Boucher*	2	1			2	5
Bernie Geoffrion*	1	2	1	1		5
Mark Messier*	1	2	1	1		5
Denis Potvin*	1	1	2		1	5
Maurice Richard*		1	1	2	1	5
Cy Denneny*			1	2	2	5
Frank Finnigan			1	1	3	5
King Clancy*			1	1	3	5
Elmer Lach*	2	1	1			4
Phil Esposito*	2	1	1			4
Guy Lafleur*	2	1		1		4
Dickie Moore*	2	1			1	4
Sidney Crosby	2	1			1	4
Howie Morenz*	2		1	1		4
Sergei Fedorov*	2		1		1	4
Bobby Orr*	2			2		4
Joe Primeau*	1	2	1			4
Ted Kennedy*	1	1	2			4
Joe Sakic*	1	1	1	1		4
Georges Boucher*	1	1	1		1	4
Frank Mahovlich*	1		2		1	4
Larry Robinson*	1		2		1	4
Pierre Pilote*	1		1	1	1	4
Sprague Cleghorn*	1		1	1	1	4
Reg Noble*			2	1	1	4
Jari Kurri*			1	2	1	4
Bryan Trottier*	2	1				3
Toe Blake*	2	1				3
Bobby Clarke*	2		1			3
Harry Cameron*	2		1			3
Mike Modano*	2			1		3
Al MacInnis*	2				1	3
Bert Olmstead*	2				1	3
Nikita Kucherov	2				1	3
J.C. Tremblay	1	2				3
Mario Lemieux*	1	2				3
Marty Barry*	1	2				3
Norm Ullman*	1	2				3
Syl Apps*	1	2				3
Evgeni Malkin	1	1	1			3
Doug Gilmour*	1	1			1	3
Percy Galbraith	1	1			1	3
Peter Forsberg*	1	1			1	3
Syd Howe*	1	1			1	3
Bill Cook*	1		1	1		3
Didier Pitre*	1		1	1		3
Flash Hollett	1		1		1	3
Ryan Getzlaf	1		1		1	3
Bill Cowley*	1			1	1	3
Murray Murdoch	1			1	1	3
Paul Thompson	1			1	1	3
Marian Hossa		1	1	1		3
Milt Schmidt*		1	1	1		3
Bobby Hull*		1	1		1	3
Henri Richard*		1	1		1	3
John Sorrell		1	1		1	3
Paul Coffey*		1	1		1	3
Odie Cleghorn		1		1	1	3
Bobby Rousseau			2	1		3
Jacques Lemaire*			2	1		3
Dick Duff*			2		1	3
Ken Randall			2		1	3
Chris Chelios*			1	2		3
Hap Day*			1	2		3
Larry Murphy*			1	2		3
Red Kelly*			1	2		3
Babe Dye*			1	1	1	3
Lionel Hitchman			1	1	1	3
Ray Bourque*			1	1	1	3
Eddie Gerard*			1	1	1	3
Jack Darragh*			1	1	1	3
Rod Smylie			1	1	1	3
Sergei Zubov				3		3
Billy Boucher				2	1	3
Billy Coutu				2	1	3
Billy Bell				1	2	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS IN THE TOP FIVE IN POINTS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2022)

Player	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Total
Jean Beliveau*	1	3	3	2	1	10
Gordie Howe*	6			2	1	9
Maurice Richard*	2	2	4		1	9
Wayne Gretzky*	6		1		1	8
Bernie Geoffrion*	2	3	1	1		7
Cy Denneny*	1	2	2	1		6
Guy Lafleur*	3	1	1			5
Joe Sakic*	2	1	1	1		5
Dickie Moore*	2	1		2		5
Ted Kennedy*	1	3		1		5
Mark Messier*	1	2	2			5
Bobby Hull*	1	1	2	1		5
Frank Mahovlich*	1		2		2	5
Jacques Lemaire*	1		1	1	2	5
Alex Delvecchio*		1	1	1	2	5
Phil Esposito*	3		1			4
Frank Nighbor*	2		1	1		4
Nikita Kucherov	2		1	1		4
Mike Bossy*	1	2			1	4
Sidney Crosby	1	2			1	4
Ted Lindsay*	1	2			1	4
Patrick Kane	1	1	1		1	4
Yvan Cournoyer*	1	1	1		1	4
Doug Gilmour*	1	1		1	1	4
Syl Apps*	1		1	1	1	4
Jari Kurri*		1	2	1		4
John Bucyk*			3		1	4
Bryan Trottier*	2	1				3
Mario Lemieux*	2	1				3
Norm Ullman*	2	1				3
Cooney Weiland*	2			1		3
Evgeni Malkin	2				1	3
Marty Barry*	2				1	3
Peter Forsberg*	2				1	3
Toe Blake*	1	2				3
Bobby Orr*	1	1	1			3
Sergei Fedorov*	1	1	1			3
Max Bentley*	1	1		1		3
Elmer Lach*	1		2			3
Johnny Gottselig	1		2			3
Carl Liscombe	1		1	1		3
Stan Mikita*	1			2		3
Henri Richard*	1				2	3
Syd Howe*		2			1	3
Aurele Joliat*		1	1	1		3
Denis Potvin*		1	1	1		3
Georges Boucher*		1	1	1		3
Bill Cook*		1	1		1	3
Paul Coffey*		1		1	1	3
Billy Boucher			2	1		3
Paul Thompson			2	1		3
Joe Mullen*			2		1	3
Flash Hollett			1	1	1	3
Bobby Clarke*				2	1	3
Ken Hodge				2	1	3
Denis Savard*				1	2	3
George Armstrong*				1	2	3
Glenn Anderson*				1	2	3

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WHO SCORED THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THEIR TEAMS' PLAYOFF GOALS (1918-2022) (minimum 50 games played)

Player	Goals
Cam Neely*	20.2%
Gordie Drillon*	20.0%
Mario Lemieux*	19.4%
Jake Guentzel	19.1%
Bobby Hull*	18.7%
Alex Ovechkin	18.6%
Maurice Richard*	18.6%
Jarome Iginla	18.0%
Pavel Bure*	17.1%
Daniel Alfredsson	16.8%
Joe Sakic*	16.7%
Nathan MacKinnon	16.2%
Mike Bossy*	16.0%
Brett Hull*	15.9%
Rick Vaive	15.8%
Vladimir Tarasenko	15.7%
Ted Kennedy*	15.7%
Rod Gilbert*	15.2%
Martin St. Louis	15.2%
Gordie Howe*	15.0%
Marian Gaborik	15.0%
Andy Bathgate*	14.9%
Bernie Geoffrion*	14.8%
Logan Couture	14.8%
René Robert	14.7%
Henrik Zetterberg	14.5%
Filip Forsberg	14.4%
Zach Parise	14.3%
Mats Sundin*	14.3%
Carl Liscombe	14.3%
Wayne Gretzky*	14.3%
Rick MacLeish	14.2%
Jean Beliveau*	14.2%
Patrick Marleau	14.0%
David Pastrnak	14.0%
Ted Lindsay*	13.9%
Darryl Sittler*	13.8%
Syl Apps*	13.7%
Dave Keon*	13.7%
Daniel Briere	13.7%
Brayden Point	13.7%
Dino Ciccarelli*	13.6%
Stan Mikita*	13.6%
Frank Boucher*	13.6%
Max Bentley*	13.4%
Phil Esposito*	13.3%
Vincent Lecavalier	13.3%
Keith Tkachuk	13.3%
Joe Pavelski	13.3%
Reggie Leach	13.3%
Jude Drouin	13.2%
Steve Payne	13.2%
Milt Schmidt*	13.0%
Nikita Kucherov	13.0%
Kevin Dineen	13.0%
Peter Forsberg*	13.0%
Andy McDonald	12.9%
Dave Gagner	12.9%
Hooley Smith*	12.9%
Alex Kovalev	12.9%
Sweeney Schriner*	12.9%
Kevin Stevens	12.8%
Patrick Kane	12.8%
Teemu Selanne	12.7%
Sidney Crosby	12.7%
Ryan O'Reilly	12.6%
Jari Kurri*	12.6%
Bernie Federko*	12.5%
Nels Stewart*	12.5%
Theoren Fleury	12.5%
Chris Drury	12.5%
Owen Nolan	12.4%
Wendel Clark	12.4%
Johan Franzen	12.4%
Yvan Cournoyer*	12.3%
T.J. Oshie	12.3%
Toe Blake*	12.3%
Bill Barber*	12.3%
Frank Mahovlich*	12.2%
Markus Naslund	12.2%
Bobby Ryan	12.2%
Brad Marchand	12.1%
Tomas Hertl	12.1%
Evgeny Kuznetsov	12.0%
Ondrej Palat	12.0%
Peter Bondra	12.0%
Vic Hadfield	12.0%
Evgeni Malkin	11.9%
Guy Lafleur*	11.9%
Gary Sabourin	11.9%
Joe Carveth	11.9%
Phil Kessel	11.8%
Joe Nieuwendyk*	11.8%
Chris Kreider	11.8%
Dickie Moore*	11.8%
Jaden Schwartz	11.8%
Craig Simpson	11.8%
John MacLean	11.7%
Luc Robitaille*	11.7%
Jaromir Jagr	11.7%

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WHO ASSISTED ON THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THEIR TEAMS' PLAYOFF GOALS (1918-2022) (minimum 50 games played)

Player	Assists
Wayne Gretzky*	30.4%
Adam Oates*	25.6%
Nikita Kucherov	25.5%
Erik Karlsson	25.0%
Mario Lemieux*	24.6%
Gilbert Perreault*	24.3%
Pierre Pilote*	24.1%
Peter Stastny*	24.1%
Brian Leetch*	24.0%
Doug Gilmour*	23.6%
Bernie Federko*	23.6%
Craig Janney	23.5%
Ryan Getzlaf	23.2%
Mikko Rantanen	23.2%
Sidney Crosby	23.2%
Bobby Orr*	23.0%
Dennis Wideman	22.0%
Sergei Fedorov*	21.8%
Peter Forsberg*	21.7%
Ian Turnbull	21.6%
Darryl Sittler*	21.4%
Henrik Sedin	21.4%
Stan Mikita*	20.9%
Keith Yandle	20.8%
Anze Kopitar	20.8%
Dany Heatley	20.7%
Joe Sakic*	20.7%
Cale Makar	20.6%
Nathan MacKinnon	20.6%
David Pastrnak	20.5%
Artemi Panarin	20.4%
Claude Giroux	20.4%
Gordie Howe*	20.4%
Alex Delvecchio*	20.3%
Bobby Hull*	20.2%
Max Bentley*	20.1%
Evgeni Malkin	20.1%
Dale Hawerchuk*	20.1%
Pat Stapleton	20.1%
Jude Drouin	20.0%
Ray Bourque*	20.0%
Dan Boyle	19.9%
Joe Thornton	19.9%
Al MacInnis*	19.9%
Bill Cowley*	19.9%
Fleming MacKell	19.7%
Norm Ullman*	19.7%
Patrick Kane	19.7%
Nicklas Backstrom	19.6%
Mika Zibanejad	19.6%
Mark Messier*	19.5%
Ryan O'Reilly	19.4%
Sergei Zubov	19.3%
Jozef Stumpel	19.2%
Thomas Steen	19.2%
Bernie Nicholls	19.1%
Markus Naslund	19.1%
Patrik Elias	19.0%
Kent Nilsson	18.8%
Chris Pronger*	18.8%
Brad Richards	18.7%
Trevor Linden	18.6%
Denis Savard*	18.6%
Phil Watson	18.5%
Victor Hedman	18.5%
Scott Gomez	18.5%
Jaromir Jagr	18.5%
Toe Blake*	18.2%
Reilly Smith	18.2%
Jonathan Toews	18.2%
Paul Reinhart	17.9%
Daniel Sedin	17.9%
Blake Wheeler	17.8%
Alex Ovechkin	17.8%
Alex Pietrangelo	17.8%
Eric Staal	17.7%
Joe Juneau	17.7%
Ryan Johansen	17.7%
Pierre Turgeon	17.7%
Elmer Lach*	17.6%
Ron Francis*	17.5%
Mike Modano*	17.5%
David Krejci	17.4%
Sandis Ozolinsh	17.4%
John Klingberg	17.4%
Jean Beliveau*	17.4%
Martin St. Louis	17.3%
Jamie Benn	17.3%
Bobby Clarke*	17.3%
Josh Bailey	17.3%
Sergei Gonchar	17.1%
Kevin Shattenkirk	17.1%
Pavel Bure*	17.1%
Brad Marchand	17.0%
Marian Hossa	17.0%
Daymond Langkow	17.0%
Frank Boucher*	16.9%
P.K. Subban	16.9%
Doug Weight	16.9%
Saku Koivu	16.8%

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

PLAYERS WHO SCORED OR ASSISTED ON THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THEIR TEAMS' PLAYOFF GOALS (1918-2022) (minimum 50 games played)

Player	Points
Wayne Gretzky*	44.6%
Mario Lemieux*	44.0%
Bobby Hull*	38.9%
Nikita Kucherov	38.5%
Joe Sakic*	37.4%
Nathan MacKinnon	36.8%
Alex Ovechkin	36.3%
Bernie Federko*	36.1%
Sidney Crosby	35.8%
Gilbert Perreault*	35.8%
Gordie Howe*	35.4%
Darryl Sittler*	35.2%
Peter Stastny*	35.1%
Adam Oates*	35.1%
Doug Gilmour*	34.7%
Peter Forsberg*	34.7%
Stan Mikita*	34.5%
David Pastrnak	34.4%
Pavel Bure*	34.1%
Brian Leetch*	33.8%
Ryan Getzlaf	33.6%
Max Bentley*	33.6%
Jude Drouin	33.2%
Jarome Iginla	33.2%
Mikko Rantanen	33.0%
Daniel Alfredsson	32.9%
Jake Guentzel	32.6%
Martin St. Louis	32.5%
Patrick Kane	32.4%
Ted Kennedy*	32.4%
Artemi Panarin	32.1%
Evgeni Malkin	32.1%
Bobby Orr*	32.1%
Ryan O'Reilly	32.0%
Cam Neely*	31.6%
Jean Beliveau*	31.5%
Gordie Drillon*	31.5%
Markus Naslund	31.3%
Logan Couture	31.2%
Claude Giroux	31.2%
Zach Parise	31.0%
Sergei Fedorov*	31.0%
Mats Sundin*	30.9%
Mark Messier*	30.9%
Norm Ullman*	30.9%
Alex Delvecchio*	30.6%
Toe Blake*	30.5%
Henrik Zetterberg	30.5%
Frank Boucher*	30.5%
Ian Turnbull	30.4%
Henrik Sedin	30.4%
Bernie Nicholls	30.3%
Anze Kopitar	30.3%
Fleming MacKell	30.3%
Mike Bossy*	30.2%
Jaromir Jagr	30.2%
Bernie Geoffrion*	30.2%
Mika Zibanejad	30.1%
Craig Janney	30.1%
Daniel Briere	30.1%
Phil Esposito*	30.0%
Rod Gilbert*	29.9%
Denis Savard*	29.8%
Patrik Elias	29.7%
Syl Apps*	29.7%
Kevin Stevens	29.6%
Erik Karlsson	29.4%
Nicklas Backstrom	29.4%
Brett Hull*	29.4%
Jonathan Toews	29.2%
Dave Keon*	29.2%
Nels Stewart*	29.2%
Eric Staal	29.1%
Brad Marchand	29.1%
Theoren Fleury	29.0%
Mike Modano*	29.0%
Dale Hawerchuk*	28.9%
Brad Richards	28.8%
Alex Kovalev	28.7%
Vincent Lecavalier	28.7%
Maurice Richard*	28.5%
Jamie Benn	28.5%
Ted Lindsay*	28.4%
Trevor Linden	28.4%
Frank Mahovlich*	28.3%
Dave Gagner	28.2%
Phil Kessel	28.2%
Dickie Moore*	28.2%
Brayden Point	28.2%
Rick MacLeish	28.2%
John MacLean	27.9%
Evgeny Kuznetsov	27.8%
Dany Heatley	27.8%
Pierre Pilote*	27.7%
Pierre Turgeon	27.6%
Daniel Sedin	27.6%
Jari Kurri*	27.6%
Pat LaFontaine*	27.6%
Reilly Smith	27.5%
Cale Makar	27.5%

Hockey Outsider · Jun 12, 2017

Some comments on a few recent greats:

Crosby looks great across the board. He led his team in scoring four times, he's finished 1st, 2nd, and 2nd in playoff scoring, and only 7 players have contributed a higher percentage of their teams' offense. The biggest weakness? Out of the five times his team made it to the Eastern Conference Finals (or beyond), he was their top scorer only once.

Malkin's numbers are a bit worse than Crosby's, but still excellent. It's impressive that he was the Pens' leading scorer on three of their five longest runs. Still, as I said in the first post, we need to look deeper than just the offensive statistics. Crosby generally faced tougher match-ups, and was a better defensive player, and this pushes him ahead.

Kane's numbers also look great. He's the only player not already in the Hall of Fame who has four seasons in the top five in playoff scoring (3rd in 2010, 2nd in 2013, 5th in 2014, 1st in 2015). Obviously he'll get there one day.

Ovechkin's performance is hard to read. He's already among the all-time leaders when it comes to leading his team in goals (T-9th) and points (T-11th). He contributed a historic percentage of his teams' offense when looking at goals (behind only Neely, Drillon and Lemieux) and points (behind only Gretzky, Lemieux and Hull senior). Of course, his team never escaped the second round. Still, taking into account his importance to his team, I think it's generally been a case of the Capitals letting Ovechkin down, not the other way around. (Yes, he was bad in 2017 - no argument there).

Note in the last set of tables that a player's numbers can be hurt by long stretches of play before or after their prime (the average I present covers their entire career). Jagr is a good example. Over the course of his long career, he contributed to 30.2% of his teams' offense - good but a bit underwhelming. If you focus on 1994 to 2008, his contribution skyrockets to 42.5% - behind only Gretzky and Lemieux all-time. It`s true that Jagr never had a signature playoff run, but he was scoring at a historic pace in the playoffs all throughout his prime.

The biggest surprise? Zach Parise led his team in playoff goal-scoring six times, as much as Lemieux, Gretzky and Bossy.

Hockey Outsider · Nov 8, 2017

This thread has been updated after the data migration on HFBoards. Let me know if you see any errors/problems.

Hockey Outsider · Jun 10, 2018

This thread has been updated for 2018. A few observations:

Marleau has now led his teams in goals in the playoffs nine times - tied with Brett Hull for the most ever.

Ovechkin has led his teams in goals in the playoffs seven times - tied for fifth all time, along with Howe, Beliveau, Yzerman and Sakic.

Getzlaf has led his teams in scoring in the playoffs nine times - tied for third all time (behind only Gretzky and Howe, tied with Yzerman and Oates).

Crosby tied for 5th in scoring. He's now been in the top five in playoff scoring four times in his career (on par with Esposito, Bossy, Kurri, Gilmour and Kane, among others).

Crosby and Ovechkin have now contributed the 5th and 7th largest percentages of their teams' offense, respectively. (The only played who have contributed more than Crosby, over 50 games, are Gretzky, Lemieux, Bobby Hull and Sakic - while Federko finishes just above Ovechkin). Crosby increased his performance in this category in 2018, while Ovechkin slightly decreased his career average - but obviously he's happy with how his season turned out.

This is Kucherov's first inclusion on the list (he didn't meet the games played threshold before). His numbers - and obviously this is early in his career - are in the same ballpark as Forsberg, Bure, Iginla and Malkin.

VanIslander · Jun 10, 2018

Hockey Outsider said:
PLAYERS WITH THE MOST SEASONS LEADING THEIR TEAM IN GOALS IN THE PLAYOFFS (1918-2018)

Patrick Marleau 9
Brett Hull 9

Two guys whose playoff efforts have been underappreciated. The star wingers being scapegoats in series losses.

Vujtek · Jun 12, 2018

Here's one all-time playoff statistic I've collected: most playoff series played while scoring atleast a point-per-game during the series.

First here's the statistic when point-per-game pace is calculated by the games played by individual (if player played just one game in a four game series while scoring a point in that game, he's being credited with a PPG series). Every player with atleast eight such PPG series is listed:

Code:

39/42 - Wayne Gretzky
36/47 - Mark Messier
27/40 - Jari Kurri
23/40 - Steve Yzerman
21/32 - Jean Beliveau
20/45 - Bryan Trottier
20/28 - Mike Bossy
20/43 - Glenn Anderson
20/41 - Paul Coffey
20/38 - Jaromir Jagr
19/20 - Mario Lemieux
19/27 - Peter Forsberg
19/30 - Joe Sakic
19/28 - Sidney Crosby                      - active
18/30 - Gordie Howe
18/38 - Denis Potvin
18/31 - Brian Propp
18/33 - Sergei Fedorov
17/34 - Denis Savard
17/28 - Evgeni Malkin                      - active
16/37 - Brett Hull
16/31 - Doug Gilmour
16/30 - Adam Oates
15/28 - Bobby Clarke
15/24 - Steve Shutt
15/43 - Ray Bourque
14/26 - Bernie Geoffrion
14/22 - Bobby Hull
14/25 - Ken Linseman
14/28 - Steve Larmer
14/21 - Dale Hawerchuk
14/47 - Nicklas Lidström
13/28 - Yvan Cournoyer
13/27 - Phil Esposito
13/28 - Jacques Lemaire
13/20 - Gilbert Perreault
13/28 - Dino Ciccarelli
13/27 - Brian Bellows
13/33 - Al MacInnis
13/31 - Ron Francis
13/22 - Patrick Kane                       - active
12/26 - Maurice Richard
12/30 - Stan Mikita
12/15 - Bobby Orr
12/27 - Guy Lafleur
12/24 - Rick MacLeish
12/32 - Brad Park
12/18 - Bernie Federko
12/35 - Bobby Smith
12/22 - Craig Janney
12/18 - Kevin Stevens
12/53 - Chris Chelios
12/36 - Brendan Shanahan
12/33 - Mike Modano
12/22 - Ryan Getzlaf                       - active
11/25 - Dickie Moore
11/24 - Frank Mahovlich
11/19 - Ken Hodge
11/37 - John Tonelli
11/34 - Esa Tikkanen
11/18 - Peter Stastny
11/27 - Rick Tocchet
11/40 - Larry Murphy
11/29 - Jeremy Roenick
11/29 - Rod Brind'Amour
11/32 - Mark Recchi
11/24 - Daniel Alfredsson
11/24 - Henrik Zetterberg                  - active
11/37 - Marian Hossa
11/19 - Alexander Ovechkin                 - active
10/35 - Henri Richard
10/26 - Bill Barber
10/33 - Bob Bourne
10/20 - Darryl Sittler
10/19 - Tom Lysiak
10/24 - Rick Middleton
10/21 - Mats Näslund
10/45 - Larry Robinson
10/29 - Stephane Richer
10/20 - Trevor Linden
10/29 - Luc Robitaille
10/23 - Pierre Turgeon
10/33 - Steve Thomas
10/29 - Sergei Zubov
10/29 - Patrik Elias
10/17 - Mats Sundin
10/23 - Daniel Briere
10/33 - Patrick Marleau                    - active
10/29 - Pavel Datsyuk
10/28 - Joe Thornton                       - active

9/22 - Alex Delvecchio
9/14 - Jude Drouin
9/24 - Jean Ratelle
9/29 - Butch Goring
9/15 - Steve Payne
9/11 - Thomas Gradin
9/18 - Tim Kerr
9/18 - Cam Neely
9/22 - Mike Gartner
9/34 - Dale Hunter
9/23 - Bernie Nicholls
9/29 - Geoff Courtnall
9/25 - Gary Roberts
9/22 - Alexei Kovalev
9/19 - Nicklas Bäckström                   - active
8/18 - Howie Morenz
8/14 - Toe Blake
8/24 - Ted Lindsay
8/26 - Johnny Bucyk
8/15 - Richard Martin
8/20 - Reggie Leach
8/34 - Clark Gillies
8/28 - Lanny McDonald
8/24 - Al Secord
8/21 - Doug Wilson
8/29 - Joe Mullen
8/13 - Craig Simpson
8/20 - Michel Goulet
8/17 - Brian Leetch
8/44 - Claude Lemieux
8/21 - Joe Juneau
8/11 - Pavel Bure
8/22 - Alexander Mogilny
8/31 - Chris Pronger
8/26 - Scott Gomez
8/18 - Martin St.Louis
8/25 - Brad Richards
8/22 - Jonathan Toews                      - active
8/21 - Joe Pavelski                        - active
8/17 - Logan Couture                       - active

Here's the same list with point-per-game calculated based on the overall number of games played during the series, regardless of whether player missed some of those games. Eg. in five game series the player had to score atleast five points to have a PPG series.

Code:

39/42 - Wayne Gretzky
36/47 - Mark Messier
27/40 - Jari Kurri
20/32 - Jean Beliveau
20/45 - Bryan Trottier
20/43 - Glenn Anderson
19/41 - Paul Coffey
19/40 - Steve Yzerman
19/30 - Joe Sakic
19/28 - Sidney Crosby                      - active
18/30 - Gordie Howe
18/31 - Brian Propp
18/20 - Mario Lemieux
18/33 - Sergei Fedorov
18/27 - Peter Forsberg
18/38 - Jaromir Jagr
17/28 - Mike Bossy
17/38 - Denis Potvin
17/34 - Denis Savard
16/37 - Brett Hull
16/31 - Doug Gilmour
16/30 - Adam Oates
16/28 - Evgeni Malkin                      - active
15/28 - Bobby Clarke
14/22 - Bobby Hull
14/25 - Ken Linseman
14/28 - Steve Larmer
14/47 - Nicklas Lidström
13/26 - Bernie Geoffrion
13/28 - Yvan Cournoyer
13/27 - Phil Esposito
13/28 - Jacques Lemaire
13/20 - Gilbert Perreault
13/24 - Steve Shutt
13/43 - Ray Bourque
13/21 - Dale Hawerchuk
13/31 - Ron Francis
13/22 - Patrick Kane                       - active
12/26 - Maurice Richard
12/30 - Stan Mikita
12/15 - Bobby Orr
12/27 - Guy Lafleur
12/24 - Rick MacLeish
12/18 - Bernie Federko
12/35 - Bobby Smith
12/28 - Dino Ciccarelli
12/27 - Brian Bellows
12/33 - Al MacInnis
12/22 - Craig Janney
12/18 - Kevin Stevens
12/22 - Ryan Getzlaf                       - active
11/25 - Dickie Moore
11/24 - Frank Mahovlich
11/32 - Brad Park
11/19 - Ken Hodge
11/34 - Esa Tikkanen
11/40 - Larry Murphy
11/36 - Brendan Shanahan
11/33 - Mike Modano
11/32 - Mark Recchi
11/24 - Daniel Alfredsson
11/37 - Marian Hossa
11/19 - Alexander Ovechkin                 - active
10/35 - Henri Richard
10/26 - Bill Barber
10/33 - Bob Bourne
10/37 - John Tonelli
10/19 - Tom Lysiak
10/21 - Mats Näslund
10/45 - Larry Robinson
10/18 - Peter Stastny
10/20 - Trevor Linden
10/29 - Luc Robitaille
10/23 - Pierre Turgeon
10/53 - Chris Chelios
10/29 - Jeremy Roenick
10/29 - Rod Brind'Amour
10/29 - Patrik Elias
10/23 - Daniel Briere
10/24 - Henrik Zetterberg                  - active

9/22 - Alex Delvecchio
9/14 - Jude Drouin
9/24 - Jean Ratelle
9/20 - Darryl Sittler
9/29 - Butch Goring
9/15 - Steve Payne
9/11 - Thomas Gradin
9/18 - Cam Neely
9/22 - Mike Gartner
9/34 - Dale Hunter
9/27 - Rick Tocchet
9/23 - Bernie Nicholls
9/29 - Geoff Courtnall
9/29 - Sergei Zubov
9/22 - Alexei Kovalev
9/33 - Patrick Marleau                    - active
9/29 - Pavel Datsyuk
9/28 - Joe Thornton                       - active
8/18 - Howie Morenz
8/14 - Toe Blake
8/26 - Johnny Bucyk
8/15 - Richard Martin
8/20 - Reggie Leach
8/34 - Clark Gillies
8/21 - Doug Wilson
8/24 - Rick Middleton
8/13 - Craig Simpson
8/20 - Michel Goulet
8/17 - Brian Leetch
8/33 - Steve Thomas
8/44 - Claude Lemieux
8/21 - Joe Juneau
8/11 - Pavel Bure
8/25 - Gary Roberts
8/31 - Chris Pronger
8/26 - Scott Gomez
8/18 - Martin St.Louis
8/25 - Brad Richards
8/22 - Jonathan Toews                      - active
8/21 - Joe Pavelski                        - active
8/17 - Logan Couture                       - active
8/19 - Nicklas Bäckström                   - active

Hockey Outsider · Jun 14, 2019

Updated for 2019 - let me know if you see any errors.

bobholly39 · Jun 15, 2019

Seeing Patrick Marleau of all players on top of the first table you posted is kind of hilarious. Zach Parise being up there is funny too. He's only scored more than 4 goals in a playoff twice.

VanIslander · Jun 15, 2019

bobholly39 said:
Seeing Patrick Marleau of all players on top of the first table you posted is kind of hilarious. Zach Parise being up there is funny too. He's only scored more than 4 goals in a playoff twice.

It's an indictment of the teams they played for that they lacked other scorers to help out (New Jersey, Minnesota, San Jose and Toronto, where a 38-year-old Marleau scored more than any young star Leaf).

Note: Marleau has the most playoff goals among active NHLers, having played longer but also on less successful teams: Marleau has more playoff goals than Crosby and Ovechkin despite having waaaay less team success. His 72 goals is significantly more than Parise's 35 (though no other non-cup-winning player has scored more than either of them.

In the 2006 playoffs Marleau scored 9 goals and 14 points in 11 games (losing in the 2nd round to Pronger's Oilers) when no other Shark had more than 4 goals (yet the captain was blamed wrongly for the loss by people who really couldn't have cared less about California teams).

Hockey Outsider · Oct 4, 2020

This entire thread has been updated for 2020.

Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals this postseason. He's accomplished that feat eight times - only Brett Hull and Marleau have done that more.

Kane led the Blackhawks in points. He's done that eight times. He's tied with a bunch of great players (Ovechkin, Sakic, Fedorov, Gilmour). Only five players (Gretzky, Howe, Yzerman, Oates and, surprisingly, Ryan Getzlaf) have done that more often. Crosby, maybe surprisingly, has only done this six times (yes, injuries and Malkin).

The middle three tables (showing any players with 3+ years in the top five in goals, assists and points) are tough to crack. Kucherov very nearly makes it (he's now finished 1st, 3rd, and 6th in scoring - so he doesn't qualify).

Speaking of Kucherov - look at where he ranks on the last table. He's scored or assisted on 36.8% of his team's goals. Only four players in playoff history (minimum 50 games) have done better - Gretzky, Lemieux, Bobby Hull, and Sakic. That's pretty good company. Obviously Kucherov is early in his career and this number will almost surely decrease, but it's a great start. (I didn't post Draisaitl's numbers, as he didn't meet the 50 game threshold, but he's over 40%, meaning that only Gretzky and Lemieux have contributed to a greater percentage of their teams' offense).

(In terms of the question of how I dealt with the qualifying rounds - the NHL has decided, in its infinite wisdom, to count these as playoff stats. So I've taken the published stats as is, even though I don't think it makes sense to include a one-time qualification round with the rest of the postseason stats).

quoipourquoi · Oct 5, 2020

Hockey Outsider said:
(In terms of the question of how I dealt with the qualifying rounds - the NHL has decided, in its infinite wisdom, to count these as playoff stats. So I've taken the published stats as is, even though I don't think it makes sense to include a one-time qualification round with the rest of the postseason stats).

I was wondering how you would treat that. I went with elimination round statistics only (so I treat Tampa Bay, Dallas, and the New York Islanders as 4-round teams, and Vegas and Vancouver as 3-round teams), which means my Kucherov and Vasilevskiy statistics were depressed a little.

Hockey Outsider · Jul 8, 2021

This thread has been updated for 2021. A few observations:

Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals and points this postseason (tied in both categories). He's now led his team in goals 9 times - tied for the most in NHL history (with Brett Hull and Marleau). He's also led his team in points 9 times - tied with Yzerman, Oates and Getzlaf, and behind only Gretzky (14x) and Howe (10x).

Kucherov has now led the playoffs in scoring in consecutive seasons, and also has a 3rd place finish from 2015. That matches (and in fact slightly exceeds) the top five finishes for Forsberg, Malkin and Fedorov.

This is obviously an arbitrary statistic, but Kucherov now has four seasons in the top six in playoff scoring. Only 21 players in NHL history have more than this. Only a small number played most/all of their career after 1980 (Gretzky, Messier, Kurri, Sakic, Bossy, Crosby).

Nathan MacKinnon has scored or assisted on 41.1% of his team's goals over the course of his career. Among players with a minimum of 50 games played, only Gretzky and Lemieux have participated more in their team's offense. Kucherov is 5th in this category, Ovechkin is 7th, and Crosby 9th.

Hockey Outsider · Jun 30, 2022

This thread has been updated for 2022. A few observations:

Ovechkin led his team in playoff goals for the 9th time in his career. This ties Brett Hull and Patrick Marleau for the all-time record. He also led his team in playoff points for the 9th time (something only topped by Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe).

I didn't notice this until now, but last year, Zach Parise led his team in playoff goals for the 8th time. Believe it or not, that tied him for 4th all-time (with Bobby Hull and Maurice Richard). Pretty good company for Parise.

Here's an arbitrary stat - Nikita Kucherov has finished in the top six in playoff scoring fives times. From NHL consolidation (1927) to today, only 22 players have done this. From expansion (1968) onwards, this has only been done by eight players - Gretzky, Messier, Kurri, Lafleur, Bossy, Sakic, Crosby, and now Kucherov.

Another surprising stat - Jake Guentzel has scored 19.1% of his team's goals over the course of his career. With a minimum of 50 games played, that actually ranks him ahead of Hull, Ovechkin and Richard, and he's immediately behind Lemieux. Obviously that will decrease as he plays more games, but it's still an amazing bit of trivia.

Connor McDavid doesn't qualify for the last three tables (because he hasn't reached 50 playoff games). But, 37 games in, he's assisted on 27.4% of the Oilers' goals (which would rank him 2nd, only behind Gretzky). And in terms of overall point production, McDavid scored or assisted on 44.4% of the Oilers' goals, which would rank him right between Gretzky and Lemieux. Truly remarkable.

Nikita Kucherov has scored or assisted on 38.5% of his team's goals over the span of his career (which ranks him behind only Gretzky, Lemieux and Hull - and ahead of Sakic, Crosby, Howe and many others).

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