Who Will Score The Most Points, Goals In NHL Conference Finals?

Mitch Marner enters the Western Conference final as the NHL playoffs' leading scorer, with 18 points.

He tallied 11 points in six second-round games, but how much of that was because of his brilliance, and how much was down to the Anaheim Ducks' lackluster defense?

The question on most people's minds is how the Carolina Hurricanes' offensive players acquit themselves after sitting idly by for the better part of two weeks.

And what about Nathan MacKinnon, the hockey odds favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy? Will he continue his goal-scoring streak against the Vegas Golden Knights?

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Eastern Conference Final Most Points: Taylor Hall

Even though he hasn't played in what feels like an eternity, it didn't take long to recall Hall's exploits in the first two rounds.

He has 12 points in eight games and, alongside Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven, was utterly dominant throughout.

Hall registered at least one point in seven of eight games, busting it open with three helpers in Game 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers, which included setting up Blake's overtime-winner.

While it might take a period or two to skate through the accumulated rust, I expect Hall to pick up where he left off against the Flyers.

Eastern Conference Final Most Goals: Logan Stankoven

Alex Newhook gave me seven reasons to pause before settling on Stankoven.

While Newhook's story, if the Habs go all the way, is tailor-fit for a Disney feature film, I can't overlook Stankoven's goal-scoring exploits.

The 23-year-old has seven goals in eight games, including at least one in the Hurricanes' first five games.

There is a chance that 11 rest days will negatively impact Stankoven's goal-scoring form. However, I'm sure he used the gift of time to perfect the telepathy he and his linemates had in the opening two rounds.

By Gary Pearson, BetMGM

The Hockey News

This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM.