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Cap efficiency

2025-26 scoring per $1M of 2026-27 cap hit.

A player who just signed an extension is measured against the production that earned it, so recent signings sit low here by construction. Entry-level contracts sit high for the mirror reason. Minimum 40 games played.

Cap hit is the 2026-27 charge. Club control is the seasons remaining before the player can leave, counting any extension already signed — so a player still on an entry-level cap hit can show many years, and the two figures are not one contract.

Who

Ranked by

Ranked within forwards only on points per $1M of cap hit — a rank here is a rank among these players rather than in the league.

Rank
Skater
Tm
Cap hit
Club control
GP
Pts
Pts / $1M
P/60
1
Macklin CelebriniMacklin CelebriniC
SJS
$0.97M
6 yrsUFA
82
115
117.9
3.9
2
Ivan DemidovIvan DemidovR
MTL
$0.94M
9 yrsUFA
82
62
65.9
2.9
3
Beckett SenneckeBeckett SenneckeR
ANA
$0.95M
2 yrsRFA
82
60
62.9
2.5
4
Will SmithWill SmithC
SJS
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
69
59
62.1
2.8
5
Mats ZuccarelloMats ZuccarelloC
LAK
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
59
54
54.0
2.9
6
Jimmy SnuggerudJimmy SnuggerudR
STL
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
70
51
53.7
2.6
7
Matvei MichkovMatvei MichkovR
PHI
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
81
51
53.7
2.5
8
Ryan LeonardRyan LeonardR
WSH
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
75
45
47.4
2.5
9
Justin SourdifJustin SourdifC
WSH
$0.82M
1 yrRFA
78
35
42.4
1.8
10
Jamie BennJamie BennL
DAL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
60
36
42.4
2.7
11
Matt SavoieMatt SavoieC
EDM
$0.89M
1 yrRFA
82
37
41.7
1.8
12
Fraser MintenFraser MintenC
BOS
$0.88M
1 yrRFA
82
35
39.8
1.6
13
Oliver KapanenOliver KapanenC
MTL
$0.94M
1 yrRFA
82
37
39.3
1.9
14
Corey PerryCorey PerryR
LAK
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
72
37
37.0
2.3
15
Marat KhusnutdinovMarat KhusnutdinovC
BOS
$0.93M
1 yrRFA
77
33
35.7
1.8
16
Ben KindelBen KindelC
PIT
$0.99M
2 yrsRFA
77
35
35.5
1.8
17
Emmitt FinnieEmmitt FinnieC
DET
$0.92M
2 yrsRFA
82
30
32.5
1.4
18
Easton CowanEaston CowanR
TOR
$0.90M
2 yrsRFA
66
29
32.2
1.8
19
Calum RitchieCalum RitchieC
NYI
$0.94M
2 yrsRFA
65
30
31.9
2.1
20
Justin HryckowianJustin HryckowianC
DAL
$0.95M
2 yrsUFA
81
30
31.6
1.7
21
Matthew WoodMatthew WoodR
NSH
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
71
30
31.6
2.1
22
Ryan GreeneRyan GreeneC
CHI
$0.95M
1 yrRFA
81
29
30.5
1.3
23
Shane WrightShane WrightC
SEA
$0.89M
1 yrRFA
74
27
30.5
1.6
24
Noah OstlundNoah OstlundC
BUF
$0.89M
1 yrRFA
60
27
30.5
1.9
25
Gabe PerreaultGabe PerreaultR
NYR
$0.94M
1 yrRFA
49
27
28.7
2.1
26
Braeden BowmanBraeden BowmanR
VGK
$0.91M
1 yrRFA
54
26
28.5
2.0
27
Emil HeinemanEmil HeinemanL
NYI
$1.10M
1 yrRFA
82
31
28.2
1.4
28
Danila YurovDanila YurovR
MIN
$0.97M
2 yrsRFA
73
27
27.8
1.7
29
Gage GoncalvesGage GoncalvesC
TBL
$1.20M
1 yrRFA
74
33
27.5
2.0
30
Noah LabaNoah LabaC
NYR
$0.94M
1 yrRFA
74
24
25.4
1.4
31
Claude GirouxClaude GirouxR
OTT
$2.00M
1 yrUFA
82
49
24.5
2.2
32
Dalibor DvorskyDalibor DvorskyR
STL
$0.91M
2 yrsRFA
71
21
23.1
1.2
33
Justin BrazeauJustin BrazeauR
PIT
$1.50M
1 yrUFA
64
34
22.7
2.5
34
Zemgus GirgensonsZemgus GirgensonsC
TBL
$0.93M
1 yrUFA
74
20
21.6
1.1
35
Marco KasperMarco KasperC
DET
$0.89M
1 yrRFA
81
19
21.4
1.0
36
Michael MisaMichael MisaC
SJS
$0.99M
2 yrsRFA
45
21
21.3
2.2
37
Conor ShearyConor ShearyL
BUF
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
62
18
21.2
1.2
38
Parker KellyParker KellyC
COL
$1.70M
4 yrsUFA
82
35
20.6
2.0
39
Vinnie HinostrozaVinnie HinostrozaC
COL
$0.88M
2 yrsUFA
65
18
20.6
1.5
40
Liam OhgrenLiam OhgrenL
VAN
$0.89M
1 yrRFA
69
18
20.3
1.2
41
Oliver MooreOliver MooreC
CHI
$0.94M
1 yrRFA
51
19
20.2
1.7
42
Oskar SundqvistOskar SundqvistC
STL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
52
17
20.0
1.5
43
Max SassonMax SassonC
VAN
$1.00M
2 yrsUFA
66
19
19.0
1.5
44
Victor OlofssonVictor OlofssonR
VGK
$1.64M
1 yrUFA
78
31
18.9
1.8
45
Jonny BrodzinskiJonny BrodzinskiC
WSH
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
55
16
18.8
1.6
46
Luke EvangelistaLuke EvangelistaR
NSH
$3.00M
1 yrRFA
81
56
18.7
2.5
47
Cole ReinhardtCole ReinhardtL
FLA
$0.81M
1 yrUFA
59
15
18.5
1.4
48
Denver BarkeyDenver BarkeyC
PHI
$0.93M
2 yrsRFA
43
17
18.4
1.8
49
Berkly CattonBerkly CattonC
SEA
$0.95M
2 yrsRFA
66
17
17.8
1.2
50
Michael CarconeMichael CarconeL
UTA
$1.75M
2 yrsUFA
79
31
17.7
1.9

Showing the top 50 of 382 forwards with at least 40 games.