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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 contracts expiring into unrestricted free agency 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
Parker WotherspoonParker WotherspoonD
VGK
$0.50M
1 yrUFA
80
30
60.0
1.1
4
Mats ZuccarelloMats ZuccarelloC
LAK
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
59
54
54.0
2.9
5
Jamie BennJamie BennL
DAL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
60
36
42.4
2.7
6
Brent BurnsBrent BurnsD
COL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
82
35
41.2
1.4
7
Corey PerryCorey PerryR
LAK
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
72
37
37.0
2.3
8
Charle-Edouard D'AstousCharle-Edouard D'AstousD
TBL
$0.88M
1 yrUFA
70
29
33.1
1.3
9
Justin HryckowianJustin HryckowianC
DAL
$0.95M
2 yrsUFA
81
30
31.6
1.7
10
Claude GirouxClaude GirouxR
OTT
$2.00M
1 yrUFA
82
49
24.5
2.2
11
Justin BrazeauJustin BrazeauR
PIT
$1.50M
1 yrUFA
64
34
22.7
2.5
12
Zemgus GirgensonsZemgus GirgensonsC
TBL
$0.93M
1 yrUFA
74
20
21.6
1.1
13
Matthew RobertsonMatthew RobertsonD
NYR
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
72
18
21.2
0.9
14
Conor ShearyConor ShearyL
BUF
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
62
18
21.2
1.2
15
Parker KellyParker KellyC
COL
$1.70M
4 yrsUFA
82
35
20.6
2.0
16
Vinnie HinostrozaVinnie HinostrozaC
COL
$0.88M
2 yrsUFA
65
18
20.6
1.5
17
Oskar SundqvistOskar SundqvistC
STL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
52
17
20.0
1.5
18
Max SassonMax SassonC
VAN
$1.00M
2 yrsUFA
66
19
19.0
1.5
19
Victor OlofssonVictor OlofssonR
VGK
$1.64M
1 yrUFA
78
31
18.9
1.8
20
Jonny BrodzinskiJonny BrodzinskiC
WSH
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
55
16
18.8
1.6
21
Cole ReinhardtCole ReinhardtL
FLA
$0.81M
1 yrUFA
59
15
18.5
1.4
22
Tyler TuckerTyler TuckerD
STL
$0.93M
1 yrUFA
69
17
18.4
1.0
23
Michael CarconeMichael CarconeL
UTA
$1.75M
2 yrsUFA
79
31
17.7
1.9
24
Colin BlackwellColin BlackwellC
DAL
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
70
15
17.6
1.1
25
Lars EllerLars EllerC
FLA
$0.85M
1 yrUFA
68
15
17.6
1.2
26
Uvis BalinskisUvis BalinskisD
FLA
$0.88M
2 yrsUFA
54
15
17.1
1.0
27
Nick FolignoNick FolignoL
MIN
$0.90M
1 yrUFA
54
15
16.7
1.3
28
Ryan O'ReillyRyan O'ReillyC
NSH
$4.50M
1 yrUFA
81
74
16.4
2.7
29
John TavaresJohn TavaresC
TOR
$4.39M
3 yrsUFA
82
71
16.2
2.9
30
Sam CarrickSam CarrickC
BUF
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
73
16
16.0
1.3
31
Sam SteelSam SteelC
DAL
$2.10M
1 yrUFA
73
33
15.7
1.7
32
Shayne GostisbehereShayne GostisbehereD
CAR
$3.20M
1 yrUFA
55
50
15.6
2.8
33
Linus KarlssonLinus KarlssonC
VAN
$2.25M
2 yrsUFA
79
35
15.6
2.1
34
Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasL
WSH
$3.38M
3 yrsUFA
76
52
15.4
2.3
35
Taylor HallTaylor HallL
CAR
$3.17M
2 yrsUFA
80
48
15.2
2.5
36
Alex OvechkinAlex OvechkinL
WSH
$4.25M
1 yrUFA
82
64
15.1
2.7
37
Ben MeyersBen MeyersC
SEA
$1.00M
2 yrsUFA
52
15
15.0
1.4
38
Yan KuznetsovYan KuznetsovD
CGY
$0.81M
1 yrUFA
57
12
14.8
0.6
39
Jonathan AspirotJonathan AspirotD
BOS
$0.89M
2 yrsUFA
61
13
14.6
0.8
40
Oskar BäckOskar BäckC
DAL
$0.82M
1 yrUFA
72
12
14.5
0.8
41
Nick CousinsNick CousinsC
OTT
$1.59M
2 yrsUFA
81
23
14.5
1.5
42
Connor BrownConnor BrownR
NJD
$3.00M
3 yrsUFA
75
43
14.3
2.0
43
Blake ColemanBlake ColemanL
MIN
$2.45M
1 yrUFA
69
35
14.3
1.8
44
Drake BathersonDrake BathersonR
OTT
$4.97M
1 yrUFA
79
71
14.3
3.1
45
Pontus HolmbergPontus HolmbergR
TBL
$1.55M
1 yrUFA
70
22
14.2
1.4
46
Mark KastelicMark KastelicC
BOS
$1.57M
2 yrsUFA
82
22
14.0
1.3
47
Andrew PeekeAndrew PeekeD
UTA
$1.00M
1 yrUFA
77
14
14.0
0.6
48
Nikita KucherovNikita KucherovR
TBL
$9.50M
1 yrUFA
77
130
13.7
5.0
49
Pavel ZachaPavel ZachaC
BOS
$4.75M
1 yrUFA
78
65
13.7
3.0
50
Anthony ManthaAnthony ManthaR
NJD
$4.75M
2 yrsUFA
81
64
13.5
3.1

Showing the top 50 of 474 skaters on deals expiring into UFA with at least 40 games.