Which currently active NHL-player will retire with the most career Stanley Cup playoff points?

[Batis]

This is the current top 11 in playoff scoring among active NHL players with their year of birth in parentheses.

Sidney Crosby 180 gp, 71 g, 130 a, 201 pts (1987)
Evgeni Malkin 177 gp, 67 g, 113 a, 180 pts (1986)
Nikita Kucherov 147 gp, 53 g, 114 a, 167 pts (1993)
Alexander Ovechkin 151 gp, 72 g, 69 a, 141 pts (1985)
Brad Marchand 157 gp, 56 g, 82 a, 138 pts (1988)
Patrick Kane 143 gp, 53 g, 85 a, 138 pts (1988)
Corey Perry 215 gp, 54 g, 73 a, 127 pts (1985)
Connor McDavid 74 gp, 37 g, 80 a, 117 pts (1997)
Victor Hedman 165 gp, 23 g, 94 a, 117 pts (1990)
Nathan MacKinnon 88 gp, 48 g, 66 a, 114 pts (1995)
Leon Draisaitl 74 gp, 41 g, 67 a, 108 pts (1995)

I only included the players who I feel have somewhat realistic chance in the poll options.

Even if Crosby still has a pretty big lead the combination of the age factor and the current level of the Pittsburgh Penguins really opens up the possibility of that one of the younger players could pass him in playoff points at some point.

 

[filinski77]

Kucherov could pass him by next year if the Bolts go deep enough.

McDavid has a long career left, could do it too.

 

[I am not exposed]

Kucherov could pass him by next year if the Bolts go deep enough.

McDavid has a long career left, could do it too.

These are the two that stood out for me.

 

[Shark Finn]

Aki Berg

Kucherov or McDavid, probably.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Lightning are still good enough that they can make several more runs. Kucherov can easily get another 50 playoff games in.

He seems like an easy choice.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

McDavid

Scores more than anyone else in the playoffs and probably has a long career left.

 

[DFC]

McDavid or Kucherov. Still lots of runway left for those two.

 

[Xspyrit]

McDavid will probably surpass 300 pts so him...

He just turned 28 y/o and will enter the Top-50 of all-time by the end of the first round

Kucherov is almost 4 years older

 

[Miro4Norris]

Crosby and its not going to get close. Tampa and Kuch are getting old, Connor is way behind with he and his team about to trend down in coming years

 

[Goatlender]

I could see any of Kucherov, McDavid, or Drai. The latter two will largely depend on how healthy each of them are and if they end up on different teams in the future (and end up playing more/less playoff games as a result).

Crosby is still arguably the most impressive, even if surpassed, as scoring has gone up in recent years and he played complete 200 foot game.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Kuch, McDavid and Draisitl all with a good chance.

 

[Three On Zero]

McDavey

 

[Plural]

This will be Sid with McDavid having a good chance of proving me wrong.

 

[tabness]

Bedard should finish with 400+

ASP probably will get up there as well

 

[Mrb1p]

Crosby. Hes gonna come home to MTL and have 2-3 deep runs

 

[RevengeOfTheDrai]

McDavid, Kucherov, MacKinnon, and Draisaitl are all tracking to be better playoff performers (some may argue already are) than Crosby. What a special time we're living in.

 

[King Woodballs]

When McDavid leaves to go to a real legit team. It’s will be him.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

When McDavid leaves to go to a real legit team. It’s will be him.

It very well could be him even if he doesn't go to that "legit team". Dude scores like nobody else in this poll in the playoffs.

 

[King Woodballs]

When McDavid leaves to go to a real legit team.

It very well could be him even if he doesn't go to that "legit team". Dude scores like nobody else in this poll in the playoffs.

sure. But it’s tough to score when you don’t get passed the first round!

 

[Toby91ca]

I voted Kucherov....one monster playoff run would do it. Doesn't mean I think it's a no-brainer that he'll be able to pass Crosby, but I suspect Crosby might not move past 201....possible, but seems like a long shot for him to be back in the playoffs. I suspect Kucherov will probably get enough games in to get there though....but team fortunes can change pretty quickly.

McDavid....too soon to tell in my mind....he's the obvious choice based on recent numbers he's put up, but he's still a long way away as well. Someone suggested he'll score 300+.....probably a bet I'd take suggesting he won't do that.

 

[Xspyrit]

I don't get the poll results... You guys realize McDavid had 42 pts just last year? He's going to overtake Crosby in just a few years. All votes should be McDavid with maybe a few Kucherov/MacKinnon/Draisaitl for people who are strong believers in them.

McDavid is already after Messier's 2nd all-time place, 295 pts. He has to average 17-18 pts per playoffs for the next 10 years (and will probably continue to play after that)

Crosby and its not going to get close. Tampa and Kuch are getting old, Connor is way behind with he and his team about to trend down in coming years

McDavid is currently 80 pts behind Crosby and is also 10 years younger... You think McDavid isn't going to be able to average 8 pts per playoffs for the next 10 years? I mean, he had 42 pts a year ago...

"And its not going to get close?"

McDavid....too soon to tell in my mind....he's the obvious choice based on recent numbers he's put up, but he's still a long way away as well. Someone suggested he'll score 300+.....probably a bet I'd take suggesting he won't do that.

I almost didn't see your post but that was me... quoting is better to give a chance for the poster to answer.

Last 3 playoffs : 33, 20, 42 pts

95 pts in just 3 years. If the Oilers are not serious contenders anymore, he'll be out of there in no time.

 

[Miro4Norris]

McDavid is currently 80 pts behind Crosby and is also 10 years younger... You think McDavid isn't going to be able to average 8 pts per playoffs for the next 10 years? I mean, he had 42 pts a year ago...

"And its not going to get close?"

Key sentence: "His team is going to trend down"

Crosby has not had more than 16 points in last 7 playoffs. Not because he is not an amazing player but because Pittsburgh can't make it to the playoffs or past 1 round. Same thing is about to happen in Edmonton, roster-wise their peak was this and last 2 years, it is about to go south when McDraiBouch contracts kick in, and Ekholm / Hyman / Nuge keep aging.

 

[Xspyrit]

Key sentence: "His team is going to trend down"

Crosby has not had more than 16 points in last 7 playoffs. Not because he is not an amazing player but because Pittsburgh can't make it to the playoffs or past 1 round. Same thing is about to happen in Edmonton, roster-wise their peak was this and last 2 years, it is about to go south when McDraiBouch contracts kick in, and Ekholm / Hyman / Nuge keep aging.

Key sentence : "If the Oilers are not serious contenders anymore, he'll be out of there in no time" if you read my whole post.

I really don't see McDavid sticking with the Oilers if they start being mediocre like the Pens did the last 7 years. Speaking of that, they'll have a ton of pressure in Edmonton to turn things around if they don't pass the first round because it might influence mcDavid's future. The guy wants Cups.

 

[wetcoast]

McDavid will probably surpass 300 pts so him...

He just turned 28 y/o and will enter the Top-50 of all-time by the end of the first round

Kucherov is almost 4 years older

Came here to say something like this TB looks old and tired.

That being said any run at Crosby requires probably multiple multi round playoffs and LA seems to finally being able to burst the Oilers bubble.

 

[Xspyrit]

Came here to say something like this TB looks old and tired.

That being said any run at Crosby requires probably multiple multi round playoffs and LA seems to finally being able to burst the Oilers bubble.

Kucherov might stick with Tampa as he already won 2 Cups. Crosby wouldn't have stayed with the Penguins if he didn't win Cups. He could "afford" to be loyal and stick since he already has 3 Cups.

Oilers better get their act together if they want McDavid to stick with them.