last 2yrs centers in order of primary points per 60 at even strength (min 14esmpg), with quality of competition and xgf relative in brackets
1.Malkin 2.49p1/60 (B+ qoc, -0.2xgf)
2.McDavid 2.43p1/60 (A+ qoc, +7.1xgf)
3.Matthews 2.34p1/60 (A- qoc, +2.2xgf)
4.Barzal 2.14p1/60 (B qoc, +5.9xgf)
5.Stamkos 2.10p1/60 (B+ qoc, +0.9xgf)
6.Scheifele 1.95p1/60 (A qoc, +3.6xgf)
7.MacKinnon 1.92p1/60 (A+ qoc, +2.8xgf)
8.Crosby 1.87p1/60 (A+ qoc, +4.5xgf)
9.Drai 1.81p1/60 (A qoc, +2.8xgf)
10.Kuz 1.79p1/60 (B+ qoc, -0 4xgf)
11.Barkov 1.75p1/60 (A qoc, +4 0xgf)
12.Getzlaf 1.75p1/60 (A- qoc, +3.1xgf)
13.Staal 1.68p1/60 (B+ qoc, +1.5xgf)
14.Couts 1.66p1/60 (A qoc, +7.2xgf)
15.Eichel 1.58p1/60 (A- qoc, +2.1xgf)
16.Zetts 1.58p1/60 (B+ qoc, +7.0xgf)
17.Tavares 1.56p1/60 (A+ qoc, +2.8xgf)
18.Horvat 1.56p1/60 (B qoc, +3.4xgf)
19.Seguin 1.55p1/60 (A qoc, -0.8xgf)
20.Point 1.55p1/60 (B+ qoc, +1.6xgf)
21.Krejci 1.54p1/60 (B qoc, -3.6xgf)
22.Duchene 1.53p1/60 (A- qoc, +1.8xgf)
23.Toews 1.52p1/60 (A+ qoc, +1.1xgf)
(Karlsson 1.51p1/60 (B qoc, +1.6xgf)) - less than 14esmpg
24.Kadri 1.51p1/60 (A qoc, -0.3xgf)
25.Backstrom 1.49p1/60 (A+ qoc, +2.7xgf)
26.Kopitar 1.43p1/60 (A+ qoc, +1.8xgf)
26.Bergeron 1.43p1/60 (A+ qoc, +4.6xgf)
nice to finally have stats that correspond with the eye test .
we can quibble with the order but all 20 of these guys are top 26 on this p1/60 list.
imo they jumped the gun with Karlsson. he shouldn't be there. I'd probably also take out Seguin.
but the rest mostly make sense when you adjust for Qualcomp, possession....and also linemates, which I didn't try to include here (but obviously effect the rankings of guys like drai and tavares).