We are halfway to the Stanley Cup being raised.
The first two rounds are complete in the 2022 NHL playoffs, and there were a number of strong individual performances.
It’s still too early to determine who the Conn Smythe Trophy winner will be, but there are most certainly some frontrunners. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Nikita Kucherov are showing out as the conference finals begin.
Four teams remain, and those on the squads that are still alive have a chance at racking up more points on their way to a potential Stanley Cup.
Let’s dive into the scoring leaders in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Who are the 2022 NHL playoffs points leaders?
A number of players showed out in the first two rounds.
Leading away is the dynamic Edmonton duo of McDavid and Draisaitl. The two have identical stat lines so far, with seven goals and 19 assists through 11 games. Their points-per-game rates sit in the top 10 all time in NHL history.
Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox have been crucial for the Rangers in their series comebacks against the Penguins and Hurricanes. Zibanejad is coming off a three-assist performance in Game 7 against Carolina while Fox opened the scoring in New York’s win.
Nikita Kucherov is back at it with 15 points as he and the defending champion Lightning eye a three-peat. Evander Kane’s 12 goals lead all skaters this postseason.
| Rank | PLAYER | GOALS | ASSISTS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connor McDavid | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 2. | Leon Draisaitl | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 3. | Mika Zibanejad | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 4. | Adam Fox | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| T5. | Nikita Kucherov | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| T5. | Evander Kane | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 7. | Johnny Gaudreau | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| T8. | Cale Makar | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| T8. | David Perron | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| T8. | Nathan MacKinnon | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| T11. | Carter Verhaeghe | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| T11. | Ryan O’Reilly | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| T11. | Zach Hyman | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| T11. | Andrew Copp | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| T15. | Chris Kreider | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| T15. | Artemi Panarin | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| T15. | Brad Marchand | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| T15. | Gabriel Landeskog | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| T15. | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| T15. | Sebastian Aho | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| T15. | Teuvo Teravainen | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| T15. | Pavel Buchnevich | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| T15. | Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Source: Sporting News